World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Ecology and Evolution
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
69
Citations
33326
World Ranking
1399
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Piero Genovesi is affiliated with the Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale in Italy. The primary research fields include Environmental Science with significant contributions to Ecology, Ecological Modeling, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Genetics, and Insect Science.

Their research topics focus on areas such as Species Distribution and Climate Change, Forest Insect Ecology and Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Plant and Animal Studies, Animal and Plant Science Education, and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Sven Bacher
  • Franz Essl
  • Helen E. Roy
  • Hanno Seebens
  • Bernd Lenzner

Their publications often appear in journals such as:

  • Biological Invasions
  • NeoBiota
  • Global Change Biology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Conservation Biology

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Scientists' warning on invasive alien species" (2020), Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • "Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050" (2020), Global Change Biology
  • "Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert-based assessment" (2020), Global Change Biology
  • "The positive impact of conservation action" (2024), Science
  • "Impact of invasive alien plants on native plant communities and Natura 2000 habitats: State of the art, gap analysis and perspectives in Italy" (2020), Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Global Biodiversity: Indicators of Recent Declines

    Stuart H.M. Butchart;Stuart H.M. Butchart;Matt Walpole;Ben Collen;Arco Van Strien

  • Impacts of biological invasions: what's what and the way forward

    Daniel Simberloff;Jean Louis Martin;Piero Genovesi;Virginie Maris

  • No saturation in the accumulation of alien species worldwide.

    Hanno Seebens;Hanno Seebens;Tim M. Blackburn;Ellie E. Dyer;Ellie E. Dyer;Piero Genovesi

  • Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.

    Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Petr Pyšek;Philip E. Hulme;Dan Simberloff;Sven Bacher

  • How well do we understand the impacts of alien species on ecosystem services? A pan-European, cross-taxa assessment

    Montserrat Vila;Corina Basnou;Petr Pysek;Melanie Josefsson

  • A Unified Classification of Alien Species Based on the Magnitude of their Environmental Impacts

    Tim M. Blackburn;Franz Essl;Thomas Evans;Philip E. Hulme

  • Will climate change promote future invasions

    Celine Bellard;Wilfried Thuiller;Boris Leroy;Piero Genovesi

  • Invasive rodent eradication on islands.

    Gregg Howald;C. Josh Donlan;C. Josh Donlan;Juan Pablo Galván;James C. Russell

  • Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions across Europe

    Petr Pysek;Vojtech Jarosík;Philip E Hulme;Ingolf Kühn

  • Global rise in emerging alien species results from increased accessibility of new source pools.

    Hanno Seebens;Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn;Tim M. Blackburn;Ellie E. Dyer;Ellie E. Dyer;Piero Genovesi

  • Projecting the continental accumulation of alien species through to 2050

    Hanno Seebens;Sven Bacher;Tim M Blackburn;Tim M Blackburn;Tim M Blackburn;César Capinha

  • Socioeconomic legacy yields an invasion debt

    Franz Essl;Stefan Dullinger;Wolfgang Rabitsch;Philip E. Hulme

  • Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

    Holly P. Jones;Nick D. Holmes;Stuart H. M. Butchart;Bernie R. Tershy

  • Naturalized alien flora of the world: species diversity, taxonomic and phylogenetic patterns, geographic distribution and global hotspots of plant invasion

    Petr Pyšek;Jan Pergl;Franz Essl;Bernd Lenzner

  • Eradications of invasive alien species in Europe: a review

    Piero Genovesi

  • Prioritizing species, pathways, and sites to achieve conservation targets for biological invasion

    Melodie McGeoch;Piero Genovesi;Peter J Bellingham;Mark John Costello

  • Socio-economic impact classification of alien taxa (SEICAT)

    Sven Bacher;Sven Bacher;T.M.Tim M. Blackburn;T.M.Tim M. Blackburn;Franz Essl;Piero Genovesi

  • Spread and attempted eradication of the grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Italy, and consequences for the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Eurasia

    Sandro Bertolino;Piero Genovesi

  • Crossing Frontiers in Tackling Pathways of Biological Invasions

    Franz Essl;Sven Bacher;Tim M. Blackburn;Olaf Booy

  • A vision for global monitoring of biological invasions

    Guillaume Latombe;Petr Pyšek;Jonathan M. Jeschke;Tim M. Blackburn

Frequent Co-Authors

Petr Pyšek
Petr Pyšek Czech Academy of Sciences
Franz Essl
Franz Essl University of Vienna
Sven Bacher
Sven Bacher University of Fribourg
Jonathan M. Jeschke
Jonathan M. Jeschke Freie Universität Berlin
Wolfgang Rabitsch
Wolfgang Rabitsch Umweltbundesamt, Austria
Ingolf Kühn
Ingolf Kühn Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Jan Pergl
Jan Pergl Czech Academy of Sciences
Tim M. Blackburn
Tim M. Blackburn University College London
Montserrat Vilà
Montserrat Vilà Spanish National Research Council
Helen E. Roy
Helen E. Roy Anglia Ruskin University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Ecology and Evolution can open doors to various career pathways that address the complex connections between the environment, society, and psychological well-being. For those interested in human development and mental health, the online child psychology degree offers a flexible route to specialize in supporting youth, including how environmental factors shape childhood development.

Students seeking a cost-effective way to enter counseling may consider one of the cheapest masters in counseling. These programs provide the qualifications needed to support individuals as they navigate their relationship with biodiversity, sustainability, or conservation challenges.

For those aiming for clinical practice, clinical psychologist online programs can prepare graduates to address issues spanning mental health, human behavior, and environmental stressors—areas increasingly significant in today's changing world.

If your goals include broader advocacy or support roles, earning a credential from one of the human services online degree options can lead to careers in community outreach, policy, or environmental justice initiatives, all of which are crucial in the context of Ecology and Evolution.

Best Scientists Citing Piero Genovesi

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles