People and organization NRD is composed of Professors and Researchers from Faculties and Departments of the University of Sassari, who provide scientific support to the development of the diverse activities of the Centre.In addition, dedicated Staff is in charge of the daily activities pertaining to three functional areas:Scientific and Technical staff, Financial Management and Secretariat, Communication and External Relations. DIRECTOR The Director is elected by the General Assembly, he/she chairs the General Assembly and the Executive Board and is a member of the Scientific Board. The Director, inter alia, promotes NRD activities in accordance with the University statute and regulations, keeps relations will all academic bodies and coordinates NRD staff. In agreement with the Scientific and Executive Boards, the Director proposes the annual plan of research and promotes research agreements with University Departments and with other national and international scientific institutions.Quirico Migheli e-mail: qmigheli@uniss.it Tel.: +39 079 229226; fax: +39 079 229222; was appointed Director of the NRD in March 2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY The General Assembly is constituted by 39 professors and researchers of Sassari University that joined NRD because of their scientific interest. It elects NRD Director, Executive Board and proposes the members of the Scientific Board to the Academic Senate for approval.List of the members of the DNI General Assembly in alphabetical order: Antonio Azara– Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche – e-mail: azara@uniss.itSimonetta Bagella – Dipartimento di Scienze della Natura e del Territorio – e-mail: bage@uniss.it ; sbagella@uniss.itVirgilio Balmas – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: balmas@uniss.itGiampiero Branca – Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Aziendali – e-mail: gibranca@uniss.itGiuseppe Brundu – Dipartimento di Scienze della Natura e del Territorio – e-mail: gbrundu@uniss.itMarco Calaresu – Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza – e-mail: mcalaresu@uniss.itGian Franco Capra – Dipartimento di Architettura, Design e Urbanistica – e-mail: pedolnu@uniss.itPaola Castaldi – Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia – e-mai: castaldi@uniss.itArturo Cocco – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: acocco@uniss.it Andrea Demontis – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: andreadm@uniss.itRomina Deriu – Dipartimento di Storia, Scienze dell’Uomo e della Formazione – e-mail: rderiu@uniss.itStefania Diquattro – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: sdiquattro@uniss.itDomenico D’Orsogna – Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza – e-mai: dorsogna@uniss.itGiovanni Garau – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: ggarau@uniss.itMatteo Garau – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: mgarau@uniss.itFilippo Giadrossich – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: fgiadrossich@uniss.itLuciano Gutierrez – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: lgutierr@uniss.itMichele Gutierrez – Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria – e-mail: mhgutier@uniss.itSara Melito – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: smelito@uniss.itLuca Mercenaro – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: lucamercenaro@gmail.comQuirico Migheli – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: qmigheli@uniss.itGiuseppe Moniello – Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria – e-mail: moniello@uniss.itMaurizio Mulas – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: mmulas@uniss.itSafa Oufensou – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: soufensou@uniss.itVincenzo Pascucci – Dipartimento di Scienze della Natura e del Territorio – e-mail: pascucci@uniss.itMaria Itria Pilo – Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia – e-mai: mpilo@uniss.itMario Pirastru – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: mpirastru@uniss.itAntonio Pulina – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: anpulina@uniss.itMargherita Rizzu - Dipartimento di Agraria - e-mail: mrizzu@uniss.itPier Paolo Roggero – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: pproggero@uniss.itGabriele Ruiu – Dipartimento di Scienze economiche e aziendali – e-mail: gruiu@uniss.itAntonio Scala – Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria – e-mail: scala@uniss.itBruno Scanu – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: bscanu@uniss.itRoberto Scotti – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: scotti@uniss.itGiovanna Seddaiu – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: gseddaiu@uniss.itAlberto Tanda - Dipartimento di Agraria - e-mail: atanda@uniss.itMauro Tebaldi – Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza – e-mail: tebaldi@uniss.itCamillo Tidore – Dipartimento di Storia, Scienze dell’Uomo e della Formazione – e-mail: tidore@uniss.itClaudio Zucca – Dipartimento di Agraria – e-mail: clzucca@uniss.it SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE The Scientific Committee supports the general planning of NRD scientific activities and carries out internal audits to check their accomplishment; it also promotes and develops national and international networking.Giuseppe Scarascia-Mugnozza, Università della Tuscia President (gscaras@unitus.it)Giuseppe Enne Founder of NRDRiccardo Moro General Secretary LVIA – Associazione Internazionale Volontari LaiciMarcello Scalisi UNIMED Director EXECUTIVE BOARD The Executive Board is responsible for the general administrative planning and management of NRD. It is chaired by the Director and made up of four NRD members, two of which are full professors. They oversee the administration of NRD financial resources and the recruitment of external staff, they propose the annual balance for approval by the General Assembly.The executive board also proposes and/or approves agreements of scientific collaboration with scientific institutions and examines requests for new memberships to be proposed to the general Assembly for final approval.Paola Castaldi @uniss.itRomina Deriu rderiu@uniss.itLuciano Gutierrez lgutierr@uniss.itGiovanna Seddaiu gseddaiu@uniss.it DIRECTORATE STAFF The Secretariat, Communication and External Relations Area supports NRD Director in the daily running of the Centre, provides support to projects elaboration and reporting, supports national and international networking and organises training and dissemination activities (conferences, seminars, courses).Anna Paola Dessena apdessena@uniss.it Simona Solinas ssolinas95@gmail.com TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC STAFF The Scientific and technical staff is in charge of the elaboration, coordination and scientific reporting of research and cooperation/development projects.Laura Altea laltea@uniss.it Rodolphe Aziz raziz@uniss.itChiara Ceseracciu cceseracciu@uniss.itSante Maurizi smaurizi@uniss.itLoredana Mulas salam_med@uniss.itSafa Oufensou soufensou@uniss.itAlessandra Paulotto apaulotto@uniss.it Antonio Pulina anpulina@uniss.it Margherita Rizzu mrizzu@uniss.itMeron L. Tefera mltefera@uniss.it FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT The Financial Management staff is responsible for all administrative issues and financial reporting.Anna Paola Dessena apdessena@uniss.it Nino Ruggiu nino.ruggiu@gmail.com DOCUMENTS NRD General Assembly NRD Scientific Committee NRD Executive Board NRD Directorate staff NRD Secretariat, communication, external relations NRD Technical and scientific staff NRD Financial management VISITING PROFESSORS Desertification Research Centre nrd_visiting_professors Naviga la sezione About NRD Publications People and organization Events Projects Networking Training Work with us Contacts