Michele Panuccio

Michele Panuccio achieved a Ph.D. studying raptor migration in the Mediterranean basin. He studied raptor movements using different methodologies: visual observations, ringing recoveries, radar and GPS tracking. He is also involved in raptor ecology research at breeding and wintering sites. He made his research both as post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pavia and as member of MEDRAPTORS and Ornis italica. He has been a post-doctoral researcher on waterbird movements in ISPRA – Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research. Founder member of MEDRAPTORS and coordinator of its research activities in the last ten years. Michele sadly passed away in June 2019.