Dr. Federica Scucchia

I'm currently a Postdoctoral Associate in the Putnam Lab at the University of Rhode Island (US), working on assessing core physiological and molecular traits underlying thermal tolerance across coral species.

I previously worked as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Martindale Lab at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida (US). My research focused on utilizing a transgenic sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis) as a model in vivo system to express intrinsically-disordered proteins and study their role in biomineralization. 

I completed my PhD in Prof Tali Mass' Lab at the University of Haifa, Israel. My research focused on the influence of environmental factors on the physiology, calcification and gene expression of stony corals across life stages.

I pursued my Master’s under a joint program between the University of Bologna and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), where I focused on coral biology and gene expression. While at UCSB, I obtained the AAUS Scientific Diving certification.