Biography
Gianluca Cerullo is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge, and a conservation scientist exploring how to meet future wood demands at the least cost to the planet. Much of Gianluca's research considers how to navigate trade-offs between biodiversity, climate and economic objectives in tropical and temperate forest systems. To do this, he combines detailed field surveys, datasets and ecological theory with landscape-level modelling.
Gianluca is particularly interested in how conservationists can assess the outcomes of alternative production approaches. He cares deeply about how science can be used to influence landscape-scale management practices and reduce species extinction risk. Gianluca obtained his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2024 and was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Oregon State University between 2024-2026, as part of the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society.
