Born in Savigliano in 1997, I am one of the youngest members (or larvae) of the Pelagospherateam. I obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Sciences in 2021 and a Master's Degree in Environmental Biology in 2023 from theUniversity of TurinMy training in zooplankton research began with my undergraduate dissertation, through which I specialised in the identification of meroplanktonic and ichthyoplanktonic communities. This work subsequently enabled me to secure a PhD scholarship, which I am currently undertaking jointly at the Universities of Palermo and Turin. My doctoral research is part of the project “Mesozooplankton as a Multifunctional Indicator for Monitoring the Ecological Status of Marine Ecosystems: Integrated Approaches for Assessing Anthropogenic Impacts and Climate Change.”