I am an ethologist and Associate Professor of Zoology at the University of Turin. My research falls under the umbrella of evolutionary zoology, with a particular focus on bioacoustics, vocal anatomy, and the evolution of vocal complexity. In recent years, I have been studying acoustic communication in banded penguins within the framework of the study of the source-filter theory. My current research also assists in developing passive acoustic census methods for the remote monitoring of African penguin colonies.