Sarah Semeraro
Ph.D. Candidate University of Neuchatel, Institue of Biology, Laboratory of Functional Ecology
ORCID : https://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-6454-7863
ResearchGate : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah_Semeraro
Languages: English: fluent
French: fluent (native)
Italian: fluent (native)
German: basic
Additional information: Driving licence, type B
Personal interests: Teaching, hiking, swimming, climbing, ski, snowboard, sailing, wakesurf, stand-up paddle, cinema, reading, photography, handicrafts
Formal education
Ph.D Candidate at the Laboratory of Functional Ecology University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Biology Start date: August 1, 2019
M.S. Biology (ENG) magna cum laude Orientation: Ecology and Environment
Specialization: Chemical Ecology University of Neuchâtel 2018
B.S. Science and sports (FRA)
University of Neuchâtel 2016
Profile
- +4 years of experience in teaching with progressive responsibility in leadership
- Motivated, team spirit, adapts quickly to a work environment
- Computer skills: Microsoft office pack, Webmail, Moodle, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, R, & ArcGIS,
- E-Skills: training course on “Digitalising your courses”
- Ability to train, motivate and supervise teams
- Acknowledged as a teammate with cheerful willingness
Research interests
- Soil science
- Soil biodiversity
- Plant-soil interactions
- Ecosystem functioning
- Above-belowground interactions
Teaching experience
Supervision of students
2022-2023 L.Centeno, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2022-2023 N.Rytz, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2022-2023 N.Pasche, MSc in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2022-2023 L.Kaba, MSc in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2021-2022 D.Vuigner, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2021-2022 L.Poggiali, BSc in Natural Systems, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
2020-2021 N.Pasche, BSc in Natural Systems, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
2020-2021 R. Tuchschmid, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
2020-2022 M. Fazzari, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne¸ Switzerland.
2020-2022 P.Kipf, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Teaching activities
Since 2019- Supervision of practical work
Course: Soil Description & soil analysis (6ECTS) of the Master of Science in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel & University of Lausanne. Groups of 15-25 students, 3 days of field work, 5 days of labwork, 1 day of data analysis and 2 days for presentations.
Commissions
Since 2019 Member of the scientific committee, Master of Science in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Scientific meetings participation
2024 Centennial of the IUSS Florence 2024, Italy
Talk title: Humipedons and organic matter decomposition : insights from ecological gradients
S. Semeraro et al.
2023 Wageningen Soil conference 2023, the Netherlands
Talk title: Resampling soil physical libraries at three decades of interval for studying soil changes across Swiss habitats
S. Semeraro et al.
2022 Rencontres doctorales « Changements climatiques et sociétés » (Neuchâtel)
Talk title : Presentation of the Swiss soil Library
2022 20th Swiss Geoscience Meeting
Talk
22nd World Congress of Soil Science (ONLINE)
Flash talk (Youtube) and poster presentation with live text chat & video.
Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (ONLINE)
Attendance only
2021 Annual PhD Students Meeting
Talk for the Doctoral School in Life Sciences, University of Neuchâtel
2020 18th Swiss Geoscience Meeting (ONLINE)
Poster presentation, Discussion through the Discord platform (text & video chat).
2021 19th Swiss Geoscience Meeting (ONLINE)
Poster presentation, Discussion through the Discord platform (text & video chat).
Events organization
2023
Rencontres doctorales « Changements climatiques et sociétés »
3rd Edition, University of neuchâtel, Faculty of Science
Passeport-Vacances Neuchâtel, Functional Ecology Laboratory, Facilitator and workshop manager for the 2020 edition, Les mystères du sol. Organized together with Prof. Claire Le Bayon and Olivia Rusconi. See https://www.passeportvacancesne.ch/
2021 Interuniversity Docotral Program in Organismal Biology Annual PhD students’ meeting 2021 – PhD – how am I doing? Organizing committee, together with Prof. Sergio Rasmann, doctoral program coordinator Pauline Fritsch and two other PhD candidate: Clément Duckert and Estelle Bruni, Laboratory of Soil Siodiversity, University of Neuchâtel.
Passeport-Vacances Neuchâtel, Functional Ecology Laboratory, Facilitator and workshop manager for the 2020 edition, Les mystères du sol. Organized together with Prof. Claire Le Bayon and Olivia Rusconi. See https://www.passeportvacancesne.ch/
2019
Passeport-Vacances Neuchâtel, Functional Ecology Laboratory, Facilitator and workshop manager for the 2019 edition, Les mystères du sol, https://www.passeportvacancesne.ch/
2018
Volunteer, Biology 18, Neuchâtel, CH, see http://www.biology18.ch/
Volunteer, SeeDs (Symposium of Ecology and Evolution Doctoral Students), CH, See https://biologie.cuso.ch/ecologie-et-evolution/seeds/2018/
Mandate
2019 – Project pedolibrary (3 months) Archives management and incrementation of a database
Project initiated by the biology laboratory of the University of Neuchâtel to map soils in Switzerland and better understand soil-vegetation interactions. The database contains soil samples collected over more than 20 years. This project aimed to create a computerized database gathering all the pedological information gathered in the field over the years. The latter is meant to be exploitable by statistical software
2019 – Soil physico-chemical analyses (3 months) Lab work
Responsible for performing various soil analyses such as: relative humidity, organic matter, pH, Bioavailable phosphorus, Cation-exchange capacity, CHN, for the Functional Ecology Laboratory, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
June to August 2019: soil physico-chemical analyses
Publications
Semeraro, S.; Fazzari, M.; Kipf, P.; Rasmann, S.; Le Bayon, R.-C. Humus Forms and Organic Matter Decomposition in the Swiss Alps. Int. J. Plant Biol. 2023, 14, 729-745. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijpb14030054
Semeraro, S., Kipf, P., Le Bayon, R. C., & Rasmann, S. (2023). Solar radiation explains litter degradation along alpine elevation gradients better than other climatic or edaphic parameters. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1152187.
Semeraro, S., Kergunteuil, A., Sánchez-Moreno, S., Puissant, J. ., Goodall, T., Griffiths, R. ., & Rasmann, S. (2022). Relative contribution of high and low elevation soil microbes and nematodes to ecosystem functioning. Internation journal of Plant Biology, 36(1), 1-13.
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