Carlo Bifulco
Email: carlo.bifulco(a#t)gmail.com
CV: Descarregar
Doctorate in Forestry and Natural Resources Engineering (2015) from the University of Lisbon, Portugal with the thesis “ESTUDO DA VEGETAÇÃO ARBÓREA E ARBUSTIVA ADEQUADA A PROJETOS DE ENGENHARIA NATURAL EM PORTUGAL”
Main activities related to Natural Engineering and Natural Resources Management
2017-2021 Adjunct Professor of Natural Engineering in the Master's Degree in Forest Resources at the Escola Superior de Agraria of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra.
2016-2020 Director of the Monti Sibillini National Park
2008-2016 CEABN researcher at the ISA of the University of Lisbon
1997-2005 Director of the Vesuvius National Park, Italy.
Consultant in international cooperation projects developed in Portugal, Armenia, Romania, Morocco and Italy, on the following topics: nature based solutions, soil and water bioengineering, management of protected areas, European legislative system on the environment, forest fires, drought, and staff training. Registered as a specialist professor at the Italian Association of Natural Engineering (AIPIN) and President of the Portuguese Association of Natural Engineering (APENA) (2013-2016). Associate editor of Ciência Florestal magazine, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. Member of the Board of the League for the Protection of Nature (LPN)(2013-2017).
Dias, S., Acácio, V., Bifulco, C., Rego, F.C., 2018, Improving drought preparedness in Portugal. In Iglesias, A., Assimacopoulos, D., Van Lanen, H.A.J. (eds.), Drought: Science and Policy, pp 183-199. JohnWiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-119-01707-3.
(doi: 10.1002/9781119017073.ch10)
Rey, F., Bifulco, C., Bischetti, G.B., et al., 2018, Soil and water bioengineering: Practice and research needs for reconciling natural hazard control and ecological restoration Science of The Total Environment 648:1210-1218.
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Rego, F., 2016, A Engenharia Natural no talude do Nó de Malveira na A21, um ano depois da sua renovação. Questões operacionais, resultados e sucessos. In: Atas do 8º Congresso Rodoviário Português, 12-14 Abril, LNEC, Lisboa, pp: 1-11. [Download]
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Rego, F., 2016, A estabilização do talude do Nó de Malveira na A21. Um projeto de integração de Engenharia geotécnica e Natural. In: Atas do 8º Congresso Rodoviário Português, 12-14 Abril, LNEC, Lisboa, pp: 1-10.[Download]
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Rego, F., 2016, Renewing Dangerous Slopes (Malveira junction, A21 highway, Portugal). Pequenos almoços com a Sustentabilidade – Engenharia Verde: a natureza a fazer o seu trabalho. Associação Empresarial da Região de Lisboa, 18 January, Oeiras, Portugal. (Oral presentation).
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Sousa, M.J., Rego, F., 2016, Benefícios económicos e ecológico da aplicação da banqueta viva “a Portuguesa”, nova técnica de Engenharia Natural implementada no talude do Nó de Malveira (A21). In: Atas do 8º Congresso Rodoviário Português, 12-14 Abril, LNEC, Lisboa, pp: 1-9. [Download]
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Rego, F., 2016, Results of a two-years monitoring program for the vegetated bench “a Portuguesa”, a new soil bioengineering technique. IX International Conference EFIB/AEIP Soil and Water Bioengineering – From the River to the Bay: Soil and Water Bioengineering in river restoration and in the European Capital of Culture 2016, DSS2016. 9-11 November, Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain. (Oral presentation).
Pereira, A., Bifulco, C., Pietrogrande, A., Rego, F., 2016, Landslide mitigation on a sandy fossil scarp on the southern bank of Tagus river, near Lisbon, Portugal. IX International Conference EFIB/AEIP Soil and Water Bioengineering – From the River to the Bay: Soil and Water Bioengineering in river restoration and in the European Capital of Culture 2016, DSS2016. 9-11 November, Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain. (Oral presentation).
Stahl, K., Kohn, I., Blauhut, V., Urquijo, J., De Stefano, L., Acacio, V., Dias, S., Stagge, J. H., Tallaksen, L. M., Kampragou, E., Van Loon, A. F., Barker, L. J., Melsen, L. A., Bifulco, C., Musolino, D., de Carli, A., Massarutto, A., Assimacopoulo, 2016, Impacts of European drought events: insights from an international database of text-based reports, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 16: 801-819. [Download]
(doi: 10.5194/nhess-16-801-2016)
Andreu, J., Haro, D., Solera, A., Paredes, J., Assimacopoulos, D., Wolters, W., Van Lanen, H.A.J., Kampragou, E., Bifulco, C., De Carli, A., Dias, S., Tánago, I., Massarutto, A., Musolino, D., Rego, F., Seidl, I., De Stefano, L., Reguera, J., 2015, Drought indicators: monitoring, forecasting and early warning at the case study scale. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 33 [Download]
Assimacopoulos, D., Kampragou, E., Andreu, J., Bifulco, C., de Carli, A., De Stefano, L., Dias, S., Kartalidis, A., Massarutto, A., Monteagudo, D., Musolino, D., Paredes-Arquiola, J., Rego, F., Seidl, I., Solera, A., Reguera, J., Wolters, W., 2015, Drought risk mitigation options – case study scale. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 29 [Download]
Bifulco, C., 2015, Estudo da vegetação arbórea e arbustiva adequada a projectos de Engenharia Natural em Portugal. PhD Thesis. Instituto Superior de Agronomia. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa.
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Rego, F., 2015, Renewing dangerous highway slopes in Portugal. Ingenieurbiologie/ Génie biologique/ Ingegneria Naturalistica 3: 43-50. [Download]
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A., Ferreira, V., Mota, A., Martins, L., Rego, F., 2015, Renewing Dangerous Highway Slopes in Portugal. International Conference on Soil and Water Bioengineering: Skills, Regulations and Benefits. 23-25 November, Lyon, France. (Oral presentation).
Bifulco, C., Pereira, A.M., Ferreira, V.C., Mota, A.P., Martins, L.R., Rego, F.C., 2015, Renewing dangerous slopes (Malveira junction, A21, Portugal). Workshop on Landscape Reading Methodologies, Laboratório da Paisagem, 24-25 Setembro, Guimarães, Portugal.
Colaço, C., Rego, F., Bifulco, C. & Dias, S., 2015, Using meteorological indicators to assist forest fire management. ECCBA abstract book, 12-14 May, Copenhagen, Denmark, pp: 100.
Gunst, L., Rego, F., Dias, S., Bifulco, C., Stagge, J.H., Rocha, M., Van Lanen, H.A.J., 2015, Impact of meteorological drought on crop yield on Pan-European scale, 1979-2009. International Conference on Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing, 10-13 March, Valencia, Spain. [Download Poster].
Gunst, L., Rego, F., Dias, S., Bifulco, C., Stagge, J.H., Rocha, M.S., Van Lanen, H.A.J., 2015, Links between meteorological drought indices and yields (1979-2009) of the main European crops. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 36 [Download]
Gunst, L., Rego, F., Dias, S., Bifulco, C.,Stagge, J.H., Rocha, M., Van Lanen, H.A.J., 2015, Impact of meteorological drought on crop yield on Pan-European scale, 1979 – 2009. In: In: Andreu, J., Solera, A., Paredes-Arquiola, J., Haro-Monteagudo, D., Van Lanen, H. (Eds.), Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing, London, United Kingdom: CRC Press/Balkema. ISBN: 9781138027794, pp. 113-117.
Kampragou, E., Assimacopoulos,D., Andreu, J., Bifulco, C., de Carli, A., Dias, S., Tánago, I., Monteagudo, D., Massarutto, A., Musolino, D., Paredes, J., Rego, F., Seidl, I., Solera, A., Reguera, J., Wolters, W., 2015, Systematic classification of drought vulnerability and relevant strategies - case study scale. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No.24 [Download]
Pereira, A. M., Bifulco, C., Ferreira, V.C., Mota, A.P., Rego, F.C., 2015, Embankments consolidation with soil factors and limiting moisture in the districts of Lisbon and Setúbal. Workshop “Engenharia Natural”, Universidade do Algarve, Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais, 6 Novembro, Faro, Portugal. (Comunicação oral).
Rego, F., Bifulco, C., Dias, S., Massarutto, A., Musolino, D. & Carli, A.., 2015, Crop yields and prices as affected by drought. International Conference on Drought, Research and science-policy Interfacing, 10-13 March, Valencia, Spain, pp: 123-125. (Book of abstracts and program).
Rego, F., Bifulco, C., Dias, S., Massarutto, A., Musolino, D., Carli, A., 2015, Crop yields and prices as affected by drought. International Conference on Drought: Research and Science-Policy Interfacing, 10-13 March, Valencia, Spain. (Poster). [Download]
Assimacopoulos, D., Kampragou, E., Andreu, J., Bifulco, C., De Carli, A., De Stefano, L., Dias, S., Gudmundsson, L., Haro-Monteagudo, D., Musolino, D., Paredes-Arquiola, J., Rego, F., Seidl, I., Solera, A., Urquijo, J., Van Lanen, H., Wolters, W., 2014, Future drought impact and vulnerability - case study scale. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 20.[Download]
Bifulco, C., Ferreira, V., Pereira, A., Rego, F.C., 2014, Slope stabilization and landscape integration using soil bioengineering research results, at Malveira junction A21 highway, Portugal. Asociación Española de Ingeniería del Paisaje. VIII congreso AEIP BIOINGENIERÍA e INFRAESTRUCTURA VERDE: una oportunidad para la biodiversidad y el empleo, 23-25 October, Vitoria-Gasteiz, (Poster). [Download]
(doi: 10.13140/2.1.3416.5440)
Bifulco, C., Giugliano, P., Rego, F., 2014, Evolution of shrub communities in soil bioengineering projects on Vesuvius. 99th ESA Annual Meeting. August 10-15, Sacramento, California, EUA, OOS 5-1 Abstract proceedings.[Download]
Bifulco, C., Rego, F., 2014, Development of adventitious roots on stem in four species of mainland Portugal flora. International congress Bioingegneria e infrastrutura Verde, 23-25 October, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Espanha. Abstract proceedings.
Bifulco, C., Rego, F., 2014, Raízes adventícias ao longo do caule das plantas para a consolidação dos taludes. In: Silva, J., Antunes, C., Bifulco, C. (Eds), Soil Bioengineering and land management – new challenges, APENA, Lisboa, pp: 140-152. [Download]
Bifulco, C., Rego, F.C., Dias, S., Stagge, J.H., 2014, Assessing the association of drought indicators to impacts. The results for areas burned by wildfires in Portugal. In: Viegas, D. X. (Ed), Advances in forest fire research, Coimbra: [s.n.]. ISBN 978-989-26-0884, pp:1054-1060. [Download]
(doi: 10.14195/978-989-26-0884-6)
Calvo R, Conti, G., Rizzo, F., Tagliabue, A., Trombino, G., Bifulco, C., 2014, Vegetative propagation of Ruta chalepensis L., pioneer species in stony soils and limestone. Asociación Española de Ingeniería del Paisaje. VIII congreso AEIP BIOINGENIERÍA e INFRAESTRUCTURA VERDE: una oportunidad para la biodiversidad y el empleo, 23-25 October, Vitoria-Gasteiz. (Poster). [Download]
Chagas Correia F., Bifulco C., 2014, Ensaio de espécies da flora continental portuguesa para intervenções de engenharia natural. In: Silva, J., Antunes, C., Bifulco, C. (Eds), Soil Bioengineering and land management – new challenges, APENA, Lisboa, pp: 248-262.[Download]
Guerrera, G., Bifulco, C., Pirrera, G., Calvo, R., Conti, G., Rizzo, F., Tagliabue, A., Trombino, G., 2014, Ingegneria Naturalistica e Paesaggio mediterraneo. Progetto Messageri della conoscenza ID181: Ingegneria naturalistica per la progettazione paesaggistica in aree urbane e periurbane caratterizzate da clima mediterraneo, Dipartimento di Architettura Universitá di Palermo, 131p.[Download]
(doi: 10.13140/RG.2.1.2029.2002)
Guerrera, G., Calvo, R., Conti, G., Rizzo, F., Tagliabue, A., Trombino, G., Bifulco, C., Pirrera, G., 2014, Soil Bioengineering in peri-urban Mediterranean areas, an international educational project developed by AIPIN Sicily, APENA, University of Palermo and University of Lisbon. Asociación Española de Ingeniería del Paisaje. VIII congreso AEIP BIOINGENIERÍA e INFRAESTRUCTURA VERDE: una oportunidad para la biodiversidad y el empleo, 23-25 October, Vitoria-Gasteiz. (Poster). [Download]
Kampragou, E., Andreu, J., de Carli, A., Assimacopoulos, D., Bifulco, C., Dias, S., Massarutto, A., Monteagudo, D. H., Musolino, D., Paredes, J., Rego, F. & Solera, A., 2014, Evaluation 2nd Phase Case Study Dialogue Fora. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 14 [Download]
Silva, J., Antunes, C., Bifulco, C. (Eds)., 2014, Soil Bioengineering and land management – new challenges, APENA, Lisboa, 291p. ISBN: 978-989-20-4788-1[Download]
Acácio, V., Andreu, J., Assimacopoulos, D., Bifulco, C., De Carli, A., Dias, S., Kampragou, E., Monteagudo, D.H., Rego, F., Seidl, I., Vasiliou, E., Wolters, W., 2013, Review of current drought monitoring systems and identification of (further) monitoring requirements. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 6 [Download]
Acácio, V., Andreu, J., De Carli, Athanasios, A., A.,Assimacopoulos, D., Bifulco, C., Dias, S., Gudmundsson, L., Massarutto, A., Monteagudo, D. H., Musolino, D., Paredes, J., Rego, F., Seidl, I., Seneviratne, S., Senn, L., Solera, A., 2013, Evaluation 1st phase case study Dialogue Fora. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 7 [Download]
Bifulco, C., 2013, Engenharia Natural na reabilitação de taludes e vertentes. 7º Congresso Rodoviário Português. Lisboa, 10-12 abril 2013, LNEC, pp: 1-11. [Download]
Bifulco, C., Correia. F. , 2013, A21, Nó da Malveira, Estabilização de talude de escavação, Projecto de Integração Paisagística, Memória Geral. Relatório para Estradas de Portugal. 37 pp.
Bifulco, C., Rego, F., 2013, Seleção de espécies lenhosas adequadas às técnicas de engenharia natural. Silva Lusitana 20: 15-38. [Download]
Massarutto, A., Musolino, D., Pontoni, F., De Carli, A., Senn, L., De Paoli, L., Rego, F.C., Dias, S., Bifulco, C., Acácio, V., Andreu, J., Assimacopoulos, D., Ayala, L.M., Gad, F., Monteagudo, D.H., Kampragkou, E., Kartalides, A., Paredes, J., Soler, 2013, Analysis of historic events in terms of socio-economic and environmental impacts. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 9 [Download]
Van Lanen, H.A.J., Marcel, A.J., Alderlieste, A.A., Van der Heijden, A., Assimacopoulos, D., Dias, S., Gudmundsson, L., Monteagudo, D.H., Andreu, J., Bifulco, C., Rego, F., Paredes, J. & Solera, A., 2013, Likelihood of future drought hazards: selected European case studies. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No.11 [Download]
Acácio, V., Dias S., Rego F., Bifulco C., 2012, Assessing future drought impacts and vulnerability through scenario analysis in Portugal under DROUGHT‐ R&SPI. In: CLIMA 2012 ‐ III Congresso Nacional sobre Alterações Climáticas, (3rd National Congress on Climate Changes), Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Livro de resumos (Book of abstracts), 1‐2 Junho/June, Costa da Caparica, pp: 19.
Bifulco, C. , 2012, Consolidating Mediterranean slopes with adventitious roots on plant’s stem. In: Ingegneria naturalistica, difesa del suolo e recupero del territorio; Convegno Internazionale; Parco Naturale dei Nebrodi. 5-6 ottobre. S. Agata di Militello, Messina, Italia.
Bifulco, C., 2012, Engenharia natural em solos vulcânicos: casos de estudo e oportunidades. In: VI Jornadas Florestais Insulares. DVD de resumos, DRRF, 21-24 Maio, Horta, Açores, Portugal.
De Stefano, L., Reguera, J.U., Acácio, V., Andreu, J., Assimacopolus D., Bifulco C., De Carli, A., De Paoli, L., Dias, S., Gad, F., Monteagudo, D.H., Kampragou, E., Keller, Lekkas, D., Manoli, E., Massarutto, A., Ayala, L.M., Musolino, D., Arquiola,, 2012, Policy and drought responses – Case study scale. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 4 [Download]
Dias, S., Acácio, V., Rego, F. & Bifulco, C., 2012, Assessing drought impacts on biodiversity of European rivers and reservoirs under DROUGHT‐ R&SPI. In: Limnologia 2012 ‐ XVI Congresso da Associação Ibérica de Limnologia, Associação Ibérica de Limnologia (AIL) e Universidade do Minho, Book of Abstracts, 2‐6 July, Guimarães, Portugal, pp: 87.[Download]
Stahl, K., Blauhut, V., Kohn, I., Acácio, V., Assimacopoulos, D., Bifulco, C., De Stefano, L., Dias, S., Eilertz, D., Freilingsdorf, B., Hegdahl, T.J., Kampragou, E., Kourentzis, E., Melsen, L., Lanen, H.A.J. van, Loon, A.F. van, Massarutto, A., Muso, 2012, A European drought impact report inventory (EDII): Design and test for selected recent droughts in Europe. DROUGHT-R&SPI Technical Report No. 3 [Download]
Bifulco, C., 2011, Soil bioengineering and slopes; accessibility to the Vesuvius national park. Internacional Symposium Green infrastructures for biodiversity, Cascais, 28-30 Setembro, Abstract proceedings, pp: 50-52. [Download]
Bifulco C., 2005, A qualcuno piace caldo. Il turismo nell’area vesuviana, tra crisi di vocazioni e finti miracoli, Citylimits 01, maggio 2005, Borghini &Stocchetti editore, p. 32-35.
Bifulco C., 2005, Ambiente e legalità. In: Una scommessa per la legalità, l’impegno e le strategie del Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, p. 23-24.
Bifulco C., 2004, “Una esperienza guida: il Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio”, Notiziario del Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Napoli, 2004 n°5, settembre ottobre 2004, Ordine degli Ingegneri di Napoli, p. 6-10.
Bifulco C., 2004, Eco-engineering restoration and management systems: experiences from Mediterranean climatic conditions. In: “Eco-engineering the use of vegetation to improve slope stability Abstracts”, Nagref, Forest Research Institute Thessaloniki, p.36.
De Marco A., Gentile A., Vittozzi P., Esposito F., Virzo De Santo A., Bifulco C., 2004, “Biomassa microbica e fungina e diversità funzionale dei suoli interessati da interventi di ingegneria naturalistica” in Atti del XIV congresso della Società Italiana di Ecologia “Conservazione e gestione degli ecosistemi”. Società Italiana di Ecologia, p.68.
Bifulco C. (Ed)., 2003, Problematiche delle foreste mediterranee, sei atelier per discutere della foresta mediterranea, Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, 191p.
Bifulco C., 2002, “L’ingegneria naturalistica nella regione mediterranea, uno strumento per la gestione della biodiversità anche fuori delle aree protette” in L’ingegneria naturalistica nel quadro di attuazione del POR Campania, AIPIN Campania, p.25-47.
Bifulco C., 2002, “Naturalistic Engineering: experimentation under mediterranean climatic conditions” in Atti del 4th AECEF International Symposium “Environmental Aspects in Civil Engineering Education. Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Faculade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, p.T41-T48.
Nazzaro R. Varriale A., Bifulco C., 2002, “Orchids of the Vesuvius National park (Napoli – Italy)” Journal Europaischer Orchideen, 34(4), p.747-796.
Bifulco C., 2001, “Alcuni spunti per una discussione sulla viabilità forestale e sulle funzioni dei boschi nel quadro della politica di tutela dell’ambiente sviluppata in Italia” in Viabilità Forestale: aspetti ambientali legislativi e tecnico economici. Agra editrice, p. 81-87.
Bifulco C., 2001, “L’esperienza del Parco nazionale del Vesuvio nella sistemazione dei dissesti causati dale acque dilavanti” in Atti del convegno Il dissesto idrogeologico: inventario e prospettive. Accademia dei Lincei Roma, 5/6/2001, p.80-81.
Bifulco C. (Ed)., 2001, Interventi di ingegneria naturalistica nel Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, 192p. [Download]
Bifulco C., Romano G., Maglione C. (Eds)., 2001, Le Fonti normative e i regolamenti del Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, Parco nazionale del Vesuvio, 402p.
Bifulco C., 2000, “A proposito di Ingegneria Naturalistica”. in Plinius, anno 1 n.0, Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio, p.6-7.
Bifulco C., 2000, “Recupero funzionale e restauro nel Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio”. In Il Governo dei Giardini e dei Parchi Storici, atti del VI convegno internazionale sui giardini e parchi storici, Paparo Edizioni, p. 213-215.
Bifulco C., Menegazzi G., 2000, “Sul Vesuvio si sperimenta l’ingegneria naturalistica”. Il denaro delle professioni – Ordine degli Ingegneri della provincia di Napoli, aprile, Il Denaro, p.102.
Bifulco C., 1999, “Il Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio: considerazioni” in Atti del Convegno Ingegneria Naturalistica, Tecniche di intervento nelle aree protette, CNR – SeRSA, p.193-200.
Bifulco C., 1999, “Il Parco nazionale del Vesuvio: i primi sei mesi di gestione amministrativa tecnica e finanziaria” in Bollettino Sezione Campania Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti Scienze Naturali, anno X n.17, p. 63-68.
Bifulco C., 1999, “L’ingegneria naturalistica e l’importanza del suo uso nelle aree protette” in Atti del Convegno Ingegneria Naturalistica, Tecniche di intervento nelle aree protette, CNR – SeRSA, p.76-91
Bifulco C., 1999, “Le urgenze dei primi mesi della gestione del Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio” in La rete MAB nel Mediterraneo - Parchi Nazionali del Cilento Vallo di Diano e del Vesuvio. Studio Idea Editrice, p. 433-438.
Bifulco C. Cattaneo A. Jannuzzi F. Matania A., 1999, “Consolidamento di aree degradate con tecniche di ingegneria naturalistica: la liquerizia ” in Atti del Convegno Ingegneria Naturalistica, Tecniche di intervento nelle aree protette, CNR – SeRSA, p.178-192.
Bifulco C., 1998, Quali progetti, quali prospettive. In: Quaderni Vesuviani, n.27, Ulisse Edizioni, p.49-54.
Bifulco C., 1997, Gli effetti economici indotti dalla creazione dei parchi e dalle aree protette; una esperienza di ingegneria naturalistica nel bosco di Diecimare (Cava dei Tirreni). In: Atti del convegno: “Il recupero dell'esistente: ricadute occupazionali nella tutela dell'ambiente., C.N.R.-Se.R.S.A.P., p.119-135.
Bifulco C., 1997, La gestione dei boschi dei parchi nazionali di nuova istituzione prima dell’approvazione dei piani del parco”, Uomo & Natura, anno 1 n.1, Electa, p. 30-31.
Bifulco C., 1996, Aspetti della gestione del territorio boscato in Campania. In: Economia Montana – Linea Ecologica, anno XXVIII n.4, Agrifutura editrice p.50-55.
Bifulco C., 1996, Per conoscere l'Ingegneria Naturalistica. In: Vita nei parchi – primo corso integrato di Educazione Ambientale per l'aggiornamento per docenti della scuola secondari”, C.N.R.-Se.R.S.A.P., p.213-223.
Bifulco C., 1995, La gestione forestale: teoria e realtà nel mezzogiorno. In: Atti del III Workshop "Aree protette e parchi naturali, ricerca studio e sperimentazione", I.PI.GE.T.-C.N.R. - area di ricerca di Napoli, p.114-130.
Bifulco C., 1994, Ipotesi di utilizzo della liquirizia per l'ingegneria naturalistica nel Meridione d'Italia. In: Atti del II workshop – l’ingegneria Naturalistica nel recupero del paesaggio ambientale: l’uso di elementi costruttivi vivi. I.PI.GE.T.- C.N.R. - area di ricerca di Napoli, p. 97-104.
Bifulco C., 1993, Analisi di un progetto di tagli boschivi nel comprensorio dei Picentini. In: Atti della I Tavola Rotonda "Aree protette e parchi naturali, ricerca studio e sperimentazione", C.N.R. - area di ricerca di Napoli, p. 119-138.
Bifulco C., 1992, Le aree a bosco e a macchia; dall'esperienza degli Astroni una prospettiva di gestione per l'Italia Meridionale. In: Atti del I Workshop "Aree protette e parchi naturali, ricerca studio e sperimentazione". I.PI.GE.T.- C.N.R. - area di ricerca di Napoli, p.97-108.
Bifulco C., Guido L., 1992, Il parco visto dal WWF. In: Quaderni Vesuviani, n.20, Laboratorio ricerche e studi vesuviani, p.33-35.
Jannuzzi F., Bifulco C., 1992, La legge quadro sulle aree protette. In: Istituzioni Territorio & Ambiente, anno III vol. 2, edizioni Blue Rider, p. 52-55.
Jannuzzi F., Bifulco C., 1992, La riserva naturale dello Stato Cratere degli Astroni. In: Parchi, n.6, p. 73-76.
Bifulco C., 1990, L'archiviazione integrata delle entità cartografiche e dei dati alfanumerici relativi al patrimonio forestale nazionale: le esperienze realizzate e le possibilità di ulteriori applicazioni. In: Atti del IV Congresso Internazionale Informatica e Regolamentazioni Giuridiche.
Bifulco C., 1988, Corte Suprema di Cassazione, sess.VI n.47, 4p.
Soil Bioenginering project stabilizing slopes at Malveira junction, A21 highway (Portugal)
Funding: Estradas de Portugal, SA. Period: January 2013 to June 2015.
DROUGHT-R&SPI - Fostering European Drought Research and Science-Policy Interfacing
Funding: UE/FP7-ENV-2011. Period: October 2011 to March 2015. Reference: 282769.
Funding: EU, 6th Framework Programme, Integrated Project - "Global Change and Ecosystems". Period: 2006-2010. Reference: IST - 018505.
Funding: Vesuvius National Park. Period: 2004-2006.
2016 - European Master Course in Planning and Policies for the City, Environment and Landscape (LM48) University of Sassari (Italy) - Alberto Pietrogrande - Degree Thesis "SOIL BIOENGINEERING IN TERRITORIAL AND LANDSCAPE PLANNING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDY CASE OF THE ENTRANCE PATH TO PRAIA DO TELHEIRO, SOUTHWESTERN OF PORTUGAL."
2015 - Master in Landscape Geological Engineering (Geotechnics) - Daniela Pratas Mariano – Dissertation "VEGETABLE COVER EFFECT ON SLOPE PROTECTION AND STRENGTHENING STABILITY"
2013-2014 (Palermo and Lisbon) Responsible teacher of "Progetto 181 - Ingegneria naturalistica per la progettazione paesaggistica in aree urbane e periurbane caratterizzate da clima mediterraneo." funded by Italian Ministry of University and Research within the program "Messaggeri per la cnoscenza".
2013 - Master in Landscape Architecture (2nd cycle) - Francisco Manuel Chagas Correia - Dissertation "TEST OF SHRUB SPECIES OF PORTUGUESE FLORA FOR SOIL BIOENGINEERING WORKS "
Regional programs and projects
Charged of Soil Bioengineering Works for the landslides’ renewing of Malveira´s A21 highway junction (Portugal) (2013-2016)
Charged of Soil Bioengineering Works Program on the Grand Cone of Vesuvius (2005), Manager of “Vesuvius Regional Development Program” (Progetto Integrato Territoriale Vesevo) a 56 millions euro program funded by Campania regional body and EU (2000-2006).
Manager of “Acquisition and Reuse of camorra’s building in Vesuvius National Park” (de Medici Castle and Di Prisco Manor) (2004-2005), funded by Italian
Manager of Soil Bioengineering Works and Touristic Paths’ Implementation of Vesuvius National Park (1997-2003)
International cooperation projects
“DROUGHT Fostering European Drought Research and Science-Policy Interfacing” FP7 project about droughts and water scarcity management, founded by EU (2011- 2015), www.eu-drought.org, Researcher.
“FIRE PARADOX” FP6 project about forest wildfire management, funded by EU (2009-2010), www.fireparadox.org, Researcher and Executive Secretary.
Representing “CISPEL CONFSERVIZI” of Florence (Italy) at the signature of partnership with Oujda’s Wilaya (Morocco) to fund local aqueduct construction (2008).
Developing “Long-term and Short-term Training Programs for Protected Areas Staffs” of Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia, project funded by World Bank (2008) Long-term Expert
EU PHARE project RO 2004/016-941.01.01.02 “Mutual management Romania-Republic of Moldova for biodiversity conservation between the two countries” (2008) Short-term Expert.
EU twinning project RO/2004/IB/EN06 “Romania - Europe Union - Development of Northeast Romanian Environmental Protection Agency” (2007) short-term expert.
EU twinning project MA04/AA/EN03 “Technical support to Environment Ministry of Morocco to develop an integrated management of environment” (2006-2007) Resident Twinning Advisor.
EU INTERREG IIIB MEDOCC “RECOFORME” project about sustainable forest management (2004-2005), Steering Committee Chairman.
EU INTERREG IIIC “Parks Network” project about natural parks’ management (2004-2005), Steering Committee Chairman.
EU LEONARDO “Alentejo Leonardo” project about Soil Bioengineering training in the Vesuvius National Park of twelve students Portuguese of Evora´s University (2004-2005). Mentor of student dissertations.
EU INTERREG IIIB MEDOCC “DESRTNET” project about techniques against land desertification (2003-2004), Regional focal point.
EU INTERREG IIC “FORET” project about forest management questions(1999-2000), Regional focal point.
Conferences
“8º Congresso Rodoviário Português” organised by Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) in Lisbon (April 2016), speaker.
“7th International Conference on Forest Fire Research” organized by ADAI, University of Coimbra (November 2014) speaker.
International congress “Bioingegneria e Infrastrutura Verde”. organized by Spanish Association for Soil Bioengineering (AEIP) in Vitoria Spain (October 2014). Keynote speaker
“99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting”. Organized in Sacramento, CA, USA, August 10-15, 2014. speaker
International Symposium “Ingegneria Naturalistica per la difesa del suolo e il recupero del territorio” organised in Sant’Agata di Militello (Italy) by Parco Naturale dei Nebrodi and Associazione Italiana per l’ingegneria Naturalistica (AIPIN), (October 2012), speaker.
International Symposium “Cascais World Forum 2012 ; Soil Bioengineering and Land Management New Challenges” organised in Cascais (Portugal) by Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Natural (APENA), Asociación Española de Ingeniería del Paisaje (AEIP), European Federation for Soil Bioengineering (EFIB), (September 2012), speaker.
International Symposium “Green infrastructures for biodiversity” organised in Cascais (Portugal) by Cascais City Hall, Cascais Natura Environmental Agency, Portuguese Greenways Association (APCV), (September 2011), speaker.
International conference Symposium "Biodiversity and management of protected areas" organized by ICNB (conferences’ cycle GREEN FUTURE) held in Lisbon, July 7, 2010, speaker.
International conference “Rostos e lugares de hospitalidade” organised in Porto (Portugal) by Universidade Católica Portuguesa (February 2009), speaker.
International conference “The vitality of cork and holm oak forests, actual conditions, state of knowledge and actions to take” organised in Evora, Portugal by DGRF, AIFM, WWF e FAO (October 2006), session chairman.
Workshop “Towards the design of an integrated programme aimed at promoting the recovery and restoration of cork and holm oak forests” organized in Evora, Portugal by DGRF (October 2006), chairman of the workgroup “Building recognition and support for oak landscapes”.
Final Conference of COST Action E27 “Protected Forest Areas in Europe Analysis and Harmonisation” organised in Barcelona (Spain) by Centre Tecnologic Forestal de Catalunya and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (February 2006), opening speaker.
Regional Forum “Secteur forestier Méditerranéen et développement durable : défis politiques et gouvernance” organised in Rabat (Morocco) by Plan Bleu pour le développement en Méditerranée” (November 2005), session chairman and speaker.
Mid-term Seminar “Capitalize the experience of transnational cooperation: paving the way for the future” organised in Salonica (Greece) by INTERREG III B Medocc JTS (June 2005), speaker.
Start-up meeting interreg PARKS NETWORK project organised in Napoli (Italy) by Vesuvius National Park (January 2005): chairman.
Start-up meeting interreg RECOFORME project organised in Murcia (Spain) by Murcia Region (November 2004): chairman.
Meeting of the General Directors of the EU Forest Services organised in Ercolano (Italy) by Corpo Forestale dello Stato and Vesuvius National Park (November 2003) : speaker.
International Workshop “Protected volcanoes” organised in Ercolano (Italy) by Vesuvius National Park (November 2003): chairman.
Expert Workshop “Landscape restoration in the Mediterranean Region” organised in Castellabate (Italy) by IUCN and AIFM (May 2003): chairman and speaker.
International Workshop “La floresta mediterránea: ¿qué herencia? ¿Qué futuro?” organised in Madrid (Spain) by Casa di Vélazquez (February 2000): speaker
Memberships
Member of the Board of the Liga para a Proteção da Natureza, a portuguese environmental NGO based in Lisbon established since 1948 (2013 - ongoing).
Member of the Board of Direction of the Association Internationale Forêts Méditérranéennes, an international NGO based in Marseille (France) (1996-2006); Secretary of AIFM (2002-2006).
Member of the Legambiente Scientific Committee (1999-2005).
President of the WWF Regional Delegation of Campania (1992-1993).
Member of the Parks Group of WWF Italy (1992-1997).
