European Turfgrass Society
ETS Current Board
Board member
Stefano Macolino (University of Padova, IT)
Stefano Macolino is an Associate Professor at the Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals, and Environment of the University of Padova.
He graduated in Forestry Science in 1996, Faculty of Agriculture at Padova University.
He has carried out research on forage management and turfgrass at the Department of Environmental Agronomy and Crop Production as a Postgraduate Researcher. In 2003, he achieved the Ph.D. in Environmental Agronomy.
He has been teaching actively, including three courses: Turfgrass and Revegetation, Forage Crops, and Botany of Cultivated Plants. Dr. Macolino is currently the president of the Committee for the improvement of teaching at the School of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine of Padova University.
He conducts researches on the following:
- Impact of cultural practices on cool and warm-season turfgrasses in transition zones.
- Forage crop production and management.
- Production and plant biodiversity of mountain grasslands.
He supervised Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows on the made mentioned topics.
Dr. Macolino is the author and co-author of nearly 50 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, and numerous publications in conference proceedings, and technical magazines. He is also the author of two books in Italian for undergraduate students.
Board member
Karin Juul Hesselsøe (NIBIO Landvik, NO)
M.Sc in Agriculture 1996, Copenhagen University. From 2006-2019 employed at the Greenkeepers College Sandmoseskolen in Denmark as teacher in greenkeeping and landscape gardening. From June 2019 employed at NIBIO, Landvik. Experience with writing/translation of popular articles and fact sheets on golf course management. In 2018 project leader on an IPM-project on Danish golf courses financed by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency.
Board member
Claudia de Bertoldi (Turf Europe Srl, IT)
I received my BA in 2003, after an internship at North Carolina State University (USA) and I have completed my M.Sc (Progettazione e Pianificazione delle Aree Verdi e del Paesaggio) at University of Pisa (Italy) in 2006. My PhD (Allelopathic interferences of plants) was from S. Anna School of Advanced Studies in 2007-2010. Since 2013 I am employed by Turf Europe (Livorno – IT). I am actively engaged in landscaping and realization of gardens and turfgrasses for ornamental and sport use. Management of high-quality sport fields also through precision agriculture. Participation in R&D projects financed at European level. More than 20 publications, posters and presentations on conferences and meetings on turfgrass.
Board member
Marcela Munoz
My name is Marcela Munoz, I’m a leading turfgrass specialist qualified as an Agronomist Engineer from The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and have a Master of Science Degree from The Ohio State University in Turfgrass Management.
I’m an amateur football player that joined this industry moved by my passion for sports, agronomy and science.I had been in the turf industry for more than 17 years and worked at different positions and countries around the world.
Board member
Carlos Guerrero (University of Algarve, PT)
Carlos Guerrero is graduated in Horticulture Engineering at the University of Algarve (Portugal). Has a M.Sc. in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition at the Agronomy Superior Institute, of the Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal) and a PhD in Environmental Agronomy at the University of Algarve (Portugal). Assistant Professor at the University of Algarve (Faculty of Sciences and Technology), a former Diretor of the Degree Program in Agronomy (2015-2018) and also a former Director of the Master Program in Management and Maintenance of Golf Courses between 2008-2010.
Teaches Soil Science in Landscape Architecture and Soil Science and Agriculture Machinery in the Agronomy. Is also specialized in groundwater and soil nitrate pollution and has experience on organic and compost uses in agriculture and turfgrass. Actually, is working on biological control of plant diseases, mainly turfgrass, and also on remote sensing for turfgrass maintenance purposes with unmanned aerial vehicles and multispectral sensors.
Board member
Marco Schiavon (University of Florida, USA)
Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Horticulture Department, University of Florida at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center. His primary research interests include potable water conservation for irrigating turfgrass areas, salinity management, physiology of turfgrass in response to drought stress. He received a B.S. in Agronomical Sciences in 2005 and a M.S in Agronomy in 2008 both from University of Padua, Italy, and a Ph.D. in Agronomy in 2013 from New Mexico State University. In 2013, he moved to University of California Riverside where he worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar until December 2016, and subsequently as an Assistant Researcher until November 2019. He has published more than 30 refereed journal articles.
Board member
Fritz Lord (Compo Expert, GER)
Study of horticultural science at Rhein University Geisenheim, M.sc. in soil science/entomology. Study of Agricultural Science at Humboldt University Berlin; M.Sc.in crop science, plant diseases; Ph.D at Humboldt University Berlin in phytopathology, antagonistic rhizobacteria (PGPR), soil borne pathogens (Fusarium). Since 2008 working for one of Europe`s leading fertilizer manufacturer COMPO Expert in Münster, Germany. Responsible for the segment turf and public green, vegetation-technical consultation, research and development, product management and education. Specialties/ experiences: soil-plant-microorganism interactions, bio stimulants, microbial fertilizer, turf nutrition and maintenance.
Various publications regarding turf fertilization and maintenance (e.g. European Journal of Turfgrass Science, New Landscape). Teaching turf seminars for greenkeepers and groundsmen in Germany and abroad.
ETS member since 2008, board member of the International Turf Grass Society ( ITS) since 2014.
Further memberships: German Turfgrass Society (DRG), Greenkeeper Association of Germany (GVD) , Austrian Greenkeeper Association (AGA), Förderkreis Landschafts- und Sportplatzbauliche Forschung (FLSF), Forschungsgesellschaft Landschaftsbau e.V. (FLL)
Board member
Wolfgang Praemassing (DEULA, GER)
Study of Agricultural Biology (University Diploma) at University of Hohenheim, 1991 Doctoral Dissertation (PhD) Promotion with Prof. Dr. H. Franken, University of Bonn, subject: Soil physical Effects of Aeration on Turfgrass Soils, 2008.
Occupation and activities: Professor for Sustainable Turfgrass Management at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck, Agronomist and lecturer in Greenkeeper Education and Training for golf and sport sites at DEULA Rheinland GmbH, Education Center, Kempen. Member of editorial staff of “European Journal of Turfgrass Science”. Member of Turf expert committee of German Soccer League (DFL).
Member of working group “Water” at German Golf Federation. Member of examination boards of Chamber of Agriculture Nordrhein-Westfalen Golf Course Greenkeeper and Head-Greenkeeper, Greekeeper/Groundsmen Sport Sites, Competence of Pesticide application.