Pier Luigi Pireddu

PhD Student
Department of History and Philosophy of Sciences, FCUL

RESEARCH INTERESTS

History of Hydraulics
History of Ecology
History of Environment

PROJECTS

"AQUA. Horto Aquam Salutarem: Water Wise Management in Gardens in the Early Modern Period" (2018-2022).

DISSERTAtion

History of ecology: the relationship between G. E. Hutchinson and V. I. Vernadsky and the origins of the ecosystem concept. Master's Dissertation in History of Science Faculty of Philosophy at University of Cagliari. Advisory team: Alessandro Ottaviani (University of Cagliari, Unica), Michele Camerota (University of Cagliari (Unica).

conference participations

(2022). “Between “balance in nature” and the ecosystem concept. A historical-philosophical discussion”. Hi-Phi International Conference, (CFCUL), University of Lisbon, Faculty of Science, in-presence format.
(2022). “Desenvolvimentos da Roda Hidráulica entre a Teoria e a Prática. Sobre o desenvolvimento das rodas hidráulicas: o cenário francês entre Bernard Forrest de Bélidor e Charles Bossut”. IX CER / RURAL REPORT – AGUA, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, in-presence format.
(2022). "The Relationship Between George Evelyn Hutchinson and Vladimir Ivanovic Vernadsky: Roots and Consequences of a Biogeochemical Approach", British Society for the History of Science, Postgraduate Conference 2022 (annual event), University of Birmingham, online format.
(2021). “Hydraulic treatises: Benedetto Castelli and Charles Bossut”, II Workshop AQUA, CIUHCT, Universidade de Lisboa, Anfiteatro da Facultade da Ciências, in-presence format.