Andrea Camia holds a PhD in Forest Sciences (University of Torino) and is Senior Scientific Officer at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC) since 2004.
Presently he is leading the EC Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy coordination team at the JRC Directorate for Sustainable Resources, Forests & Bioeconomy Unit. At the JRC he has previously been in charge of research areas on forest fires, forest resources assessment, forest bioeconomy and application of Earth Observation to support EU policies.
Before 2004 he has been for 15 years researcher and adjunct professor at the University of Palermo and the University of Torino.