Roberto Scherini holds a degree in Natural Sciences and is a science communicator and wildlife photographer. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with local authorities and institutions to design environmental education events and organize educational hiking activities. An active member of the GRIO (Gruppo di Ricerca Insetti Ortotteroidei - Orthopteroid Insects Research Group), he contributes to the study of entomological fauna and Orthoptera in Italy. He serves as a referee for scientific journals in the field and is the author and co-author of several scientific publications, manuals, and specialized volumes, including Odonati d’Italia, Dragonflies and Damselflies of Europe, Grasshoppers & Crickets of Italy and Atlante fotografico sugli Ortotteri dell'Italia Continentale. He is also the founder and administrator of "Linnea", a leading reference portal dedicated to entomology.