He has done his PhD in Firenze and carried out his postdoctoral research at the University of Bristol (UK). Riccardo’s research focuses on the application of trace elements and traditional and novel isotope tracers for investigating the genesis of magmas in different geodynamic settings and the cycling of elements within Earth through subduction and volcanism. In his current research he is also employing detailed in situ geochemical and isotopic work to unravel the nature and composition of shallow magmatic reservoirs, in relationship with major eruptive events, and the timescales of the processes occurring within magma chambers.