Dr. Claudia Belviso is currently working as Researcher at CNR - IMAA. She obtained her Ph.D. in Mineralogy from University of Bari, Italy. Her scientific activity has concerned research topics in the field of Mineralogy and Geochemistry as well as Environmental Pollution and the relation between Environmental Pollution and Human Health. She takes part in many national and international projects with scientific and institutional partners. She also delivered number of invited lectures. She is also member of scientific committees. She is also serving as referee for several international scientific journals, and reviewer for National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa. She is Chief Guest Editor of the Special Issue: Soil and water pollution in SIN (Sites of National Interest) - Journal of Environment Pollution and Human Health, and member of editorial board in number of journals. She is member of following international and national associations: International Waste Working Group (IWWg), Associazione Italiana per lo Studio delle Argille onlus (AISA), Association Internazionale pourl’Etude des Argiles (AIPEA), International Medical Geology Association (IMGA), Italian Association of Crystallograohy, Italian Group Of Geopolymers, and Italian Geological Society. She has published 27 research articles in journals 1 monograph and 4 book chapters, and 63 papers in national and international conference proceeding contributed as author/co-author.