Simone Pedrini is a lecturer in environmental restoration at the School of Molecular and Life Sciences a Curtin University. He is specialised in plant species conservation and reintroduction. His main focus is on optimising the native seed supply chain for ecological restoration, from seed collection and production, seed processing, quality testing, dormancy treatment, seed enhancement, and seed use in the field. Simone obtained a Bachelor of Science (2005-2008) and a Master of Science degree (2008-2011) (both cum laude) in "Natural Sciences" from the University of Pavia (Italy). He was co-founder and managing director of the first Italian native plant nursery and seed supplier, Flora Conservation, (2012 to 2015). He obtained a PhD on "Seed enhancement technology application to native seeds" from Curtin university (2015-2019). Simone is a certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner, Chair-elect of the International Network for Seed Based Restoration and Co-founder and advisor of the European Native Seed Producers Association.