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Advisory Board Visit for the “Geosciences for Sustainable Development” Excellence Project

The Department of Geosciences hosts the Advisory Board for the Mid-Term Update of the Excellence Project “Geosciences for Sustainable Development”. The event will take place on Friday, 13 February 2026

Women in Geosciences: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

For 11 February, a collective video from the Department of Geosciences highlights the research, expertise, and everyday work of its women scientists and technicians, promoting visibility, inclusion, and equal opportunities in science.

Mount Etna volcanic materials as terrestrial analogues of lunar regolith

Led by the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua, the study shows that selected Mount Etna volcanic deposits can serve as high-fidelity lunar regolith simulants for ISRU and engineering applications

200 Million Years Ago, Life Bounced Back. Gastropods Show How

A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Luxembourg’s National Museum of Natural History reveals how marine ecosystems quickly recovered after the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction

Bruna Carvalho’s project receives €1.3 million funding from MUR

Focused on critical metals, the project has recently received funding following the official completion of the FIS 2 call ranking list.

Piero Poli among the winners of the ERC Consolidator Grants 2025

Piero Poli, associate professor at the Department of Geosciences, is one of two winners affiliated with the University of Padua. His project, focused on the study of deep earthquakes, will receive funding of 2 million euro.

From the caves of Venezuela to the rocks on Mars: a new method for studying extreme environments

An international team, with the contribution of Francesco Sauro, studied the silica stromatolites of the Imawarì Yeutà cave in situ using portable technologies, with implications for planetary exploration

Katinka Bellomo and Francesco Marra among the winners of the 2025 FIS (Italian Science Fund)

The selection of two projects from the same research group, established less than three years ago, marks a significant achievement for the Department of Geosciences at the University of Padua.

Understanding Earthquakes: Scientific Progress and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Geologists and seismologists working together to better understand earthquakes: the joint work of Giulio Di Toro and Stefan Nielsen demonstrates the power of collaborative research, combining fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and numerical modeling

Geosciences Scholarships: Department Supports Students from Emerging Economies

Juan Sebastian Rodriguez Rinta from Colombia and Arsen Mamadbekov from Tajikistan are the two winning students of the first edition of the award issued by the Department of Geosciences as part of the Excellence Project

International award for research on extreme short-duration rainfall

Seminar - Disaster Risk Management and Emergency response: The Italian Civil Protection System

Tribute concert in memory of Riccardo Pozzobon

Seminar - Visible and invisible barriers to inclusion

Seminar "Career Workshop" - La Relazione Geologica e Geotecnica – Istruzioni per l’uso!

Seminar - Landscapes in Transition: Volcanism, Paleoenvironments and Human Impact in NE Iberia

Seminar "Career Workshop" - Approccio progettuale per opere di difesa da caduta massi

National Geographic, October 2025: Prof. Luca Valentini on Sustainable Lunar Habitats

An overview on the first Archaeological Micromorphology Summer School

Seminar - How excavation activity is both a blessing and a curse for the paleontological heritage: the case study of the fossils from the “lastame” in the Verona province (Northern Italy)