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 | A Cave Conduit on the Moon, below the Mare Tranquillitatis Pit A recent study published in Nature Astronomy shed new light on the presence of huge cave conduits below the surface of the Moon. Riccardo Pozzobon, a researcher of the Department of Geosciences, is among the authors | |
 | ECM Meeting 34: the event to be held in Padova from 26 to 30 August The Department of Geosciences is among the organizers of the 34th European Crystallography Meeting: a five-day conference with a diverse range of topics presented by leading experts in the field | |
 | Unveiling early life on our planet through the youngest lava tubes The Department of Geosciences has conducted detailed analyses of materials from the lava tubes formed by the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. Riccardo Pozzobon and Fabrizio Nestola of the Department of Geosciences were part of the research team. | |
 | How vegetation influences the evolution of meandering rivers A recent study published in Nature Communications analyzed 54 meandering rivers worldwide. The study revealed that a direct control of vegetation on meander shape can not be inferred. | |
 | The application of geophysics in agriculture has opened up a new world of possibilities Geophysical methods hold the key to transforming agriculture and overcoming the challenges it faces, paving the way for a sustainable future | |
 | Workshop on Landslide Hazard Assessment Event organized by Università degli Studi di Padova, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, and Sejong University, Seoul | |
 | The intrinsic complexity of earthquake preparation A review article, recently published in Communications Earth & Environment, produced a new summary of the physical processes leading to earthquakes. Piero Poli, researcher of the Department of Geosciences, is the co-author of the study | |
 | A first survey mission in northeastern China, aiming to study the lava tubes The activities have been carried out in the framework of collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China University of Geosciences of Beijing. Lava tubes are a promising subject for future planetary exploration | |
 | Radon: a new perspective in the risk assessment A study, led by the Department of Geosciences and recently published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, proposed the first geological-based method to define the radon risk | |
 | A pseudotachylyte as a key to quantify the energy dissipated on fault during an earthquake An international study, led by Giovanni Toffol of the Department of Geosciences and recently published in Science Advances, shed new light on the energy dissipated on fault during an earthquake | |
 | The flux of copper metal through the Late Neolithic and Eneolithic in Italy A study led by Prof. Gilberto Artioli revealed with a high level of precision the different phases of production and use of copper in Italy during the 4th and 3rd millennium BC | |
 | Here the calendar of the seminars and workshops | |
 | The enhancement of Italian raw materials resources A project led by Prof. Paolo Nimis aims to get a better idea of the distribution of critical raw materials in some key areas of an important alkaline magmatic province in Central Italy | |
 | The honorary title of Geochemistry Fellow is bestowed upon outstanding scientists who have, over some years, made a major contribution to the field of geochemistry | |
 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science - 11 February 2024 The social media campaign of Department of Geosciences based on "joint interviews" with male and female researchers and Ph.D. students. | |
 | River delta evolution: autogenic dynamics and allogenic forcings In the fourth episode of the mini-series dedicated to the experiments conducted with the ReMoD instrument we delve into some self-guided and allogeneic processes that influence the evolution of the delta | |
 | Changes at the India-Eurasia convergence triggered repeated hot spot volcanism in the Indian Ocean Prof. Meyzen is among the authors of a study, recently published in JGR - Solid Earth, that shed new light on the Conrad Rise, a large oceanic volcanic plateau in the Indian Ocean | |
 | Studying earthquakes: the multidisciplinary approach carried out at the Department of Geosciences Obtaining a better knowledge of seismic events, both past and present, including the ones that can be induced by human activities, is fundamental | |
 | Geological exploratory mission in southern Morocco The aim of this project, led by the University of Florence with the principal investigator being Professor Marco Benvenuti, in collaboration with the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua and the National Council Research, is to study the Cenomanian succession of south-eastern Morocco. | |
 | Geology & Planetary Mapping Winter School - 2024 From 22 to 26 January 2024 and asynchronously on the Streavent platform for the following month (February 2024). The school is focused on the production of planetary geological maps of a range of Solar System bodies |
