Goals

The project aims at consolidating its research activities in the field of Applied Geosciences, with particular emphasis on research areas connected with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined in the United Nations' Agenda 2030.

In this frame, the project aims to achieve four major scientific objectives (SO):

- Protection and management of water and soil resources (SDG 6, SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 15)

- Georesources for energy transition and geomaterials (SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13)

- Impact of climate change and risk mitigation (SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15)

- Use of Big Data in Geosciences with specific reference to objectives S1, S2, and S3.

Strategies

Recruitment will play a crucial role in the achievement of these scientific objectives. The recruitment will take place in the fields of Structural Geology (Georesources for energy transition), Applied Geophysics (Protection and management of water and soil resources), Atmospheric Physics (Impact of climate change and risk mitigation) and Hydrology (Impact of climate change and risk mitigation).

Recruitment will also encompass the hiring of a technician for laboratory activities in the frame of studies related to the project. Recruitment activities will be complemented by internal calls for six research projects that align with the overarching theme of "Geosciences for Sustainable Development." These projects will undergo evaluation by external experts and will receive funding of approximately 70.000 euros each, with a duration of 30 months.

Progresses

2023_June. Call for a lecturer position (RTDb, SSD: ICAR02) in the frame of Scientific Objective “Impact of climate change and risk mitigation”.

2023_July. Call for 3 research projects (total budget 210.000 euros) aligned with major protect theme of "Geosciences for Sustainable Development"

2023_November: Three research projects funded in line with the main theme of the "Geosciences for Sustainable Development" project:

- Prof. Bernardo Cesare (70.000 euro). Emissions and sources of gases with environmental impact (STEAM)

- Prof. Claudio Mazzoli (70.000 euro). ERODEM: Exploring Carbonate Rock Recession through Data Fusion of Extensive Experimental Data via Machine Learning

- Prof. Paolo Nimis (70.000 euro). Distribution and beneficiation of Critical Raw Materials in the LREE-fluor ore belt of the Roman Region (Italy).

2023_December: Dr. Alvise Finotello has taken up a position at the Department as the winner of the competition for a Researcher (RTDb) position (SSD: ICAR02) within the Scientific Objective "Impact of Climate Change and Risk Mitigation."

2023_December: Call for a lecturer position (RTDb, SSD: GEO/04) in the frame of Scientific Objective “Impact of climate change and risk mitigation”.

2024_February: Call for 3 research projects (total budget 210.000 euros) aligned with major protect theme of "Geosciences for Sustainable Development"

2024_March: Call for applications for an associate professor position (RTDb, SSD: GEO/12) within the Scientific Objective "Impact of climate change and risk mitigation."

2024_April: Call for applications for a lecturer position (RTT, SSD: GEO/03) within the Scientific Objective "Georesources for energy transition and geomaterials."

2024_May: Call for applications for a lecturer position (RTT, SSD: GEO/11) within the Scientific Objective "Protection and management of water and soil resources."

2024_May: Dr. Valentina Brombin started her position as a technician at the Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory.

Here the video with the presentation of laboratory activities by Dr. Brombin

2024_June: Three research projects funded in line with the main theme of the "Geosciences for Sustainable Development" project:

- Prof. Jacopo Boaga (69.000 euro) “COLD SPOTS: unexpected Alpine frozen water resources under climate change”

- Dr. Ascanio Rosi (70.000 euro) “AI-driven solutions for automated landslide type classification: a supporting tool for national mass movements inventories

- Prof. Massimiliano Zattin (67.000 euro) “Anthropogenic impact on sediment transfer in the Yellow River catchment detected by detrital geochronology”

2024_October: Dr. Francesco Sauro has taken up a position at the Department as the winner of the competition for a Researcher (RTDb) position (SSD: GEO04) within the Scientific Objective "Impact of Climate Change and Risk Mitigation”

2024_November: Prof. Katinka Bellomo Repetto has taken up a position at the Department as the winner of the competition for an Associate Professor position (SSD: GEO12) within the Scientific Objective "Impact of Climate Change and Risk Mitigation."