The Excellence project "Geosciences for Sustainable Development", funded by the MUR and carried out by the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua, aims to understand the impact of human activities on the planet, propose risk mitigation strategies, and promote sustainability. The project's goals include promoting high-quality research, fostering collaboration among academic institutions, and stimulating the growth of the Italian research system by investing in human resources, infrastructure, and scientific knowledge. 

In this framework, the Department of Geosciences has launched a special series of seminars for students, focusing on key research issues of the Excellence Project. This series of seminars will consist of four monthly events, starting on Thursday, October 17th at 4:30 pm in the Arduino Room. The seminars will be conducted by our researchers and PhD students, with two speakers for each session.

The programme is available here

• Thursday 17 October, 4.30 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: “The practice of Artificial Intelligence models for landslide characterization: from pre-to post-hazard exploration”- Speaker: Dr. Kushanav Bhuyan, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 17 October, 5 p.m - Arduino Classroom: “Mediterranean marine sediment cores database: unlocking paleoclimatic signals for the last 20,000 years” - Speaker: Dr. Allyson Viganò, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 7 November, 4.30 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Monitoring river morphology with Sentinel 2 data: limitations and opportunities across scales" - Speaker: Dr. Elisa Bozzolan, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 7 November, 5 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Microplastic distribution in river sediments: from a real case study to laboratory insights" - Speaker: Dr. Francesca Uguagliati, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 19 December, 4.30 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Mountain glaciers in the climate system: Global and regional perspectives on the past, present and future of the alpine cryosphere" - Speaker: Dr. Lukas Rettig, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 19 December, 5 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Venice and the Mo.S.E floodgates: a delicate balance between flood-risk mitigation and ecosystem safeguarding" - Speaker: Dr. Alvise Finotello, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 16 January, 4.30 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Monitoring Heavy Rainfall in The Alps" - Speaker: Dr. Francesco Marra, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)
• Thursday 16 January, 5 p.m. - Arduino Classroom: "Geomorphic dynamics in mountain streams triggered by severe floods: processes, impacts, and hazard mapping" - Speaker: Dr. Andrea Brenna, Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua (click here for abstract and details)