Geosciences and the challenges of XXI Century
In Padua from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September, 1,000 geologists will attend the Joint National Convention of the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology (SIMP) and the Italian Geological Society (SGI).
Our department has experienced a great tragedy: Riccardo Pozzobon passed away on 2 September 2025
The Department of Geosciences is close to Riccardo Pozzobon's family after the tragic accident that occurred during a mission in Alaska. A talented, passionate and generous researcher, Riccardo leaves an everlasting memory in all his colleagues who had the good fortune to work with him.
1st Archaeological Micromorphology Summer School - Padova
Course designed for both beginners and more experienced micromorphologists. It includes an introduction to soil micromorphological description, followed by in-depth discussion on current archaeological topics in micromorphology and the analysis of archaeological thin sections
A study led by the Department of Geosciences unveils the secrets of an ancient Martian crater
The research revealed that in the past, the crater, named after Margherita Hack, had hosted a lake fed by groundwater, offering new perspectives on Mars' ancient hydrology
ERC Advanced Grant 2024: Prof. Fabrizio Nestola wins record funding for the study of fibrous diamonds
Fabrizo Nestola, Full Professor at the Department of Geosciences, has been awarded a grant of almost €3.5 million for the MADAM project that aims to obtain important insights into fibrous diamonds and their geological significance
Alps could face a doubling in torrential summer rainfall frequency as temperatures rise by 2°C
Francesco Marra, researcher at the Department of Geosciences, is the co-author of a new study conducted jointly with the University of Lausanne, just published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. The results reveal concerning scenarios for the future of our mountains
Unveiling the architecture of coronae on Venus
A recent study led by Barbara De Toffoli, researcher at the Department of Geosciences, sheds light on these distinctive features, found exclusively on Venus. The results were just published in Scientific Reports
NEWS AND EVENTS
Seminars - Workshops
Fantastic Data and Where to Find Them: Learn to use GIS Services
10.09.2025This seminar will explore how to use raster data (e.g. ortophotos, DTMs), and vector data (e.g. thematic polygons), in both OGC protocols (WMS, WMTS, WFS, WCS) and REST services. We'll also see how REST services can be used in geoprocessing workflows or to download selected datasets for offline use.
Media and Events
From Alaskan Glaciers to Icy Moons: Unraveling Space Mysteries on Earth
29.08.2025The Department of Geosciences, with researcher Riccardo Pozzobon, is involved in the GEMINI project, led by Costanza Rossi of the INAF Astronomical Observatory of Padua and funded by the National Geographic Grant Programme.
Study Award
Call for Applications for the award of the study prize "Geosciences for Sustainable Development" First Edition 2025
Dal 03.07.2025 al 26.09.2025The Department of Geosciences announces a competition for the assignment of two study prizes, worth € 2,500.00 each. The awards are announced as part of the Project of Excellence "Geosciences for Sustainable Development", funded by the Ministry of Education and Merit.
Media and Events
A study to which Dr. Francesco Marra collaborated ranked third in the ADIA Lab call for Best Paper Award in Climate Data Science
14.07.2025ADIA Lab is a research center dedicated to basic and applied research in data and computational sciences. The three winners were chosen for their outstanding contributions in the use of data science for climate science advancements
Media and Events
Innovative Virtual Field Trips Enhance Geosciences Education at University of Padova
30.06.2025The project is called Trail Geo and introduces virtual geological field trips to complement traditional on-site excursions. The first case-study was the Santerno Valley
Seminars - Workshops
Fostering Ethical Research: Innovative Course for Ph.D. Students at the Department of Geosciences
Dal 16.06.2025 al 17.06.2025The course was taught by Prof. Luca Valentini and will be mandatory for Ph.D. candidates in the next academic year
Media and Events
Claudia Benvegnù wins the Italian Canoe Marathon Championships
28.05.2025More great sporting achievements for Claudia Fabiola Benvegnù, a canoe athlete and student at our Department, where she is currently in her first year of the Master's degree in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics (Earth Dynamics curriculum).
Media and Events
GeoTalk, Book presentation: Our Concept of the Earth
23.05.2025How do we know our planet? What tools, insights, mistakes and hypotheses have shaped the scientific image of the Earth we rely on today? These questions will be at the heart of the GeoTalk event on Thursday, May 23, at the Geoscience Library of the University of Padua, where geophysicist and profess
Media and Events
Francesco Marra wins the Jim Dooge Award for research on sub-hourly precipitation extremes
12.05.2025The European Geosciences Union has awarded Francesco Marra, researcher at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua, the Jim Dooge Award 2024 for the best article published during the year in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS).
Media and Events
Can you create an AI model to identify landslides? Join the Landslide Detection Challenge
Dal 21.05.2025 al 04.08.2025The "Landslide Detection Challenge", hosted on the Zindi platform, invites innovators to develop cutting-edge models for identifying landslides. The Department of Geosciences is among the partners of this initiative.
