Storm surge barriers affect the future of salt marshes in the Venice Lagoon
A recent study, published on Nature Geoscience highlight possible negative effects of storm-surge barriers on the morphological evolution of the surrounding natural environment and salt marshes
Ph.D. Course in Geosciences - Annual Presentations - November 29-30, 2021
The program of annual presentations is available
Room 2H - Department of Geosciences - Via Gradenigo 6 and online on Zoom Meeting
Polychromatic polarization microscopy: a new technique to analyse materials with low birefringence
The study, recently published on Geology and guided by the Department of Geosciences, highlights the potential of this optical technique in the field of geosciences
Meteorites. A Journey from Deep Space to Planet Earth
Guided tours for international students of the University of Padua in English, German, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese
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The Department of Geosciences starts a new series of seminars for the first semester of the a.y. 2021/2022
Here the calendar of the first seminars and workshops
Discover our Second Cycle Degree in Environmental Geology and Earth Dynamics
A new Second Cycle Degree, with the Degree Short Track in Earth Dynamics fully in English
Discover our Second Cycle Degree in Geophysics for Natural Risks and Resources
Fully in English
Academic Year 2021-22
DEPARTMENT OF GEOSCIENCES
NEWS AND EVENTS
Workshops and Seminars
The Reference Geological Model (RGM) in the professional practice
02.12.2021The Reference Geological Model (RGM) is the basic tool of any civil engineering design and construction as fully described in the “Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni” (D.M. 17/01/2018). It is a conceptual reconstruction of the three-dimensional geometric situation and a succession of time and space
Workshops and Seminars
Dwelling in the Anthropocene: sustainable supply chains for the built environment
18.11.2021Reconciling the need of meeting the demand for reliable, durable, and cost-effective building materials, without impacting on the environment, poses a societal conundrum and an extraordinary technological challenge.
Workshops and Seminars
Hydrocarbons and environmental impact: from exploration to refining
11.11.2021Oil is one of the many underground resources, occasionally causing environmental impact when it is transported or during drilling and production operations. The seminar covers the different steps of the oil journey from 12-15.000 feet underground to the service stations, their impact and remedies.
Workshops and Seminars
Geochemical characterization of extraterrestrial impact events recorded in sedimentary rocks
04.11.2021More than three decades have passed since the discovery of anomalies in the abundance of platinum group elements (PGEs: Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd) across the sections of Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) strata from Gubbio (Italy) and Caravaca (Spain), which have been attributed to a bolide impact.
Media and Events
Elena Bersan won the “Paolo Scandone” master thesis award, established by the Ordine dei Geologi della Regione Abruzzo e and the Maiella National Park
28.10.2021Congratulations to Elena Bersan, former student of the Department of Geosciences and currently PhD student at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, who won the “Paolo Scandone” master thesis award, established by the Ordine dei Geologi della Regione Abruzzo e and the Maiella National Park.
Media and Events
42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles (Können wir uns durch die Erdkugel graben?) - ARTE
04.09.2021Studying the interior of our planet is not easy, but thanks to various disciplines a lot of information is available. This is the main topic of the first episode of “42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles” (42 - The answer to almost everything), the ARTE show dedicated to science.
