Mid-Term Update of the Excellence Project: Insights from the Advisory Board
The Department of Geosciences recently hosted the Advisory Board of the Excellence Project during the Mid-Term Project Update. Our report of the day, including interviews with key participants, is now available.
Acidifying Seas Threaten Underwater Archaeological Heritage
A study led by the Department of Geosciences at the University of Padua, published in Communications Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio), demonstrates for the first time that climate change can accelerate the degradation of underwater cultural heritage.
The Department of Geosciences hosts a new series of seminars for the II semester of the a.y. 2025/2026
Here the calendar of the seminars and workshops
Mount Etna volcanic materials as terrestrial analogues of lunar regolith
Led by the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padua, the study shows that selected Mount Etna volcanic deposits can serve as high-fidelity lunar regolith simulants for ISRU and engineering applications
200 Million Years Ago, Life Bounced Back. Gastropods Show How
A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Luxembourg’s National Museum of Natural History reveals how marine ecosystems quickly recovered after the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction
Women in Geosciences: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
For 11 February, a collective video from the Department of Geosciences highlights the research, expertise, and everyday work of its women scientists and technicians, promoting visibility, inclusion, and equal opportunities in science.
Bruna Carvalho’s project receives €1.3 million funding from MUR
Focused on critical metals, the project has recently received funding following the official completion of the FIS 2 call ranking list.
NEWS AND EVENTS
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Functional Soil Properties in Viticulture: Soil and Geological Controls on Terroir Across Scales
10.03.2026In this seminar Prof. Costantini examines how soil properties and geology shape terroir and wine quality at different scales. Terroir is defined as the unique combination of environmental and human factors influencing wine quality.
Media and Events
Ceremony at the Department for the Retirement of Professor Cristina Stefani
26.02.2026As of March 1, Professor Cristina Stefani will retire. To thank her for the significant scientific, teaching, institutional, and personal contributions she has made throughout her career, the Department organized an event in her honor.
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - How unique is our home planet? Geochemical evidence for an ancient subduction zone on Mars
05.03.2026How unique is our home planet? In this talk Prof. Brenker will show the first geochemical signature ever recorded for the existence of an ancient subduction zone on Mars.
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Seminar - Geomorphic controls on organic carbon storage and flux in river corridors
03.03.2026In this seminar Prof. Lininger will provide examples of how geomorphic processes influence the storage and flux of sediment organic carbon (OC) and downed wood, which are two of the largest OC stocks in river corridors.
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Seminar - Testing the permeability of the barrier separating the inner and outer circumsolar disk
24.02.2026Dr. Yves Marrocchi (Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques) present combined O-Ti-Cr-Fe isotopic data on NC chondrules and discuss the implications of these results on the isotopic evolution of the NC reservoir and its implications for the permeability and nature of the NC/C barrier.
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Seminar - The Secret History of Sharks. A story of evolution and survival
19.02.2026Prof. John Long talks about the origin, the geological history of sharks and how we can still learn a lot from researching sharks, from stunning new medical advances to help humans, through to how significant sharks are at keeping our oceans healthy.
Media and Events
International award for research on extreme short-duration rainfall
13.01.2026A study co-authored by Francesco Marra has received the prestigious STAHY Best Paper Award 2026, awarded annually by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
Seminars - Workshops
Seminar - Disaster Risk Management and Emergency response: The Italian Civil Protection System
15.01.2026This seminar, held by Dr. Daniela Di Bucci (Italian Civil Protection Department) presents the Italian Civil Protection system as a structured and integrated approach to emergency response and disaster risk management.
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Seminar - Visible and invisible barriers to inclusion
08.01.2026At the upper levels of scientific hierarchies, the proportion of women declines further, despite gender parity has almost been reached at doctoral level. With the help of Prof. Francesca Pianosi we will make the point of where we stand in our Department and discuss about barriers to inclusion.
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Seminar "Career Workshop" - La Relazione Geologica e Geotecnica – Istruzioni per l’uso!
18.12.2025In this seminar Dr. Geol. Matteo Pettenello will present a short tutorial on how to prepare these geological and geotechnical reports.
