Events and News

Discussions of Applied Hydrology: cycle of seminars organized by the Italian Hydrological Society

Review and update of the Flood Risk Management Plans. Current situation and next goals

The Italian Hydrological Society (SII)  is organizing a cycle of remote seminars entitled "Discussions of Applied Hydrology" aimed at investigating issues such as the role of Hydrology is particularly relevant, through the analysis and discussion of the most widely used procedures.

Summer Camp - The Nature of Sea 2022

For the health of the sea and its marine and coastal habitats
A summer training school with young university students, professionals and public officials, while the teachers are professors of the three sponsoring universities, experts in ecological subjects, representatives of active citizenship and associations, personalities with clear ecological, environmental and sustainable culture.

Complexity and environmental protection

The meeting is among the world events of the Day of Desertification and Drought on the UNCCD website.
Starting from some dramatic evidence now consolidated in the world, the interventions will focus on the reality of Sicily and on the possible remedies that can counter the disastrous results caused by the climate crisis and the mismanagement of our land.

Desertification and Drought World Day

The Desertification and Drought World Day 2022 will be celebrated in Sassari in the context of the Summer School “SANAI SA TERRA” (in Sardo language: “Healing the soil”) on the environmental contamination and soil restoration. The event is organized by the Department of Agricultural Sciences and by the Desertification Research Centre (NRD) of the University of Sassari, in Sardinia and is sponsored by
the PRIMA foundation, by the Italian Society of Agronomy, the Italian Association of Agricultural Scientific Societies and Desertnet international. It is addressed to graduate students, PhD students, researchers, agronomists, and other stakeholders will include three sessions.

General States of Geothermal

The conference represents an opportunity to share the state of the art of geothermal  in Italy, evaluating the importance of the resource and feasibility in the context of relaunching national energy production.
The components of the "Geothermal Platform" take part in the event, who have been working  in order to provide proposals and support the potential of this renewable resource.

Towards the United Nations World Day for Combating Desertification and Drought on 17 June

Indications from UNCCD COP 15 and actions for Land Degradation Neutrality

The meetings scheduled in the context of the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) and of the Subsidiary Bodies of the 197 Countries Parties to the United Nations Convention for Combating Desertification and the Effects of Drought - UNCCD, were held in Abidjan (Costa d ' Ivory) from 9 to 20 May 2022.
The topic was “Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity ”, and brought together leaders from governments, representatives of the private sector and civil society, to discuss the actions necessary to ensure sustainable land management for present and future generations.

In the Italian delegation, representatives of ISPRA participated in COP 15, together with representatives of the Ministry of Ecological Transition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
During the webinar will be presented the actions carried out, both at European and national level, to achieve the objectives of Land Degradation Neutrality and the characteristics and functioning of the UNCCD.

Program

Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory

The Urban Digital Center - Open Urban Innovation Laboratory is held from 9 to 11 June. A three-day event to tell the story of two years of Urban Digital Center - Innovation Lab and the 11 Digital Gyms of Rovigo, Adria and Villadose. An opportunity to illustrate the results achieved with animation activities, worklabs, hackathons, information meetings and seminars addressed to citizens, businesses and public administrations.

Fourth Day of Geology and History. Use of geo-historical sources for the reconstruction of climatic variations

The Department for the Geological Service of Italy - ISPRA, the Italian Geographic Society and SIGEA propose a study day on "The use of geo-historical sources for the reconstruction of climatic variations".
The day is the fourth of the second cycle "Study Days of Geology and History", appointments organized to analyze the current state of knowledge regarding the climatic variations that occurred in historical times and in different geological periods.
The topics addressed in this study day will be the possible correlations between natural events, hydrogeological instability and climatic variations.

A relay race for the environment

50th World Environment Day
With the aim to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stockholm Conference, the first world conference on the environment, the UNEP (United Nation Environment Program) has chosen the #OnlyOneEarth theme. In the Universe there are billions of galaxies, in ours there are billions of planets, but there is only one planet Earth. In order for all its inhabitants to survive, humans must lead a sustainable lifestyle, safeguarding limited resources and remaining in harmony with nature. In the Conference of 1972, 26 principles were identified on the conservation and enhancement of the environment, which after 50 years remain a useful guide to follow.

One hundred and more ... millions of years of Park geology

On the occasion of the centenary of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, San Donato Val di Comino (FR) will host a two-day event dedicated to the Geology of the Park!
The appointment is on 3 June 2022 at the "L. Cellucci "of San Donato, where a scientific conference will be held organized by the Park in collaboration with the Department of Engineering and Geology of the University G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara and the participation of ISPRA researchers and the president of the Italian Geology Association and Tourism.

For a sustainable soil management

On 30 May, Politecnico di Milano will hold a conference in which the results of the European project SOIL4Life will be announced and at the same time the CRCS 2022 Report will be presented "Land consumption, ecosystem services and Green infrastructures: Methods, research and innovative projects to increase capital and improve urban resilience ".

Ad limina. Borders and transdisciplinary contaminations in the history of science

National Conference of the Italian Society of the History of Science (SISS)
From 30 May to 1 June the National Conference of the Italian Society of the History of Science is held in Catania, entitled "Ad limina. Transdisciplinary frontiers and contaminations in the history of science".

Mines National Day 2022: XIV edition

The National Day of Mines, promoted to spread the value and cultural significance of geological tourism, has reached its fourteenth edition this year, registering growing interest throughout the country.
The initiative, organized by REMI-ISPRA-SNPA, MISE, AIPAI, ANIM, ASSOMINERARIA with the patronage of the National Council of Geologists and EuroGeoSurveys, this year in collaboration with the Mining Museum Park of the Sulfur Mines of the Marche and the Emilia-Romagna provides for the organization of events throughout the national territory and the creation of a "national calendar" with all the initiatives promoted by the Sites / Museums and Mining Parks.

The geosites of the Marche. A heritage of geodiversity of exceptional value

During the event, the results achieved by the working group engaged in the collection of data on the geological heritage of the Marche will be presented, also in order to define a regional bill for the protection and enhancement of geosites.

EGU 2022

The General Assembly of EGU 2022 brings together geoscientists from around the world for a meeting that covers all disciplines of the Earth, planetary and space sciences. The EGU aims to provide a forum where scientists, especially early career scientists, can present their work and discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geoscience.

Earth observation applied to the management of the carbon cycle and of the irrigation resource within an agricultural district

The first Open School of the Ismea Copernicus Academy project for the National Rural Network will be held on 20, 24, 25, 27 May, mainly addressed to agricultural consultants.
The School is organized by Ismea, PSR AdG of the Region, National Coordination of the Copernicus Academy, States General for Innovation, Federico II University of Naples and ARPA Campania with the participation of ISPRA and CREA.

COP 15 of UNCCD

The biennial meeting of the delegations of 197 signatory countries of the United Nations Convention for the Fight against Desertification and the Effects of Drought - UNCCD will take place in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from 9 to 20 May 2022, during which the sessions will be held of the Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 15) and of the Subsidiary Bodies, i.e. the Twentieth Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 20) and the Fifteenth Session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST 15). Italy has been a signatory of the UNCCD since 1994.

Annual Meeting Italian Soil Partnership

The Annual Meeting Italian Soil Partnership will be held in Rome on May 4, promoted by the Agriculture and Environment Center and the Center for Policies and Bioeconomy of CREA as part of the SOILHUB Project and the 2014-2020 National Rural Network Project (Project 5.1). The program of the day is divided into three distinct sessions, the first - Global Soil Partnership - FAO Scenarios and initiatives in the field, will be held in the morning, while in the afternoon the Round Table will be held - Possible synergies between the Partnership on the soil and GSP, which will see the participation of Annamaria Bevivino, and finally the last session which will coincide with the closing of the proceedings.

Final Conference LANDSUPPORT and workshop "SAVE OUR SOILS"

The project LANDSUPPORT, started in 2018 will be concluded this year. From 26 to 28 in Portici, at the Federico II University of Naples will be held the final conference and the workshop "SAVE OUR SOILS"

Third day of Geology and History. The big urban areas: notes of archeology, history and geology

The Department of Geological Service of Italy of ISPRA, togher with Italian Geographic Society and Sigea will organize a study day on: "The big urban areas: notes of archeology, history and geology".
The topics addressed in this study day will be Italian cities and current or past geological phenomena, present or hidden under the urban fabric, the correlations between urban geology, history, archeology. This Study Day will be an opportunity to discuss and analyze how the geological events that occurred in Italian cities have affected the territory, the uses and customs of man throughout history.
It will also be an opportunity to confront the scientific world and focus on the importance of multidisciplinary research as well as the need for historical and cartographic research to be combined with geological research in order to provide a complete study of the natural phenomena that make our territory fragile

Geological, economic and social considerations in the management and prevention of seismic risk

The volume “Geological, economic and social considerations in the management and prevention of seismic risk” will be presented on 8 April. The experience of the AVUS Award 6 APRIL 2009. The publication collects the contributions of university professors, researchers and managers of the technical structures of the State, who have analyzed: the historical issues that are at the basis of the seismic emergencies of our territory, the current situation of the seismic hazard map in Italy, the study of faults and the training of students towards these topics.

Discover and photograph the geosites of the Italian Regions

Photo contest
The Italian Society of Environmental Geology (SIGEA) - APS and ISPRA, in order to promote the knowledge and enhancement of geosites, places of geological interest, and geological landscapes of the Italian regions, announce the 2021/2022 edition of the photo contest aimed at upper secondary school students.

The Art of Science: the scientific legacy of Torquato Taramelli

After 100 years of the death of Torquato Taramelli, the Italian scientific community celebrates the figure of the scientist at the conference "The art of science: the scientific legacy of Torquato Taramelli", highlighting the many facets of a brilliant geologist and refined watercolorist.

GeoAlp Wintercup

The 25th edition (Jubileum) of the GeoAlp Wintercup conference, organized by the autonomous province of Bolzano, will be held from 31 March to 2 April. The conference includes the participation of geologists, engineers, technicians and companies operating in the hydrogeological sector. ISPRA will present a report on the consolidation works recently carried out in the UNESCO site of Petra (Jordan).

Land consumption during in the era of Ecological Transition

Tuesday 29 March 2022 from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm, in the Sala del Cenacolo of the Chamber of Deputies, it will be held the round table: "Land consumption in the era of Ecological Transition", in which the impacts of wild urbanization will be discussed and the environmental, landscape and economic consequences of the unregulated exploitation of the territory.

The soil: a resource to be protected. Final conference of the Soil4Life project

The European Soil4Life  project comes to an end and to draw up a final balance sheet organizes a conference in which the representatives of all the partners will participate: Legambiente Onlus, Italian Farmers Confederation (CIA), Council for Research in Agriculture and the analysis of Agricultural Economy , Regional Agency for Agriculture and Forests (Lombardy), ISPRA, Politecnico di Milano, Roma Capitale, International Volunteer Coordination Committee (France), Udruga Zelena Istria-Green Istria (Croatia) and many other guests.

Remediation in the PNRR and the Ecological Transition: consensus and scientific information for growth

It will be held in Rome the  event  "The reclamation of the PNRR and the Ecological Transition: consensus and scientific information for growth" promoted by Unesco, MiTE, Invitalia, ISPRA- SNPA, Sole Commissioner for Interventions on illegal landfills, CNG, CNR, Sigea, RemTech Expo and Hutte.

Discover and photograph the geosites of the Italian regions

On 28 March, at 12.30, the presentation of the photographic competition for students organized by ISPRA and SIGEA (Italian Society of Environmental Geology) will be held in the Sala Caduti di Nassirya of the Senate of the Republic.

The collaboration between ISPRA and the Chinese Geological Service has been renewed to face the new global challenges in the geological and environmental fields

The collaboration, which began in 2013, specifically concerns 2 bilateral cooperation projects lasting 3 years in the field of active tectonics and hydrogeology.

AQUAE! World Water Day 2022

The event celebrates the 2022 UN Report dedicated to invisible and underground waters. Institutions, researchers and companies in the presence of secondary school children will illustrate the state of water in Italy and around the world, with the aim of raising  awareness towards public opinion and teenagers.