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Geosciences and the Challenges of the 21st Century

Padua, 16-18 September 2025

The world is changing and with it the challenges we face. In the last 100 years the world population has quadrupled from 2 billion to 8 billion and could grow to 11 billion by 2100. This means a greater need for water, food, energy and raw materials, but also a growing responsibility to live in harmony with our planet, for ourselves and for those who will come after us.

Climate change induced and amplified by human activities has already left an indelible mark: global warming, desertification, rising sea levels and increased frequency of extreme floods and landslides. These phenomena pose complex challenges, but at the same time they drive innovation. While we address Earth's challenges, we are also preparing to look beyond our planet. Space exploration, and initiatives for future colonization of other planets, opens new frontiers for the Geosciences which will play an essential role in understanding these environments.

Taking a Geoscientific approach to such challenges has worked in the past and is the key to making progress in the future. The Geosciences have always helped us answer the big questions (Why are there earthquakes? How do minerals form? Where do we come from?) and today they are at the center of the search for solutions to build a sustainable future. From building strategies for managing natural resources to developing technologies that make our communities more resilient, the Geosciences offer the tools and knowledge required to coexist harmoniously with the environment.

This congress aims to be a space for meeting, dialogue and discussion, to put a spotlight on the crucial role of Geosciences - Italian and international - in building our future, on Earth and beyond. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities.


Abstract Book

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Congress venue

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The conference will be held at the Padova Congress Center, located just steps from Padua's historic center, at Via N. Tommaseo, 59.

It is located approximately 500 meters from the train station and a five-minute drive from the highway exit. It is easily accessible from major traffic hubs and close to the city center. It offers ample parking both inside and adjacent to the facility, with a total of approximately 2,000 spaces.

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Presidents of the Congress:

Davide Novella [SIMP] e  Giulio Di Toro [SGI] (Università di Padova)

Scientific Committee:

Coordinatore:
Stefano Poli (Università di Milano)

Membri:
Gilberto Artioli (Università di Padova), Germana Barone (Università di Catania), Francesca Bianco (INGV), Andrea Brogi (Università di Bari), Cristiano Collettini (Sapienza Università di Roma), Annalisa Ferretti (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia), Eduardo Garzanti (Università di Milano-Bicocca), Diego Gatta (Università di Milano), Fausto Guzzetti (CNR), Anna Maria Marotta (Università di Milano), Luca Menegon (University of Oslo), Marta Pappalardo (Università di Pisa) Mariano Parente (Università di Napoli "Federico II"), Massimo Pompilio (INGV), Elisabetta Rampone (Università di Genova), Francesca Salvi (ENI), Cecilia Viti (Università di Siena)

Organizing Committee:

SIMP: Donato Belmonte, Bernardo Carmina, Lorenza Fascio, Patrizia Fumagalli, Nadia Malaspina, Virginia Marchionni
SGI
: Eugenio Carminati, Giulia Innamorati, Fabio Massimo Petti, Alessandro Zuccari

Dipartimento di Geoscienze, Università di Padova:

SIMP: Matteo Ardit, Omar Bartoli, Chiara Dalconi, Lara Maritan, Fabrizio Nestola, Gabriella Salviulo, Luca Valentini
SGI: Claudia Agnini, Paolo Fabbri, Massimiliano Ghinassi, Nereo Preto, Manuel Rigo, Lisa Santello, Telemaco Tesei

Logo designer: Francesca Innocenzi (Unipd)