SGI-SIMP Joint Congress.

Padua, 15-17 September 2026

Geosciences have always been studying the Earth in all its extraordinary complexity, from its most superficial environments to its innermost parts, through direct observations, indirect methods, and the use of numerical models. New tools and technologies, including artificial intelligence, enable increasingly accurate and precise analyses, allowing scientists to gain ever greater insight into the processes that govern our planet, quantitatively studying their effects in the geological past and providing valuable information on the impact, consequences, and management of ongoing changes.

The increased understanding of the complexity of our planet is achieved through the continuous development of basic research, which is essential in a context of change in which the Geosciences face new challenges.

The need to diversify energy sources and ongoing climate change have social and environmental consequences that can only be managed with in-depth geological knowledge. Moreover, the growing demand for raw materials has, on the one hand, reignited research into georesources, their origins, characteristics, and usefulness, but on the other hand, it has led to their intensive exploitation with significant environmental consequences that Geosciences can predict.

The risks arising from the induced transformation in the territory and climate change are increasingly important issues for our society, and on which we are called upon to intervene for a new and informed management of the environment and its resources.

Respect for our planet, in all its facets and at various scales, is essential and can be understood through a geological approach, aimed at  managing the current and future challenges facing society.

The SGI–SIMP 2026 Conference will therefore be a unique opportunity for discussion and dialogue on these crucial issues, addressing their various scientific, cultural, and practical aspects. It will be a meeting place for researchers, professionals, and students, open to society as a whole, with the aim of sharing knowledge, experiences, and perspectives for the future.

The Earth is our home. Protecting it is our responsibility.