PhD Day

Discovering the Earth, Shaping Tomorrow

The PhD students of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Padua are pleased to invite you to the seventh edition of the PhD Day, an event dedicated to all Earth Sciences PhD students in Italy.
The event will take place on September 15^th, 2025, at the Department of Geosciences, during the joint SGI-SIMP Congress "Geosciences and the Challenges of the 21^st Century".

In recent years, university enrolments in Geosciences have been steadily declining across the entire country. This discipline is often perceived as outdated, unsustainable, and lacking in relevance. In this context, young researchers and PhD students represent a new driving force for the field: thanks to their commitment, Geosciences can regain a central role in research, education, and public engagement.
With this in mind, science communication is the key tool to bring Geosciences closer to a broader audience and to highlight their dual role as both interpreters and mediators between the human and natural worlds. These objectives touch upon various sensitive aspects, ranging from technical
themes to deeply human questions — such as bridging generational gaps within academia, and presenting research findings in ways that are accessible to non-specialists.

PhD students will be invited to present the core of their research, whether it involves a methodological innovation or a new approach, and to explain how it contributes to the advancement of the current scientific landscape. In the afternoon, a roundtable discussion will be held on the topic of science
communication in Geosciences. The event will feature, as guest speakers, Professor Carlo Doglioni, Dr. Chiara Anzolini, and a representative of the LARES Association, with Professor Fabrizio Nestola as moderator. 

The PhD Day will be held on the ground floor of the Department of Geosciences, in Aula Arduino.

You are kindly requested to upload the presentation via the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v9XpxV7OsXePjwqwkCghzVs-tFi1Wplk?usp=drive_link. 

Take care to name the file "Surname_Name".

Presentation Guidelines:

• Single slide or poster
• 3 minutes allotted for the presentation
• No animations allowed
• Language: English

Should you have any questions or encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us via the email address: phddaypadova2025@gmail.com.

Program

9:00–9:15 Participant registration
9:20–9:30 Opening greetings
9:35–11:15 First session of presentations (3-minute pitches)
11:20–11:35 Coffee break
11:40–13:20 Second session of presentations (3-minute pitches)
13:25–14:30 Lunch break
14:30–15:30 Roundtable discussion and closing remarks

Prima sessione
1. Mohaman D.A.*, Di Sipio E., Dalla santa G., Processi M., Scotton P., Galgaro A., Di Giuseppe M.G., Isaia R. & De Paola C. Sustainable geothermal solution for the decarbonization of vulcanic islands: case study of Vulcano island (Southern Italy)
2. Giamborino A.*, Tosetti V. & Petti F.M. Deep Time - Educational and interactive activities for schools 
3. Bensing M.*, Vinciguerra S., Puglisi G. & De Siena S. Rheological response to magma pressurization at Mt. Etna volcano: simulating geophysical observations via thermomechanical modeling
4. Fanelli G.*, Mele D., Manzari P. , Mangone A. & Agrosì G. New observations on EET87746 Antarctic meteorite by non-destructive analyses
5. Cioce S.*, Artoni A., Boschetti T., Montanini A., Segadelli S., De Nardo M.T. & Chizzini N. Critical raw materials in the Parma and Piacenza provinces (Northern Apennines Front – Po Basin Foredeep): a preliminary assessment of their occurrence and distribution in the fluids
6. Yadav S.*, Russo G., Amon A., Crassous J., Iacopini D., Vitale E. & Camanni G. An experimental study of the growth of segmented normal faults
7. Martella A.*, Sarti G. & Baneschi I. Environmental and human control factors on the Holocene evolution of Venice lagoon: stratigraphical, sedimentological and geochemical approach
8. Sarı S.*, Cipollari P., Cosentino D., Lirer F., Kanbur S., Racano S., Öğretmen N., Mattei M., Cifelli F. & Faranda C. Middle Pleistocene Differential Uplift of  Sedimentary Basins in the Southern Central Anatolian Plateau: Insights from the Mut and Manavgat Basins
9. Sun N., Xue Y., Li G.*, Barbaro A. & Nestola F. Stishovite in a Muonionalusta Iron Meteorite: Occurrence, Possible Formation Pathways and Constraints on Impact Conditions
10. Pinto V.* & Dallai L. Triple-oxygen isotopes to investigate water-rock interaction in fossil hydrothermal systems
11. Aydin E.* Detection of the petroleum and geothermal alterations by using remote sensing techniques: initial results of Alasehir (Manisa)
12. Lica J*, Zema M., Marian N.M., Sturini M., Fernández-Jiménez A., Riccardi M.P.4 & Tarantino S.C Valorization of hydrothermally treated sewage sludge in clay brick production: microstructural characterization and porosity analysis" and the co-authors are
13. Cesareo L.P.*, Germinario L., MacLeod I.D., Demesticha S., Loizides E. & Mazzoli C. Analytical investigations of iron corrosion from underwater sites:  the Nissia shipwreck case study
14. NovaisRodrigues E.*, Nestola F.*, Day M.C., Pamato M.G., Novella D., Pearson G., Stachel T., Luth R. & Harris J.W. Ca-rich environments in the deep mantle revealed by inclusions in super-deep diamonds
15. Mari A.*, Speijer R. & Galeotti S. Millenial scale variability across the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary event
16. Clivet F.*, Piazolo S., Michalchuk S.P., Zertani S. & Menegon L. Shear zone growth by sequential generation of pseudotachylytes in the lower crust
17. Tonucci R.*, Ghirotti M., Bonfedi G., Buongiovanni G., Canova F., Castellani S., D'Emilio D., Giaramida G. & Piccinini L. Numerical modelling for
sustainable mine water management
18. Safarzadeh E.*, Ercoli M., Barchi M.R., Carbonell R. & Alcalde Martín J. From Paper to Pixel: Reviving Legacy Seismic Data through Digitization,
Preconditioning, and Attribute Analysis in the Tectonically Active Offshore Sector of Pesaro–Fano, Adriatic Sea, Italy 

Seconda Sessione
1. Tang X.*, Teatini P., Zoccarato C., Cigna F., Paranunzio R. & Bonì R. Coupling 3D geostatistics and 3D numerical models to characterize uneven land subsidence in Bologna, Italy
2. Fisauli G.*, Del Carlo P., Di Roberto A., Re G., Giudice G. & Petrelli M. Unlocking Mount Melbourne's hidden record - First tephra characterisation from ice caves
3. Iezzi F.*, Palladino D.M. & Taddeucci J. Volcanic vortex rings and puffing degassing
4. Beltramone L.*, Lobjanidze M., De Lucia V., Silvestri D., Elashvili M. & Salvini R. Safeguarding the Sacred Stone: 3D Surveying of Rock-Hewn Heritage in Georgia (South Caucasus)
5. Galione M.R.*, Nannoni A., Morelli G., Rimondi V., Trumpy E. & Vezzoni S. The antimony (Sb) resource in southern Tuscany: textural and geochemical characterization with 3D reconstruction of an orebody (Montauto mining area)
6. Sciamanna L.*, Perna M.G. , Casarotto B. , Parlapiano F. , Rosatelli G., Massironi M., Stoppa F. & Nimis P. CRMs in Central Italy's LREE-F-Rich Belt: A Potential REE resource?
7. Adami L.*, Mancinelli M., Cozza D., Migliori M., Catizzone E. & Martucci A. Study on Heavy Metals Adsorption using spherical activated carbon (G-BAC) 
8. Fant M.* & Erba E. Calcareous nannofossil paleofluxes as proxies of coccolithophore production and calcification: Insights into the Albian-Cenomanian Tethys Ocean
9. Waheed H.*, Tiepolo M., Ferrari E., Sessa G. & Parolini M. Urban Environmental Geochemistry: A Comparative Soil Study of Milan (Italy) and Swabi (Pakistan)
10. Narcisi R.*, Vagnon F., Depina I., Gizzi M. & Taddia G. Hydrogeological investigations in slow-moving landslides: two case studies in the Susa Valley (NW Italy)
11. Piloni C.B.*, EscalonaOrellana H., Gusmeo T., Filippi M., Rebay G., Roda M., Zanoni D., Zucali M. & Spalla M.I. Multidisciplinary approach to investigate the tectono-metamorphic evolution at the southern Sesia-Lanzo/Piemonte Zone boundary
12. D'Ippolito G.*, Tesei T., Mormone A., Solomita G., Gomila R., Piochi M. & Di Toro G. Laboratory earthquakes under hydrothermal conditions in Neapolitan Yellow Tuff (Campi Flegrei, Italy)
13. Chounna Y.G.*, Millevoi C., Minderhoud P.S.J. & Teatini P. Assessing urbanization-induced land subsidence in Douala (Cameroon): A Deep Learning integration of remote sensing and soil data
14. Dreier D.*, Marchandon M., Fondriest M., Gabriel A. & Di Toro G. Formation of Fault Damage Zones in Carbonates and Their Role in the Seismic Cycle
15. Dong Y.*, Nava L., Palama R., Monserrat O., Festa D., Floris M. & Catani F. Integrating InSAR Displacement Time Series and Geospatial Data for Large-Scale Classification of Active Ground Deformation Areas in Italy
16. Da Re R.*, Noro M., Giacomello G., Maghssudipour A.3, Buoso E. & Dalla Santa G. Analysis of existing Borehole Thermal Energy Storage installations for optimized design and integration into a District Heating Network in Italy
17. Khan J.*, Floris M., Rosi A. &Dong Y. Investigating the evolution of Active Deformation Areas (ADAs) in Veneto-Friulian Plain by integrating D-InSaR approach and ADAFinder tool
18. Cheli G.*, Zanchetta G., Isola I., Dong X., Pérez-Mejías C., Cheng H., Dallai L., De Waele J. & Columbu A. The real structure of the so called '4.2 event': novel δ¹⁸O-δ¹³C speleothem data from Sardinia (Italy, Western Medit

Organizing Committee
Marta Baccarin, Alberto Cogliati, Laura Fracasetti, and Alessandro Marraffa

Info: phdday@geoscienze.org