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THE DEPARTMENT

The Department programs and coordinates the scientific and technological research carried out in the network of CNR Institutes, with the aim of broadening the knowledge of planet Earth, considered as a complex system whose components, closely connected to each other, are at risk of possible irreversible state changes due to the growing anthropic impacts on climate and cryosphere, biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, land use and hydrological cycle. It is therefore necessary not only to know more and more about the functioning of the earth system, in all its ways of operating even in the deep geological past, but also to understand what are the impacts of mankind and of an economy based on the maximisation of growth and exploitation of resources

ACTIVITIES

The research activities carried out by the Institutes of the Department are therefore equally in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, including the study of geology, atmosphere, ice, ocean and terrestrial aquatic systems. The observation of the Earth system, the analysis of data (which are now environmental big data) and their inclusion in mathematical models contribute to the understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes that regulate our planet and make it possible to predict the evolution of the Earth system in its various components and define the adaptations that will be necessary to cope with the new scenarios

MISSION

The aim of the Department is to increase knowledge, help define solutions to global environmental challenges and provide policy makers with the information they need to understand and solve environmental, natural and, above all, anthropogenic problems. This will contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

DIRECTOR

Francesco Petracchini

SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

Appointed Members

Francesca Cotrufo

Francesca M. Cotrufo

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

Andrea Rinaldo

Andrea Rinaldo

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, CH

SABRINA SPEICH,

Sabrina Speich

École Normale Supérieure, Paris, FR

Elected Members

Andrea Billi

Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria, Roma

Gian Luigi Liberti

Istituto di Scienze Marine, Roma

The Scientific Council of the Department was renewed by order of the CNR President no. 108 of 19.07.2019.

STAFF

Contact us at: name.surname@cnr.it

Rita Barra

Rita Barra

Tel: 0649932191

Roberto Bellucci

Tel: 0649933836

Paolo Braico

Tel: 0649933892

Margherita Cappelletto

Tel: 0649933490

Veronica Giuliano

Veronica Giuliano

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Annalisa Iadanza

Tel: 0649932321

Maria Elena Martinotti

Tel: 0649933460

Luigi Mazari Villanova

Tel: 0649933895

Sonia Migliorini

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Alessio Neri

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Francesca Nuccetelli

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Isabella Vitali

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INTERNAL COLLABORATOR

Sabina-di-Franco

Sabina Di Franco

ISP

Tel: 0690672394

Gemma Aiello

Gemma Aiello

ISMAR

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Corrado Leone

Corrado Leone

IPCB

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Alessandro Cirioni

Alessandro Cirioni

AdR Roma 1

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Daniela Beatrici

Daniela Beatrici

ISP

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Emiliano Liberatori

Emiliano Liberatori

CID

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Sara Genovese

 Sara Genovese

IRIB

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 Angelo Domesi

 Angelo Domesi

AdR Roma 1

Tel: 0690672458

Simone Pecce

Simone Pecce

Tel: 0649933204

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