GEONEXT – Geoscienze per il futuro

The CNR-DSSTTA Notice “GEONEXT - Geosciences for the Future” aims to promote and support cross-disciplinary projects in the geosciences in order to strengthen fundamental research, create an interdisciplinary network of geoscientists, and promote the development of external collaborations and fundraising. Further details are available on the CNR URP page.

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Kick off meeting dei progetti vincitori dell’Avviso GEONEXT

Il 10 febbraio 2026 si è svolto presso la sede centrale del CNR il kick-off meeting dei progetti vincitori dell’Avviso GEONEXT – Geoscienze per il futuro, per promuovere progetti crossdisciplinari nelle geoscienze sulle linee di ricerca Dinamiche geologiche e pericoli naturali, Evoluzione climatica e geologica nel Quaternario, Genesi delle georisorse minerarie ed energetiche, Cambiamenti ambientali nel passato e nel presente. I PI hanno illustrato i 4 progetti e i relativi piani delle attività:

TECTOLAB – National Infrastructure for Earthquake Modeling in Active Tectonic Settings
Linea 1 – Dinamiche geologiche e pericoli naturali
PI: Fabio Corbi

TOTEM – Toward the ICDP Fucino paleolake project: a pilot drilling extending the tephra record of the central Mediterranean area back to 0.8-1.0 Ma
Linea 2 – Evoluzione climatica e geologica nel Quaternario
PI: Biagio Giaccio

NANOSATORE – From NANOscale to SATellite detection of ORE halos: Enabling the next generation of critical raw material discoveries for Europe’s green and digital transition
Linea 3 – Genesi delle georisorse minerarie ed energetiche
PI: Andrea Rielli

CliC-PYRAMID – Climate and Cryosphere at PYRAMID Laboratory
Linea 4 – Cambiamenti ambientali nel passato e nel presente
PI: Franco Salerno

The Department has issued the Notice “GEONEXT – Geoscienze per il futuro, with which it intends to promote both the strengthening of fundamental research in the field of geosciences within the CNR, creating a cohesive and interdisciplinary network of geoscientists within the institution that expands and consolidates national and international leadership, and the development of structured collaborations with external institutions, also with a view to developing the ability to attract funding.
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The project activities will be funded with resources from the FOE NATURAL CAPITAL project for the development of research proposals focused on one of the four research lines identified in the call, but also capable of spanning them:

1. Geological Dynamics and Natural Hazards
Study of processes related to the seismotectonic, magmatic, and morphological evolution of the lithosphere and the resulting natural hazards.

2. Climatic and Geological Evolution in the Quaternary
Studies on paleoclimate, environmental dynamics, and geological changes that occurred during the Quaternary.

3. Genesis of Mineral and Energy Georesources
Study of the geological and geochemical processes that lead to the formation and location of mineral and energy georesources.

4. Environmental Changes in the Past and Present
Interdisciplinary study of the natural and anthropogenic processes that have determined and continue to determine the evolution of terrestrial environments.

The projects have a duration of two years and a maximum funding of 125.000,00 €.

Application deadline: 6:00 PM on July 15, 2025

The notice and subsequent documents are available on the CNR URP page: https://www.urp.cnr.it/node/27601