Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica & Vulcanologia, INGV
Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, ITALY
Education
Laurea cum laude (Master of Science, M.Sc.) in Geology, with a specialization in Structural Geology. University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Faculty of Science, School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton (U.K.)
Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), University of Southampton (U.K.)
Present appointments
Research Director at Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Adjunct research fellow Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, Departamento de Oceanografia Fisica, Quìmica e Geològica
Adjunct research fellow CNR-Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering
Research Associate Institute for Climate Change Solutions (I4CCS)
ICDP Executive Committee member
President of the Earth Magnetism and Rock Physics Division, European Geosciences Union (EGU)
Member of the Board of Directors at INGV
Main research interests
Paleomagnetism and Environmental Magnetism (see the INGV Paleomagnetic Research Facility) with applications to paleoclimate, paleoceanography, geomagnetic field behaviour and tectonics.
Antarctica's role in Cenozoic-Recent global environmental change through stratigraphic drilling.
For further details, see my Publications
Honours & Distinctions
2023: Certificate of Recognition from the American Geophysical Union in appreciation of the service provided to AGU and the scientific community
2021: Selected in the short-list of candidates for the position of president at the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
2021: Elected Fellow of American Geophysical Union
2019: Elected member of the Academia Europaea section EARTH & COSMIC SCIENCES
2016: Science highlight, Sea levels are rising at their fastest rate in 2000 years, Science doi: 10.1126/science.aaf4094
2016: Nature highlight, Samples reveal Antarctic history, Nature doi: 10.1038/531011e
2015: Awarded with the degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc), University of Southampton (U.K.)
2014: Awarded of the National Scientific Qualification to function as full professor (competition sector 04/04: Geophysics), in Italian Universities.
2013: Awarded of the National Scientific Qualification to function as full professor (competition sector 04/02: Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Paleontology), in Italian Universities.
2009: Nature highlight, "Ancient acidification", Nature 3, 30, Published online: 19 February 2009 | doi:10.1038/climate.2009.18
2008: Nature highlight, "Magnetic attraction", Nature 451, 376-377 (24 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/451376a; Published online 23 January 2008.
2000: National Science Foundation Antarctic Service Medal "in recognition of valuable contributions to exploration and Scientific achievement under the U.S. Antarctic Research Program".
1991: Magna Cum Laude distinction, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.
Professional Affiliations
European Geosciences Union (formerly European Geophysical Society), member since 1994.
American Geophysical Union, member since 1996.
Italian Geological Society.
2015 - Doctor of Science (D.Sc) ceremony
Nuffield Theatre -University of Southampton (U.K.)
December 2021 - AGU Fellow ceremony
New Orleans, USA