The main focus of the Earth Sciences is the quantification, understanding, and modeling of the Earth System, characterized by complex interactions between the Geosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere. These interactions are archived in the geological record, which can be decoded to:
- reconstruct the evolution of our planet by combining observations, experiments and modeling;
- assess natural resources and their sustainable exploitation and use (oil, gas, mineral commodities, water);
- assess geological hazards (earthquakes, floods, landslides);
- implement environmental remediation technologies;
- develop exploitation of raw materials for industrial applications;
- preserve our cultural heritage;
The research themes of the PhD Program in Earth Sciences are highly diverse and multidishiplinary, including Structural Geology, Tectonics, Solid Earth Geophysics, Numerical Modeling, Applied Geophysics, Mineralogy, Experimental Petrology, Applied Mineralogy and Petrography, Mining Geology, Integrated Stratigraphy and Chronostratigraphy, Sedimentary and Environmental Geology, Soil System Sciences, Geomorphology, Glaciology, Geochemistry, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, Paleoceanography, Paleogeography, Engineering Geology, Rock Mechanics, Hydrology and Hydrogeology.
The PhD Program in Earth Sciences includes also the attendance of seminars, conferences, lectures, workshops (national and international), as well as hard & soft skills.