Visiting researcher from University of Calabria (Italy)
Research fields:
- GIS-based distributed water balance modeling at regional and catchment scale
- Joint and coupled atmospheric-hydrological modeling
- Field and hillslope scale eco-hydrological modeling aided by innovative techniques (Cellular Automata)
- Evapotranspiration monitoring through eddy correlation flux measurements and remote sensing-based models
- Water resources planning and management to face drought and water scarcity
Recent/current projects:
- Research Program of National Interest (PRIN) “Forecasting and mitigation of drought
- INTERREG III B Archimed European project “PRODIM – PROactive management of water systems to face Drought and water scarcity in the Islands and coastal areas of the Mediterranean”
- Italian National Operative Programme (PON 2007-2013) “Integrated systems for hydrogeological risk monitoring, early warning and mitigation along the main lifelines”
- Calabrian Regional Operative Programme (POR FSE 2007/2013) “Development of distributed hydrological models and coupling with meteorological and climate models” (Post-Doc grant)
Teaching at University of Calabria:
- Numerical Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, School of Environmental Engineering
- Hydraulic Infrastructures, School of Environmental Engineering
- Teaching Assistant in various master courses (Cartography, GIS, Hydrology, Measurement Techniques)
