Fluvial Biogeomorphology Summer School
Dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce important updates regarding the Fluvial Biogeomorphology Summer School taking place from June 9th to 13th, 2025 in the stunning Dolomites, in Agordo (Belluno province, Italy).
The summer school is co-organized by the University of Trento and the University of Padova and offers a unique multidisciplinary training experience integrating geomorphology, hydraulics, and vegetation dynamics.
Organising Team
The Summer School is jointly organised by the Department of Geosciences, University of Padova (Simone Bizzi, Elisa Bozzolan, Nicola Surian) and the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento (Walter Bertoldi, Marta Crivellaro, Annunziato Siviglia, Guido Zolezzi).
Where
Agordo, “Old mining site” (Antiche Miniere di Valle Imperina https://
Who
PhD students and early career researchers are welcome. The number of participants will be limited to 20 to ensure high-quality discussion and hands-on activities in the field and with mathematical modelling.
Lecturers Team
In addition to the organising team, we are pleased to confirm the participation of: Angela Gurnell (Queen Mary University of London), Carlo Camporeale (Politecnico di Torino), Dov Corenblit (Université Paul Sabatier Tolouse), Hervé Piégay (ENS de Lyon), Peter Edwards (ETH Zurich)
Program
The Summer School will address these topics:
General overview of vegetation / fluvial morphology interaction, with a focus on landform building over spatial scales
Ecological traits of plants and ecosystem processes
Biogeomorphological feedbacks from individual plants to communities (succession,
populations, life cycle)Monitoring vegetation through remote sensing
Mathematical and numerical modelling of vegetation/morphology feedbacks
Climate change and drought effects on riparian vegetation
Management of vegetation in a changing environment
Plant and alien species invasion
Case studies on river/vegetation interaction on a range of scales
Afternoons will be dedicated to hands-on activities including a field visit, the group works on remotely sensed data, and on mathematical and numerical modelling.
Fees
The fees range from 500 to 870 euros, depending on the type of accommodation (details in the summer school webpage).
Application
Application form link: https://forms.gle/
Deadline for the application: 28/03/2025
Notification of selection: 07/04/2025
Complete updates can be found at the summer school webpage: https://eventi.unitn.it/it/
For any questions, please contact Marta Crivellaro – marta.crivellaro@unitn.it