Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges

COORDINATOR
Prof Nadia Pinardi,  Department of Physics and Astronomy
[email protected]

SECRETARIAL SUPPORT OFFERED BY

The Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ms. Maria Paola Buccella
[email protected]

The PhD Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges focuses on earth sciences, climate change, mitigation / adaptation strategies, national and international policy analysis, unique health, promoting multidisciplinary training.
The learning outcomes align with the Sustainable Development Goals. PhD students will actively contribute to designing and implementing solutions, strategies and policies for sustainable development in the 21st century, researching ways to protect human, animal and environmental health, based on an advanced understanding of the risks deriving from climate change.
The program will train professionals in the fields of earth and climate sciences, food production, economics, human health in the environmental context and social sciences in the context of climate change for careers in academia, research, government, industry and international organizations.

In the context of the PhD program in “Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges”, 10 PhD scholarships are now available through a collaboration between the “Alma Mater Studiorum” University of Bologna and the CMCC Foundation.

Positions are available on the following topics:

  • The double ITCZ in coupled models and its impacts on teleconnections – Contact: Enrico Scoccimarro
  • Modelling the ecosystem response to the impact of extreme hazards on marine plankton – Contact: Momme Butenschon
  • New ocean model generation for coastal climate variability – Contact: Simona Masina
  • Coastal earth system climate modeling – Contact: Giorgia Verri
  • Enhancing the users’ experience of ocean web applications – Contact: Giovanni Coppini
  • Global Coastal Ocean Modelling on Unstructured Meshes – Contact: Ivan Federico
  • Innovative governance approaches to resolve social conflicts associated with Sea level Rise in Europe – Contact: Giulia Galluccio
  • Interdependent role of radiative forcing, land-use and land management on present and future climate scenarios – Contact: Daniele Peano

The learning outcomes align with the Sustainable Development Goals. PhD students will actively contribute to designing and implementing solutions, strategies and policies for sustainable development in the 21st century, researching ways to protect human, animal and environmental health, based on an advanced understanding of the risks deriving from climate change.

The program will train professionals in the fields of earth and climate sciences, food production, economics, human health in the environmental context and social sciences in the context of climate change for careers in academia, research, government, industry and international organizations.

All the descriptions of the positions are available here

PHD PROGRAMME TABLE - 39TH CYCLE

Call for applications

Deadline for applications: June 20, 2023

Academic Year:  2023-2024
Subject area: Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences
Cycle: 39
Language: English
Duration: 3 years

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