FERS School
24 November – 19 December 2025 | Online and Bertinoro, Italy
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Sea level rise is one of the most pressing challenges facing coastal communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure around the world.
This hybrid course, organized by the Future Earth Research School of the CMCC Foundation and the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience (DCC-CR) in collaboration with the supercomputing center CINECA, offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary in-depth analysis of the physical, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions. It explores the driving physical processes as well as the human and ecological impacts.
Through three online modules and an in-person, hands-on training week, participants will study challenges and solutions associated with Sea Level Rise and learn to perform risk assessment. The course will cover risk management strategies such as coastal defense infrastructures, and solutions ranging from nature-based approaches to urban design innovations. Special attention will be given on adaptation planning, with real-world case-studies from diverse coastal regions. Participants will also develop skills to synthesize knowledge by working on Sea Level Rise (SLR) data, as well as to effectively communicate sea level risks to stakeholders.
The course is delivered together with OceanTeacher Global Academy (OTGA) e-learning platform.
The course will be structured over four weeks. From 24 November to 14 December 2025, participants will access online pre-recorded lectures. Finally, in person activities between 15 to 19 December 2025 will focus on strengthening the knowledge gained in the previous weeks through additional lectures on related topics and hands-on activities. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with lecturers and guest speakers.
Application deadline
19 October 2025
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This initiative is part of the Future Earth Research School (FERS), an international school entirely focused on environmental sustainability and climate change coordinated by CMCC Foundation, Advanced Training and Education Center (ATEC). FERS will offer a strategic overview on how to model our climate system and deal with future global challenges, building a fertile ground for innovation and new research pathways.
ORGANIZERS
CMCC Foundation (Future Earth Research School)
Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience (Coastal Resilience School)
In collaboration with OceanTeacher Global Academy
Data for the course are provided by CINECA