Principal Scientist
Institute for Climate ResilienceDivision Director Regional Models and geo-Hydrological Impacts
via Thomas Alva Edison s.n.c. - 81100 Caserta (CE), Italy
Paola Mercogliano is a senior climate scientist and Head of the REMHI Division at CMCC Foundation. She has over 20 years of experience in regional climate modelling, atmospheric forecasting, and nowcasting, combining dynamical models and statistical tools. She leads high-impact scientific and policy-driven projects across Europe, bridging climate science with territorial governance. She is President of the Italian Society of Climatology (SISC) for the 2025–2026 term.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
- Statistical Downscaling over Italy using EQM: CMIP6 Climate Projections for the 1985–2100 Period
- High-resolution projection of wind energy in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East summer
- Influence of climate change on irrigation demand: insights from one of the most agricultural regions in Italy (Puglia)
- Investigating urban heat islands over Rome and Milan during a summer period through the TERRA_URB parameterization in the ICON model
- Estimating pros and cons of statistical downscaling based on EQM bias adjustment as a complementary method to dynamical downscaling
- Scientia est potentia exploring citizen s knowledge on climate change adaptation strategies during drought extreme events. The Spanish Case
- Tea for the Climate: Analysing elderly’s perception on climate change risks
- Evaluating Numerical Weather Prediction Model for Convective Clouds: A Case Study of the September 2022 Flood in Italy's Marche Region
- A co-design matrix-based approach to evaluate the climate risks for airports: A case study of Bologna airport
- Spatial risk assessment for climate proofing of economic activities: The case of Belluno Province (North-East Italy)