The scientific expertise developed within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Pavia translates into technology transfer, with the creation of innovative production facilities involving our faculty and researchers, supported by students and graduate students.
Patent - Methods for generating Electrical Energy from Soil Degradation (EP 20215777.2)
The objective of the invention is to provide a device and method for generating electrical energy from soil degradation.
Contact: Silvia Assini
The Department actively participates in nature-based solution projects in the field of food, energy and plant production.
The research of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Pavia is not confined to laboratories; it is communicated and disseminated to non-academic audiences through the development of non-profit activities of cultural, educational, and socially beneficial value.
We are committed to disseminating our most significant scientific discoveries and our most interesting activities through various media: newspapers and magazines, radio, television news, and in-depth programs, as well as popular websites, web TV, and our social media channels.
We organize or participate in festivals, scientific coffees and aperitifs, in-person seminars and webinars, nature excursions, market exhibitions, concerts, and shows, as well as interactive activities aimed at young and very young audiences.
We participate in the production of television documentaries and educational science videos.
We directly involve the public, making them an active participant in our research projects, including through the University crowdfunding platform, Universitiamo by Unipv.
Department Communications Officer: Claudia Lupi
Info: comunicazione-dsta@unipv.it
Here are some examples of our recent public engagement activities.
Planet Earth Week - A science festival held throughout Italy since 2012 for a full week in October. Various locations throughout the country host events to promote scientific culture, known as "Geoevents."
Creator: Silvio Seno
IT.A.CÀ - Responsible Tourism Festival, which aims to positively influence tourist behavior by encouraging the protection of natural, social, and cultural heritage.
Contact person for the Pavia and Oltrepò Pavese Stage: Claudia Lupi
Women in Science - A quiz about some prominent female figures in the Geological and Natural Sciences, broadcast by ScientifiCast.it during the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11).
Creators: Claudia Lupi and Chiara Amadori
Earthbeat - Environment, risks, resources: Geology's answers
Stelvio National Park - Interview with Professor Daniele Pellitteri-Rosa, guest speaker at GEO
UniPavia and Biodiversity - "Nest Houses" project and green area management
Hidden Earth - organized by Claudia Lupi
Understanding Climate Change - Water, an Irreplaceable Resource. From April 29 to July 31, 2022, at the Innov@zione Space of the CRC Foundation, Cuneo. In collaboration with the National Geographic Society, OTM Company, and Studeo Group.
Curated by: Agnese Marchini, Silvia Assini, Massimiliano Bordoni, Claudia Meisina, Andrea Mondoni, Anna Occhipinti, Roberto Seppi
Precious Local Woods
Can You Sea? - Art and Science Show in collaboration with ASD Kirkes
(video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMYavxxdyYM&t=1856s)
Produced by WWF and Huawei as part of the TECH4ALL project. The documentary describes an innovative project analyzing the soundscape of habitats to assess their health by analyzing acoustic biodiversity and the impact of noise.
Featuring: Gianni Pavan
Produced by ITN Productions and the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO). This series, dedicated to the current challenges facing the seas and oceans, features a segment on the problem of biofouling: the fouling of ships' and boats' hulls by marine organisms, which causes economic and biodiversity impacts.
Featuring: Agnese Marchini and Jasmine Ferrario
Informational video produced by the Lombardy Region to inform about the process of adding local plant varieties, of particular interest to agriculture and food, to the National Register of Agricultural and Food Biodiversity.
Featuring: Graziano Rossi