The second edition of the event concluded successfully International Remote Sensing Summer School (IRSSS), a high-level training event organized byNational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), In collaboration with the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of the University of Cagliari , Safe Mountain Foundation.
For five days, 25 students from all over the world gathered at Villa Cameron, headquarters of the Montagna Sicura Foundation in Courmayeur (AO), to deepen their knowledge in monitoring of Alpine glacial areas, a topic of growing importance due to the impact of climate change.
The structure of the school combined theoretical and practical lessons. Every morning began with classroom sessions, followed by field activities in the picturesque Val Veny and Val Ferret. In these locations, students had the opportunity to actively participate in the data acquisition phase using advanced remote sensing technologies. In the afternoon, returning to the classroom, the participants learned to examine and interpret the data collected, under the expert guidance of the teachers.
The program was enriched by the presence of international experts. Massimo Musacchio and Stefano Urbini from INGV, together with Jan Kanuk from the University of Kosice in Slovakia, supervised the educational activities. From the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of the University of Cagliari, Maria Teresa Melis coordinated the teaching sessions. Specialists Sergio Teggi from the University of Modena-Reggio Emilia and Roberto Colombo from the University of Milan-Bicocca also shared their valuable scientific experiences with the students.
The school was inaugurated with a Lectio Magistralis by Carlo Doglioni, president of the INGV, on the theme of the geological evolution of the Western Alps, and by Franco Salerno of the Institute for Polar Sciences of the National Research Council (CNR), who presented an analysis of climate data in mountain regions, highlighting the importance of the Pyramid Laboratory.
The event represented an extraordinary opportunity for young researchers from around the world to acquire advanced skills in the field of remote sensing, while promoting the international scientific collaboration for the protection of mountain ecosystems.
For five days, 25 students from all over the world gathered at Villa Cameron, headquarters of the Montagna Sicura Foundation in Courmayeur (AO), to deepen their knowledge in monitoring of Alpine glacial areas, a topic of growing importance due to the impact of climate change.
The structure of the school combined theoretical and practical lessons. Every morning began with classroom sessions, followed by field activities in the picturesque Val Veny and Val Ferret. In these locations, students had the opportunity to actively participate in the data acquisition phase using advanced remote sensing technologies. In the afternoon, returning to the classroom, the participants learned to examine and interpret the data collected, under the expert guidance of the teachers.
The program was enriched by the presence of international experts. Massimo Musacchio and Stefano Urbini from INGV, together with Jan Kanuk from the University of Kosice in Slovakia, supervised the educational activities. From the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences of the University of Cagliari, Maria Teresa Melis coordinated the teaching sessions. Specialists Sergio Teggi from the University of Modena-Reggio Emilia and Roberto Colombo from the University of Milan-Bicocca also shared their valuable scientific experiences with the students.
The school was inaugurated with a Lectio Magistralis by Carlo Doglioni, president of the INGV, on the theme of the geological evolution of the Western Alps, and by Franco Salerno of the Institute for Polar Sciences of the National Research Council (CNR), who presented an analysis of climate data in mountain regions, highlighting the importance of the Pyramid Laboratory.
The event represented an extraordinary opportunity for young researchers from around the world to acquire advanced skills in the field of remote sensing, while promoting the international scientific collaboration for the protection of mountain ecosystems.
PICTURES - A moment from the Summer School on Mont Blanc