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In Florence a cycle of conferences to promote the scientific tradition of studies on planet Earth

THENational Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) , Ximenian Observatory Foundation of Florence ETS organize a cycle of three popular conferences on Earth Sciences that will accompany the public to discover earthquakes, volcanoes e sea ​​level rise.
The objectives of the meetings, organized within the framework of the agreement between INGV and the Ximenian Observatory which will run until 2024, are to disseminate and enhance the scientific tradition that unites the two Institutes.
The conferences will be INGV's contribution to the initiative “The Network of Scientific Culture”, born just this year from the agreement between various scientific realities of the Tuscan capital for foster the link between science and society and develop an avant-garde cultural offer with multidisciplinary and multidimensional research, in line with the European objectives of Sustainable Development of2030 Agenda need Next Generation US.
I Dialogues on Earth, which will be held on the terrace of the Ximenian Observatory, will be open to the public, with free admission, upon registration by sending an e-mail to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Here are all the appointments:

Volcanology and volcanic phenomena. Living with volcanoes, in the world and in Italy
Thursday 18 May 2023 | 18:00 | Terrace of the Ximenian Observatory
curated by Tomaso Esposti Ongaro (INGV Director | Pisa Section) and Micol Todesco (INGV Director | Bologna Section)
The conference will aim to explore the different nature of volcanoes, their interaction with the climate and with the life of the populations residing on their slopes.
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Sea level rise: a global risk
Monday, May 22, 2023 | 18:00 | Terrace of the Ximenian Observatory
curated by Marco Anzidei (INGV | National Earthquake Observatory) and Tommaso Alberti (INGV | Roma2 Section)
The meeting will analyze the variation in sea level, focusing on the causes and effects in relation to climate change.
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Geodynamics and seismic phenomena in the world and in Tuscany
Thursday 8 June 2023 | 18:00 | Terrace of the Ximenian Observatory
edited by Carlo Doglioni (President of INGV) and Gilberto Saccorotti (INGV | Pisa Section)
The conference will address the theme of the geological movements of the Earth which make it a living planet and which, over time, have shaped it.
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