The research and teaching activities of the PhD Program in Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences (STVA) embrace a broad spectrum of fundamental and applied disciplines essential for investigating the evolution of life, the superficial and deep processes of the Earth and the planets, current and past ecosystems, geological risks, and biodiversity loss and issues related to the management of the environment and its resources.
The STVA PhD Program recognizes and promotes the value of understanding the interaction between living and non-living components of the earth system, contributing to the conservation and valorization of natural and cultural heritage.
In the STVA PhD Program, students will be able to carry out basic science, which is fundamental for building, innovating, and advancing knowledge, and applied science, where the knowledge acquired can be usefully finalized and made available for solving specific and practical problems but also to pose new questions and new challenges to advance our society.
The STVA PhD program aims to educate specialized professionals and informed citizens. Through learning about geology, biology, and the environment, participants will be able to study and understand natural processes to tackle issues stemming from ecological imbalance, climate change, and ecosystem disruption. This integrated approach will help them actively contribute to finding socially and economically sustainable solutions.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
STVA PhDs will be able to promote and develop knowledge, offering their skills in various work fields.
They can work in public and private companies/institutions in the following areas:
· development, management, and consultancy for the analysis and monitoring of evolutionary processes, biodiversity and conservation of animal, plant and human species;
· design and development of advanced techniques and software in the morphometric/biomolecular/bioinformatics/biometric field;
· impact assessment, with particular reference to the flora-fauna sector and anthropic, migratory, and biodemographic aspects;
· development, management, and consultancy in mineral, water resource, and energy sectors; environmental monitoring and protection; geological and thematic cartography; mitigation of geological, hydrogeological, seismic and volcanic hazards; paleoclimatic modeling; territorial planning and management;
· design, coordination, and implementation of scientific education programs for schools and public parks or protected areas and museums;
· training and research in various sectors of geology, biology and environmental sciences at national and international level in universities or at public and private research institutions.