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NICOLA SURIAN

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Position

Professore Ordinario

Address

VIA G. GRADENIGO, 6 - PADOVA

Telephone

0498279125

Education:
1991-1995: Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at the University of Padova.
1991: Graduate in Geological Sciences at the University of Padova.

Present position:
Full Professor at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Padova.

Principal scientist in the following projects:
2017-2018: “Applicazione dell’Indice di Qualità Morfologica (IQM) ad alcuni corpi idrici del Veneto candidati ad essere designati come corpi idrici fortemente modificati”, funded by ARPAV.
2009-2013: Cariparo Excellence Research Project 2008-2009 – funded by Cariparo Foundation. Title: “Linking geomorphological processes and vegetation dynamics in gravel-bed rivers”.
2008-2010: PRIN 2007 – funded by Ministry of University and Research (MIUR). Title: “Present evolutionary trends and possible future dynamics of alluvial channels in Northern and Central Italy”.
2006-2007: PRIN 2005 – funded by Ministry of University and Research (MIUR). Title: “Present and recent dynamics of river channels in Northern and Central Italy: evolutionary trends, causes and management implications”.

Publications:
Author of 130 publications: 72 papers in peer review journals; 22 papers in conference proceedings, 29 papers or chapters in books, 3 books, 3 maps (geomorphological and geological), 1 editing special issue of journal.

Courses:
At present teaching “Physical geography and geomorphology” and “Geomorphological mapping and remote sensing”, University of Padova.
He also taught:
2009-2011: “Geomorphological analysis and Remote Sensing”
2005-2010: “Fluvial Geomorphology”
2004-2010: "Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing"
2006-2008: “Geomorphological mapping”
2000-2001 and 2003-2004: “Geomorphology”

Student supervision:
6 PhD theses
29 MSc theses (“laurea specialistica” or “laurea magistrale” in Italy)
25 BSc theses (undergraduate – 3-yrs degree)