Point of contact at UniTrento
prof. Dino Zardi (coordinator)
Point of contact at FEM
Stefano Corradini, dr. Nadia Vendrame, dr. Mirco Rodeghiero, dr. Roberto Zorer
The Research Unit investigates the interactions among atmospheric and climate factors and agricultural and forest systems on the following topics:
It studies the interactions among atmospheric processes, climate variability and agricultural and forest systems. Its goal is to support climate-resilient land management by improving the understanding, monitoring and prediction of meteorological drivers and extreme events affecting ecosystems.
Research topics include the development of forecasting systems to support agricultural operations, water-resource management and risk mitigation, as well as studies on vegetation–atmosphere exchanges and biogeochemical cycles.
Methodologies are based on combination of in situ and remote observations with numerical and statistical modelling across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
The outputs provide actionable climate information and adaptation strategies for farmers, foresters and policy makers.
Research lines:
- Development and implementation of instruments and monitoring systems, both in situ and from remote, of the main meteo-climatological variables of interest for agriculture and forestry.
- Development of mathematical and numerical models to study the evolution of meteorological variables at several scales (synoptic, local, microscale), including turbulent fluxes.
- Study of meteo-climatological extreme events with impacts on agricultural and forest systems.
- Development of forecasting systems to support agricultural and forest management, including agricultural operations, sustainable use of water resources, risk protection (both meteorological factors and pathogens), and resource planning
- Study of biogeochemical cycles, with special focus on vegetation-atmosphere interactions.
- Study of climate change and the interactions with agricultural and forest systems, including impacts.