Role
Researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, President of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics, Chair of Geoethics at the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences
Bio
With a degree in Geological Sciences and a PhD in Earth Sciences (Sapienza University of Rome), she has been a researcher at the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology since 1999. She has conducted scientific research on geological hazards, seismic microzonation, and the protection of cultural heritage.
She has held university teaching positions in Italy and abroad. She is a world leader in geoethics, serving as President of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics , President of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, Chair of Geoethics at the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences , and President of the EGU Working Group on Geoethics. She was awarded the 2026 Distinguished Service Award by the Geological Society of London for her innovative contribution to the geosciences and her international leadership in geoethics.
Author of international scientific monographs and volumes, she is dedicated to scientific dissemination, collaborating with newspapers, magazines, and books intended for the public.