The EUREGIO project ROCK-ME

Chemical response of Alpine ROCK glaciers to global warming: hydroecological consequences of trace eleMent Export

Programma /program

26-2-2025. Incontro scientifico - Scientific meeting
Fondazione Edmund Mach, Sede Centro Trasferimento Tecnologico, Sala Gialla, 14:00-18:30

14:00-14:15. Welcome and greetings
14:15-14:30. Maria Cristina Bruno, FEM: The ROCK-ME project outline.
14:30-14:50. Giulia Bortolotti, IGF/ÖAW: Geological and geomorphological characteristics of the ROCKME sites.
14:50-15:10. Matteo Delpero, UNIBZ: Hydrological dynamics of springs and streams in the ROCK-ME sites.
15:10-15:30. Stefano Brighenti, UNIBZ: Investigating alpine river networks with chemical and isotopic tracers.
15:30-16:00. Invited lecture: Ulrike Nickus, Innsbruck University, Lazaun rock glacier: Chemistry of the ice core matrix
16:00-16:20. COFFE BREAK
16:20 17:00. Invited lecture: Scott Hotalling, Utah State University: Changing mountain ecosystems in the western US: Research and science communication in a time of transformation.
17:00: 17:20. Monica Tolotti and Maria Cristina Bruno, FEM: Biodiversity and foodwebs in rock-glacial streams.
17:20-17:40. Lorenzo Brusetti and Federica Piergiacomo: The microbial resistomes in the Alpine rock glaciers.
17:40-18:00. Invited lecture: Mariavittoria Tenci (FEM and University of Trento): Physical constraints on periphyton growth in proglacial lakes.
18:00-18:30. Questions, Wrap-up and closing.

27-2-2025. Incontro con i portatori di interesse - Stakeholders meeting
Fondazione Edmund Mach, Sala Conferenze PRC (6302), 9:00-12:30

9:00-9:20. Felix Gertheinrich (Alpine Convention and Eusalp Action 6 co-leader): EUSALP and Water.
9:20-9:40. Maria Cristina Bruno, FEM: Il progetto Rock-Me: un approccio multidisciplinare allo studio delle risorse idriche alpine.
9:40-10:00. Giulia Bortolotti, IGF/ÖAW: Geologia e geomorfologia dei siti ROCK-ME.
10:00-10:20. Stefano Brighenti, UNIBZ: Ghiacciai, permafrost e risorse idriche alpine.
10:20-10:40. Matteo Delpero, UNIBZ: Idrologia e qualità chimica delle acque alimentate da rock glacier.
10:40-11:00. Monica Tolotti, Maria Cristina Bruno, FEM: Biodiversità e reti trofiche dei torrenti di alta quota.
COFFE BREAK 11:00-11:30
11:00-11:20. Lorenzo Brusetti and Federica Piergiacomo, UNIBZ: Resistenze batteriche ad alta quota.
11:20-11:40. Luca Carturan, Università degli studi di Padova: Rock glacier relitti o no? Importanza dello studio del permafrost al di fuori dell'areale conosciuto.
11:40-12:00. Matteo Zumiani, Servizio Geologico PAT: Monitoraggio del permafrost nel territorio della Provincia Autonoma di Trento.
12:00-12:20. Clément Roques (Centre for Hydrogeology and Geothermics, University of Neuchâtel): The way forward: the Alpine Space project WATERWISE.
12:20-12:45. Discussione e chiusura dei lavori

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