Phd grant in project TELEMAR: Innovative technologies with remote sensing for marine infrastructures
University of Trieste
The PhD student will be registered at the University of Trieste, Italy, in the PhD program “EARTH SCIENCE, FLUID-DYNAMICS AND MATHEMATICS. INTERACTIONS AND METHODS” .
Note: the application deadline could be a bit postponed- we are waiting for the official call to be published soon.
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Geomorphology (GM)
Project Description: Coastal marine infrastructures in the Upper Adriatic are subject to seabed changes due to the influx of river sediments and marine currents. These changes necessitate costly dredging operations to maintain the usability of the infrastructures. To optimize dredging, a digital model that takes into account sediment supply rate, sedimentation in currents, coastal erosion, and material deposition is needed. The use of satellite remote sensing provides data on coastal erosion, subsidence, suspended sediments, and seabed modifications.
Training and Research Pathway: During the first year, the student will acquire credits by attending courses on SAR and multispectral remote sensing, Adriatic oceanography, geomorphology, data processing, calibration of observations to marine characteristics, and computer programming. The second year includes a 6-month period at a specialized foreign company in Austria. The third year will be dedicated to research and integrated data analysis at the University of Trieste, combining satellite remote sensing and in-situ marine observations. The iNEST Italian National consortium will define the research products to be transmitted to the coordinating body for marine infrastructure maintenance and will organize interventions based on a remote sensing data service.
We are waiting for the official call to be published soon. In the mean while you may contact the responsible of the PhD grant: Carla Braitenberg (berg@units.it)