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Spring DEBates 2026 | Second Meeting
2026-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Rome) | online, Italy
Menti animali e mondi che cambiano: ecologia cognitiva in tempo reale
Speaker: Dr. Valeria Mazza, Researcher at the Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, University of Tuscia
Participation is open to everyone.
Award of 1 ECTS credit for PhD students in Ecology and Sustainable Management of Environmental Resources, upon attendance of the entire seminar series.
Zoom link*: https://unitus.zoom.us/j/87184857245
*Due to unforeseen technical issues, Dr Mazza’s seminar, contrary to what was previously communicated, will be held exclusively online.
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DEB | La vita ai confini del mondo e oltre
2026-03-12 21:00 - 22:00 | online, Italy
We would like to inform the student community that Prof. Laura Selbmann, associate professor at the Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB) at the University of Tuscia (Viterbo), will deliver the seminar “La vita ai confini del mondo e oltre” on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The event, organised by the CAI Viterbo Section and the Scientific Committee of High Lands – Ancient Paths, CAI Cassino, with the patronage of the Central Scientific Committee, will take place online at 9:00 PM.
The seminar will be introduced by Gianni Frigo, Diego Magliocchetti, and Francesco Manieri, with the participation of the Regional Scientific Committees (Veneto Friulano Giuliano, Lombardy, Ligurian-Piedmontese Aosta Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Marche Umbria, Campania Molise, Puglia, Calabria, Sicily) and the Regional Groups (Abruzzo, Basilicata, Sardinia).
Link: https://meet.google.com/yci-kkvd-rih
Poster

SHWA 2026: Rome and Viterbo to host the 9th International Conference on Safety, Health and Welfare in Agro-Food and Forestry Systems
2026-03-14 08:00 - 2026-09-16 17:00 | Aula Magna Giovanni Giovannozzi Sermanni, Via San Camillo de Lellis snc, VITERBO, Viterbo, 01100, Italy
From 14 to 16 September 2026, the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (DAFNE), University of Tuscia, will host—together with INAIL—the IX SHWA Conference (Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture & Agro-Food Systems), an international forum focused on research, innovation and policy for safer and healthier agro-food and forestry systems.
For the first time, SHWA will take place across two venues: Rome (at INAIL Headquarters) and Viterbo (University of Tuscia / DAFNE facilities), combining keynote talks, parallel sessions, discussions, and on-site activities including technical visits.
Call for Abstracts & proceedings
The Call for Abstracts is open. Accepted contributions may be included in the conference proceedings following a peer-review process (Springer).
Abstract deadline: 14 March 2026.
More information and registration
All details on topics, submission, programme, venues and registration are available at the official website: shwaconference.eu.
Contact: info@shwaconference.eu.

Lezioni dottorali: "Rapporti asimmetrici e responsabilità civile" e "La responsabilità del produttore di medicinali"
2026-03-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Aula Radulet, Complesso Santa Maria in Gradi, Viterbo, 01100, Italy
Lezioni dottorali organizzate nell’ambito dei Dottorati di ricerca in “Diritto dei mercati europei e globali. Crisi, diritti, regolazione” e in “Società in mutamento: politiche, diritti e sicurezza” (Dipartimento DEIM), e delle attività del Corso di Laurea in Giurisprudenza (Dipartimento DIKE).
Programma
Scarica la locandina
Saluti Istituzionali:

Rosa Ruggiero: Coordinatrice del Dottorato in “Diritto dei mercati europei e globali. Crisi, diritti, regolazione”, Università degli Studi della Tuscia.
Alessandro Sterpa: Coordinatore del Dottorato in “Società in mutamento: politiche, diritti e sicurezza”, Università degli Studi della Tuscia.

Introduce

Andrea Genovese: Professore ordinario di Diritto Privato, Università degli Studi della Tuscia.

Lezioni Dottorali

Andrea Sardini (Ricercatore, Università degli Studi di Milano): “Rapporti asimmetrici e responsabilità civile”
Virginia Fusco (Assegnista, Università degli Studi dell’Insubria): “La responsabilità del produttore di medicinali”

18 marzo 2026, ore 16:00 | Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Aula Radulet, via S. Maria in Gradi 4.
Per informazioni e prenotazioni è possibile scrivere ai seguenti indirizzi e-mail:

anna.bettoni@unitus.it
matteo.angeloni@unitus.it

Spring DEBates 2026 - third meeting
2026-03-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Aula 12 – Blocco B, Via dell'Universita snc, Viterbo, 01100, Italy
Materiali molecolari ispirati alla biochimica
Speaker: Prof. Giordano Poneti, associate professor at the Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, University of Tuscia
Participation is open to everyone.
Award of 1 ECTS credit for PhD students in Ecology and Sustainable Management of Environmental Resources, upon attendance of the entire seminar series.
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, both in person (Room B12) and online. During the seminar, light refreshments, including drinks and snacks, will be offered as an opportunity for discussion and socialising among participants.
Zoom Link: https://unitus.zoom.us/j/87184857245
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International workshop | Climate, landscape and human impact in Italy during the Etruscan period
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-27 | Department of Earth Science, University of Pisa, Via Santa Maria 53, Pisa, 56126, Italy
From 25 to 27 May 2026, the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Pisa will host an international workshop on the interactions between human communities and the environment in Central Tyrrhenian Italy during the Early Iron Age (ca. 1000–500 BCE). The event brings together paleoclimatologists, paleobotanists, archaeologists, and historians to investigate the relationships between ancient societies and their environmental context.
The Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences (DEB) of the University of Tuscia participates in the event as a partner, with the involvement of Gianluca Piovesan, member of the scientific committee, and Jordan Palli, member of the organising committee.
Participation in the workshop is free. Interested contributors can submit their proposals by 13 February 2026; acceptance notifications will be communicated by 6 March 2026.
For further information and to submit a scientific contribution, please consult the official website.
PROGRAMME

International Summer School: Urban data science
2026-06-22 08:00 - 2026-07-04 17:00 | Centro Studi Alpino di Pieve Tesino (Trento), Via Rovigo 7, Pieve Tesino, 38050, Italy
The University of Tuscia, in collaboration with UTEC (Technological University of Uruguay), the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Technical University of Lisbon, is organizing the third edition of the “International Summer School: Urban Data Science.”
The program offers Master’s degree students a unique opportunity to deepen their knowledge of multidisciplinary urban challenges and data analysis applied to urban contexts.
The Summer School will take place at the Centro Studi Alpino in Pieve Tesino (Trento, Italy) from June 22 to July 4, 2026, and i twill be held in English.
The course will cover the following topics:

Urban Hydrology (rainfall models and simulations);
Urban Metabolism (understanding material flows across the economy);
Urban Thermal Environment (assessing and mitigating urban heat).

Throughout the program, participants will explore subjects such as time series analysis, complex systems, data analysis techniques, machine learning, and satellite image analysis. The Summer School also includes hands-on activities aimed at applying the knowledge acquired, as well as a final assessment.
Participation is free of charge for Master’s degree students of the University of Tuscia, including both the registration fee and accommodation.
For further information and application details, please contact Prof. Andrea Petroselli at: petro@unitus.it
