The international Gran Paradiso Summer School is organized by Timothy White (Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Antonello Provenzale (CNR IGG, Pisa, Italy), in the framework of the Belmont Forum ABRESO project and of the Italian ITINERIS PNRR project, in collaboration with the Gran Paradiso National Park, LifeWatch ERIC and eLTER RI.
Directors of the course
Antonello Provenzale (CNR-IGG) and Timothy White (Pennsylvania State University)
Lecturers
Suzanne Anderson (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA);
Emma Aronson (University of California Riverside, USA);
Carl Beierkuhnlein (University of Bayreuth, Germany);
Sharon Billings (University of Kansas, USA);
Ashlee Dere (University of Nebraska-Omaha, USA);
River Huang (National Taiwan University, Taiwan);
Philippe Le Coent (BRGM, Montpellier, France);
Nikolaos Nikolaidis (Technical Univ. of Crete, Greece);
Yuichi Onda (University of Tsukuba, Japan);
Antonello Provenzale (CNR-IGG);
Timothy White (Pennsylvania State University, USA);
Edyta Wozniak (CBK PAN, Poland);
Adam Wymore (University of New Hampshire, USA).
Dates
From June 21th to June 28th, 2024
Location
City Hall, Commune de Valsavarenche (Val d’Aosta, Italy)
Here you can start to explore the location of the Gran Paradiso Summer School 2024:
Programme of the Summer School (NEW VERSION – last update June 20th, 2024)
Fri 21 | Sat 22 | Sun 23 | Mon 24 | Tue 25 | Wed 26 | Thur 27 | Fri 28 |
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9.30 – 10.30 | Introduction and welcome coffee | Dere | Anderson | FIELD EXCURSION TO ORVIEILLE | Anderson | Beierkuhnlein | FIELD EXCURSION TO LEVIONA | Beierkuhnlein |
10.30 – 11:00 | break | break | break | break | break | |||
11:00 – 12:00 | White | White | Onda | Onda | Billings | Billings | ||
12:00 – 13:00 | Wymore | Wymore | Aronson | Aronson | Wozniak | Wozniak | ||
13:00 – 15.30 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | ||
15.30 – 16.30 | Huang | Huang | Provenzale | Provenzale | Marta (seminar) | Cassiani (seminar) | ||
16.30 – 17:00 | break | break | break | break | break | break | ||
17:00 – 18:00 | Nikolaidis | Nikolaidis | Dere | Richiardi (seminar) | Student seminars | Giamberini (seminar) | ||
18:00 – 19:00 | Le Coent | Le Coent | Avarnitidis (seminar) | PNGP (seminar) | Student seminars | Final discussion | ||
19:30 | dinner | dinner | dinner | dinner | dinner | dinner | Social dinner | dinner |
On June 22nd, at the end of the lessons, a special dissemination (and tasting) event on génépy, a typical local artemisia-based liqueur, was organized and will be held by a woman farmer from Valsavarenche.
General advices and logistic information
Please, let us know the exact dates and times of arrival and departure.
Furthermore, please, let us know information regarding allergies and food intolerance.
Do you need visa for Italy? Information for foreigners intending to come to Italy are available here.
Transportation:
There will be a special bus from Torino to Valsavarenche on the 20th afternoon with departure from Porta Nuova Train Station at about 5 pm, and then from the Caselle Turin Airport about half an hour later (arrival at Valsavarenche at about 8 pm) and, at the end of the Gran Paradiso Summer School, on the 29th morning (from Valsavarenche to Torino).
Additional information:
We are organizing some field trips in nearby areas. Please, take a pair of hiking/trekking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and a daypack. You should consider that the weather in alpine areas can change suddenly and, night may be quite cold! So, please, don’t forget a warm sweater and a mountain/rain-jacket.
You will receive further information in the coming weeks!
How to apply – The deadline expired on April 25, 2024 –
Please fill out the application form and submit it by email to gpss@igg.cnr.it
Deadline for applications: 5th April 2024 25 April 2024