An advanced hybrid course on coastal resilience for early-career professionals, blending 10 weeks of online theory and practical sessions with an in-person workshop in Italy. Fully funded.
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Event location: In presence and online event
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This hybrid course is designed for early-career professionals, scientists, consultants, and environmental agency representatives eager to address today’s critical coastal resilience challenges. Combining rigorous theory with practical applications, the course offers a comprehensive 10-week virtual phase followed by an in-person workshop in Bertinoro, Italy (April 7–11, 2025).
Participants will gain advanced knowledge and hands-on experience, equipping them with tools and strategies to enhance coastal resilience in real-world contexts.
The course is free of charge, with travel and accommodation covered by the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience.
The application period for this course is now closed.
The application call will be open from November 15 to December 15. To apply, please follow the link provided at the bottom of this page.
The course follows a blended format to optimize learning, alternating between online lessons, dedicated weeks for hands-on practice, and an in-person capstone workshop. Each online module includes daily two-hour lessons (available at any time of day), followed by practical exercises, a live webinar, and mentorship sessions.
January 27 14:00 CET
UN Decade for Ocean Science, DCC-CR and OTGA-IOC/Unesco
Course Framework
End-of-Course Project Assignment: Coastal development occurring in a coastal stretch of your country tackling the issues of resilience and sustainable coastal growth. It will involve literature work and inclusion of different aspects from each module.
Speakers: Nadia Pinardi (DCC-CR, University of Bologna), Renata Archetti (University of Bologna), Quillon Harpham (HR-Wallingford), Ana Carolina Mazzuco (OTGA-IOC/Unesco).
The online portion of this course spans 10 weeks, structured to build knowledge progressively across five modules. Each module includes a week of daily lessons followed by a week focused on assignments, tutorships and live webinars.
Introduction to the principles of coastal resilience, highlighting the importance of adaptive strategies and the role of public and private sectors in emergency management.
Lectures and Lecturers
Overview of Coastal Resilience Concepts, Giulia Galluccio, CMCC
Adaptation Planning for Coastal Resilience, Giulia Galluccio, CMCC
Sustainability transition management and the importance of coastal resilience for business, Matteo Mura, University of Bologna
Circular Economy for the Marine Environment, Alessandra Bonoli, University of Bologna
Early Warning Systems for Disaster Preparedness, Carlo Cacciamani, ItaliaMeteo
Webinar Titles and Speakers (Tuesday, February 4 at 14:00 CET)
NetZero/NearZero Emissions and Climate Resilient Wastewater Treatment Works for Coastal Resilience, Godwell Nhamo, Institute for Corporate Citizenship, South Africa
Cecilia Bittoni, DCC-CR
Practical training on open-source scientific data tools, covering hazard analysis with oceanographic data and cloud-based Python tools for data visualization.
Lectures and Lecturers
Overview of Global Products from Operational Oceanographic Services, Nadia Pinardi, DCC-CR, University of Bologna
Coastal Earth Observation Satellites Products and Applications for Monitoring Coastal Hazards, Jérôme Benveniste, COSPAR (Formerly ESA)
Introduction to Cloud Space and the Jupyter Notebooks, Megi Hoxhaj, CMCC
Visualization and Extraction of Time Series for Specific Coastal Areas, Megi Hoxhaj, CMCC
Hazard Mapping for Waves and Sea Level, Salvatore Causio, CMCC
Webinar Titles and Speakers (Tuesday, February 18 at 14:00 CET)
Regional ocean forecasting systems, Emanuela Clementi, CMCC
Ghada El Serafy, Deltares
Overview of environmental impact assessments, with a focus on managing flood and erosion risks as part of the resilience framework.
Lectures and Lecturers
Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, Marie Pendle, HR Wallingford
Environmental Impact Assessment Techniques, Marie Pendle, HR Wallingford
Consultation as part of Environmental Impact Assessment, Marie Pendle, HR Wallingford
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, Mike Panzeri, HR Wallingford
Environmental Impact Assessment Case Studies, Lorenzo Bertolé, Arcadis
Webinar Titles and Speakers (Tuesday, March 4 at 14:00 CET)
Marie Pendle, HR Wallingford
Exploration of essential technologies, including AI, GIS, data assimilation, and satellite Earth observation, applied to coastal sustainability.
Lectures and Lecturers
Informatics and Big Data, Quillon Harpham, HR Wallingford
Artificial Intelligence for Coastal Extreme Sea Level Events, Lorenzo Mentaschi, University of Bologna
Delivering Better GIS, Mike Panzeri, HR Wallingford
Introduction to Data Assimilation and Data Assimilation and Reanalysis for Coastal Resilience, Sarah Dance, University of Reading
Coastal Altimetry Products Design for Monitoring Coastal Hazards, Jérôme Benveniste, COSPAR (Formerly ESA)
Webinar Titles and Speakers (Tuesday, March 18 at 14:00 CET)
Jacopo Alessandri, University of Bologna
Michiel Knaapen, HR Wallingford
Development of practical resilience strategies tailored to key coastal infrastructures, such as sustainable ports and coastal cities, addressing challenges from climate change and extreme weather.
Lectures and Lecturers
Green and Sustainable Ports, Mariano Buccino, University of Naples Federico II
NBS for Coastal Protection, Renata Archetti, University of Bologna
Sustainable Mariculture, Slim Gana, SEA GUST
Sustainable Coastal Cities, Vassiliki Kourafalou, DCC-CR
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Solutions, Emanuele Di Lorenzo, Brown University
Webinar Titles and Speakers (Tuesday, April 1 at 14:00 CET)
Achilleas Samaras, Democritus University of Thrace
Patricio Winckler, University of Valparaiso
This sequence prepares participants for the in-person workshop in Italy, where they will apply their knowledge through a hands-on project.
Participants will work on individual project proposals, applying the skills and concepts gained in a real-world scenario related to coastal resilience. Each participant will present their proposal to the group, receiving feedback from instructors and peers.
Decade Collaborative Center for Coastal Resilience, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna with the support of OceanTeacher Global Academy (OTGA-IOC/Unesco) and the CINECA Interactive Computing Services.
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