Sapienza Università di Roma – CERI Research Centre

With 21 faculties and over 4500 teaching and research staff, Sapienza University of Rome is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for education and cutting edge research.

The Fluid Chemistry Group, Department of Earth Sciences, affiliated with the CERI Research Centre on Geological Risks, represents the university in this proposal. It has specialised in near-surface gas and water geochemistry since 1980, using it as a tool in such topics, as basic geology (tectonics, fault mapping, volcanic processes), resource exploration (geothermal, oil and gas, mineral), pollution mapping (garbage dumps, gasoline spills), and geological disposal (nuclear, CO2).

Due to the high social relevance of the issues addressed, since 1999 an interdisciplinary collaboration with social science researchers has been started and is now consolidated into a team work approach to science dissemination and public perception issues. With the addition of social scientists to the group, we have worked to take our knowledge and experience beyond the boundaries of the research laboratory, increasing our involvement at societal level, experimenting innovative approaches to science and society dialogue and researching the perception of technological innovation.