Carmela Vennari graduated in Geological Resources and Hazards, completing a thesis on the development of rainfall thresholds for the possible triggering of landslides in Italy, with a focus on the Calabria region. She earned a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences, with research centered on flood hazard in torrential basins, magnitude assessment, and the application of models for debris flow analysis. Her research, at the Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (IRPI) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), focuses on the assessment of geo-hydrological hazards—such as landslides, floods, and sinkholes—with particular emphasis on the development of empirical rainfall thresholds, early warning systems, and the definition of hazard and risk scenarios. She has extensive experience in collecting, managing, and analyzing large datasets on geo-hydrological phenomena, applying GIS techniques, and contributing to susceptibility and hazard mapping at both regional and national levels. She has participated in several national and regional projects supporting Civil Protection planning through scenario analysis and hazard indicators.