Paolo Tamagnone is an emerging hydraulic engineer. He graduated with honours in civil engineering from Politecnico di Torino, with specialization in Hydraulics. After the studies, he gained field experiences collaborating with an engineering association to then come back to his university where he is currently pursuing a PhD in Hydraulics. His research interests are related to the comprehension of hydroclimatic hazards striking African drylands and investigation of strategies aimed at the adaptation and mitigation of these threats. Moreover, the emphasis is focused on the study of nature-based solutions as sustainable approaches. He was also involved, as research collaborator, in the second phase of the international cooperation project “ANADIA Niger - Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Prevention and Agricultural Development for Food Safety”.