Dr. Davide Tiranti

In 2000 Davide Tiranti received a MSc degree in Geological Sciences from the University of Torino (IT) with a dissertation in Quaternary geology. After graduation Davide has collaborated about two years (2001-2002) with the Department of Soil Defense, University of Calabria (IT) as temporary researcher involved in landslides forecasting. In 2003 he became Professional Geologist (PGeol) certified by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (IT). Since 2004 Davide works in the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Piemonte (Torino, IT) as Senior Researcher Geologist developing early warning systems for geological hazards. Moreover, he occupied the position of Operational Hydrologist from 2004 to 2023. Since 2006 Davide is a Lecturer and Thesis Advisor at the Department of Earth Sciences (University of Torino, IT) for degree courses in Geological Sciences and Natural Sciences and at the Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino (IT). In 2008 he then obtained a PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Torino (IT) with tutoring by the Cambridge Quaternary, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (UK) with a dissertation in Geomorphology. From 2009 to 2017 he was a Contract Professor at the Doctoral School in Earth Sciences, University of Torino (IT). Davide is also involved in international research projects dealing with forecasting of geohazards, climate change impacts on surficial geologic processes.