Valerio Vivaldi received his degree in Applied Geological Sciences from the University of Pavia (Italy) in 2012 and his Ph.D. in Geomorphology, Remote Sensing and Planetology from the University of Padua and INAF – Astronomical Observatory of Padua (Italy). He has six years of post-doctoral research experience in Engineering Geology, with a particular focus on landslide investigation and monitoring, as well as the analysis of historical soil moisture trends. His research activities include the application of geophysical techniques, such as Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW), and remote sensing techniques based on drone and satellite data. His expertise covers the analysis and integration of multi-band remote sensing data, including optical, radar, multispectral and thermal infrared (TIR) imagery, for geological and geomorphological applications, with a particular focus on landslide detection, characterization and monitoring.