Headed by Dr. Paolo Ciavola, the COastal Processes Research Unit (CO.P.R.U.) includes 1 research staff, 2 full time PhD students and 4 students on Masters course of Earth Sciences. This informal research group is based at the University of Ferrara in the Department of Earth Sciences. Dr Paolo Ciavola has 10 years experience in research and consultancy in projects involving coastal processes, coastal geomorphology and coastal management.
The research objectives are concentrated on modern and recent aspects of Geology with a particular focus on coastal processes, coastal geomorphology and coastal management that occurred on different types of environment : coastal inlets, beach with defended and undefended continuous coastlines.
Research has often been conducted within the context of European research programmes like SWAMIEE, F-ECTS and INDIA supported by the CEC.
The C.O.P.R.U also collaborates with Consorzio Venezia Nuova (Venice, Italy), local delegate for the Magistrato Alle Acque. Strong links also exist with Thetis S.p.a., environmental engineering firm based in Venice.

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