Massimo Moretti

Biography

Massimo Moretti, Place and Birthdate: Bari, 23/03/1968. Languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese Qualifications: Msc in Geological Sciences PhD in Earth Sciences Post-doctoral position in Sedimentary Geology Research Grant in Sedimentary Geology (1993) - Msc in Geotechnics “Shear strength of some kinds of soft-rocks” – Prof. N. Walsh (1994 – 1997) - Phd in Earth Sciences “The soft-sediment deformation structures: the study of deformation mechanisms and the origin with field examples and laboratory modelling” – Prof. P. Pieri & Prof. N. Walsh. (1998 – 1999) – CARG Project (Italian Geological Survey) – Geological survey in different sheets of the New Italian Geological Map (1:50.000 scale) – Sheet n° 407 “San Bartolomeo in Galdo”, Sheet n° 396 “San Severo”, Sheet n° 408 “Foggia”. Director of the geological survey in the San Severo sheet. (2000-2001) – Postdoctoral position in Sedimentary Geology: “The soft-sediment deformation structures in turbidites” – Prof. P. Pieri & Dr. C. Puigdefabregas. (2001-2003) – Research Grant in Sedimentary Geology “The infilling of the Bradanic trough and the Sant’Arcangelo Basin in the evolution of the Chain-Foredeep-Foreland System in Southern Italy (Southern Appennines)” – Prof. P. Pieri & Prof. L. Sabato. (from 2004) – Researcher in Sedimentary Geology and Sedimentology. Present position: Researcher in Sedimentary Geology and Sedimentology (04/A2 - exGeo/02) Formation and collaboration in foreign countries 1995-1996-1999-2001-2007-2009- 2013 – Spain – Barcelona, Jaén and Alicante Universities; 1998 IAS Research Grant in Spain; 2000 – France – CNRS and NORSK HYDRO; 2002 – Wales – Swansea University; 2007 – Egypt – Imperial College of London – NORSK HYDRO. Research Projects Partecipation at many MIUR 40 and 60% Projects from 1994, PRIN 2003, CNR (1996-1999). Scientific Co-ordinator of: Young Researchers Project (2000 - MURST Founds) – Soft-sediment deformation structures in turbidites: examples from the Betic Cordillera (Spain) and from the French Alps. CNR Agency 2000 (CNR Founds) – The record of seismic events in the lower-middle Pleistocene lacustrine deposits of the Sant’Arcangelo Basin (Southern Italy). Fondazione Cassa Risparmio Puglia (2010) - Quaternary evolution of alluvial plains in the Tavoliere di Puglia (Southern Italy) . Teaching experiences: From 2004 Lecturer of: Geology, Sedimentology, Laboratory of Sedimentology, Quaternary Geology, Marine Geology (Environmental Sciences Taranto); Geological Survey 2; Quantitative analyses on volcanic and sedimentary deposits; Modelling of volcanic and sedimentary processes (Earth Sciences, Bari).

Research Interest

Sedimentology, Soft-sediment deformation, Neotectonics, Quaternary Geology.