Enrico Pandeli

Biography

Born in Florence on 5/2/1954, he graduated in Geological Sciences on 16/10/1979 at the University of Florence. From July 1981 to July 1990 he joined the National Geothermal Unit of the Italian National Electricity Board (ENEL) as senior geologist supervising the stratigraphic reconstructions, geophysical well-logging and the drilling activities of the geothermal wells in Tuscany (Larderello, Travale-Radicondoli and Mt. Amiata field) and in the northern Latium (Torre Alfina, Latera and Cesano fields, explorative wells of the Mt. Vulsini, Mt. Cimini and Mt. Sabatini areas). In addition, he participated in the geothermal exploration of the above mentioned areas and of eastern Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia).Since July 1990 he is a researcher at the Earth Sciences Department of the University of Florence and, since February 2000, Associate Professor of Stratigraphy and Sedimentary Geology Sector. He is teaching Regional Geology and Geothermics for the Laurea Degree in Earth Sciences and Geology for the Laurea Degree in Natural Sciences of the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of the Florence University. On April 2005 he acquired the fitness to Full Professor. From 1988 to 1991 he was invited by the IIRG (International Institute of Geothermics) of CNR (National Research Council of Italy), by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and by UNESCO to teach "Well Site Geology" in the Geothermal Exploration Course for International Students in Pisa and, in 1992, he has taught Environmental Geology for the FAPIO Course in Piombino organized by CEE, ISMES and SERIO. In 2012, he has taught the course "Foundations of Geothermal Energy" at HUST University (Huazong University of Science and Technology) in Wuhan, Hubei (China) with the sponsorship of the European Union-China Institute of Clean and Renewable Energy - ICARE and the Interuniversity Research Center for Sustainable Development (CIRPS.Since 1990 he is a member of the Italian Working Group of Sedimentology and is Associate Professor of the "Center of Study of the former Geology of the Northern Appennines and of the Peri Mediterranean Chains ", At present a section of the" Institute of Geosciences and Georesources-IGG "of CNR (Pisa).He is a member of the Italian Geological Society and of the "Interuniversity Research Center for Sustainable Development" (CIRPS) of the La Sapienza University in Rome. He is one of the founders of the non-profit association GIGA and of GeoTermica Italiana, National Committee for the scientific and technological research on geothermal energy systems and their exploitation. He is a scientific "trainer" in "The vocational training of Geothermal Energy" at the HERE (Huazong University of Science and Technology) in Wuhan (China), which includes engineers and technicians from Chinese Government and private companies in geothermal sectors, researchers of various Chinese Universities and master students for the development of sustainable geothermal energy in China. He is also a scientific consultant for geological and geothermal activities in public organizations (eg Regione Toscana, Tuscany National Archipelago, Municipalities) and in private companies.

Research Interest

His research activity in Earth Sciences is documented by more than 150 publications in national and international journals, numerous abstracts and proceedings of national and international congresses, geological maps, more than 50 divulgative contributions (eg geological field trip guides) and textbooks. In particular, his scientific interests mainly concern: a) the stratigraphy, petrography and structural setting of the Paleozoic-Triassic metamorphic successions of the Tuscan Domain and of the Mesozoic metamorphic covers of the Ligurian-Piedmont Realm in the Northern Appennines, in the Tuscan Archipelago and in Corsica; b)the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Cretaceous-Mycene, the pelagic terrestrial units of the Tuscan Domain (eg the shaly-marly-calcareous successions of the Cretaceous-Oligocene Scaglia Toscana, sedimented on the Tuscan sector of the Adria passive-type margin, and the siliciclastic , turbiditic Macigno-M.Modino Ss and Mt.Cervarola-Mt.Falterona successions deposited in the Tuscan foredeep during the Late Oligocene-Early Miocene time interval) ;c) geology and geothermal exploration of the Geothermal Fields of Tuscany and of Northern Latium; d) the geology of the meteorite impacts; e) the theoretical and sedimentary evolution of the Northern Apennines orogenic chain and of the Alpine peri-Mediterranean chains; f) the geological mapping of the Northern Apennines, of the Tuscan Archipelago and of Corsica; g) the geology applied to the study of cultural heritages.