“Coping with sea level rise”: scholarships available until July 7

Environmental Management in a Changing World: Coping with Sea Level Rise
July 13-25, 2015

10 scholarships are available to students of the Università degli Studi di Padova to support their participation in the summer school on “Environmental Management in a Changing World”.
The call is open for students of any level with a strong interest in environmental issues.

Deadline for applications for scholarships extended: Tuesday July 7.

More information on application procedures: Call for applications (in Italian)

The workshop is organized by The Nicholas School of the Environment (Duke University) and Venice International University, with the support of Università degli Studi di Padova.
Participants will train in key topics about the impact of sea level rise on coastal areas and cities, and about adaptation and mitigation strategies, through a broad social, economic and environmental perspective, frontal lessons, laboratory sessions and field campaigns aimed at exploring the most up-to-date techniques for coastal defense and protection.

Faculty: Nicolas Cassar, Andrea D'Alpaos, Enrica De Cian, Marco Marani, Ignazio Musu, William Pan, Mario Putti, Brian Silliman, Sonia Silvestri.

Read more about the Summer Program.