Serafina Maria Carbone

• Born in Catania on September 09^th, 1954
• Degree Certificate in Geological Sciences, University of Catania (January 14th, 1981).
• 1983: Researcher of Geology, University of Catania.
• 1994 - 98: Contract Professor of Geology, University of Calabria.
• 2000-today: Associate Professor of Structural Geology (S.S.D. GEO/03), University of Catania.
• From 2010/11: Professor of Regional Geology and of Geological Cartography with Laboratory, Lauree Magistrali (Class LM74-Scienze Geologiche and LM79-Scienze Geofisiche).
• 1989: Cootutor of one thesis of bachelor (IGAL of Paris) and 1 thesis of doctorate (University of Nancy I).
• Professor of Field Geology (DGR n.8546 of the 27.12.93 - Regione Basilicata – Dipartimento Cultura e Formazione) finalized to the preparation and the formation of detectors for the CARG Project.
• 1997/2000: Professor of Laboratory of Geology I (Degree Course in Geological Sciences).
• 2000/02: Professor of Laboratory of Geology I and of Laboratory of Geologic Cartography.
• 2002/03: Professor of Geological Cartography with Laboratory and of Geology.
• 2003/05: Professor of Laboratory of Cartography Geology, of Geology I, and Geology II.
• 2004/05-2009/2010: Professor of Geology and the Laboratory, and Geology II for Lauree Magistrali.
• Professor for Sicialian Interuniversitary School of Specialization (SISSIS) for the Teaching in the Hight Schools “Didattica di Scienze della Terra” Classe 59 (A.A. 2003/04; 2004/05; 2007-08; 2008-09) e 60/A (A.A. 2007-08); “Didattica di Geologia” Classe 54 (A.A. 2006/07).
• 1984-2008: Member of Collegio Docenti of the PhD Course, Uni. of Catania in: “Evoluzione Geologica di Orogeni di tipo Mediterraneo”, “Geodinamica e Sismotettonica” (2009) and “Scienze della Terra” (2010-2015).
• Supervisor of undergraduate and postgraduate (PhD) students.
• A.A. 2015-2016: professor of “Laboratorio di Cartografia Tematica” within the Master’s II Degree in "Conservazione, Restauro e Valorizzazione del Patrimonio Geo-Archeologico e Geo-Architettonico" at the University of Messina (Prot. 45674 of 28.07.15).
• - A.A. 2020-2021: Professor of Geology of the Environment and the Territory with Thematic Cartography, for the Degree Course in Environmental Biology (5 credits)

Research interests and projects

Research fields:

Regional Geology and field analysis, Volcanism and Tectonics, Stratigraphical-Structural and Geological Cartography in Southern Apennines and Sicily, Geoarcheology, Geosites.

The data of the scientific research are expressed in approximately 80 publications on national and international reviews, and in beyond 30 Geological Maps (at different scales) and structural model.

Winner of the “Premio Società Geologica Italiana 2003”.

Current, ongoing research:

• CARG Project for C.N.R, Sicilia and Basilicata Regions.
• Interdisciplinary analysis of geological-geophysical-petrological data for a new crustal–upper mantle model for SE Sicily.
• Role and asset-value of the geosites as essential components of environmental systems and mankind’s cultural and scientific heritage.

Collaborative research:

• Department of Geosciences - Virginia Tech (Robert J. Bodnar)
• Center for Geobiology, University of Bergen, Norway (Martin Hovland)
• INGV - Osservatorio Etneo – Catania (Alfonso Brancato, Elisabetta Gianpiccolo, Stefano Branca and Salvatore Giammanco)
• CNR - Geosciences and Georesources Institute, Unit of Pavia (Luisa Ottolini)

Scientific Cooperation with Foreign and Italian Institution and Universities:

• 1982-84: Convention between Ente Minerario Siciliano-C.E.E. and University of Catania for "Analysis of perspective and genetic models of the Miocene Phosphorites of SE Sicily", and with the collaboration of researchers of Hull University, for comparison with the Maltese Phosphorites.
• 1989: Oceanographic Cruise J/89 (N/O Minerva of the CNR9) in “Messina Rise”.
• 1989-91: stay-study at the Institut Géologique Albert De Lapparent (IGAL) of Paris, for the Bilateral Project on "Structural Units of the southern Apennines and Sicily".
• 1998, Scientific cooperation with “Faculté des Sciences et Techniques of Tangeri (Marocco) - Université Abdelmalek Essaadi, for analysis of Cretaceous and Oligo-Miocene flysch of the Rift for a comparison with analogous sequences of the Sicialian Apenninic-Maghrebian Chain.
• 1999-2001, University Shahid Beheshti of Tehran (Iran): collaboration of bilateral research on “the Zagros Thrust Zones (western Iran)”, with two periods of stages (1999 and 2001).
• 2003-2005: scientific cooperation with Collegues of the Rumanian University (Unisersity of Bucarest e University of Iasi) focused to the “Eocene-Oligocene stratigraphic succession of the Romanian Carpathians.

Participation in national projects:

• 1989 – 1996: Scientific Responsible of MURST 60% and “Finanziamenti di Ateneo” (PRA) projects;
• Partecipation to “progetti coofinanziati” MURST/MIUR (ex 40%) and “progetti coordinati” CNR (trienni 1992-94 e 1996-98: Geodinamica e tettonica attiva del Sistema Tirreno-Appennino) or “finalizzati” (CNR-GNDT 1996-98: Definizione delle strutture sismogenetiche),
• Cofin Projects 1998-2002 (Scientific Coordinators: Finetti I.R. and Lentini F.): 1998 (Evolutive tectono-dynamics of the South Apennine-Calabrian Arc-Sicily orogenic system mostly based on new CROP data); 2000 (Ricostruzione stratigrafico-tettonica crostale centro-mediterranea e sua inversione evolutiva mediante inediti dati CROP di rilevante informazione innovativa); 2002 (Geodynamic, paleotectonic and paleogeographic elements for the reconstruction of a structural model of the central Mediterranean).
• PRIN 2010-2011 Program: “Active and recent geodynamics of Calabrian Arc and accretionary complex in the Ionian Sea”, funded by M.I.U.R. (Scientific Coordinator: C. Monaco, Catania University).
• Scientific Responsible for CARG Projects, sheets: 612 Randazzo, 506 S. Arcangelo, 489 Marsico Nuovo, 523 Rotondella (L. 67/88); 507 Pisticci, 505 Moliterno, 633 Paternò, 600 Barcellona P.G., 587 Milazzo, 624 Monte Etna Geomorfologico (L. 305/89); 634 Catania, 601 Messina-Reggio di Calabria (Fin.’96).
• Scientific Coordinator of the sheets: 641 Augusta, 597 Cefalù (L. 226/99), 610 Castelbuono (L. 305/89).
• Collaboration in the organization of three international conferences of the Italian Geological Society (1987, 1992, 2008), and several conferences organized by the Italian Group of Structural Geology (gigs).
• Responsible of the “Convenzione tra Università di Catania/Dip. Scienze Geologiche - Soprintendenza Beni Culturali e Ambientali di Siracusa” (prot. 19823 del 2.12.2007).
• FIR 2014: Dynamics of evolution, ascent and emplacement of basic magmas: case–studies from eruptive manifestations of Eastern Sicily. (co-proponent)
• since 2013 Member and Representative for the Catania University of the “Commissione Tecnico-Scientifica dei Geositi della Regione Siciliana” (D.A. n. 87 del 11.06.12).
• PNR 2015-2020: Participation in the research project ARS01_00697 "AGM for CuHe - New generation materials for the restoration of cultural heritage: new approach to fruition", Project Manager: Prof.ssa G. Barone.
• 2020/2022 PIAno by inCEntivi for University Research Intervention Line 2: Application of non-destructive mineralogical and chemical measures with portable instrumentation in Cultural Heritage and Geosites: Project Manager Prof. P. Mazzoleni.