Giovanni Floridia

CULTURAL TITLES

• Certificate of professional competence (Sez.A – Senior Geologist); University of Palermo, via Archirafi, 20 (12 July 2018);
• Master's Degree in Geological Sciences and Technologies (LM-74), grades 110/110 cum laude; Master's degree at University of Catania, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95128 Catania (Italy) (17 July 2015);
• Erasmus Project + Key Action 1, University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX. Main subjects covered: Structural Geology and Tectonics, Stratigraphical Principles, Geochronology, Physical Environments, Principles of Petroleum Geology, English language (B2) (September - February 2014);
• Bachelor's Degree in Geological Sciences (L-34), grades 110/110 cum laude; Master's degree at University of Catania, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Corso Italia 57, 95128 Catania (Italy) (March 30, 2012).

EXPERIENCE

• PhD Fellow at the Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Catania - Earth Sciences Section, Corso Italia, 57 - 95100, Catania; Main research: low enthalpy geothermal resources, ranging from geochemical characterization of fluids and minerals to development of subsurface geothermal models and development of novel solutions for resources exploitation. (October 2019 – up to date);
• Project Field Geologist at HPC AG - The engineering company, Soil and Groundwater department. Field Geologist: sampling of environmental matrices (water, gas, rocks), analysis of the chemical-physical parameters of the fluids, management of water and gas treatment plants; data analysis; field supervision and drafting of detailed log stratigraphy; Hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical characterization of the subsoil; Drafting of excavation plans; Waste management. (March 2019 - October 2019).
• Field Geologist at AECOM URS Italia S.p.a, Environment Department - Soil and Groundwater department. Geologist assigned to the sampling of environmental matrices (water, gas, rocks), survey and analysis of chemical-physical parameters, design and maintenance of water and gas treatment plants; data analysis and execution of operational remediation projects. Field supervision and drafting of detailed log stratigraphy. Hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical characterization of the subsoil. Drafting of environmental investigations report. Drafting and execution of environmental characterization plans. Drafting of excavation plans. Waste management. (January 2016-March 2019).
• Student Internship - Thesis research; Hitec 2000 s.r.l, Via Giorgio Arcoleo, 4, 95030, Gravina di Catania. Internship (Training) in the field of research for the Master’s Degree referred to the technological development of low enthalpy geothermal plants (from April to July 2015);

ACTIVITIES OF SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Workshop “Novel Instrumentation to Anticipate Volcanic Eruptions” (01-02 February 2021);
• Training course on the applied modeling of low enthalpy geothermal open-loop systems (GWVistas, ModelMuse), Kataclima s.r.l with collaboration of University of Tuscia (04-31 May 2020);
• Training course on the modeling of underground water resources: "Water resource management with the integrated platform in QGIS FREEWAT", Department of Earth Sciences Ardito Desio - University of Milan (10-11 July 2017);
• Safety course (D.Lgs 81/08) (May 2019);
• ECDL-GIS certification, University of Catania, ECDL-GIS test center, Department of Management of Agri-food and Environmental Systems. Knowledge related to the fundamental concepts of computer science used in GIS (Geographic Information System) and components of territorial information systems, geodesy, topography applied to GIS and digital cartography, analysis and visualization techniques in GIS and related uses (May 29, 2015);
• Course of Structural Geology and Tectonics, held by Professor Rob Butler of the University of Aberdeen (UK) with hours devoted to the study and analysis of seismic profiles (17-19 March 2014);
• Course on "Environmental monitoring and control of gases", as part of the Open Science event organized by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Osservatorio Etneo, Section of Catania (4-8 May 2012);
• Course on "earthquake location" as part of the Open Science event organized by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), Osservatorio Etneo, Section of Catania (4-8 May 2012).

CONFERENCE / MEETING PARTICIPATION

• 1st National Congress of Young Geoscientists, 7-10 October 2021, Naples (Poster);
• 3rd edition of the Ph.D. day organized by the Italian Geological Society (SGI) (virtual edition 13 October 2021) - Presentation "Sicily as a pilot region for micro-zonation of the low-enthalpy geothermal potential";
• DGGV Annual Meeting (German Geological Society Congress 2021 - GEOKARLSRUHE 2021 virtual conference, Sustainable Earth - from processes to resources, 19–24 September 2021 | Karlsruhe (Poster);
• 4th Conference "A. Rittmann for Youth" 2021, organized by the Italian Association of Volcanology (AIV) with the patronage of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) in an online version, 6-9 April 2021 (Poster);
• 38th GNGTS National Convention, organized by the National Group of Solid Earth Geophysics, National Research Council - Rome 12-14 November 2019 (extended abstract);
• International Convention GEOHEAT 2019 "3rd International Geothermal Conference" organized by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Research Geotechnological Center of Far Eastern );
• International SGI-SIMP Congress 2018 "Geosciences for the environment, natural hazard and cultural heritage" organized by the Italian Geological Society (SGI) and the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology (SIMP), Catania 12-14 September 2018 (Abstract);
• Cities on Volcanoes Congress 10, "Millennia of Stratification between Human Life and Volcanoes: strategies for coexistence" organized by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), in collaboration with the Italian Association of Volcanology (AIV), Department of Civil Protection (DPC ), Vesuvius National Park, Campania Region, Municipality of Naples and the University of Naples Federico II, Department of Earth Sciences, Environment and Resources (DISTAR), Naples 2-7 September 2018 (Abstract).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• IELTS Certification - Overall Band score 5.5 (Cambridge B2) - 20 July 2019;
• Intermediate Level English language course (B2) - University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX (2014).

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Skills in organizing team-work projects and cooperation during field hours;
• Coordination and administration skills, acquired and developed during academic and work experiences;
• Excellent skills in using the basic computer (office package); more than good skills in creating databases (Access, Excel) and using Spatial analysis software (i.i. ArcGis software (ESRI), QGIS); good ability to use hydrogeological modeling software (Freewat, Surfer); good ability to use programming software (Matlab); good skills in the use of technical equipment such as optical microscopes (from petrography), good knowledge of other technologies such as SEM, XRD, XRF, tools for topographic surveys (GPS), multi-parametric probes, gas-analyzer, skills that have been acquired during the university and professional career.