Head of the Geological Characterization Operational Unit,
Structure of Geology and Snow scinece,
Department of Natural and Environmental Risks,
Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Piemonte
Via Pio VII n. 9, 10135 Torino, Italy
 | davide.tiranti@arpa.piemonte.it |
Davide Tiranti received an M.Sc. in Geological Sciences from the University of Turin (Italy) in 2000, with a thesis in Quaternary geology.
From 2001 to 2002, he collaborated with the Department of Soil Protection, University of Calabria (Italy), as a researcher specializing in landslide forecasting.
In 2003, he became a Licensed Geologist certified by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research.
Since 2004, he has worked as a Geologist at the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Piemonte (ARPA Piemonte, Turin, Italy), developing early-warning systems for geological hazards. From 2004 to 2023, he also served as Flood Defense Officer and Operational Hydrologist. Since 2025, he has been Head of the Geological Characterization Operational Unit, Geology and Snow Science Division, Department of Natural and Environmental Risks. His research activities include international projects on geohazard forecasting, climate-change impacts on surficial geological processes, and water resources.
Since 2006, he has served as Guest Lecturer and Thesis Advisor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, and the Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino.
In 2008, he received a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of Turin, with research conducted in collaboration with the Cambridge Quaternary Research Group, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (UK), and a dissertation in geomorphology.
From 2009 to 2016, he was Contract Professor at the Doctoral School in Earth Sciences, University of Turin. Since 2023, he has served on its Advisory Board.
Since 2012, he has been a peer reviewer for international ISI-indexed geoscience journals. He became Associate Editor of Frontiers in Earth Science in 2013, Editorial Board Member of Landslides (Springer Nature) in 2017, Associate Editor of All Earth (Taylor & Francis) in 2021. Since 2023, he has been an Academic Editor of GeoHazards (MDPI), joining its Editorial Board in 2025. Since 2024, he has served on the Editorial Board of Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier), and since 2025 as Chief Guest Editor of Discover Applied Sciences (Springer Nature).
In 2026 he holds the role of Conference Scientific Committee Member for The 1st International Online Conference on Earth Science, organized by MDPI.
From 2001 to 2002, he collaborated with the Department of Soil Protection, University of Calabria (Italy), as a researcher specializing in landslide forecasting.
In 2003, he became a Licensed Geologist certified by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research.
Since 2004, he has worked as a Geologist at the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Piemonte (ARPA Piemonte, Turin, Italy), developing early-warning systems for geological hazards. From 2004 to 2023, he also served as Flood Defense Officer and Operational Hydrologist. Since 2025, he has been Head of the Geological Characterization Operational Unit, Geology and Snow Science Division, Department of Natural and Environmental Risks. His research activities include international projects on geohazard forecasting, climate-change impacts on surficial geological processes, and water resources.
Since 2006, he has served as Guest Lecturer and Thesis Advisor at the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, and the Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino.
In 2008, he received a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of Turin, with research conducted in collaboration with the Cambridge Quaternary Research Group, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge (UK), and a dissertation in geomorphology.
From 2009 to 2016, he was Contract Professor at the Doctoral School in Earth Sciences, University of Turin. Since 2023, he has served on its Advisory Board.
Since 2012, he has been a peer reviewer for international ISI-indexed geoscience journals. He became Associate Editor of Frontiers in Earth Science in 2013, Editorial Board Member of Landslides (Springer Nature) in 2017, Associate Editor of All Earth (Taylor & Francis) in 2021. Since 2023, he has been an Academic Editor of GeoHazards (MDPI), joining its Editorial Board in 2025. Since 2024, he has served on the Editorial Board of Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier), and since 2025 as Chief Guest Editor of Discover Applied Sciences (Springer Nature).
In 2026 he holds the role of Conference Scientific Committee Member for The 1st International Online Conference on Earth Science, organized by MDPI.
