The candidate should be able to:- Recognize and understand geomorphological processes and landforms in coastal areas- Deal with geological and geomorphological datasets in a GIS environment- Approach hazard and risk analyses- Work in a multidisciplinary team and in an international context.

The PhD student will be part of the Geomorphology Team of the Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, which is coordinated by the Reference Person of this research topic. The Team comprises 4 staff members (1 Emeritus Professor, 1 Full professor, 1 Associate Professor, 1 Researcher), 2 contract lecturers, 2 contract researchers, 2 PhD students and a number of Master students. The research group has the capacity to provide appropriate training to PhD students and early career scientists thanks to the experience acquired in long-standing national and international research and teaching activities. The Team has been involved in numerous research projects on coastal risk assessment funded by the Council of Europe in the frame of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement, and has a long-standing research experience in the field of climate-related geohazards, disaster risk reduction, and land management and sustainable development.The PhD student will have the chance to interact with the staff in an informal and stimulating atmosphere, and to become part of international research network characterized by an interdisciplinary vocation.According to the final content of the PhD research, different options for the required stay abroad will be offered to the grantee thanks to the wide network of collaborations with foreign universities and research centres established in recent years by the Reference Person.