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29th Course of the International School of Geophysics
Euro-Conference of “Rock Physics and Geomechanics”on:
Natural hazards: thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in rocks
(EMFCSC, Erice, Sicily, 25 – 30 September, 2007)
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INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
AND CALL FOR MAILING LIST REGISTRATION
Purpose of the Conference
Following the example of earlier, highly successful Euroconferences on Rock
Physics and Geomechanics (held most recently in Kijkduin, The Netherlands,
2003; Potsdam, Germany, 2004; Oleron, France 2005), our aim will be to bring
together scientists from different academic and industrial environments. The
program will include oral and poster presentations on theoretical models,
laboratory experiments and field applications. It will be more specifically
focussed on applying Rock Physics and Geomechanics knowledge and methods to
Natural Hazards mitigation and other Geotechnical applications.
Conference Format
The conference will feature a school format with thematic sessions that will
include keynote lecture/s and meeting style presentations.
Poster sessions will be organized, along with very brief overviews from
contributors. Time will be allocated to open and/or panel discussions.
Half or full day will be devoted to a guided excursion.
Venue and Dates
The conference will be held at the “Ettore Majorana” Foundation and Centre
for Scientific Culture (EMFCSC) in Erice (Sicily), Italy (
<http://www.ccsem.infn.it/> http://www.ccsem.infn.it/) from Tuesday,
September 25 to Sunday 30, 2007. The Erice site is quite special and,
together with the target audience of ~80 attendees, very conducive to making
connections and forming creative new collaborations.
Director of the International School of Geophysics:
Prof. E. Boschi
Department of Physics, Università di Bologna,
& President, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e
Vulcanologia, (INGV), Rome, Italy
Programming Committee:
Dr. Y. Bernabé, EOST, Strasbourg, France
Dr. S. Vinciguerra, INGV, Rome, Italy
Advisory Board:
Prof. C. David, Université Cergy-Pontoise, France
Prof. G. Dresen, GFZ, Potsdam, Germany
Prof. S. Shapiro, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Prof. R.W. Zimmerman, Royal Inst. Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Sponsors and Collaborations:
•Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Rome, Italy
•Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
Topics and Lecturers
1. Fault structure and mechanics: from laboratory to exploratory drilling of
major faults
2. Fault healing, sealing and rupture process: observations and modelling
3. Reservoir characterisation, stimulation and geothermal energy
4. Rock deformation and coupled processes in rocks: observations and
modelling
5. Fracture and flow in volcanic areas and physical properties of volcanic
rocks
6. Scaling laws: from microcracks to fracture networks
L. BURLINI, ETH, Switzerland
C. DAVID, Cergy-Pontoise, France
G. DITORO, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
J.P. GRATIER, University of Grenoble, France
S. HICKMAN, USGS, Menlo Park, USA
R. HOLT, IKU, Petroleum Research, Norway
C. KILBURN, University College London, UK
T. KOHL, Geowatt, Switzerland
I. MAIN, University of Edinburgh, UK
P.G. MEREDITH, University College London, UK
S. OATES, Shell, The Netherlands
S. SHAPIRO, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
General information
Thanks to the generosity of the sponsoring institutions, the cost per person
will be around 400 EUR. It will include:
full board and lodging;
registration fees;
meeting costs (abstract book, icebreaker, coffee breaks);
social dinner;
one-day excursion;
transportation from/to Palermo airport.
Depending on funding availability, we hope to grant or apply a reduced fee
to deserving students who need financial help.
Participants are expected to attend the entire conference. They should
arrive in Palermo airport “Falcone e Borsellino” located at Punta Raisi
(http://www.gesap.it/). Direct flights to several European cities are
available; alternatively, Alitalia, AirOne, Wind Jet and Meridiana offer
several flights from Rome, Milan and other main Italian cities to Palermo.
Persons wishing to attend the Conference should send an email message to:
silvia.nardi@xxxxxxx by 16 February 2007, or write a letter to:
• Dr. Sergio VINCIGUERRA
HP-HT Laboratory of Experimental Volcanology
and Geophysics
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
Via di Vigna Murata, 605
00143 Roma, ITALY
specifying:
i) date and place of birth together with present nationality;
ii) degree and other academic qualifications;
iii) present position and place of work;
iv) postal and e-mail addresses.
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