ICTP RESEARCH SECTION

Earth System Physics

Studies a wide spectrum of the Earth system, from its fluid components (oceans and the atmosphere) to the planet's interior

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Research Areas

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Climate applications

Climate extremes in the present day and in future decades can have severe implications, with the poorest members of societies being often the most vulnerable. The ESP group uses dynamical and…

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Earth System Modelling

Earth system models attempt to represent the key processes that determine the climate of our planet, such as the atmospheric and ocean circulations, aerosols and atmospheric chemistry,…

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Solid Earth Geophysics

The researchers use seismology, space geodesy, tectonics and numerical experiments to understand the following topics: Mechanics of earthquakes and faulting, Structure and rheology of the…

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Permanent Scientists

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Erika Coppola

Head of the Section
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Abdelkrim Aoudia

In Memoriam
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Cyril Caminade

Research Scientist
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Riccardo Farneti

Research Scientist/Coordinator Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Earth System Physics
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Graziano Giuliani

Scientific Staff
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Fred Kucharski

Senior Research Scientist/Head of the External Activities Unit
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Adrian Mark Tompkins

Senior Research Scientist
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Upcoming Seminars

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Earth System Physics
11:00
28
Jul
2026
02
Mar
2027
02
Mar
2027
18:00
ESP Seminar - Tuesdays 11:00 CET
Hybrid
Earth System Physics
14:30
31
Jul
2026
26
Feb
2027
26
Feb
2027
15:30
Current Weather - Fridays 14:30 CET
Hybrid

News

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Kenneth Charles Showalter and students
Memorial Giving and Planned Support at ICTP
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Group of ICTP Associates
A Boost for Sub-Saharan Africa Science
32 scientists from the region selected for ICTP's Associates Scheme
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
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Four Climate Postdoc Positions Available
Work with ICTP's Earth System Physics section
Earth System Physics
ICTP staff at MoU signing
ICTP, IITM Agree to Climate Research and Training Collaboration
Activities to include conferences, PhD fellowships and research exchanges
Earth System Physics
Ahmed Salhi
Befriending Earthquakes
ICTP Diploma graduate Ahmed Salhi wants to put his scientific skills at the service of society by…
Earth System Physics
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Call for Proposals, ICTP Scientific Calendar 2027
ICTP now accepting proposals for conferences, schools and workshops
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation

Publications

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Journal article
2026
Climate mitigation and adaptation strategies tailored for different types of European cities: a typology and associated systematic review
Environmental Research Letters (2026)
Mira Kopp | Simon Montfort | Géraldine Pflieger | Natascha Wagner | Olexiy Kyrychenko | Rita Nogherotto | Alona Zharova | Alexander Baklanov | Sorin Cheval | Abhishek Nair | Giulia Ulpiani | Tilda Aue | Felix Creutzig
Journal article
2026
Roles of central and eastern Atlantic Niño in the interannual variability of Indian summer monsoon
SCIENCE CHINA-EARTH SCIENCES (2026)
Fred Kucharski
Journal article
2026
Assessment of Convection-Permitting Simulations in Representing the Urban-Rural Contrasts over Selected Cities in South America
Earth Systems and Environment (2026)
Silvina A. Solman | Yaiza Quintana | Josipa Milovac | Javier Diez-Sierra | Jesus Fernández | Rosmeri Porfírio da Rocha | Erika Coppola | Josefina Blázquez | Francesca Raffaelle | Sin Chan Chou | Daniela Carneiro Rodrigues ...
Journal article
2026
两类大西洋尼诺对印度夏季风年际变率的影响
SCIENTIA SINICA Terrae (2026)
娅琪 靳 | 磊 张 | Fred KUCHARSKI
Journal article
2026
Modelling the risk posed by Aedes mosquitoes in Europe: Identifying research needs from public health stakeholders and field entomologists
Acta Tropica (2026)
Federico Romiti | Sarah Droghei | Dominic Brass | Cyril Caminade | Giovanni Marini | Bethan Purse | Kamil Erguler | Alessandro Albieri | Paola Angelini | Margo Blaha | Olivier Briet | Mattia Calzolari | Marco Carrieri ...
Journal article
2026
Spatial Patterns of Shallow Clouds: Challenging the Concept of Defined Regimes
Geophysical Research Letters (2026)
Giovanni Biagioli | Giulio Mandorli | Lilli Johanna Freischem | Alejandro Casallas | Adrian Mark Tompkins
Journal article
2026
Climate change and malaria control in Africa: country experiences and strategic responses
Malaria Journal (2026)
Anankpo Gildas Yahouedo | Corinne S. Merle | Ibrahima Diallo | Médoune Ndiop | Andrew Muhire | Clarisse Mukashema | Alphonse Mutabazi | Emmanuel Hakizimana | Christel Muteba | André Ngombe Kaseba | Mea Antoine Tanoh ...
Journal article
2026
The interdecadal variations of cross-month correlation feature of the NWPSH
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (2026)
Fred Kucharski
Journal article
2026
Has the fire weather index emerged? Insights from global and regional climate models
Weather and Climate Extremes (2026)
Rita Nogherotto | Francesca Raffaele | Graziano Giuliani | Erika Coppola
Journal article
2026
Correction to: The attribution of human health outcomes to climate change: transdisciplinary practical guidance
Climatic Change (2026)
K. L. Ebi | A. Haines | R. F. S. Andrade | C. Åström | M. L. Barreto | A. Bonell | K. Bowen | N. Brink | C. Caminade | C. J. Carlson | R. Carter | P. Chua | G. Cissé | F. J. Colón-González | S. Dasgupta | L. A. Galvao ...
Journal article
2026
The Importance of Accounting for Stakeholder Values, Power Relationships and Language in Constructing Relevant and Trustworthy Climate Information
Earth's Future (2026)
Douglas Maraun | Dragana Bojovic | Wendy Parker | Theodore G. Shepherd | Stefan Sobolowski | Cyril Caminade | Alessandro Dosio | William J. Gutowski | Anna Sörensson | Leandro B. Diaz | Ibrahima Diouf | Francisco J. Doblas‐Reyes ...
Journal article
2026
High resolution physically based modelling reveals malaria incidence reduction by vector control measures
Scientific Reports (2026)
Mame Diarra Bousso Dieng | Stephan Munga | Adrian M. Tompkins | Miguel Garrido Zornoza | Cyril Caminade | Benjamin Fersch | Joël Arnault | Sammy Khagayi | Maximilian Schwarz | Simon Kariuki | Godfrey Bigogo | Harald Kunstmann

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Job Opportunities

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International Recruitment - Under Evaluation

Research and Partnership (Earth System Physics)

Senior Research Scientist (post number 1ITSC0845TP, P-4)
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