Barbara STENNI

Curriculum Vitae Barbara STENNI

Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics (DAIS), Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30170, Venezia, Italy

ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4950-3664

Email: barbara.stenni@unive.it

https://www.unive.it/data/persone/10896856 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2020-now: Full professor at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Environmental Sciences (SSD GEOS-01/C)

Teaching BSc courses: Fundamentals of Earth Sciences and Laboratory (CT5)

Teaching MSc courses:  Applied Geochemistry to the Study of Environmental Processes (CM5); Georesources (CM5)

Teaching PhD courses: Ice core science (R258)

Research Fields: Paleoclimatology (ice cores), Stable Isotope Geochemistry; Water Stable Isotope Hydrology

Institutional Activities:

Coordinator of the PhD in Polar Sciences and of the National Doctoral Program in Polar Sciences

Member of the teaching committee of Environmental Sciences (up to March 2024)

Department delegate for stages (up to July 2025)

Member of the DAIS Council (Giunta)

2014-2020: Associated Professor, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Environmental Sciences (SSD GEO/08)

Teaching BSc courses: Fundamentals of Earth Sciences and Laboratory (CT5); Geology applied to cultural heritage conservation (CT6).

Teaching MSc courses:  Applied Geochemistry to the Study of Environmental Processes (CM5); Georesources (CM5)

Teaching PhD courses: Ice core science (R258)

Institutional Activities:

Member of the teaching committee of the PhD in Polar Sciences (from 2019; also, deputy coordinator)

Member of the teaching committee of the PhD in Environmental Sciences (from 2014 to 2018)

Member of the teaching committee of Environmental Sciences

1989-2014: Technical Coordinator, Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste

Duties: Responsible of the Stable Isotope Geochemistry Laboratory

Research Fields: Paleoclimatology (ice cores), Stable Isotope Geochemistry; Water stable isotope hydrology

Teaching: support lessons for the teaching of "Geochemistry" for the master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Geological Sciences

Teaching appointment for the academic year 2013/14 at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Fundamentals of Earth Sciences and Laboratory (CT5).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1996-1999: PhD in Earth Sciences (“Paleoclimate reconstruction based on isotopic stratigraphy of firn and ice cores in the Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica”), University of Milano 19th May 1999 (XI° Cycle, 1995-98)

1985-1989: Degree in Geological Sciences (“Otranto Channel and Bannock Deep: two studies of isotope oceanography”), University of Trieste, 22nd March 1989 (marks 110/110)

WORK ACTIVITIES

Research Activities

During the last twenty-five years I have been particularly interested in the applications of isotopic geochemistry to the study of snow samples and snow-ice cores drilled in Antarctica and to the study of past climate reconstructions by means of the determination of the isotopic composition of oxygen ( δ18O) and hydrogen (δD) in the frame of national and international research projects funded by the PNRA (National Research Program in Antarctica) and the EU.

I have participated in deep drilling projects in Antarctica (EPICA, TALDICE), in the mapping of the isotopic composition of Antarctic surface snow (ITASE) and I have coordinated paleoclimatology projects focused on Holocene (ESF-HOLOCLIP) and the last 2000 years (PAGES Antarctica2k, PNRA-IPICS-2kyr-Italy), and I have been principal investigator for Italy of the international EAIIST project, for carrying out a scientific traverse in Antarctica between the Concordia station and the South Pole. I am directly involved (WP leader) in the Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice Core: 1.5 Myr of greenhouse gas climate feedbacks (BE-OIC) project, recently funded by the EU.

I have participated in several research projects admitted to funding on the basis of competitive peer review evaluations: 3 with a role as Principal Investigator (or Coordinator), 13 with the role of Research Unit Responsible and 15 as participant.

These scientific activities led to 151 scientific publications in international journals of which 132 in indexed journals with evaluation according to the peer review system (Scopus: h index 46, number of total citations 12.355)  to the presentation of scientific communications at various national and international conferences (more than 230 communications presented at conferences, as author or co-author), also by invitation (18), to the organization as a convener or in the scientific committees of national and international conferences (19) and supervising PhD students.

At my department, I co-ordinate a research group, Ice Core and Environmental Geochemistry Lab, consisting of an associate professor, two research technicians, two research fellows, three PhD students and master's and bachelor's degree students (December 2025).

Editorial activity: Associated editor of the journal "Climate of the Past", Copernicus publisher.

National and international prizes and awards for research activities

- In 2003 I received the "Felice Ippolito" Research Award awarded by the National Research Program in Antarctica and by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei for the high quality of scientific research carried out in Antarctica which provided fundamental contributions to understanding the history of the climate of the Earth.

- The TALDICE project in 2010 received the title of "Ambassador of Biodiversity" from MIUR for scientific excellence.

- The EPICA project in 2007 received the award "Descartes Prize": European Science Awards, Descartes Prize for Collaborative, Transnational Research.

Funded projects

Project Inter-Reg IT-SLO – IRRIGAVIT / Funded EU / Duration: 24 months / Role: Scientific responsible for UniVE beneficiary). Running project.

PNRA2022-0000072-C “Accurate surface measurements of different parameters at the InteRface between the atmosphere and ice/snow surface: radiation FLuxes, surface temperatures and precipatiOn at the plateau station Concordia (AIR-FLOC)” / Duration: 24 months + 24 months /Funded by MUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Running project.

Project EU Beyond EPICA Oldest Ice Core: 1,5 Myr of greenhouse gas – climate feedbacks / Duration: 7 years / EU funded (RIA; GA No. 815384) - Third Party Contract with ISP-CNR / Role: scientific responsible for UNIVE and WP leader.  Running project.

Project iNEST - Interconnected Nord-Est Innovation Ecosystem (iNEST ECS_00000043 – CUP H43C22000540006), Spoke 1, RT1B / funded EU – NextGenerationEU / Duration: 36 months / Role: Participants. Running Project.

Project PNRA18_00098 TALDEEP - ‘Paleoclimate reconstruction from the deep part of the TALDICE ice core/ Duration: 36 months / Funded by MUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit. Project concluded.

Project PRA2019 “SENTINEL" - The impact of sea ice diSappearance on highEr North aTlantic clImate and atmospheric bromiNe and mErcury cycLes / Duration: 36 months / Funded by MUR / Role: Responsible of Research Unit.  Project concluded.

EU Project “DEEPICE” Understanding deep ice core proxies to infer past Antarctic climate dynamics / H2020 European Project MSCA - Innovative Training Networks (ITN) / (GA N°955750) / Duration 48 months / Role: Scientific responsible for UniVE beneficiary. Project concluded.

Project Inter-Reg IT-SLO – ACQUAVITIS “Innovative solutions for the efficient use of water in cross-border viticulture” / Funded EU / Duration: 24 months (1 year extension) / Role: Scientific responsible for UniVE beneficiary). Project concluded.

Project PNRA16_00049 – B “East Antarctic International Ice Sheet Traverse (EAIIST) / Duration: 24 months/ Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Principal Investigator/ Project concluded.

Project PNRA 2013/B2.11 “IPICS-2kyr-Italy second phase: the climate reconstruction” / Duration: 24months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Principal Investigator/ Project concluded.

European Science Foundation Project n. 09-PolarCLIMATE-FP-012 "HOLOCLIP" (Holocene climate variability at high-southern latitudes: an integrated perspective) / Funded on the Italian side by MIUR (National Research Program in Antarctica) in the frame of the ESF PolarCLIMATE Program / Duration 36 months/ Role: EU Project Coordinator / Project concluded / link: http://www.holoclip.org/.

Project PNRA16_00008 – A2 “Study of the Solar Forcing over the Holocene from a new Dome C Ice Core –SOLARICE” / Duration: 24 months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project at CNR.  Project concluded.

Project PNRA 2013/AC3.05 “Precipitation Retrieval at Concordia (PRE-REC)” / Duration: 24 months /Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project concluded.

Project PNRA 2009/A2.09 “IPICS-2kyr-Italia”/ Duration: 24 months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project concluded.

Project “TALDICE” (Talos Dome Ice core Project) 2008 / Duration: 24 months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project concluded.

Project PNRA 2004/5.01 “Paleoclimate and paleoenvironment reconstructions from chemical, physical and isotopic stratigraphy of ice cores” / Duration: 36 months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project concluded.

Project PNRA 2004/5.02 “Surface mass balance of the Dome C drainage area (SURFMASS)” / Duration: 36 months / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Role: Responsible of Research Unit / Project concluded.

PRIN 2009 “Temporal variability and origin of eolic dusts in Antarctica in the late Quaternary period: a multi-parametric approach with the use of innovative methodologies” / Duration: 24 months /Participant.  Project concluded.

Joint PNRA-IPEV project CONCORDIA AIR-GlaCS – Aerosol studies at Station Concordia, Dome C, Antarctica “Present day sources, transport and air-to-snow interactions of atmospheric gases and aerosols at Dome C (Antarctica) and implications for ice core studies” (2008-2011). Italian scientific activity financed with national funds (PNRA) / Duration: 48 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

PRIN-2007 "Geochemical balance for the evaluation of agro-food quality in a complex territorial system: the case study of the Ravenna area" / Duration: 24 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project “EPICA MIS - New Paleoreconstructions from Antarctic Ice and Marine Records”. Project funded by E.U. FP6 project 003868 (GOCE) / Duration: 42 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project n. 2004/5.03 “Permafrost and Climate Change in Antarctica: study and monitoring of the impact of climatic variations on Permafrost and terrestrial ecosystems in Antarctica and use of permafrost as a paleoclimatic archive” / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica /Duration: 36 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project E.U. Life04-ENV/IT/000500 “CAMI - Water-bearing characterization with integrated methodologies” / Duration: 30 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project “EPICA III- European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica”. Project funded by E.U. EVK2-CT-2000-0077 / Duration: 36 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

- Progetto n. 2002/5.1 “Paleoclimate and paleoenvironment from the chemical and physical stratigraphy of ice cores” / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Duration: 24 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project “EPICA II- European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica”. Project funded by E.U. ENV4-CT98-00702/ Duration: 28 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Proiect E.U. “ALPCLIM - Environmental and Climate Records from High Elevation Alpine Glaciers” -Environment and Climate Program/ Duration: 36 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Project OROMBE7 “Paleoclimate and paleoenvironment from ice cores and in the glacial documentation”. Project concluded.

Project PNRA -1999-2001 – Sector 5 Glaciology / Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Duration: 36 months / Participant. Project concluded.

Project “EPICA - European Project for Ice Coring in Antarctica”. Project funded by E.U. ENV4-CT95-0074 / Duration: 36 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

Research Project 2a.1.1 “Mass balance, monitoring and paleoclimatic study of the Eastern Antarctic Ice Sheet - Pacific Sector” / Project PNRA -1996-1998 – Sector 5 Glaciology and Paleoclimate/ Funded by MIUR in the frame of the National Research Program in Antarctica / Duration: 36 months / Participant.  Project concluded.

External responsibilities

-Co-Chair of International Partnership in Ice Core Sciences (IPICS: Endorsed Group of PAGES:  https://pastglobalchanges.org/science/end-aff/ipics/intro / A Physical Science Expert Group of SCAR:  https://scar.org/science/physical/ipics).

-Leader of the PAGES Antarctica2k working group for the period 2014-2017 (http://pastglobalchanges.org/ini/wg/2k-network/former-2k-activities/regional-2k-groups/antarctica2k/people).

-Member of the SSC of the international Project TALDICE (http://www.taldice.org/).

-Appointed as CNR’s Delegate to IACS for the periods 2015/2018, 2019-2022 and 2023-2026 (https://www.cnr.it/it/organismo-scientifico-internazionale/55/iacs-iugg-international-association-of-cryospheric-sciences).

-Elected to the Council of the International Glaciological Society for the period 2014-2017 (http://www.igsoc.org/).

-Co-leader of the working group PAGES CLIVASH2k (http://pastglobalchanges.org/ini/wg/2k-network/projects/clivash/people).

-Member of the CNR Working Group “Paleoclimate Dynamic” (established by DSSTTA on 22 may 2018).

-Member of the SSC and Excom of the EU project Beyond EPICA.

- In 2023 and 2024, member of the evaluation panel for the Swiss Polar Institute for their annual funding schemes, SPI Exploratory Grants and SPI Technogrants.

LIST SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

The complete list is available at: https://www.unive.it/data/persone/10896856/pubblicazioni