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Natural Hazards

Maria Vittoria Gargiulo

I am a dedicated researcher and educator with extensive expertise in multi-risk analysis of natural and man-made hazardous events, risk communication, and stakeholder engagement. I hold a PhD in Mathematics, Physics, and Applications with the prestigious title of Doctor Europaeus. I am also an IMI (International Mediation Institute) qualified Mediator; I recently completed an II-level Master’s in Education and International Mediation. My research journey includes a post-doctoral fellowship for the EU-funded H2020 S4CE (Science 4 Clean Energy) project, participation in H2020 INNOSUP AMULET (Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies united for Lightweight), and involvement in the Erasmus+ IN-MEDIAS – European Mediator Network. Currently, I am engaged in the H2020 CORE (sCience and human factor for resilient sociEty) and the HE The HuT (The Human-Tech Nexus – Building a Safe Haven to cope with Climate Extremes) projects. I am passionate about developing educational and communication strategies to help young generations understand risk concepts; I have contributed to orientation programs at the University of Salerno, both on and off campus. As a Positive Peace Activator trained by Rotary International and the Institute of Economics and Peace, my research interests also encompass the positive peace framework within Disaster Risk Reduction.