STSM Grantees

This STMS will refine the feasibility assessment of the most promising Offshore Freshened Groundwater (OFG) site identified in the OFG database. It will analyze regional water demand and inland aquifer availability to define supply gaps and evaluate how OFG extraction could contribute to meeting them. The work will also assess treatment and extraction costs for...

The main goal of this STSM was to analyse the geological and geophysical dataset of Offshore Freshened Groundwater (OFG) to generate comprehensive thematic maps based on the database compiled under the objective of Working Group 1 and complemented by the literature. The grantee has produced three main thematic maps (Figs. 1, 2, 3) including salinity...

The main objective of this STSM was to better understand the onshore-offshore connection of a karst groundwater system in Antalya (Turkey), to engage with local groundwater agencies and to spread awareness of offshore freshened groundwater resources. During my STSM, I was able to test and implement new geophysical techniques to determine coastal aquifer thicknesses of...

During the STSM stay, I developed a comprehensive map of OFG sites, desalination plants along the coast of member countries, water stress, OFG predictions, offshore platforms, bathymetry, and seafloor properties. In addition, I analyzed and sorted the different OFG sites for their feasibility to extract and process OFG. We deviated from the original work plan...

During the span of the three-week Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM), an evaluation of the physical properties and elemental composition of the sediment cores obtained from Svalbard was conducted. These cores were subjected to measurements, analysis, and processing in accordance with the predefined work plan, taking into account practical constraints.The outcome of this effort materialised in...

The Slide2 program was set up and run successfully on the trainee’s work computer in the first day. In the second day, the program algorithms, model setup, modelling steps and running parameters were explained by the instructor. In the flowing days, basic models were created with different geological model settings (various shelf-slope geometries, layers and...

The Ragusa formation aquifer, located in south-eastern Sicily, is characterised by intense fracturing and karstification. Although it is a carbonate aquifer, it behaves like a clastic aquifer due to calcarenite deposits, which behave like calcareous sands. The aquifer is heavily used for drinking water, with numerous wells in the area. These wells and piezometric data...

Offshore freshened groundwater (OFG) is an important but underexplored water resource, especially in coastal regions vulnerable to freshwater scarcity. However, ongoing climate change and sea-level rise pose significant risks to these offshore reserves, potentially leading to saltwater intrusion and loss of potable groundwater. This STSM aims to assess how different sea-level rise scenarios will impact...

A complete 3D static over the entire southern Sicily coastal region has already been built, both onshore and offshore.Moreover, a groundwater flow and salinity dynamic model of the deep Gela aquifer has been implemented usingMODFLOW and Python scripts. In this model several parameters were considered, such as the aquifer characteristics (porosity, transmissibility, etc.), the water-heads,...

This STSM aims to refine and optimize the methodological approach for hydrogeological modeling of theVenetian-Friulan Plain and northern Adriatic shelf, focusing on computational efficiency and scalability. Thebroader research goal is to investigate groundwater dynamics and interactions between coastal aquifers in theVenetian-Friulian and Po Plains and the northern Adriatic basin by constructing a three-dimensional geologicaland groundwater...