Sedimentology and Applied Stratigraphy

Deepening knowledge of the main type of sedimentary systems, with special reference to the critical role their the heterogeneity of their products plays in land, seafloor, and subsurface space management and geological hazard assessment

Understanding nature and mode of stacking of sedimentary units (including unconformity-bounded units) within larger-scale composite units in light of autogenic and allogenic controls

Linking sedimentary heterogeneity to scale and range of variability of geotechnical, geomechanical, and poro-permeability properties

Learning how to use and integrate subsoil investigations and data from analogue systems to build comprehensive conceptual models of sedimentary heterogeneity and related uncertainty, which can aid decision-making in infrastructure projects and assessing geological and anthropogenic hazards (e.g., subsidence, seismic site effects, soil liquefaction, pollutant dispersal etc.).

Building ability to draw and use sedimentary heterogeneity models for informing subsoil investigations and ultimately mitigate subsoil uncertainty

In-depth knowledge of applied implications of sedimentary heterogeneities in the context of land, seafloor, and subsurface space management and geological hazard prediction

Ability to draw models of sedimentary heterogeneity useful for informing subsoil investigations and ultimately mitigate subsoil uncertainty