12/06/2026
📍 In these days, Prof. Paolo Tarolli, Head of our research group, and Dr. Wendi Wang, member of our research team, visited the University of Science and Technology of China 中国科学技术大学 — USTC in Hefei, one of the leading universities in China and Asia in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.
The visit was an important opportunity to meet with the Dean, Deputy Dean, and colleagues from the School of Earth and Space Sciences, and to discuss possible future collaborations with the University of Padova.
🌍 The meetings focused on several shared research interests, including environmental sciences, Earth observation, digital agriculture, artificial intelligence, hydrology, and climate resilience.
As part of the visit, Prof. Paolo Tarolli also delivered an invited seminar titled:
“From centimetres to the cloud: building the Digital Twin of the Agricultural Landscape.”
The seminar explored how new technologies can help us better understand agricultural landscapes in a changing climate. High-resolution topography, hydrology, Earth observation, and artificial intelligence can be combined to build Digital Twins capable of supporting more resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.
Understanding landscapes at the centimetre scale can help anticipate floods, droughts, soil degradation, and water scarcity, turning data into useful knowledge for climate adaptation and sustainable food production.
🤝 The visit also opened new opportunities for future initiatives, including joint summer schools, thematic workshops, PhD student exchanges, and collaborative research projects between the two institutions.
🙏 Many thanks to USTC for the warm welcome, the inspiring discussions, and the valuable opportunity to strengthen scientific dialogue and international cooperation.
A very positive exchange and a promising step toward future collaboration.
