De Pascalis Francesca

Hydrodynamic modeling with particular focus on the  pollutants  dispersion processes  and oil spills in coastal and lagoon areas.

Other interests:

• Study of the degradation of organic pollutants in coastal environment;
• Residence time and scales of transport processes characterizing lagoons and other semi-enclosed basins;
• Ecological Modelling: Interaction between hydrodynamic processes that characterize lagoons and other     semi-enclosed basins and biota.
• Study of the climate change impacts on the lagoons and coastal areas, through the numerical modeling  application.
• Ocean Governance

Application and development of finite element numerical model SHYFEM, especially suitable for shallow water bodies like lakes or coastal area, through the implementation of new modules for the degradation of pollutants and oil spills.

• Organizing Committee of the 41st Conference ECSA: management of administrative and financial aspects of the conference.
• Contact of the International Ocean Institute in Italy
• Lecture on "Management of bibliographic sources in environmental research” at the University of Brescia.

Collaboration projects:

• Collaboration with the University of Murcia (Spain), under the project: "Study of dispersion of existing discharges in the coastal lagoon of Mar Menor, and the cost-benefit analysis of the no implementation of the appropriate corrective measures to improve water quality of this lagoon "
• Technical Manager of the project in collaboration with ISPRA: "Updating and implementation of finite element model VL-FEM", specifically for the study and forecasting of the phenomenon of high water in the Venice Lagoon.
• Collaboration with ARPA-Veneto for the study of accidental spillage of toxic substances in the Venice Lagoon.
• Processing data on sediment transport in the Venice lagoon as part of Project CORILA 2004-2006.
• Developing and implementing the model SEDTRANS96 in the Venice Lagoon (modeling study on the loss of sediments and their long-term evolution in the lagoon of Venice) Project CORILA 2004-2006.
• Cooperation with the agency CIRPS of Rome, University of Salento and Apulia Aqueduct for the project:   “Feasibility study for  the fresh water spill of the Carpignano Salentino water treatment plant in the  “Zuddeo"  channel, tributary of the lake "Alimini Grande" (Lecce, Apulia, Italy)"

• Umgiesser G., A. Albani, C. L. Amos, A. Bergamasco, M. Bonardi, N. Bonsembiante, A. Breda, S. Carniel, E. Coraci, A. Cucco, F. De Pascalis, S. Donnici, C. Ferrarin, P. L. Friend, R. Helsby, F. Rizzetto, M. Sclavo, R. Serandrei Barbero, T. Strozzi, P. Teatini, L. Tosi, U. Wegmüller. Hydrodynamics and morphology CORILA 3.2. In: Scientific Research and safeguarding of Venice Research Program 2003 Results, Volume III, Campostrini (ed), CORILA, Venezia, 111-130
• Umgiesser G., C. Ferrarin, F. De Pascalis and C. L. Amos. Modeling sand transport in a canal system, northern Venice Lagoon. In: Scientific Research and safeguarding of Venice Research Program 2003 Results, Volume III, Campostrini (ed), CORILA, Venezia, 177-192
• De Pascalis F., G.Umgiesser, C. Ferrarin, and C. L. Amos 2004. Sediment transport modelling in the Treporti channel, Venice Lagoon, Italy. Modern and Ancient Fluvial, Deltaic and Marine Environments and Processes GEO-ECO-MARINA Vol 9-10, p 82-89
• Umgiesser G., F. De Pascalis, C. Ferrarin, and C. L. Amos 2006. Modeling sand transport in the Treporti channel: Northern Venice Lagoon. OCEAN DYNAMICS, 56, p. 339-351
• De Pascalis, F., C. Ferrarin, V. Defendi, G. Umgiesser and L. Zaggia 2008. Sediment transport simulation compared with ADCP data in Lido inlet. In: Scientific research and safeguarding of Venice, Proceedings of Corila Research programme 2004-2006. Vol. VI. P. Campostrini (ed). Corila, Venezia. 505-516.
• Scroccaro, I., M. Ostoich, G. Umgiesser, F. De Pascalis, L. Colugnati, G. Mattassi, M. Vazzoler and M. Cuomo 2009. Submarine wastewater discharges: dispersion modeling in the Northern Adriatic sea. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-10.
• De Pascalis, F., G. Umgiesser, S. Alemanno, A. Basset, 2009. Numerical model study in Alimini Lake (Apulia Italy). GEO-ECO-MARINA Vol 15, p. 21-28
• Ferrarin C., Umgiesser G., Bajo M., De Pascalis F., Ghezzo M., Bellafiore D., Mattassi G. and Scroccaro I (in press). Hydraulic zonation of the Lagoons of Marano and Grado, Italy.A modelling approach. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
• Scroccaro, I., L. Colugnati, F. De Pascalis, G. Umgiesser and G. Mattassi 2008. 3D Modeling of submarine discharges in the Gulf of Trieste. In: MWWD-IEMES conference Proceedings, Oct. 27-31 2008, Dubrovnik. 1--14.
• Umgiesser, G., De Pascalis, F., Tomiato, L., Concion, M., 2007. Dispersione di sostanze tossiche e loro impatto sull’ambiente marino della Laguna di Venezia e su parte del Mare Adriatico fuori dalle bocche di porto. Technical Report ARPA-Veneto, CNR-ISMAR Venezia.
• De Pascalis, F., G. Umgiesser, S. Alemanno, A. Basset, 2008. STUDIO IDRODINAMICO DEL BACINO DEL LAGO ALIMINI GRANDE (Puglia). Technical Report, Progetto STUDIO DI FATTIBILITÀ PER LO SCARICO DEL DEPURATORE DI CARPIGNANO SALENTINO NEL CANALE “ZUDDEO” IMMISSARIO DEL LAGO “ALIMINI GRANDE”. ISMAR-Venezia, Università del Salento, CIRPS, Università La Sapienza di Roma.
• Bajo M.,  F. De Pascalis, G. Umgiesser 2009. Aggiornamento ed implementazione del modello ad elementi finiti VL-FEM. Technical Report, ISMAR-ISPRA (ex APAT).
• Umgiesser, G., Ferrarin, C., Cucco, A., Perez Ruzafa, A., De Pascalis, F., Ghezzo, M., Bellafiore, D. and Bajo, M., (submitted). A comparison study of six Mediterranean lagoons with numerical modelling, Rassegna delle attività di ricerca scientifica e tecnologica del CNR nell’ambito del mare e delle sue risorse. Dipartimento Terra e Ambiente CNR.
• Arena F., F. Costa, V. Defendi, F. De Pascalis, C. Ferrarin, M. Gacic, V. Kovacevic, I. M. Mosquera, A. Mazzoldi, F. Simionato, G. Umgiesser, L. Zaggia. La misura del trasporto solido laguna-mare. 2009 Technical Report CORILA, Venezia.