At the Parthenope University of Naples, degrees for the first meteorologists. Up to now, no university in the South could train them
They graduated today atParthenope University, Gaetano Genovese and Ilaria Manco, the first two students who received the meteorologist certificate, together with the degree in 'Navigation Sciences and Technologies'.
A long-awaited result, we read in a note from Parthenope, "since until now no university in southern Italy could train meteorologists". "Students who wanted to achieve this specialization had to continue their studies by taking part in long and expensive masters or by moving to the north of the country.
The only Italian universities able to issue this certification to date were: Bologna, L'Aquila, Rome and Trento” recalls the note. The particular graduation session, held online, included greetings from the Rector Alberto Carotenuto and the Director of the Department of Science and Technology Giorgio Budillon, as well as the coordinators of the study courses, professors Stefano Pierini and Claudio Parente.
Special guests were General of the Italian Air Force Luigi Baione – permanent representative at the World Meteorological Organization and Prof. Dino Zardi – President of the Italian Association of Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology who underlined the importance of research, digitalization and ecological transition processes in these areas that have enormous development prospects in the coming years.
"A challenging path - underlined Prof. Giorgio Budillon - since the students also do the internship at the University's Weather Center, therefore they get the degree with solid experience in the field. On the other hand, the Parthenope Weather Center has been working alongside organizations and institutions for years, just remember the collaboration with the Campania Region for weather forecasts during the Universiade or the one with the Autostrade Company for monitoring weather conditions at the main mountain passes".
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Article published on 19 April 2021 - 17:54
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