Ph.D. Davide Scafidi

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	Place of work :	DISTAV (Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences), University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 5, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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	Office Phone :	+39 010 353 8110
	Education :	- Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of Genoa, Italy (2007) - Degree with perfect score and Honour in Geological Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy (2003)
	Languages :	Italian, english
	ORCID :	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4872-0213
	Scopus :	Number of citations: 606 - h-index: 15 (Update: 04/2024) - ID:16302435100
	Google Scholar :	Number of citations: 752 - h-index: 17 - i10-index: 29 (Update: 04/2024) - Link

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES AND COMPETENCES

University of Genoa, Italy (2004 - Present)

Seismic tomography ;
1-D and 3-D modelling ;
Accurate seismic locations ;
Seismotectonics and geodynamics ;
Seismic characterization of active faults ;
Real time acquisition, analysis and exchange of seismic data ;
Advanced automatic seismic signal processing, seismic phase picking and location ;
Linux system administration ;
RSNI Seismic Network servicing and developing ;
RSNI and DISTAV web sites and web servers development and management;
Scientific responsible of various projects of the DISTAV.

PUBLICATIONS

International

Scafidi D., Viganò A., Boaga J., Cascone V., Barani S., Spallarossa D., Ferretti G., Carli M., and De Marchi G. : "A dense micro-electromechanical system (MEMS)-based seismic network in populated areas: rapid estimation of exposure maps in Trentino (NE Italy)", Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, doi: 10.5194/nhess-24-1249-2024, 2024.
Massa M., Rizzo L.A., Ferrari E., Lovati S., Scafidi D., Puglia R., Varchetta F., D'Alema E., Mirenna S., Luzi L. : "MUDA (geophysical and geochemical MUltiparametric DAtabase)", Website, doi: 10.13127/muda, 2023.
Iaccarino A. G., Cristofaro A., Picozzi M., Spallarossa D., Scafidi D. : "Real-time Prediction of Distance and PGA from P-wave features using Gradient Boosting Regressor for On-Site Earthquake Early Warning Applications", Geophysical Journal International, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggad443, 2023.
Barani S., Ferretti G. and Scafidi D. : "Evaluation of liquefaction triggering potential in Italy: a seismic-hazard-based approach", Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, doi: 10.5194/nhess-23-1685-2023, 2023.
Chiaraluce L., Michele M., Waldhauser F., Tan Y. J., Herrmann M., Spallarossa D., Beroza G. C., Cattaneo M., Chiarabba C., De Gori P., Di Stefano R., Ellsworth W., Main I., Mancini S., Margheriti L., Marzocchi W., Meier M., Scafidi D., Schaff D., Segou M. : "A comprehensive suite of earthquake catalogues for the 2016-2017 Central Italy seismic sequence", Scientific Data – Nature Publishing Group UK, doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01827-z, 2022.
Balbi E., Ferretti G., Ferrando A., Faccini F., Crispini L., Cianfarra P., Scafidi D., Barani S., Tosi S., Terrone M. : "CAPS: A New Method for the Identification of Different Surface Displacements in Landslide and Subsidence Environments through Correlation Analysis on Persistent Scatterers Time-Series from PSI", Remote Sensing, doi: 10.3390/rs14153791, 2022.
Massa M., Scafidi D., Mascandola C., Lorenzetti A. : "Introducing ISMDq - A Web Portal for Real‐Time Quality Monitoring of Italian Strong‐Motion Data", Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220210178, 2022.
Giacomini G., Aguglia A., Amerio A., Escelsior A., Capello M., Cutroneo L., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Serafini G., Amore M. : "The need for collective awareness of attempted suicide rates in a warming climate: The case of the city of Genoa, Italy", Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000763, 2022.
Balbi E., Terrone M., Faccini F., Scafidi D., Barani S., Tosi S., Crispini L., Cianfarra P., Poggi F., Ferretti G. : "Persistent Scatterer Interferometry and Statistical Analysis of Time-Series for Landslide Monitoring: Application to Santo Stefano d'Aveto (Liguria, NW Italy)", Remote Sens., doi: 10.3390/rs13173348, 2021.
Cutroneo L., Ferretti G., Barani S., Scafidi D., De Leo F., Besio G., Capello M. : "Near Real-Time Monitoring of Significant Sea Wave Height through Microseism Recordings: Analysis of an Exceptional Sea Storm Event", J. Mar. Sci. Eng., doi: 10.3390/jmse9030319, 2021.
Viganò A., Scafidi D., Ferretti G. : "A new approach for a fully automated earthquake monitoring: the local seismic network of the Trentino region (NE Italy)", Journal of Seismology, 25, 419–432, doi: 10.1007/s10950-021-09993-0, 2021.
Visini F., Pace B., Meletti C., Marzocchi W., Akinci A., Azzaro R., Barani S., Barberi G., Barreca G., Basili R., Bird P., Bonini M., Burrato P., Busetti M., Carafa M., Cocina O., Console R., Corti G., D’Agostino N., D’Amico S., D’Amico V., Dal Cin M., Falcone G., Fracassi U., Gee R., Kastelic V., Lai C., Langer H., Maesano F., Marchesini A., Martelli L., Monaco C., Murru M., Peruzza L., Poli M.E., Pondrelli S., Rebez A., Rotondi R., Rovida A., Sani F., Santulin M., Scafidi D., Selva J., Slejko D., Spallarossa D., Tamaro A., Tarabusi G., Taroni M., Tiberti M., Tusa G., Tuvè T., Valensise G., Vannoli P., Varini E., Zanferrari A., Zuccolo E. : "Earthquake Rupture Forecasts for the MPS19 Seismic Hazard Model of Italy", Annals of Geophysics, doi: 10.4401/ag-8608, 2021.
Spallarossa D., Picozzi M., Scafidi D., Morasca P., Turino C., Bindi D. : "The RAMONES Service for Rapid Assessment of Seismic Moment and Radiated Energy in Central Italy: Concepts, Capabilities, and Future Perspectives", Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220200348, 2021.
Giacomini G., Aguglia A., Amerio A., Escelsior A., Capello M., Cutroneo L., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Serafini G. and Amore M. : "The Need for Collective Awareness of Attempted Suicide Rates in a Warming Climate. The Case of the City of Genoa, Italy", Crisis - The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000763, 2021.
Aguglia A., Giacomini G., Montagna E., Amerio A., Escelsior A., Capello M., Cutroneo L., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Costanza A., Serafini G. and Amore M. : "Meteorological Variables and Suicidal Behavior: Air Pollution and Apparent Temperature Are Associated With High-Lethality Suicide Attempts and Male Gender", Front. Psychiatry, doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.653390, 2021.
Spallarossa D., Cattaneo M., Scafidi D., Michele M., Chiaraluce L., Segou M., Main I.G. : "An automatically generated high-resolution earthquake catalogue for the 2016-2017 Central Italy seismic sequence, including P and S phase arrival times", Geophysical Journal International, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggaa604, 2021.
Michele M., Cattaneo M., Chiaraluce L., Spallarossa D., Scafidi D., Segou M., Main I.G. : "An automatically generated high-resolution earthquake catalogue for the 2016-2017 Central Italy seismic sequence, including P and S phase arrival times", Zenodo, Open access Dataset doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4306165, 2020.
Viganò A., Scafidi D. : "Earthquake locations and their interpretation: bridging the gap between seismological data and geological phenomena", Alpine and Mediterranean Quaternary, doi: 10.26382/AMQ.2020.06, 2020.
Scafidi D., Roncallo F., Traverso A, Ferretti G, Pasta M., Pavan M., Barani S., Spallarossa D. : "Micro-turbine applied to seismology: Towards a power supply safe from lightning", E3S Web of Conferences, Volume 113, Article number 03004, ISSN: 25550403, doi: 10.1051/e3sconf/201911303004, 2019.
Priolo E., Pacor F., Spallarossa D., Milana G., Laurenzano G., Romano M. A., Felicetta C., Hailemikael S., Cara F., Di Giulio G., Ferretti G., Barnaba C., Lanzano G., Luzi L., D’Amico M., Puglia R., Scafidi D., Barani S., De Ferrari R., Cultrera G. : "Seismological analyses of the seismic microzonation of 138 municipalities damaged by the 2016-2017 seismic sequence in Central Italy", Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, doi: 10.1007/s10518-019-00652-x, 2019.
Scafidi D., Spallarossa D., Ferretti G., Barani S., Castello B., Margheriti L. : "A Complete Automatic Procedure to Compile Reliable Seismic Catalogs and Travel-Time and Strong-Motion Parameters Datasets", Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220180257, 2019.
Ferretti G., Barani S., Scafidi D., Capello M., Cutroneo L., Vagge G., Besio G. : "Near real-time monitoring of significant sea wave height through microseism recordings: An application in the Ligurian Sea (Italy)", Ocean & Coastal Management, doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.08.023, 2018.
Vagge G., Cutroneo L., Gandolfi D., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Capello M. : "Recovery, statistical validation and analysis of a historical meteorological dataset collected at the Hanbury Botanical Gardens (Liguria, northwestern Italy) from 1900 to 1940", Theoretical and Applied Climatology, doi: 10.1007/s00704-018-2524-3, vol. 136, pp. 821-837, 2018.
Scafidi D., Viganò A., Ferretti G., Spallarossa D. :"Robust Picking and Accurate Location with RSNI‐Picker2: Real‐Time Automatic Monitoring of Earthquakes and Nontectonic Events", Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220170206, 2018.
Bindi D., Spallarossa D., Picozzi M., Scafidi D., Cotton F. : "Impact of Magnitude Selection on Aleatory Variability Associated with Ground‐Motion Prediction Equations: Part I - Local, Energy, and Moment Magnitude Calibration and Stress‐Drop Variability in Central Italy", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, doi: 10.1785/0120170356, 2018.
Barani S., Mascandola C., Riccomagno E., Spallarossa D., Albarello D., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Augliera P. and Massa M. :"Long-range dependence in earthquake-moment release and implication for earthquake occurrence probability", Scientific Reports, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23709-4, 2018.
Santulin M., Tamaro A., Rebez A., Slejko D., Sani F., Martelli L., Bonini M., Corti G., Poli M.E., Zanferrari A., Marchesini A., Busetti M., Dal Cin M., Spallarossa D., Barani S., Scafidi D., Barreca G. and Monaco C. :"Seismogenic zonation as a branch of the logic tree for the new Italian seismic hazard map - MPS16: a preliminary outline", Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, doi:10.4430/bgta0216, Vol. 58, n. 4, pp. 313-342, 2017.
Cutroneo L., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Ardizzone G. D., Vagge G., Capello M. : "Current observations from a looking down vertical V-ADCP: interaction with winds and tide? The case of Giglio Island (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)", Oceanologia, doi:10.1016/j.oceano.2016.11.001, Vol. 59, pp. 139-152, 2017.
Massa M., D'Alema E., Mascandola C., Lovati S., Scafidi D., Franceschina G., Gomez A., Carannante S.,Piccarreda D., Mirenna S., Augliera P. : "The INGV real time strong motion data sharing during the 2016 Amatrice (central Italy) seismic sequence", Annals Of Geophysics, doi:10.4401/AG-7193, Vol. 59, Fast Track 5, 2016.
Thouvenot F., Jenatton L., Scafidi D., Turino C., Potin B., Ferretti G. : "Encore Ubaye: Earthquake Swarms, Foreshocks, and Aftershocks in the Southern French Alps", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America , doi:10.1785/0120150249, Vol. 106, No. 5, pp. 2244-2257, 2016.
Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Cutroneo L., Gallino S., Capello M. : "Applicability of an empirical law to predict significant sea-wave heights from microseisms along the Western Ligurian Coast (Italy)", Continental Shelf Research, doi:10.1016/j.csr.2016.03.029, Vol. 122, pp. 36-42, 2016.
Scafidi D., Spallarossa D., Turino C., Ferretti G., Vigano' A. : "Automatic P-and S-Wave Local Earthquake Tomography: Testing Performance of the Automatic Phase-Picker Engine RSNI-Picker", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, doi:10.1785/0120150084, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp. 526-536, 2016.
Vigano' A., Scafidi D., Ranalli G., Martin S., Della Vedova B. and Spallarossa D. : "Earthquake relocations, crustal rheology and active deformation in the central-eastern Alps (N Italy)", Tectonophysics, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2015.08.017, Vol. 661, pp. 81-98, 2015.
Scafidi D., Barani S., De Ferrari R., Ferretti G., Pasta M., Pavan M., Spallarossa D., Turino C. : "Seismicity of Northwestern Italy during the last 30 years", Journal of Seismology, doi:10.1007/s10950-014-9461-0, Vol. 19, Issue 1, pp. 201-218, 2015.
Spallarossa D., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Turino C. and Pasta M. : "Performance of the RSNI-Picker", Seismological Research Letters, doi: 10.1785/0220130136, Vol. 85 N.6, pp. 1243-1254, 2014.
Barani S., Ferretti G., Scafidi D., Spallarossa D. : "Analysis of seismicity and micro-seismicity associated with the October-November 2010 Sampeyre swarm, Southwestern Alps, Tectonophysics, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2013.11.017, Vol. 611, pp. 130-140, 2014.
Vigano' A., Scafidi D., Martin S. and Spallarossa D. : "Structure and properties of the Adriatic crust in the central-eastern Southern Alps (Italy) from local earthquake tomography", Terra Nova, doi: 10.1111/ter.12067, Vol. 0, pp. 1-9, 2013.
Ferretti G., Zunino A., Scafidi D., Barani S. and Spallarossa D. : "On microseisms recorded near the Ligurian coast (Italy) and their relationship with sea wave height", Geophysical Journal International, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggt114, Vol. 194, pp. 524-533, 2013.
Scafidi D., Solarino S. : "Can local earthquake tomography settle the matter about subduction in the Northern and Central Apennines ? Response from a new high resolution P velocity and VP/VS ratio 3-D model", Tectonophysics, doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2012.06.007, Vol. 554-557, pp. 63-73, 2012.
Vigano' A., Della Vedova B., Ranalli G., Martin S, and Scafidi D. : "Geothermal and rheological regime in the Po plain sector of Adria (Northern Italy)", Italian Journal of Geosciences, doi: 10.3301/IJG.2012.09, Vol. 131, No. 2, pp. 228-240, 2011.
Boncio P., Pizzi A., Cavuoto G., Mancini M., Piacentini T., Miccadei E., Cavinato G.P., Piscitelli S., Giocoli A., Ferretti G., De Ferrari R., Gallipoli M.R., Mucciarelli M., Di Fiore V., Franceschini A., Pergalani F., Naso G. and Working Group Macroarea3 (Giaccio B., Moscatelli M., Spadoni M., Romano G., Spallarossa D., Pasta M., Pavan M., Scafidi D., Barani S., Eva C., Compagnoni M., Campea T., Di Berardino G.R., Mancini T., Marino A., Montefalcone R., Mosca F.) : "Geological and geophysical characterisation of the Paganica - San Gregorio area after the April 6, 2009 L'Aquila earthquake (Mw 6.3, central Italy): implications for site response", BGTA, doi: 10.4430/bgta0014, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 491-512, 2011.
Turino C., Morasca P., Ferretti G., Scafidi D. and Spallarossa D. : "Reliability of the automatic procedures for locating earthquakes in southwestern Alps and northern Apennines (Italy)", Journal of Seismology, doi:10.1007/s10950-009-9171-1, Vol. 14, Issue 2, Page 393-411, 2010.
Barani S., Scafidi D. and Eva C. : "Strain rates in northwestern Italy from spatially smoothed seismicity", J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2009JB006637, Vol. 115, B07302, 16 PP, 2010.
Turino C., Scafidi D., Eva E., Solarino S. : "Inferences on active faults at the Southern Alps-Liguria basin junction from accurate analysis of low energy seismicity", Tectonophysics, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2009.06.007, Vol. 475, 470-479, 2009.
Scafidi D., Solarino S. and Eva C. : "P wave seismic velocity and Vp/Vs ratio beneath the Italian Peninsula from local earthquake tomography", Tectonophysics, doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2008.07.013 , Vol. 465, 1 - 23, 2009.
Scafidi D., Solarino S. and Eva C. : "Structure and properties of the Ivrea body and of the Alps-Apennines systems as revealed by local earthquake tomography", BGTA Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata, Vol.47 n.3, 497-514, 2006.

National

Margheriti L., Moretti M., Pasta M., Chiaraluce L., Frepoli A., Piccinini D., Piccolini U., Colasanti G., Criscuoli F., De Gori P., Ferretti G., Franceschi D., Giandomenico E., Giovani L., Govoni A., Marchetti A., Mazza S., Pavan M., Scafidi D., Silvestri M., Spallarossa D., Pintore S., Lauciani V., Fiaschi A., Turino C. : "Il terremoto del 21 giugno 2013 in Lunigiana. Le attivita' del coordinamento Sismiko", Rapporti Tecnici INGV, 268, ISSN: 2039-7941 2014.
Spallarossa D., Ferretti G., Scafidi D. and Pasta M. : "Picking automatico nella rete sismica dell'Italia Nord-Occidentale (RSNI)", Miscellanea INGV, 10, ISSN: 2039-6651 2011.
Pasta M., Spallarossa D., Ferretti G., Pavan M., Scafidi D., Carenzo G. : "La Rete Sismica Regionale dell'Italia Nord-Occidentale: aggiornamenti tecnici e sviluppi futuri", Miscellanea INGV, 10, ISSN: 2039-6651, 2011.
Turino C., Scafidi D. : "Seismotectonic analysis of the complex fault system named "Garfagnana-Nord" (Northern Tuscany)", Plinius n.34, 2008.
Dessa J.X., Bethoux N., Beslier M., Hello Y., Anglade A., Desprez O., Fernandez M.R., Manchuel K., Verdier E., Deschamps A., Courboulex F., Brunel D. , Klingelhoefer F., Bellier O., Lefeldt M., Flueh E., Solarino S., Eva E., Eva C., Pavan M., Zunino E., Scafidi D., Spallarossa D., Ferretti G. : "Verso una migliore conoscenza delle strutture del margine Ligure: il progetto GROSMARIN", Rendiconti online della Soc. Geologica Italiana, Volume 3, 359-360, 2008.
Scafidi D., Morasca P., Solarino S., Eva C. : "A new deep picture of the Alps-Apennines system derived from seismological data", Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 5, Nuova Serie, 211-213, 2007.
Turino C., Scafidi D. : "Caratterizzazione di faglie tramite indagini sismologiche: il caso della linea Saorge-Taggia, Liguria Occidentale", Plinius n.33, 2007.
Eva C., Eva E., Scafidi D., Solarino S., Turino C. : "Seismotectonic analysis of a complex fault system in Italy: the "Garfagnana-North" (Northern Tuscany) line", Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 5, Nuova Serie, 131-133, 2007.
Tinari D.P., Boncio P., Lavecchia G., Brozzetti F., Eva E., Solarino S., Scafidi D., Turino C., Torelli L., Bernini M., Vescovi P. : "Sismotettonica della Lunigiana e Garfagnana: nuovi vincoli dall'analisi integrata di dati sismologici strumentali e dati geologici di sottosuolo", Rend. Soc. Geol. It., 4, Nuova Serie, pp. 301-302, 2007.

FIELD EXPERIENCES

2019 - present: RSNI Seismic Network managing, servicing and developing.
2008 - 2018: RSNI Seismic Network servicing and developing.
2009: Taking part to the seismological campaign to study local seismic ground response for the reconstruction project after the 6 April 2009 "L'Aquila" earthquake.
2008: Taking part to the "GROSMARINE" Cruise for the deployment of 21 OBS stations and airgun shots for 10 active seismic profiles in the Ligurian Sea.
2005: Taking part to the field data collect of the project "SISMOVALP" in Valle Pellice (Piemonte, Italy) and Morgex - La Salle (Valle d'Aosta, Italy).
2003: Taking part to the seismological campaign to study local seismic effects in Garfagnana, in the area of "Castelnuovo Garfagnana" (Toscana, Italy).
2001: Taking part to the seismological campaign ("MISHA" Project) to study seismic local effects near "Città di Castello" (Umbria, Italy).

JOB EXPERIENCES

2019 - present: Technician - D level at the University of Genoa - DISTAV.
2014 - 2018: Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Genoa with the research: "Development and calibration of a procedure aimed to a fast local seismic response evaluation for the sites of installation of seismic stations".
2015 - 2018: External collaboration with INGV (Milano) for the development of the new ISMD (INGV Strong Motion Data) website based on a Postgresql database (http://ismd.mi.ingv.it/).
2012 - 2014: Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Genoa with the research: "Analysis of the correlation between microseisms and sea wave heights in the Ligurian Sea".
2010 - 2012: Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Genoa with the research: "Development and implementation of automatic procedures for the near real time analysis of seismic data in the seismic monitoring activity of the northwestern Italy".
2009 - 2010: Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Genoa with the research: "Management and treatment of the data of a seismic, meteorological and hydrometric network installed for educational and scientific purposes for the natural risks monitoring in the Western Alps". The research is part of the international educational project O3E Alcotra 2007 - 2013.
2007 - 2009: Ph.D. Fellowship at the University of Genoa with the research: "Real-time developing and management of the Regional Seismic Network of North-western Italy (RSNI): detecting, revealing and acquisition techniques of the seismic signals".
2006 - 2007: Research grant at the University of Genoa with the research: "Seismic shaking scenarios in Liguria and in neighbouring areas".
2006: Didactic tutoring activities for the university students in geology.
2005 - 2006: Research grant at the University of Genoa with the research: "Development and strengthening of the RSNI seismic network of North-western Italy and real-time or quasi real-time management of the acquired data".
2004 - 2005: Research grant at the University of Genoa with the research: "Elaboration and analysis of seismic data acquired from fixed and temporary networks in Garfagnana e Lunigiana (Tuscany, Italy), to determine local seismic amplification effects".
2004: Research grant to develop and manage the LAN of the Dip.Te.Ris. (University of Genoa) and to redesign the internet website of the RSNI (Regional Seismic Network of the North-Western Italy).

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

Scafidi D.: "Crustal and sub - crustal structure of the italian peninsula as inferred from local seismic tomography", Ph.D. Dissertation in Geophysics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, March 2007, 113 pp. + cd-rom. PDF files download (zip 18.2Mb)
Scafidi D.: "Modelli di velocita' monodimensionali e tridimensionali dell'Appennino Settentrionale", Geological Sciences Degree Thesis, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, October 2003, 176 pp. PDF files download (zip 10.3Mb)

Update: 04/2024