IGAG belongs to the “Department of Earth System Sciences and Technologies for the Environment” of the CNR.
The Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering of the National Research Council was born in Rome in 2001 from the merger of five previous institutes operating in various fields of geology, engineering, chemistry and geochemistry, thus realizing the integration of skills typical of the sciences earth, geotechnical and mining engineering and environmental chemistry. The mission of the Institute consists in the study and understanding of geological and natural processes and anthropogenic activities that interact with the environment, activities and human life.
LABORATORIes
Geoarchaeology and Archaeometry
The GeoArc Laboratory for Geoarchaeology and Archaeometry include all technical and scientific skills, also analytical instrumentations, of IGAG Department of the Earth Science and
Laboratory for the measuraments of Environmental Radioactivity
Main activities of the laboratory cover radiochemical characterization of soils, rocks and water. Analyses are perfomed by Ametek Ortec alfa-spectrometry and high resolution gamma-
Applied Photogrammetry Laboratory
The IGAG Cagliari Department laboratory for Applied photogrammetry is equipped with RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) for proximal sensing survey and monitoring, and several
Laboratory of instrumental chemical analysis
The Laboratory of instrumental chemical analysis is dedicated to the determination and quantification of major, minor, and trace elements in geological and environmental samples
X-Ray Powder Diffraction Laboratory
The X-ray diffraction (XRD) laboratory of the IGAG in Cagliari carries out its activity mainly for mineralogical analysis to support the scientific research within the IGAG project
Rock Mechanics Lab
IGAG Cagliari Department Rock Mechanics Lab is located at the D building of the Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture Department (DICAAR) of the University of Caglia
Laboratory of Applied Geophysics
As part of the geophysical measurement and testing, the group skills are focused to design dedicated experiments and to geophysical data interpretation, including the development o
Geotechnics and Sedimentology Lab
The laboratory deals with sedimentological analysis, dry and wet sieving for consultant and for research (mainly recent and ancient volcanoclastic deposits). It is also possible to
Laboratory of Risk Analysis and Emergency Management
The Laboratory of Risk Analysis and Emergency Management of CNR-IGAG (LARGE) is an “open environment” where researchers and young researchers from different disciplines (from E
Joint CNR-UNIMI Lab of Cathodoluminescence Microscopy
The joint CNR-UNIMI Lab is located at the Dept. of Earth Sciences of University of Milano, and consists of a Cathodoluminescence probe (CITL CL MK5) coupled with a petrographic mic
Laboratory of Palynology and Palaeoecology
The Laboratory of Palynology and Palaeoecology is mainly devoted to Quaternary studies: pollen analysis of continuous long stratigraphic successions (e.g. lacustrine and peat depos
Laboratory of Stratigraphy
The Lab. of Stratigraphy has expertise in stratigraphic drillings through a wide range of manual corers, in sediment description and preservation. The Lab. facilities include tools
Laboratory of Experimental Volcanotectonics
The Laboratory of Experimental Volcanotectonics is equipped with three main modelling apparatus for the analysis of the interplay among volcanic processes, tectonics and crustal st
Chemical analysis of geomaterials Laboratory
Development of innovative analytical methodologies; chemical speciation of heavy metals on environmental matrices; support for the characterization of materials such as: soils, min
Chemical analysis of rocks and fibrous materials Laboratory
Mineralogical analysis and determination of the elemental chemical composition of soils, sediments, minerals and industrial products using X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and
GEALAB – geophysics applied to the environmental geology, the heritage and the earthquake engineering lab
GeALab is the place where CNR IGAG Researchers work for the following activities: Local seismic hazard assessment, even in the case of sites where application of non-invasive metho
Laboratory of precious metals
The laboratory of precious metals, represents an external section of the hydrometallurgy laboratory. It is used for the extraction and purification of precious metals (gold and sil
Stable Isotope
The Stable Isotope Laboratory is part of the larger Environmental Geochemistry Laboratory. The available equipment allows chemical analysis and isotopic abundance measurements of C
GIS Laboratory
The GIS Laboratory provides an environment where IGAG’s researchers work to advance knowledge in the application of geospatial technologies.
Optical and electronic microscopy and morphological analysis Laboratory
Morphological and compositional analysis of materials such as rocks, minerals and archaeological finds. Characterization of airborne and materials containing asbestos of natural an
Mineralurgy and chemical-physical treatment of materials Laboratory
Preparation of samples for qualitative and quantitative analysis and mining treatments. Hard, medium-hard, soft, elastic, fragile and fibrous materials are treated to obtain granul
Porosimetry and granulometry Laboratory
Determination of porosity, pore size and volumetric distribution, particle size distribution, bulk density and specific surface area of porous solids using porosimeters. Measuremen
Thin Sections
The new IGAG Thin Sections Laboratory in Montelibretti was launched in 2016. The lab is dedicated to the preparation of thin sections for microscopic studies of samples from geolog
Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.) Laboratory
The Scanning Electron Microscope (S.E.M.) Laboratory of the Earth Sciences Department at Sapienza University of Rome provides technical and scientific support to University dep
Electron Probe Micro Analyzer Lab
The laboratory has a Cameca SX50 electron microprobe equipped with five spectrometers (WDS) dispersion wavelength and a spectrometer (Link Analytical EXL) energy dispersive (EDS).
Radiogenic isotope laboratory
The Radiogenic ISOTOPE LABORATORY hosts a Finnigan MAT 262 -RPQ mass spectrometer used for standard Sr and Nd isotope determinations. Our research interests and backgrounds are qui
Subsurface geological modeling Laboratory (Geos Lab)
The Subsurface Geological Modeling Laboratory (GeoS Lab) is equipped with the most advanced technologies for the integrated interpretation of geological and geophysical subsurface
Fluid inclusions
Fluid inclusions laboratory has been set up in 1984, and it is still operative since then. Originally an USGS-type gas-flow heating-freezing stage was adapted to a Leitz Laborlux 1
Electrochemistry Lab
Determination of the experimental parameters for the deposition of elements contained in process solutions and into the industrial and mining tailings and waste water, aimed at the
Hydrometallurgy Lab
The activity is aimed to valorize primary and secondary raw materials, through the application of hydrometallurgical processes to geo-resources at low content, for the recovery of
Mobile laboratory for high resolution hydrographic survey (marine geophysical research)
The mobile laboratory for high resolution hydrographic surveys is equipped with geophysical instruments and dedicated software in order to process and mapping the seafloor in shall
Committee composed by Ilaria Mazzini, Laura Sanna, Daniela Guglietta, Federica Polpetta, Gianluca Norini, Marco Cuffaro.
IGAG public lectures
Among the positive aspects of the delicate period that the research experienced last months there was certainly the development and increase of remote scientific communication activities.
Although the emergency has not yet completely disappeared, IGAG intends to capitalize on the scientific dissemination experience proposed between April and July 2020 and restart with the autumn activities for the dissemination of knowledge by inviting researchers from the Institute and other bodies of researches, Italians and foreigners, to hold Public Lectures on topics related to Earth Sciences, environmental geology and geo-engineering.
RESEARCH TOPICS
INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND GEOENGINEERING
DYNAMICS AND EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH SYSTEM
The main aim of this research line is to advance the knowledge of the Earth system.
GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL RISK
The Geo-Environmental Risk Research Topic is addressed to hazard analysis and risk assessment, for planning and management of the territory and emergencies.
GEOMATERIALS, SUBSURFACE RESOURCES AND GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE
This research topic has the objective to improve the knowledge on natural resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, PROTECTION AND RECOVERY IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY CONTEXT
Ttechnological transfer of knowledge in the field of environmental monitoring, protection and remediation, coherently with the principles of circular economy.
