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PUBLICATIONS
The main ones are listed below.
Kellerer-Pirklbauer A., Bodin X., Delaloye R., Lambiel C., Gärtner-Roer I., Damm B., Ikeda A., Kaufmann V., Krainer K., Seppi R., Scapozza C., Stocker-Waldhuber M., Thibert E., 2026. Rock glacier velocity monitored by annual in-situ geodetic surveys: Long-term challenges, solutions and suggestions. Geomorphology 495, 110117.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.110117
Seppi R., Scognamiglio E., Zanoner T., Carton A., la Licata M., Bombarda W., Masè V., Viviani M., Zumiani M., 2026. Geomorphological Mapping as a Key Tool for Geoheritage Protection and Valorisation: A Digital Database for the Adamello Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark (European Alps). Geoheritage 18, 54.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-026-01295-6
Brighenti S., Colombo N., Wagner T., Pettauer M., Guyennon N., Krainer K., Winkler G., 2024. Factors controlling the water quality of rock glacier springs in European and American mountain ranges. Science of The Total Environment, 953, 175706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175706
Brighenti S., Millar C. I., Hotaling S., Reato A., Wiegand T., Hayashi M., Tolotti M., & Colombo N., 2025. Global evidence that cold rocky landforms support icy springs in warming mountains. Environmental Research Letters, 20(10): 104001.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/adf07f
Zumiani M., Zanoner T., Baroni C., Carton A., Carturan L., Salvatore M.C., Seppi R., Tolotti M., 2025. Little Ice Age in Trentino. In: Ferrari, C., Carton, A. (eds), Ghiacciai del Trentino - Ecosistemi di alta quota tra storia e ricerca. Cierre Edizioni, Verona, 35-43.
Ferrari C., Carton A., Carturan L., Filippi Gilli E., Lencioni V., Seppi R., Tolotti M., Villa S., Zanoner T., Zumiani M., 2025. Effects of deglaciation on Alpine waters. In: Ferrari C. & Carton. A. (eds), Ghiacciai del Trentino - Ecosistemi di alta quota tra storia e ricerca. Cierre Edizioni, Verona, 189-227.
Zumiani M., Seppi R., Carturan L., Zanoner T., Carton A., Tolotti M., 2025. Permafrost and rock glaciers. In: Ferrari C., Carton, A. (eds), Ghiacciai del Trentino - Ecosistemi di alta quota tra storia e ricerca. Cierre Edizioni, Verona, 163-171.
Kellerer-Pirklbauer-Eulenstein A., Bodin X., Delaloye R., Lambiel C., Gärtner-Roer I., Bonnefoy-Demongeot M., Carturan L., Damm B., Eulenstein J., Fischer A., Hartl L., Ikdea A., Kaufmann V., Krainer K., Matsuoka N., Morra di Cella U., Noetzli J., Seppi R., Scapozza C., Schoeneich P., Stocker-Waldhuber M., Thibert E., Zumiani M., 2024. Acceleration and interannual variability of creep rates in mountain permafrost landforms (rock glacier velocities) in the European Alps in 1995-2022. Environmental Research Letters 19, 034022.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad25a4
Carturan L., Zuecco G., Andreotti A., Boaga J., Morino C., Pavoni M., Seppi R., Tolotti M., Zanoner T., Zumiani M., 2024. Spring-water temperature suggests widespread occurrence of Alpine permafrost in pseudo-relict rock glaciers. Cryosphere 18, 5713-5733.
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5713-2024
Pavoni M., Boaga J., Carrera A., Zuecco G., Carturan L., and Zumiani M.: Brief communication: Mountain permafrost acts as an aquitard during an infiltration experiment monitored with electrical resistivity tomography time-lapse measurements, The Cryosphere, 17, 1601-1607, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1601-2023, 2023.
Tolotti M., Cerasino L., Donati C., Pindo M., Rogora M., Seppi R., Albanese D., 2020. Alpine headwaters emerging from glaciers and rock glaciers host different bacterial communities: Ecological implications for the future. Sci. Total Env. 717: 137101.
Seppi R., Carturan L., Carton A., Zanoner T., Zumiani M., Cazorzi F., Bertone A., Baroni C. & Salvatore M. C. (2019). Decoupled kinematics of two neighbouring permafrost creeping landforms in the Eastern Italian Alps. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 44(13), 2703-2719.
Zanoner T., Carton A., Baroni C., Carturan L., Salvatore M.C., Seppi R., Zumiani M. (2017). Little Ice Age mapping as a tool for identifying hazard in the paraglacial environment: the case study of Trentino (Eastern Italian Alps). Geomorphology, 295, 551-562.
Carturan L., Zuecco G., Seppi R., Zanoner T., Borga M., Carton A., Dalla Fontana G.(2016). Catchment scale permafrost mapping using spring water characteristics. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 27, 253-270.
Seppi R., Zanoner T., Carton A., Bondesan A., Francese R., Carturan L., Zumiani M., Giorgi M. & Ninfo A. (2015). Current transition from glacial to periglacial processes in the Dolomites (South-Eastern Alps). Geomorphology, 228, 71-86.
If interested, copies of the publications can be requested by contacting Dr Matteo Zumiani at: matteo.zumiani@provincia.tn.it
CONFERENCES
The results of permafrost monitoring activities in Trentino carried out within the framework of the above-mentioned conventions have also been presented at international conferences, an extract of the main ones of which is given below.
De La Ruë Du Can O.; Tolotti M.; Taberlet F.; Trouiller R.; Venus T.; Noack M.; Pöll H.; Rman N.; Hartmann G.; Capelli S.; Fioletti M.; Arnoux M.; and Roques C., 2025. The Interreg Alpine Space WATERWISE project: Co-designing sustainable management solutions for resilient Alpine headwaters, International Mountain Conference 2025, Innsbruck, Sep 14 - 18 2025, #IMC25-3.12804, 2025.
Villavicencio-Valero K., Seppi R., Cerrato R., Salvatore M.C., Zumiani M., Brunetti M., Ribolini A. & Baroni C. - Modelling of two active rock glaciers highlights effect of climate warming on permafrost
in the Raethian Alps (Adamello-Presanella Group). Abstract Book, BeGeos Conference 2025, Napoli.
LINK: https://doi.org/10.3301/ABSGI.2025.04
Tolotti M., Salmaso N., Bontempo L., Carturan L., Lami A., Obojes U., Pindo M., Yang H., Vettorazzo S., 2025. Pros and cons of morphological and genomic approaches for the study of subfossil diatoms in alpine lakes. XXIX Congress of the Italian Association of Oceanology and Limnology APS ETS "Shaping aquatic science for the future we envision", Ancona, 3-6/06/2025. Poster, Abstract book 79.
Tenci M.V., Toffolon M., Bertoldi W., Bruno M.C., Tolotti M., 2025. Physical constraints on periphyton growth in proglacial lakes. XXIX Congress of the Italian Association of Oceanology and Limnology APS ETS "Shaping aquatic science for the future we envision", Ancona, 3-6/06/2025. Oral, Abstract book 14.
Tolotti M., Salmaso N., Bontempo L., Carturan L., Lami A., Obojes U., Pindo M., Yang H., Vettorazzo S., 2025. Morphological vs genomic approaches for studying subfossil diatoms in a high-altitude Alpine lake: pros and cons. 27the International Diatom Symposium, Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 3-8 August 2025. Abstract book 92. Oral .
Marin E., Carturan L., Marchina C., Casentini B., Guyennon N., Marziali L., Seppi R., Zumiani M., Brighenti S., Colombo N., Salerno F., and Zuecco G.: Isotopic and geochemical variability of rock glaciers spring waters in the eastern Italian Alps, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr-2 May 2025, EGU25-12615
LINK: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-12615, 2025
Colombo N., Brighenti S., Wagner T., Pettauer M., Guyennon N., Krainer K., Tolotti M., Rogora M., Paro L., Steingruber S.M., Del Siro C., Scapozza C., Sileo N.R., Villarroel C.D., Hayashi M., J. Munroe, Trombotto Liaudat D., Cerasino L., Tirler W., Comiti F., 2025. Intact rock glaciers as weathering reactors: influence on spring water quality. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, April, 27th - May 2nd, 2025. EGU25-3731.
Tolotti M., Bruno M.C., Tenci M.V., Carturan L., Zuecco G., Pavoni M., Seppi R., Zumiani M., 2025. Mountain permafrost as a relevant water resource in the context of alpine cryosphere degradation: an example from the practice. XXIX Congress of the Italian Association of Oceanology and Limnology APS ETS "Shaping aquatic science for the future we envision", Ancona, 3-6/06/2025. Poster, Abstract book 78.
Carturan L., Marin E., Marchina C., Boaga J., Pavoni M., Casentini B., Guyennon N., Marziali L., Musazzi S., Seppi R., Zumiani M., Brighenti S., Colombo N., Salerno F. & Zuecco G.: SUBSURFICE: a project to improve the knowledge of ice stored inside rock glaciers and related ecohydrological effects. SGI-SIMP CONGRESS 2025, Padova.
LINK: https://doi.org/10.3301/ABSGI.2025.03
Morino C., Carturan L., Seppi R., Pavoni M., Boaga J., and Zumiani M., 'Dynamics of Mountain Permafrost in the Eastern Italian Alps: a Perspective from the Cavaion Rock Glacier', AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts vol. 2024, no. 1309, Art. no. EP23A-1309, 2024.
Carturan L., Zuecco G., Boaga J., Morino C., Pavoni M., Seppi R., Tolotti M., Zanoner T., and Zumiani M.: Thermal characteristics of springs fed by mountain permafrost in Val di Sole (Eastern Italian Alps), EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14-19 Apr 2024, EGU24-5293.
LINK: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-5293, 2024.
Morino C., Carturan L., Pavoni M., Boaga J., Seppi R. and Zumiani M.: The current and future state of mountain permafrost in the Eastern Italian Alps: the RETURN project, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14-19 Apr 2024, EGU24-7706
LINK: https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-7706, 2024.
Pavoni M., Boaga J., Carrera A., Zuecco G., Carturan L., and Zumiani M.: Hydraulic behaviour of a mountain permafrost subsoil revealed by an infiltration experiment and ERT time-lapse measurements, EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24-28 Apr 2023, EGU23-1137, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-1137, 2023.
Zumiani M., Seppi R., Carton A., Zanoner T., Carturan L. - Assessing geomorphological threats from a changing alpine cryosphere: Little Ice Age glacial deposits and permafrost areas in the hazard maps of Trentino. ClimRISK19, SISC 7th Annual Conference, 23-25 October 2019.
Carton A., C. Baroni, L. Carturan, R. Seppi, M.C. Salvatore, T. Zanoner, M. Zumiani (2018). Mapping Little Ice Age glaciers and permafrost areas for hazard planning in the Adamello Brenta Geopark. 8th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks, 8-14 September 2018, Madonna di Campiglio (TN), Italy.
Zumiani M., Carton A., Seppi R., Zanoner T., Carturan L., Baroni C., Salvatore M.C. (2018). Permafrost and Climate Change in the Adamello Brenta Geopark. 8th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks, 8-14 September 2018, Madonna di Campiglio (TN), Italy.
Tolotti M., Albanese D., Cerasino L., Donati C., Pindo M., Rogora M., Seppi R. (2018). First insights into bacteria diversity in headwaters emerging from Alpine rock glaciers. In: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP). Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France., 23 June - 1 July 2018.
Seppi R., Carton A., Zanoner T., Zumiani M., Carturan L., Bertone A., Baroni C., Salvatore M.C. (2018). Decoupled kinematics of two neighbouring permafrost creeping landforms since 2009. 5th European Conference on Permafrost (EUCOP), 23 June - 1 July 2018, Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France.
Carturan L., Zuecco G., Seppi R., Zanoner T., Borga M., Carton A., Dalla Fontana G. (2014). Permafrost mapping in a high-altitude catchment of the Ortles-Cevedale using spring water geochemistry. International symposium on The Future of the Glaciers, 18-21 September 2014, Turin, Italy.
Zanoner T., Francese R., Bondesan A., Giorgi M., Seppi R., Ninfo A., Zumiani M. - 3D geophysical imaging to study the evolution of a debris covered Glacier in the Dolomites (South-Eastern Italian Alps) - 8th IAG International Conference on Geomorphology - August 27th to 31st, 2013. Session S25: Cold region geomorphology including: / S25B - Permafrost and periglacial geomorphology (in coop. with IPA).
Seppi R., Carton A., Zumiani M., Dall'Amico M., Zampedri G., Rigon R. - A regional-scale rock glacier inventory in Trentino (Italian Alps) - Torino, Geoitalia , 2011
Seppi R., Carton A., Zumiani M., Dall'Amico M., Zampedri G., Rigon R. - The rock glacier inventory of Trentino (Italian Alps) - Chamonix, PermaNET Final Conference, 2011
Dall'Amico M., Boeckli L., Rigon R., Comai T., Zampedri G., Seppi R., Carton A., Zumiani M., Gruber S. - Permafrost Map of Trentino (Italian Alps) - Chamonix, PermaNET Final Conference, 2011
Dall'Amico M., Seppi R., Carton A., Zumiani M., Zampedri G., Rigon R. - "PermaNET" project in Trentino (eastern Italian Alps) advance of the research and monitoring activities - Vienna, EGU 2010
Seppi R, Carton A., Baroni C., Zumiani M., Degasperi M. - Interannual variation of the surface velocity of two active rock glaciers in the Adamello Presanella Group (Central Alps) - AIGEO 2009