ISAC Summer School 2026

The 11th ISAC–CNR Summer School, co-organized with the Università Politecnica delle Marche and CETEMPS/UNIAQ, will be held from 28 September to 3 October 2026 at Hotel Orsa Maggiore (http://www.orsamaggiore.it/) in Castro Marina, a charming seaside resort near Lecce, located in the south-eastern corner of Italy.
School main topic
The Summer School aims to provide an intensive and comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on atmospheric aerosols in weather and climate, integrating observational and modeling perspectives. Special emphasis will be given to emerging artificial intelligence approaches applied to aerosol research.
Target audience
The School is primarily addressed to PhD and Master’s students in atmospheric sciences, as well as postdoctoral researchers and operational forecasters from regional and national meteorological agencies.
Organizing Committee
- Umberto Rizza (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Unit of Lecce, Italy)
- Mario Marcello Miglietta (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Unit of Padova, Italy)
- Giorgio Passerini (Department of Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Science, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy)
- Antonio Ricchi (Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of L’Aquila/CETEMPS, L’Aquila, Italy)
- Fabio Grasso (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Unit of Lecce, Italy)
- Giovanni Lella (Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, National Research Council of Italy, Unit of Lecce, Italy)