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Dr. Claudio Berti
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Claudio Berti
Rome (Italy) - 24 February 1975
Italian
255 Academy st. Newark, DE 19716
+1 302 831 8230
+1 610 730 3465
[email protected]
Education:
Ph.D., Università “G. d’Annunzio” – Chieti, Italy. 2005-2009. Geology and evolution of
the lithosphere. Dissertation: Tectonic geomorphology evolution of the Marsica Region
– Italy. (Adviser: Prof. Enrico Miccadei).
Degree and Master in Geology, Università “Roma TRE”, Italy. 1995-2000. Graduated
with full grades of 110/110 cum laude. Graduation thesis title: Geological and structural
setting of southern Maiella ridge, Abruzzo, Italy. Supervisors: Prof. Maurizio Parotto;
Dott. Enrico Miccadei
Appointments
2013 - present
2012 – 2013
2012 - 2013
2010
2009 – 2012
2009 - 2013
Fall 2008
2008
2003-2008
2005-2007
Assistant Professor, Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, DE - USA
Research Scientist, Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh University, PA –
USA
Co-Director - Geology Field Camp, Lehigh University, PA - USA
Adjunct professor, Physical Geology, Lehigh University, PA - USA
Post-Doc Research Associate, Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh
University, PA – USA
Adjunct professor of Geology Field Camp, Lehigh University, PA - USA
Consultant, Earth and Environmental Science dept., Lehigh University, PA - USA
Adjunct Professor, Earth Science Dept., Univ. Chieti, Italy
Survey Geologist for the Italian Geologic Survey
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Univ. Chieti, Italy
Research Interests:
Fluvial and tectonic geomorphology, active tectonics, and landscape evolution with applications to
active mountain belts; early phases of morphogenesis in mountain building. Geomorphic evolution
of the US East Coast in response to mantle dynamics. Analyses of the topographic response to
tectonic forcing using InSAR, quantitative analyses of topography using DEMs. Geologic mapping.
Honors, Awards and Qualifications
Winner of competition for Ph.D course in “Geodinamica ed evoluzione della litosfera (geodynamic
and evolution of the lithosphere)” – XXI ciclo; at the Università degli Studi “G. D’Annunzio”
di Chieti-Pescara.
Survey Geologist for Quaternary alluvial successions for the Italian Geologic Survey in the CARG
National Project (Geologic Mapping project, Scale 1:50.000), Geologic Map 339 “Teramo”
Survey Geologist for shelf and slope carbonate successions for the Italian Geologic Survey in the
CARG National Project (Geologic Mapping project, Scale 1:50.000), Geologic Map 378
“Scanno”.
Publications:
Miccadei E. & Berti C. (2003) – Abruzzo, eden per geologi. Le fiamme d’argento, 3/4, 24.
Berti C., Miccadei E., Farabollini P. (2004) – Una storia lunga milioni di anni: il quadro geologico
delle Marche. Le fiamme d’argento, 3/4, 54-55.
Ascione A., Micadei E., Villani F. & Berti C. (2007) - Morphostructural setting of the Sangro and
Volturno rivers divide area (Central-Southern Apennines, Italy). Geogr. Fis. Din. Quat., 30,
13-32.
Ascione A., Cinque A., Micadei E., Villani F. & Berti C. (2008) - The Plio-Quaternary uplift of the
Apennine Chain: new data from the analysis of topography and river valleys in Central Italy.
Geomorphology, 102, 105-118.
Berti C. (2009) - Tectonic geomorphology evolution of the Marsica Region, central Apennines.
Ph.D. Thesis. Italian National Library, Rome. 348 pp.
Evenson, E. B., Burkhart, P.A., Gosse, J. C., Baker, G., Jackofvsky, D. S., Meglioli, A., Dalziel, I.,
Kraus, S., Alley, R.B., and Berti, C. (2009) - Enigmatic boulder trains, supraglacial rock
avalanches, and the origin of “Darwin’s Boulders” – Tierra del Fuego. GSA Today 19/12, 410.
Gentoso, Evenson, Kodama, Iverson, Alley, Berti, Kozlowski (2011) - Exploring till bed
kinematics using AMS magnetic fabrics and pebble fabrics: the Weedsport drumlin field, New
York State, USA. Boreas, 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00221.x. ISSN 0300-9483.
Wolin, E., S. Stein, F. Pazzaglia, A. Meltzer, A. Kafka, and C. Berti (2012) - Mineral, Virginia,
earthquake illustrates seismicity of a passive-aggressive margin, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39,
L02305, doi:10.1029/2011GL050310.
Berti C., Miccadei E., Parotto M., Piacentini T. & Praturlon A. (2013) – Stratigrafia. Successioni
pre-orogeniche. In: Note illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 378
"Scanno". Servizio Geologico d’Italia, APAT, 38-85.
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/note_illustrative/378_Scanno.pdf
Miccadei E., Barberi R., Berti C. & Piacentini T. (2013) – Stratigrafia. Successione post-orogenica.
In: Note illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 378 "Scanno".
Servizio Geologico d’Italia, APAT, 101-131.
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/note_illustrative/378_Scanno.pdf
Miccadei E., Berti C. & Piacentini T. (2013) – Tettonica. In: Note illustrative della Carta Geologica
d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 378 "Scanno". Servizio Geologico d’Italia, APAT.
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/note_illustrative/378_Scanno.pdf
D’Alessandro L., Miccadei E., Piacentini T. & Berti C. (2013) – Cenni di geomorfologia. In: Note
illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 378 "Scanno". Servizio
Geologico d’Italia, APAT, 19-30.
Gunderson K.L., Pazzaglia GF.J, Picotti V., Anastasio D.J., Kodama K.P., Rittenour T, Frankel
K.K., Ponza A., Berti C., Negri A., Sabbatini A. (2014) - Unraveling tectonic and climatic
controls on synorogenic stratigraphy. GSA Bull. doi:10.1130/B30902.1
Berti, C., Pazzaglia, F.J., Meltzer, A.S., and Harrison, R.J., (2015) - Geomorphic evidence for
persistent, cumulative deformation of the Virginia Piedmont in the vicinity of the 23 August
2011 Mineral earthquake, in Horton, J.W., Jr., Chapman, M.C., and Green, R.A., eds., The
2011 Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North
America: Geological Society of America Special Paper 509, doi:10.1130/2015.2509(21) (in
press).
Books chapters
Miccadei E. e Parotto M. con il contributo di Barberi R., Berti C., & Piacentini T. (2003) - “Dalla
Piana di Sulmona a Palena”. In: Crescenti U., Miccadei E. & Praturlon A. (coordinatori del
volume) - Guide Geologiche Regionali - “Abruzzo”, BE-MA editrice, 231-245.
Berti C., Miccadei E., Piacentini T. (2006) - La Marsica (Abruzzo meridionale). In: AA.VV.,
Testimoni di una montagna scomparsa. Contributo alle metodologie d’indagine delle forme
periglaciali relitte. Problematiche e applicazioni in differenti ambienti morfodinamici.
IMONT-AIGEO; pp. 106-111.
Selected Posters and Abstracts
D’Alessandro L., Miccadei E., Piacentini T. & Berti C. (2005) – Morphological evidence of
tectonics and fluvial terraces in the lower Fiume Sangro valley (Abruzzi, Central Italy). Quinto
Forum Italiano di Scienze della Terra, Geoitalia 2005. Spoleto 21-23 settembre 2005, volume
riassunti, 187.
Berti C., Casorosa N., Chelli A., Firpo M., Pappalardo M., Piacentini T., Queirolo C., Robustelli
G., Scarciglia F. and Tellini C. (2005) - Past periglacial landforms and deposits in the Italian
mountain chains. Abstract volume. Sixth International Conference on Geomorphology.
Geomorphology in region of environmental contrasts. 7-11 September 2005 Zaragoza, Spain.
p. 18.
Berti C., Piacentini T. (2007). Block deposits related to periglacial environment on the Montagna
Grande (Marsica, Abruzzi). In: Epitome. Geoitalia 2007. Sesto forum italiano di scienze della
terra. 12-14 Settembre 2007. (pp. 279-280). ISBN/ISSN: 1972-1552.
Berti C., Miccadei E. (2007) - Geology and tourism in Abruzzi: a new challenge between the
culture of the territory and the scientific popularization in view of new opportunities of job. In:
Epitome. Geoitalia 2007. Sesto forum italiano di scienze della terra. 12-14 Settembre 2007.
(pp. 319-320). ISBN/ISSN: 1972-1552.
Berti C., Pazzaglia F.J., Ramage J.M., Miccadei E. (2009). Integration of InSAR and
Geomorphology: clues and constrains to the eastward migration of the extensional front in
Central Italy. 3rd annual ALOS Joint PI Symposium, Kona - Hawaii, 3-9 November 2009.
Berti C., Pazzaglia F.J., Ramage J.M., Miccadei E., Piacentini T. (2009). Integration of short term
co-seismic deformation (InSAR) in the geomorphic development on an actively uplifting
footwall, L’Aquila Earthquake (06 April 2009), Italy. U23C-0048 AGU fall meeting, San
Francisco 2009.
Miccadei E., Piacentini T., Berti C., (2010) - Long term landscape evolution within central
Apennines (Italy): Marsica and Peligna region morphotectonics and surface processes. AGU
fall meeting, San Francisco 2010.
Pazzaglia F.J., Zeitler P., McKeok R., Idleman B., Berti C. (2010) - Unsteady rock uplift and
erosion in a decaying orogen in response to surface and dynamic mantle processes (Invited).
AGU fall meeting, San Francisco 2010.
Evenson, E.B., Gentuso, M., Kodama K., Berti C., Iverson N., Alley, R., Kozlowsky A. (2011) –
Exploring till bed kinematics using AMS magnetic fabrics and pebble fabrics. GSA annual
meeting, Minneapolis 2011.
Pazzaglia, F.J., Berti C., McKeon, R., Gunderson, K., and Semmens K. (2011) - Tectonic
geomorphology and EarthScope in Eastern North America. GSA annual meeting, Minneapolis
2011.
Semmens, K., Berti C., Ramage J., Zaho M. (2012) - Mapping surface deformation associated with
natural gas extraction in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming determined using InSAR. GSA
annual meeting, Charlotte 2012.
Berti C., Pazzaglia F.J., Meltzer A.S., Harrison R.W. (2012) - Geomorphic evidence for persistent
faulting consistent with the 23 August, 2011 Louisa County, VA earthquake. GSA annual
meeting, Charlotte 2012.
Berti, C., J.M. Ramage, M.J. Willis, K.A. Semmens, A.K. Melkonian, and M. E. Pritchard (2012)
Relationships between glacier velocity, SAR glacier zones, and the timing of melting in the
Southern Patagonian Icefield. C23C-0661 AGU fall meeting, San Francisco 2012.
White Papers
Miller S., Kirby E., Sak P., and Berti C. (2011) - Late Cenozoic stream incision in the Appalachian
region. EarthScope – GeoPRISMS Science Workshop for Eastern North America.
Geologic Maps
Berti, C. (2009) – Tectonic geomorphology map of the marsica region, Abruzzi, Central Italy.
Italian National Library, Rome.
Brozzetti, F., Rusciadelli, G., Pizzi, A., Miccadei, E., Boncio, P., Barberi, R., Svisciani, V., Berti,
C., Biondi, R., Di Matteo, P. (2010) - Map of Italy, Sheet 361 – “Chieti”. ISPRA – Servizio
Geologico d’Italia (Italian Geologic survey).
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/361_CHIETI/Foglio.html
Miccadei, E., Berti, C., Piacentini T., Notarmuzi, V., Barberi, R., Di Nardo, E. (2010) - Geologic
Map of Italy, Sheet 378 – “Scanno”. ISPRA – Servizio Geologico d’Italia (Italian Geologic
survey).
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/378_SCANNO/Foglio.html
Carabella, A., Di Matteo, P., Falgiani, F., Mancini, T., Marcelli, T., Montefalcone, R., Scisciani V.,
Berti C., De Flavis, A. (2010) - Map of Italy, Sheet 339 – “Teramo”. ISPRA – Servizio
Geologico d’Italia (Italian Geologic survey).
http://www.isprambiente.gov.it/Media/carg/339_TERAMO/Foglio.html
Malenda H., Raup C., Pazzaglia F.J., Berti C., Harrison R., Spears D. (2014) – Surficial geologic
map of the South Anna River, from in the Ferncliff and Pendleton Quadrangles, Virginia,
1:24,000. EDMAP Award:G13AC0015
In press - submitted
Miccadei E., Berti C. & Piacentini T. (in press) – Cenni di geomorfologia. In: Note illustrative
della Carta Geologica d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 339 "Teramo". Servizio Geologico
d’Italia, APAT.
Berti C. & Piacentini T. (in press) – Cave e miniere. In: Note illustrative della Carta Geologica
d’Italia (scala 1:50.000), Foglio 339 "Teramo". Servizio Geologico d’Italia, APAT.
D’Alessandro L., Miccadei E., Berti C. & Piacentini T. (in press) – Cenni di geologia ambientale e
applicata. Pericolosità geomorfologica . In: Note illustrative della Carta Geologica d’Italia
(scala 1:50.000), Foglio 378 "Scanno". Servizio Geologico d’Italia, APAT, 172-175.
Willis M., Berti C., Melkonian A., Pritchard M., Ramage J. (submitted) - Outlet Glacier Speeds at
the Southern Patagonian Icefields, South America. GRL.
In Preparation.
Berti C., Pazzaglia F.J., Miccadei E., Ramage J. (in prep) – Geomorphic development of an
actively uplifting footwall: integration of short-term co-seismic deformation (InSAR) and river
network evoulution. Examples from l’Aquila earthquake (April 2009), Italy.
Berti C., Bruno P.P., Pazzaglia F.J., Baldwin K. (in prep) – Evolution of the Centennial Fault,
Montana, from links between tectonic geomorphology and high resolution seismic imaging.
Research data and training grants
AADN-ASF (Alaska Satellite Facility) PI: J Ramage Co-PIs: Claudio Berti, Frank Pazzaglia, Karl
Wegmann. “Ground response to active tectonics: eastward migration of an extensional front in
north-central Italy”. Data Grant for 20 ALOS scenes. March. 2009.
ESA (European Space Agency) PI Ramage, J.M., Berti C., Pritchard M., Willis M. “InSAR Velocity
Distribution and Change on the Patagonian Icefields". Data Grant for 300 ERS1, ERS2 and
Envisat scenes. September 2011.
Funded research and submitted proposal
UGSG – EdMAP: Surficial Geologic Map of the South Anna River in the Ferncliff and Pendleton
Quadrangles, Virginia. Pi: Berti C. $35,000 Funded.
NSF - EarthScope RAPID. PIs: Pazzaglia F.J., Meltzer A.S., Stein S.A., Berti C. “Geodetic and
seismological response to the Mineral, VA Earthquake, 23 August, 2011”. $75,662 Funded.
NSF – Earthscope. Collaborative Research: Sources, causes, and persistence of active seismicity on
a passive margin, an integrated seismic, geomorphic, geodetic, and geodynamic approach.
Pazzaglia, F. J., Meltzer, A.S., Berti, C. L., and Stachnik, J.C. (Lehigh) Stein, S.
(Northwestern), and Holt, W. (SUNY Stonybrook). $1,381,803 Unfunded.
NSF - Geomorphology. Pazzaglia F.J.; Berti C. “Knickpoint formation, evolution, and deformation
in a passive margin setting”. $337,250 Unfunded.
NASA. PI: Berti, Co-PI: Pazzaglia, Ramage, Anastasio. “Geomorphic and DInSAR approaches in
bridging the temporal gap in fault unsteadiness and interseismic deformation”. $653,209
Unfunded.
NSF – Earthscope. Pazzaglia F.J., Berti C., Meltzer A.S., Stein S.A. “Collaborative Research:
Seismic, geomorphic, and geodetic markers of passive margin tectonic processes”.2012-2016,
$1,229,586. Unfunded
NSF - Tectonics. Pazzaglia, F.J. Berti, C., Ramage, J.M. “InSAR, tectonic geomorphology, and
disequilibrium landscapes”. 09/01/10 – 08/31/12; $320,382. Unfunded
Research Collaborators (last 4 years):
Miccadei, E. (Chieti ); Parotto, M. (Roma TRE); Villani, F. (INGV); Piacentini, T. (Chieti);
Praturlon, A. (Roma TRE); Sammarone, L. (Corpo Forestale – Italian Forrest Service); Calderoni,
G. (La Sapienza), Pazzaglia, F.J. (Lehigh University); Evenson E.B. (Lehigh University); Ramage
J.M. (Lehigh University); Pritchard M. (Cornell University); Miller S. (MIT); Mike Willis
(Cornell University); Mark Brandon (Yale University); Pier Paolo Bruno (University of Utah);
Michael O’Neal (University of Delaware).
Scholarly Presentations
Invited Lectures
Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ-USA) - “Geology of Terrestrial Planets”.
Lehigh University (PA-USA) – “From ancient glaciers to modern earthquakes: geomorphology
as a tool to understand active ranges”.
Cornell University (NY-USA) – “The 2009 L'Aquila, Italy earthquake and evidence for cyclic
seismic rupture from river profiles”.
Pittsburg Geological Society (PA – USA) – “A river runs trough it: linking short term
deformation and long term geodesy”.
Teaching experiences
Assistant Professor at University of Delaware. Sept. 2013 to present.
Adjunct Professor and co-director of Lehigh University Field Camp 2009 to 2013.
Adjunct professor of “Physical Geology” 2010, Lehigh University
Field instructor of “Structural Geology”, 2009 – present, Lehigh University.
Field instructor of “Orogenic Belts”, 2011, Lehigh University.
Adjunct professor of “The Science of Environmental Issues – Energy Section” 2011, Lehigh
University.
Instructor in graduate class “Tectonic geomorphology” 2010, 2011, 2012, Lehigh University.
Instructor in graduate class “Advance in remote sensing” 2009, 2012, Lehigh University.
Field instructor for the following courses: Photo-geology, Geomorphological Survey, Environmental
Geology. Yrs. 2003-2008, Università di Chieti.
Co-Supervisor of under-grad and graduate level thesis on morphostructural subjects. Università di
Chieti. Yrs 2006-2008.
Co-Supervisor of graduate student level thesis on morphostructural subjects. Università di
RomaTRE. Yr. 2009.
Computer skills
Good knowledge of: Windows, MacOS and Linux (Ubuntu, Red Hat), Office suite, Photoshop,
Freehand and vector graphic application, internet navigation. Good skills with GIS programs,
ArcGIS, GMT. Advance skills in extraction of quantitative geomorphic metrics from digital
topography. Good knowledge of ROI-PAC software for InSAR processing and some experience
with Gamma software package. Good knowledge of Move® and Field Move® structural geology
software. Some experience in network administration. Programming skills in Fortran and Perl.
Memberships:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Sigma Xi
International Association of Geomorphologist (IAG)
Italian Geological Society (SGI)
Italian Association of Quaternary Sciences (AIQua)
Italian Association of Physical Geography and Geomorphology (AIGEO)
Language Knowledge
Italian native language
Fluent in written and spoken English language.
Basic knowledge of spoken Spanish language.
Synergistic Activities:
Instructor in the Park Ranger Summer Training School at the Abruzzi National Park, Italy.
Developer within the CRUA project for high school scientific orientation (OTS – Science and
Technology Orientation - http://ots.udanet.it/materie/geologia/esperti-geologia/cberti).
Director of “Casa di accoglienza” Caritas Italiana, Spoleto.