1. C.da S. Loja - Zona Industriale, I-85050, Tito Scalo (PZ), Italy Tel. +39 - 0971- 427260, Fax +39 - 0971 - 427271 http://www.imaa.cnr.it National Research Council of Italy Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis Vincenzo Lapenna

2. The primary goal is the development and integration of Earth Observation (EO) methodologies for studying a wide spectra of geophysical and environmental processes. This approach fits with the main strategic lines of GMES and GEOSS implementation plan. THE MISSION Satellite and ground-based remote sensing In-situ network and laboratory measurements Environmental modelling ICT for EO data interoperability

3. ORGANIZATION IMAA is an institute of National Research Council (CNR) of Italy with headquarter in Basilicata Region. STAFF At IMAA labs more than 140 researchers are actually involved in experimental activities: 46 researchers; 17 technicians and administrative staff; 15 post-graduated fellows; 14 PhD students; 15 associate researchers from universities; 40 other post-graduate collaborators. IMAA ORGANIZATION AND STAFF 28% 34% 17% 6% 2% 4% 2% Physics Geology Engineering Informatics Mathematics Chemistry Biology Forestry Economy

4. RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES Atmospheric Observatory (one of the 5 European sites of GRUAN – GCOS UPPER-AIR NETWORK and site of EARLINET network). Receiving, archiving and processing system for satellite data (NOAA, MSG, EOS-AQUA, EOS-TERRA, METOP-A, FENG-YUN-1D) Full Scale Lab Hydrogeosite (Polo CNR Marsico Nuovo) Mobile laboratory systems equipped with Lidar, Interferometric and radiometric instruments, geochemical and geophysical sensors Contact persons: Gelsomina Pappalardo (pappalardo@imaa.cnr.it) Nicola Pergola (pergola@imaa.cnr.it)pappalardo@imaa.cnr.itpergola@imaa.cnr.it

5. Benefits for the Society EARLINET quicklooks of Eyjafjallajökull plume early warning of foret fires RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES (2) RIs are pivotal to establish stronger and better connections between research, innovation and education and produce 24 July 2007

6. CNR is the only italian public research organisation within the Top-50 institutions involved in FP7 (Int. Val. Report on FP7) RankingParticipations EU Contribution (Meuro) 1. CNRS (FR) 501 231 2. Fraunhofer (DE) 331153 3. CNR (IT) 240 79 4. Max Planck (DE) 238115 CNR-IMAA 13 3 FP7 Projects: ACTRIS, DORIS, DORIS-NET, MODELPROBE, ISTIMES, GMOSAIC, SAFER, REACESS, UNCERTWEB, GEOVIQUA, GIGAS, EGIDA, EUROGEOSS Note: large participation of enterprises operating in Basilicata (~1Meuro) Contact person: Monica Proto (proto@imaa.cnr.it)proto@imaa.cnr.it IMAA IN EUROPE

7. SCIENTIFIC HIGHLIGHTS More than 150 of papers published on ISI journals in the period 2008-2010. IFm>1.98 EARLINET correlative measurements for CALIPSO: First intercomparison results Pappalardo et al., 2010, JGR-Atmosphere Soil moisture variations monitoring by AMSU- based soil wetness indices: A long-term inter- comparison with ground measurements. Lacava et al., 2010, Remote Sensing of Environment Detecting young, slow-slipping active faults by geologic and multidisciplinary high-resolution geophysical investigations: A case study from the Apennine seismic belt, Italy Improta et al, 2010, JGR-Solid Earth

8. IMAA WITHIN THE EO CLUSTER The role of IMAA within the Basilicata Cluster is to promote:  international research activities  training, education and mobility of young reasearchers  the support to the SMEs  the participation of Basilicata to the NEREUS network Thank you for the attention www.imaa.cnr.it