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Alvise Finotello

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Estuarine and fluvial ecomorphodynamics @GeoUnipd Loving Meandering Streamflows especially. “What one fool can do, another can” alvitello.weebly.com

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Jim van Belzen @jimvanbelzen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
2/2. Je kunt het originele wetenschappelijke artikel in Science Advances terugvinden Self-organized hummock-hollow patterns redistribute salinity stress in coastal meadows www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happening today 🔊
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AGU EPSP @aguepsp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Virtual Science Talk. September 23, 2026 Dr. Vaughan Voller Please, register here: bit.ly/EPSP_SEP26
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Re: findings problems in methods, I've come to the very sad conlcusion that it's more rewarding, academia-wise, to publish a methodologically wrong paper (maybe in a fancy journal) that demonstrating flaws in other authros' methodologies (that is: value of peer review is getting undermined severely)
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I think that was alreaby being done (way before AI tools took over) by reviewers asking to add random citations :-)
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
**Rethinking microtidal systems: Tidal signatures in the fluvial deposits of the Po River, Italy** Even weak tides can leave a clear sedimentary fingerprint tens of kilometres upstream—without visibly controlling large-scale river morphology. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Rethinking microtidal systems: Tidal signatures in the fluvial deposits of the Po River, Italy
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I spoke with @afp.com about the Nepal disaster and some of the conspiracy theories swirling around the cause (also feat @kristencook.bsky.social @glaciocook.bsky.social). ⚒️🧪 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....
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How an ice-rock avalanche caused the deadly China-Nepal floods
At least 1,400 people were killed and more than 5,300 missing after catastrophic floods swept through the Himalayas in late August, according to Chinese and Nepali authorities. As emergency response t...
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Point-bar city?
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Zoltán Sylvester @zzsylvester.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
This paper on the morphology of the Indus Fan shows nicely that meandering channels exist in the deep sea as well and they are as beautiful as the subaerial ones agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
High‐resolutionmulti‐beambathymetrydataoftheupperIndusFan -- Figure 2 from Kunnummal et al., 2026, JGR Earth SurfacePart of the active channel-levee system, with many terraces that correspond to cutoffs. Figure 3A from Kunnummal et al., 2026, JGR Earth Surface.
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Zoltán Sylvester @zzsylvester.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A web app for visualizing stratigraphic datasets (based on the ‘stratigraph’ package and our “Stratigraphy in space an time” paper): zsylvester.github.io/stratigraph-... 🧪 ⚒️
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Stratigraph — stratigraphy in space and time
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Just saw this and I am gonna give it a like for sure :-P
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Le Cartographe 🗺️🍷 @lecartographe.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Quizztown ! Réponse ?
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
"Reconciling flood-risk reduction and wetland resilience behind coastal floodgates" doi.org/10.1038/s442...
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Reconciling flood-risk reduction and wetland resilience behind coastal floodgates - Nature Water
Coastal urban areas are increasingly threatened by sea-level rise and extreme weather, necessitating hard-engineering solutions such as storm-surge barriers. Here the authors examine the Mo.S.E. barri...
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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Himalayas as seen from Space 🌍 📷
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Dakota Smith @weatherdak.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
An 800+ mile long haboob sweeping across northwest Africa. My oh my...
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Yeah saw that too!!
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
So the question becomes: what is meant by precitability? A mechanistic prediction of where the river channel will be in X years (kinda weather forecast) or perhaps a stastical representation of the process (kinda climate forecast), i.e. the river is more likely to be in position Y than in Z?
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Genuine question (I dont' have a definitive answer): in a river where planform change occurs only via neck cutoffs, is the predictability horizon basically set by the (mean) cutoff timescale?i.e., if the mean time for a bend to cutoff is T, does prediction close to or beyond T become meaningless?
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
And I’m not even sure about your own garage, to be honest. The front wheel might get damaged if you inadvertently push your bike to the side while it’s on the rack.
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Stunning meandering tidal channels in the Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park (Florida, USA) [29.178054° N 82.799404° W] Elevation data: "FL Peninsular 2018 D18" Project, accessed through the USGS 3DEP LidarExplorer
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Mathieu Lapôtre @marslogander.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Next was PhD student Michael Hasson, giving an invited talk about how #vegetation has changed the way #rivers move through space, with implications for interpretations of river deposits through the first 90% of #Earth history (12/16 pm, EP24C-04). Published in @science.org this year.
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
who holds credits for this image? (asking for a friend who would like to showcase it in some of their presentations....)
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Stunning meandering tidal channels in the Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park (Florida, USA) [29.178054° N 82.799404° W] Elevation data: "FL Peninsular 2018 D18" Project, accessed through the USGS 3DEP LidarExplorer
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"Salinity Variations in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) Induced by Safeguard Structures: A Challenging Trade‐Off Between Urban and Ecosystem Protection in the Face of Climate Change" agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
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Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez @eruptions.site · 23/11/2025
Here is a hastily constructed animated gif from different NASA satellites showing the progression of the Hayli Gubbi eruption. Note the tall ash plume spreading NE (right) and a lower, light tan ash flow(?) moving NNW. #eruption #volcano
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Dave Petley @davepetley.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Over the weekend, @planet.com captured almost perfect satellite imagery of the 4 November 2025 landslide at Mae Moh Mine in Thailand. eos.org/thelandslide...
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Planet imagery of the 4 November 2025 landslide at Mae Moh Mine
Over the weekend, Planet captured almost perfect imagery of the 4 November 2025 landslide at Mae Moh Mine in Thailand.
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The Geological Society of America (GSA) @geosociety.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Rethinking point-bar architecture: Insights from the meandering Powder River (Montana, USA)—Read the new study in #GSABulletin: geosociety.co/4nUzJBa #FluvialGeomorphology #Sedimentology #Rivers #PowderRiver Photo by USFWS
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Venice, easy :-)
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Colin Stark @cstark.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
For anyone interested in stochastic dynamics, nonequilibrium/critical phenomena, Langevin equations, etc, I *strongly* recommend these new lectures (40x 40 min) by Erwin Frey (LMU Munich). Outstanding. 🧪🧮 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Nonequilibrium Physics -- Stochastic Dynamics & Field Theories - YouTube
This lecture explores the fundamental principles and advanced concepts of nonequilibrium field theories and stochastic dynamics. The course focuses on stocha...
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
That’s the thing. I can tolerate that somehow, but for ECs this is a killer. Thank god we preprinted both papers, poor consolation but better than nothing!
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Same postdoc, another paper: sat on the Editor’s desk for 5+ months, then came back with a desk rejection for being ‘out of scope.’ Five months… for a desk rejection??
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Agreed! Postdoc's paper in our group: submitted early July. Editor emails: "paper is going out but needs an extra doc (declaration)". Doc sent. Then silence. After 120 days, status is still ‘Under evaluation’. I ask for clarifications. Reply: Still assigning referees, reviewer suggestions welcome.😱
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The last piece of work from Riccardo Maitan's PhD project is finally out in @geosociety.bsky.social GSA Bullettin "Discharge variability drives point-bar macroform degradation in the meandering Powder River (Montana, USA)" Read more here: doi.org/10.1130/B383...
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Discharge variability drives point-bar macroform degradation in the meandering Powder River (Montana, USA) | GSA Bulletin | GeoScienceWorld
Most extant facies models depict the internal architecture of fluvial point bars as large-scale, inclined beds formed by the lateral migration of channel
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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability @stanforddoerr.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Findings from a recent study could upend the conventional view of how rivers have shaped continents over time. It’s “a significant revision to our understanding of the history of the Earth,” said lead author Michael Hasson. @marslogander.bsky.social
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The rise of plant life changed how rivers move, study shows
Research reveals that unvegetated meandering rivers can geologically masquerade as braided rivers, suggesting they were much more common in the first 90 percent of Earth’s history than previously thou...
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M. Colin Marvin @mcolinmarvin.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Did you know that sand records its transport history as it moves across Earth's surface? We developed a new tool to investigate billion-year-old rocks by looking at microscopic features on zircon sand grains. Check out our new paper in @geosociety.bsky.social to see how! doi.org/10.1130/G537...
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Mathieu Lapôtre @marslogander.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Just out: PhD candidate @mcolinmarvin.bsky.social shows that like in quartz, #zircon grains preserve microscopic archives of their transport history. But unlike in quartz, those archives remain decipherable for billions of years, unlocking first 90% of #Earth ’s history @stanforddoerr.bsky.social
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HydrologyNL @hydrology.nl · 09/09/2025
The DEM is much less exciting.
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Joe Mason @moreorloess.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Can you tell where this fascinating landscape is? Sentinel1 GRD synthetic aperture radar, seasonal change using VV polarization, descending. In theory, related to a lot of news these days, especially the faintly visible ESE to WNW line in the northern part.
A stark-looking satellite image, mostly gray to dark red and black. On the west side are many fresh-looking cinder cones and lava flows. On the east side, desert mountain ranges with alluvial fans around them. There is a dry river bed crossing the southeast part of the image.
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RCEM2025 @rcem2025.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🌊 A wednesday full of science @ #RCEM2025 From fascinating talks on coasts, rivers & estuaries to the second poster session, has been packed with insights and exchange. 💡🖼️ 👏 Thanks to all presenters for pushing the boundaries of our field—discussion & collaboration are thriving!
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RCEM2025 @rcem2025.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🌅 Final day begins @ #RCEM2025 We’re kicking it off with the keynote of Dr. Zheng 🎤 —bringing fresh perspectives on biomorphodynamics. It’s being an incredible week of talks, posters & community—let’s make this last day just as inspiring! 💡🌊 #RCEM2025 #Keynote #CoastalScience
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Mathieu Lapôtre @marslogander.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
So proud of Michael!! 😎 This work was a collaboration with @alvitello.bsky.social at @unipd.bsky.social and A. Ielpi and @ubcokanagan.bsky.social Check also: - Perspective by J. Pizzuto: doi.org/10.1126/scie... - Stanford’s press release: sustainability.stanford.edu/news/rise-pl...
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Mathieu Lapôtre @marslogander.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Plants change how river bends move - paper by PhD student Michael Hasson out as First Release in #Science!! Paper: doi.org/10.1126/scie... Before #plants, #meanders did not grow laterally as much but translated downstream, making them look like braided rivers in rocks. @stanforddoerr.bsky.social
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Vegetation changes the trajectory of river bends
A primary axiom in geoscience is that the evolution of plants drove global changes in river dynamics. Notably, the apparent sinuosity of rivers, derived from the variance of sediment accretion directi...
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Showed this slide in class and it didn't elicit a single giggle or guffaw. Something's up.
A series of graphs that show relationships between variables such as the divorce rate in Maine and the per capita consumption of margarine. The words "correlation does not equal causation" are written on the slide.
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Michael Lowry @michaelrlowry.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Erin is truly an extraordinary hurricane, one of the biggest and most powerful we've seen in this part of the Atlantic. Mercifully, it'll spare the U.S. an otherwise extensive and devastating blow, but we won't escape major coastal problems. My very latest ⬇️
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Enormous Erin Growing Larger: Violent Seas, Dangerous Waves, and Treacherous Surf Expected Along the U.S. East Coast
Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding will begin affecting North Carolina’s Outer Banks by this evening
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Politics beats out science in Louisiana. www.nola.com/opinions/mid...
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Bob Marshall: End of diversion plan costs Louisiana its good name
Gov. Jeff Landry's cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is a blow for coastal restoration -- and for Louisiana's hard-earned reputation as a state that bases its policies on science, c...
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Alvise Finotello @alvitello.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Could you please share that? So I can possibly better guide grad students interested in going abroad? Thx
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HydrologyNL @hydrology.nl · 11/08/2025
Elements of a landscape, the Netherlands. Where rivers once slowly meandered through lowland peat bogs, straight lines now cross them out. This is the Angstel river, between Loenen aan de Vecht and Baambrugge, the Netherlands. On the right the Vecht river.
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BSG Geomorphology @bsg-geomorph.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
It gave a young PhD student the greatest pleasure to be able to publish in the first volume of Earth Surface Processes. Our paper showed how hydraulic conductivity in frozen soils declines below 0 °C. The paper still gets cited regularly! #ESPLMemoriesAt50 - Prof. Tim Burt, Durham University
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Radio&Nukes @radioandnukes.com · 30/07/2025
Footage of the aftermath of the earthquake in Severo-Kurilsk is published by the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 15/07/2025
The 1 train on the NYC subway tonight
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