Savina, Maurizio, Dr.

Position

Research Associate, Chair of Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Education

• PhD at the Institute of Environmental Engineering: The use of a cost-effective X-band weather radar in Alpine region. ETH Zurich, 2011. Link to the project page
  The PhD was part of the APUNCH (Advanced Process UNderstanding and prediction of hydrological extremes and Complex Hazards) project
• State examination for the qualification to the profession of Engineer. Polytechnic of Turin, 2007
• M.Sc. in Civil Engineering. The importance of land-athmoshere interaction for the formation of convective events. Polytechnic University of Turin, 2006
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. Geostatistical analysis applied to the spatial distribution of yearly mean rainfall. Polytechnic University of Turin, 2005

Personal Research Interest

Hydrology: natural hazards, weather radars, monitoring and analysis of precipitation in mountainous regions

Ecohydrology: river-vegetation interactions, floodplain morphology and renovation, aerial and terrestrial remote sensing

Proceedings and publications

• Savina, M. (2011), The use of a Cost-Effective X-band Weather Radar in Alpine Region. ETH Zurich Dissertation N0. 20141. Link to the pdf.
• Savina, M., P. Molnar, and P. Burlando (2011), Seasonal long-term persistence in radar precipitation in complex terrain, Water Resour. Res., 47, W10506, doi:10.1029/2010WR010170. Link to the paper.
• Savina, M., Schaeppi, B., Molnar, P., Burlando, P. and B. Sevruk (2011), Comparison of recording precipitation gauges: tipping-bucket ANETZ and electronic weighing system MPS. Atmospheric Research,doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.06.010. Link to the paper.
• Burlando, P. and M. Savina (2010), Der X-band Local Area Weather Radar (LAWR) auf dem Kleinen Matterhorn. Report for the Cantonal authorities. Link to the pdf.
• Savina, M. and P. Burlando (2010), The highest X-band radar in Europe: first achievements. Proceeding for the 6th European conference on radar in meteorology and hydrology - ERAD 2010 (ISBN 978-973-0-09057-4). Link to the pdf.
• Savina, M., Schaeppi, B., Molnar, P., Burlando, P. and B. Sevruk (2009), Comparison of recording precipitation gauges: tipping-bucket ANETZ and electronic weighing system MPS. Proceeding for the 8th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas, 2009, St. Moritz. Link to UrbanRain 09.
• Perona, P., Camporeale, C., Perucca, E., Savina, M., Molnar, P., Burlando, P. and L. Ridolfi (2009), Modelling river and riparian vegetation interactions and related importance for sustainable ecosystem management. Aquatic Sciences, 71: 266-278.
• Perona, P., Molnar, P., Savina, M. and P. Burlando (2009), An observation-based stochastic model for sediment and vegetation dynamics in the floodplain of an Alpine braided river. Water Resour. Res. , 45, W09418, doi:10.1029/2008WR007550. Link to the paper.
• Perona, P., Molnar, P., Savina, M. and P. Burlando (2008), Stochastic sediment-vegetation dynamics in an Alpine braided river. IAHS Red Books, 325: 266-274.

Presentations for national and international conferences, workshops and seminars

• Savina, M. Local Area Weather Radar in Alpine Setting. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 14 EGU2012-10334, EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna.
• Savina, M., and P. Burlando. Alpine radar conversion for LAWR. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 14 EGU2012-10417-1, EGU General Assembly 20112, Vienna.
• Savina, M., and P. Burlando. Precipitation field driven weather radar conversion. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 13 EGU2011-7737, EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna.
• Savina, M., and P. Burlando. Precipitation measurements in the Alpine environment by a cost-effective X-band weather radar. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 13 EGU2011-7647, EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna.
• Savina, M. and Burlando, P. A local area weather radar on the Klein Matterhorn. Poster presentation, Hydrology Seminar (ZHydro2010), November 2010, ETH Zurich.
• Savina, M., Fardel, A. and Burlando, P. A local area weather radar for the canton Wallis. Poster presentation, Latsis Symposium, November 2010, ETH Zurich.
• Schneebeli, M., Berne, A., Jolivet, S., Savina, M. and Burlando, P. Observation of Alpine Precipitation with X-band Radars. Poster presentation, Latsis Symposium, November 2010, ETH Zurich.
• Savina, M. and Burlando, P. The highest X-band radar in Europe; first achievements. Poster presentation at the European Radar Conference ERAD, September 2010, Sibiu.
• Savina, M. and Burlando, P. Application of LAWR in Alpine region. Invited lecture at the pre-ERAD course in Local Area Weather Radar, September 2010, Sibiu.
• Savina, M., Molnar, P. and Burlando, P. Long-term persistence in radar precipitation in complex terrain. Oral presentation
  at the International Precipitation Conference IPC10. June 2010, Coimbra.
• Savina, M. The use of a low-cost X-band Weather Radar in alpine region II. Oral presentation at the APUNCH PhD retreat. May 2010, ETHZ, Zurich.
  See the pdf
• Savina, M., Schaeppi, B., Molnar, P., Burlando, P. and Sevruk, B. A statistical comparison of electronic weighing and tipping-bucket precipitation gauging for snowfall. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 12 EGU2010-15576, EGU General Assembly 2010, Vienna.
• Savina, M., Schaeppi, B., Fardel, A., Molnar, P. and Burlando, P. Monitoring and analysis of precipitation patterns in the Alps. Oral presentation at the Permasense Seminar. March 2010, UZH, Zurich.
  See the pdf
• Savina, M., Schaeppi B., Molnar, P., Burlando, P. and Sevruk, B. Comparison of recording precipitation gauges: tipping-bucket ANETZ and electronic weighing system MPS. 8th International Workshop on Precipitation in Urban Areas, 2009, St. Moritz.
• Savina, M., Schaeppi, B., Fardel, A., Molnar, P. and Burlando, P. Monitoring and analysis of precipitation patterns in the Alps. Oral presentation at the Seminar in Hidrologie. November 2009, ETHZ, Zurich.
• Savina, M. The use of a low-cost X-band weather radar in alpine region. Oral presentation at the APUNCH PhD retreat. June 2009, ETHZ, Zurich.
• Savina, M., Molnar, P. and Burlando, P. The space-time structure of radar rainfall in complex terrain. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 11 EGU2009-8199, EGU General Assembly 2009, Vienna.
• Savina, M., Perona, P., Molnar, P. and Burlando, P. A probabilistic approach to sediment-vegetation interactions in an Alpine braided river. Poster at the ICCE 2008 International Symposium, New Zealand.
• Savina, Perona, P., Jan, Z. and Burlando, P. Use of terrestrial photography to detect green vegetation healthy state. Oral presentation at the RECORD meeting, September 2008, Cibrario Hut - Italy.
  See the pdf
• Savina, M., Molnar, P., Perona, P. and Burlando, P. Using aerial photography to detect riparian vegetation change in an alpine braided river affected by streamflow regulation. Geophysical Research Abstract Vol. 10 EGU2008-A-00000, EGU General Assembly 2008, Vienna.

Links

• Link to the PhD project page
• Website of the X-band radar on the Klein Matterhorn
• Advanced Process UNderstanding and prediction of hydrological extremes and Complex Hazards - APUNCH