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Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) PhD Sara Bensi Address(es) Working address: REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA DIREZIONE CENTRALE DIFESA DELL’AMBIENTE, ENERGIA E SVILUPPO SOSTENIBILE Servizio geologico Via Sant’Anastasio 3 - 34132, Trieste - Italy

Home addresses: Lokev 93/D 6219 – Lokev Slovenia

Loc. Prebeneg 15 34018 San Dorligo della Valle – Dolina (TS) Italy

Telephone(s) +39 040 3774400, +39 328 2830671 E-mail(s) [email protected]

Nationality Italian

Date of birth 01 November 1970

Gender Female

Work experience

Dates 09/2012→ present Occupation or position held Geologist, full–time and permanent employee at Servizio geologico – Direzione centrale difesa dell’ambiente, energia e sviluppo sostenibile. Main activities and responsibilities Contact person for geoparks and promotion of the geodiversity of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the interreg Italy-Sovenia Project “GeoKarst”, the Interreg Italy-Austria Project “GeoTrAC – Transboundary geopark of the Carnic Alps” and the ongoing process of candidature to the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network of the transboundary area of the Classical Karst (between Italy and Slovenia). Editing of projects based on European and international funds. Surveying of landslides and updating of the inventory of landslides phenomena in Italy in GIS, analysis of the geological compatibility of town- planning tools. Member of several working groups, including inter-directorate and cross-border committees, some with role of coordinator (see also “Additional informations”).

Name and address of employer Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia- Direzione Centrale difesa dell’ambiente, energia e sviluppo sostenibile Via Sant’Anastasio 3 - 34132, Trieste - Italy

Dates 07/2009→ 09/2012

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Occupation or position held Executive instructor in the Environment and Public Works Area, in the Municipality of San Dorligo della Valle - Dolina (TS). Fixed-term employee. Main activities and responsibilities Technical specialist, responsible for the coordination and management of the Public Works and Environment services at the Municipal Administration. Executive Coordinator of servicing workers and administrative staff of the Servicing and Maintenance office. Management of European projects based on the OP European territorial cooperation program for cross-border cooperation Italy - Slovenia 2007- 2013, BioDiNet standard project and CARSO-KRAS strategic project. Sustainable management of natural resources and territorial cohesion; management of the presentation and design of the project proposal "Roof Of Rock" to be valid on the IPA Adriatic Cross border cooperation program 2007-2013. Name and address of employer Municipality of San Dorligo della Valle – Dolina (TS) Italy

Dates 05/2009→11/2011 Occupation or position held Contact person for technical-administrative assistance to the management of the Interreg Italy-Austria project. Main activities and responsibilities Technical-administrative assistance to the management of the project "Minimum standards for the drafting of hazard maps for landslides of sliding and collapse as a tool for the prevention of landslides", acronym: MASSMOVE to be valid on the Interreg IV Operational Program Italy - Austria 2007-2013 for partner P2 - Geological Service, Environment Management and Public Works, Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region. Project management, management of contacts between Partners, Lead Partner and Managing Authorities of the P.O., project reporting, organization of workshops, conventions, conferences and meetings Name and address of employer Geological Service - Environment Management and Public Works, Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia - Via Giulia 75/1 – Trieste (Italy)

Dates 01/2005 - 06/2010 Occupation or position held Freelance geologist specialized in surveys. Project contracts for specialized professional services.

Main activities and responsibilities Technical geological, structural geological and geomorphological survey in the Trieste and Karst area. Data computerization. Collaboration with the GGACI - Group of Geomorphology, Applied Geology and Computer Cartography with particular reference to the field of geostatic instability; hydrogeology - study of the karst aquifer in light of the pumping test carried out in the Brestovica aqueduct in neighboring Slovenia; of applied geology - geological feasibility analysis for the possible traces of Corridor V (Italferr); technical geological and formational geological survey within the project for the realisation of the Geological - Technical and Geological - Formational Map of Friuli Venezia Giulia; computerization and processing in geodatabase of geological-environmental data with Arc GIS.

Name and address of employer Department of Environmental and Marine Geological Sciences - University of Trieste. Weiss Street 2 - 34100 Trieste

Dates 12/2005 - 01/2007 Occupation or position held Freelance geologist and computer expert in GIS programs Main activities and responsibilities Computerising data for the updating and integration of hydrogeological and landslides data in the territory of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and realisation of a data base of landslides protection engineering works with GIS (Geographical Information System) and ACCESS programs. Name and address of employer Autorità di bacino dell'Alto Adriatico - Dorsoduro, 3593 - 30123 Venezia. Italy

Dates 12/2007 – 02/2008 & 12/2009 – 03/2010 Occupation or position held Teacher of geology, geomorphology and karstology at the Professional Course and the refresher Course for Nature guides of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Main activities and responsibilities Teaching basic notions of geology, geomorphology and karstology and the geology, the geomorphology and the karstology of Friuli Venzia Giulia Region. Page / 8 - Curriculum vitae of 2 Bensi Sara

Name and address of employer ENAIP- Friuli Venezia Giulia Via dell'Istria, 57 – 34137 Trieste

Dates 12/2005 → 09/2007 Occupation or position held Coordinator and manager of 3 (three) Italy-Slovenia Interreg IIIA 2000-2006 Projects: "Conosci il Carso - Spoznaj Kras - Enjoy the Karst", "Distretto del Carso - Kraski Okraj – With united forces for the promotion and development of the Karst" & "Fuoco senza confini-Ogenj brez meja-Fire without boundaries" Main activities and responsibilities Project coordination, management, consultancy on environmental and naturalistic matters, liaising between partners, organisation of meetings with Slovene committees and organisations, organisation of workshops and public events, management of the studies and conferences on project-related issues. Preparation of conventions, contracts, letters, invitations, reports and budgets. Preparation of the statement of account, the documents for the financial monitoring and the reports of the various project stages.

Name and address of employer Municipality of Sgonico/Zgonik – Lead Partner of the projects Sgonico, 45 - 34010 Sgonico (TS) Italy Type of business or sector Management of European projects for the Lead Partner

Dates 10/2005 - 07/2007 Occupation or position held Liaising with Slovene partners Main activities and responsibilities Interreg IIIA Italy-Slovenia 2000-2006 project "Monitoring of the underground flow of Reka river". Partners of the project: Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences - University of Trieste and Javni zavod Park Škocjanske Jame (Park of the Škocjan Caves). Liaising between the Slovene and Italian organisations, contribution to the research activities of the transboundary work groups. Name and address of employer Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences (DISGAM) – University of Trieste Via E. Weiss 2 - I - 34127 Trieste Italy

Type of business or sector Research and European projects

Dates 01/2002 - 11/2005 Occupation or position held Geologist. Researcher. Main activities and responsibilities Geological-engineering, structural and geomorphological surveys in the area of the Trieste Province. Computerising data. The result is the geological, structural, hydro and geomorphological map in scale 1:5.000 of the Trieste Province, available on the web site of FVG Region dedicated to Geology on www.regione.fvg.it .

Name and address of employer Dipartimento Scienze Geologiche Ambientali e Marine - Università di Trieste Via Weiss 2 - 34100 Trieste

Type of business or sector Geological surveys

Dates 10/2000 - 12/2003 Occupation or position held Geologist for landslide surveys. Occasional collaborations. Main activities and responsibilities Surveys of landslide risk areas, computerising data and analysis of methodologies for mitigation strategies against landslide risk in the area of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.

Name and address of employer Autorità di Bacino dell'Alto Adriatico Dorsoduro, 3593 - 30123 Venezia. Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia Servizio Geologico Via Giulia 75 - 34100 Trieste

Type of business or sector Geological – engineer surveys.

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Dates 03/2000 - 07/2001 Occupation or position held Realisation of the CD rom "Carso-Kras-Karst" Project Interreg II Italy - Slovenia. Main activities and responsibilities Realisation of the CD rom and brochure (texts, photos, graphic design and idea) in three languages (Slovene, Italian and English) “Carso–Kras–Karst” for the Interreg II Italy-Slovenia. Coordination and planning of meetings and transboundary contact management. Name and address of employer Santo Gerdol, Geos s.n.c. Corso Italia - 34100 Trieste

Type of business or sector Editing of nature & tourism information issues and consulting for international projects

Education and training

Dates 01/2006 → 06/2010 Title of qualification awarded PhD in Geomatic and GIS (Geographical Information System) Principal subjects / occupational skills GIS programs for the management of environmental data and territorial planning. covered Thesis title "Studies for the development of a geological stratigraphic and geological GIS – the GIS of the landslides inventory" Name and type of organisation University of Trieste providing education and training Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences.

Level in national or international PhD (3 years) classification

Dates 04/2005 - 06/2005 Principal subjects / occupational skills Training course with final test on “European Aquis in environmental matter” – European and Italian law covered systems.

Name and type of organisation Ial Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste. providing education and training

Dates 02/1999 - 11/1999 Title of qualification awarded Manager of the water cycle Principal subjects / occupational skills Management of the water cycle from the hydrogeological and environmental point of view, with the covered application of European directives.

Name and type of organisation Area Science Park, Padriciano (TS) Italy providing education and training Level in national or international Post - graduate qualification classification

Dates 11/1998 - 07/1999 Title of qualification awarded Specialised geologist in technical geology surveys and computerising of the geological data.

Principal subjects / occupational skills Technical geology surveys in the Regional area and use of graphic (AutoCAD) and Microsoft office covered (Access) programs for geology.

Name and type of organisation Department of Geological, Environmental and Marine Sciences (DISGAM) – University of Trieste providing education and training Level in national or international Post – graduate qualification classification

Dates 02/1998 - 10/1998 Title of qualification awarded Post – graduate specialization

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Principal subjects / occupational skills Scholarship for a post – graduate specialisation at the Hydrogeological and chemical-analytical covered department of the University of Almeria, Spain, under the supervision of prof. Antonio Pulido Bosch.

Name and type of organisation University of Almeria - Spain providing education and training Level in national or international Post – graduate specialization. classification

Dates 09/1991 - 07/1997 Title of qualification awarded Degree in Geological Science Principal subjects / occupational skills Stratigraphic and technical geological survey, study of karst groundwater aquifers and karst covered hydrogeology. Thesis entitled "Intrinsic vulnerability of the Trieste Karst aquifer" and thesis in stratigraphic survey entitled "The stratigraphic succession of the island of Premuda - Croatia"

Name and type of organisation University of Trieste - Italy providing education and training Level in national or international Specialist Degree (5 years) classification

Dates 10/1989 - 08/1991 Principal subjects / occupational skills Study of geology (ten exams passed.) covered Name and type of organisation Lubjana University - Slovenia providing education and training

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) Slovene and Italian Other language(s) Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 Proficient user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user Spanish; Castilian C1 Proficient user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user German B1 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user A2 Basic User A2 Basic User Croatian and Serbian B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user (*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and competences Excellent ability to adapt to multicultural environments due to living in a multicultural area, to extensive travelling and to the work experience gained in Spain. Well accustomed to work in groups with excellent results in team-working for a common project.

Organisational skills and competences Good experience in project and team management. Good sense of organisation and management of projects with financial deadlines.

Computer skills and competences Excellent command of Microsoft Office™ tools, ACCESS and PowerPoint. Excellent knowledge of graphic programs such as AutoCAD and GIS programs (ArcGIS and Q-GIS). Good experience with programs Corel Draw and Photo Paint.

Other skills and competences Nature guide of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region since 1999, nr. 80 of the professional register FVG. Sail instructor since 1988. Sports: sailing, skiing, mountain climbing, speleology. Page / 8 - Curriculum vitae of 5 Bensi Sara

Driving licence(s) B

Additional information Professional Geologist - License gained in June 2004. Active participation in working groups and conferences: 01/2016 →present Interreg V-A Italy-Austria ITAT 2010 “GeoTrAC - Cross-border geopark of the Carnic Alps” - project coordination and management for the PP3 project partner – the Geological Department of RAFVG. Member of the cross-border working group. 01/2017→ present Member of the working group within the "Collaboration agreement for the knowledge of active faults in the FVG Region" between the RAFVG Geological Department, University of Trieste, University of Trieste, University of Udine and National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS). 10/2015 – 10/2016 Member of the interdepartmental working group (FVG Region) for the drafting of the Regional Law n. 15 “Provisions for the protection and valorisation of geodiversity, geological and speleological heritage and of the karst areas” dated 14th October 2016. 10/2015 – 10/2017 Member of the interdepartmental working group (FVG Region) for the drafting of the Regional Landscape Plan (Piano paesaggistico regionale), that have been approved in April 2018. 08/2013→ Member and coordinator for the Italian side of the international working group for the candidature of the Dinaric Karst to UNESCO World Heritage List as a serial site. 09/2010 Oral presentation titled "Macro and meso structures of external Dinarides in Trieste region” at the 3th Slovenian geological congress in Bovec – Slovenia 17th -19th September 2010 09/2009 Oral presentation titled "The Flysch di Trieste: Characters and Structural framework“” at the italian national congress GEOITALIA 2009 - FIST – Federazione Italiana Scienze della Terra – in Rimini 10th September 2009. 02/2009 Oral presentation titled "Strutture a macro e mesoscala delle Dinaridi triestine (carta GEO-CGT del FVG)” at the Italian national congress GIGS 2009 –Gruppo Italiano di Geologia Strutturale. University of Udine, Udine 25th – 26th February 2009. 06/2007 Oral presentation titled "The vulnerability of complex Karst hydrostructures: problems and perspectives" at the UNESCO-GEF MED/MAP coordination Workshop "Management of coastal aquifers and groundwater" in Zagreb – Croatia (18-20 june 2007)

Publications: S. Bensi, G. Massari, C. Piano (2016) “Geopedalando in Friuli Venezia Giulia – Una pedalata geologica alla scoperta dei geositi del Carso Classico” in Quaderni di geologia del Friuli Venezia Giulia n. 4 – Ed. Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia – Centro stampa regionale, Trieste. A. Valagussa, F. Kranitz, P.Frattini, F. Agliardi, G. B. Crosta, S. Bensi (2015) “Linee guida per la redazione di carte di suscettibilità e di pericolosità in aree soggette a frane di crollo” in Geologia & Tecnica Ambientale – Quadrimestrale dell’Ordine Nazionale dei Geologi, ottobre-dicembre 2015, Roma. F. Agliardi, S. Bensi, G. B. Crosta, P.Frattini, F. Kranitz (2011) Multi-scale approach to practical rockfall susceptibility assessment in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In Rocexs 2011 Interdisciplinary Rockfall Workshop 2011 – Innsbruck-Austria. S. Bensi & F. Fanucci (2010) »Macro and meso structures of External Dinarides in Trieste region« 3. Slovenski geološki kongres Abstract and fileld trips, 13-14 Ljubljana (Slovenia). S. Bensi, F. Cucchi, F. Gabrovšek, J. Kogovšek, B.Peric, M. Petrič & L. Zini (2008) Characterisation and management of the Slovene-Italian transboundary karst aquifer Kras/Carso. SKIAH-WG C Symposium on “Transboundary Aquifers”, Ljubljana

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S. Bensi, F. Fanucci & F. Podda (2008) – “Strutture a macro e mesoscala delle Dinaridi triestine (carta GEO-CGT del FVG). Macro and meso structures of external Dinarides in Trieste and Gorizia region.” Rendiconti Soc. Geol. It. Vol. 2 S. Bensi, F. Fanucci, J. Pavšič, G. Tunis, F. Cucchi (2007) "Nuovi dati biostratigrafici sedimentologici e tettonici sul Flysch di Trieste." - abstract in "Rendiconti della Società Geologica Italiana, 4 (2007), Nuova Serie, 145. S. Bensi, G. Casagrande, F. Cucchi, L. Zini (2005) "Vulnerability of Karst Aquifers related to the construction of a railway tunnel - Applied study case in the Karst of Trieste (NE Italy)" - extended abstract in the proceedings and poster at the conference: Karst 2005 - Water resources & enviromental problems in Karst, Beograd - Kotor (Serbia and Montenegro) 14 - 19 september 2005. F. Cucchi, S. Bensi, G. Burelli, G. Casagrande, S. Cleva, S. Devoto, S. Erti, S. Furlani, C. Piano , A. Rossi (2005) "Applied Geomorphology and Hydrogeology within the framework of the Technical Geological Mapping project" Abstract in proceedings and poster at the Sixth International Conference on geomorphology - Gomorphology in regions of enviromental contrasts - 7 - 11 september 2005, Zaragoza (Spain). S. Bensi, G. Catani, F. Cucchi, G. Massari, S. Oberti, M. Potleca, L. Zini (2001) - “Informatizzazione di dati geologici e idrogeologici della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia (Pianura Friulana e Carso Triestino)” in: "GIS metodi e strumenti per un nuovo governo della città e del territorio" edited by Poletti Angela, Collana: Ambiente Territorio Edilizia Urbanistica. Maggioli Editore. A. Pulido–Bosch, S. Bensi, L. Molina, A. Vallejos, J.M. Calaforra and P. Pulido - Leboeuf (2000) – “Nitrates as indicators of aquifer interconnection. Application to the Campo de Dalías (SE - Spain).” – ENVIROMENTAL GEOLOGY – volume 39, n° 7 , may 2000.

Autorizzo il trattamento e la comunicazione dei miei dati personali ai sensi del D. lgs. 196 del 30 giugno 2003.

Lokev, march 2020 PhD. geol. Sara Bensi

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I advantages and disadvantages of conclusion. the recipient to notice and remember can narrate a story or relate the plot of a various options. significant points. book or film and describe my reactions. Writing I can write a short, simple postcard, for I can write short, simple notes and I can write simple connected text on I can write clear, detailed text on a wide I can express myself in clear, well- I can write clear, smoothly-flowing text example sending holiday greetings. I can messages. I can write a very simple topics which are familiar or of personal range of subjects related to my structured text, expressing points of in an appropriate style. I can write fill in forms with personal details, for personal letter, for example thanking interest. I can write personal letters interests. I can write an essay or report, view at some length. 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