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1 Europass Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Francesco Silvestro Telephone(s) fdrancesco.silvestro@cimafoundation.org Nationality Italian Date of birth Gender Male Desired employment / Occupational field Work experience Dates June 2002 onwards Technologist, Project leader Research in the field of radar-hydro-meteorology and risk management and reduction with role of project leader. I carry out technical-scientific activities, project designing and management activities, preparedness activities CIMA Research Foundation, 2 Magliotto, I-17100, Savona Research Foundation Dates June 2006 Instructor Instructor in the course : Principles of radar-meteorology and rainfall estimation ACROTEC S.R.L. Software services Dates September 2005 Instructor Instructor in the course: Formation of export personnel in hydro-meteorology and in earth observation SUDGEST S.C.A.R.L. Services-Preparedness Dates June-September 2003 Researcher Development of flood models Italian National Research Institute (CNR) Research Dates October 2001 January 2002 Collaborator Page 1/5 - Curriculum vitae of

2 Meteorological data analysis Department of Environmental Engineering of University of Genova university Education and training Level in national or international classification Personal skills and competences Dates June 2006 Operational use of Doppler radar ARPAL (Regional Agency for Environment of Liguria Italian Region) Dates May 2006 Use of MSG for nowcasting convective storms ARPAL (Regional Agency for Environment of Liguria Italian Region) Dates September 2005 Workshop on Advanced Weather Radar Signal Processing and Dual Polarization AMS Gematronik (Private Company) Dates July 2001 Degree in Engineering for Environment and Land Hydraulic, Hydrologic, Geotechnical and Construction Science matters University of Genova ISCED5 Mother tongue(s) Italian Other language(s) Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English B1 Basic user C1 Proficient user B1 Basic user B1 Basic user B2 Basic user Social skills and competences Technical skills and competences I ve been part of Scout association for twelve years, having also the role of educator. I did the volunteer for various associations with social purposes. Knowledge of Radar-Meteorology, use of radar data and management of radar systems. Large Experience in Hydrology and Hydrometeorology with particular emphasis in real time flash-flood forecasting. Experience in mathematical modelling of processes, numerical calculation, analysis of meteorological data. Good skill in solving engineering problems Page 2/5 - Curriculum vitae of

3 Computer skills and competences Artistic skills and competences Other skills and competences Additional information Use of Linux and Windows operative systems and their main functionalities, knowledge of C, C++, Fortran, Matlab languages, experiences in using GIS software like Mapinfo and ArcGis. Basic knowledge of Java language. I ve studied modern guitar and singing; I carried out live music activity, with large number of concerts in north Italy cities. I ve practised various sports, mainly volley ball and athletics Management and scientific roles in the following projects: University of Genova: Activity of validation of rainfall and hydrometric gauge data ( ) Research activity for the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) in the field of hydrological modelling (2003) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) - Regione Liguria (Liguria Region) contract. Meteorological Radar Advancement. Management and Supervision of the Settepani meteorological radar. Technical Assistance to the Civil Protection Service in case of intense meteorological events. I carry out the role of organizer of all operational activities for the management of radar system and data elaboration, since ( ) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) - Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Civil Protection Department) contract. Technical and scientific assistance for collection and compositing of data from meteorological radar for surveillance of localized meteorological events. Development and improvement of systems for elaboration and visualization of all information necessary for forecast purposes. ( ) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) - ARPA Liguria Contract Discharge time series reconstruction by means of hydrologic models for water quality evaluations. ( ) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) - Regione Marche (Marche Region) Testing of a system for the modelling of river floods in the hydrographic basins of the Marche Region and for the validation and characterization of the hydrological data banks in relation with pluviometric, hydrometric and meteorological observations and with acquired data from the telemetering monitoring networks. ( ) EU founded project PREVIEW, GEOHAZARD PLATFORM, ( ) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) and Regione Autonoma Valle D Aosta Contract for the Regionalization of rainfall and maximum discharges and the hydrologichydraulic modelling for hydro-geologic risk mitigation ( ) CIMA (Inter-University Research Centre on Environmental Monitoring) and National Civil Protection Department Contract: PROSCENIO research contract for advances in flood forecast procedures ( ) CIMA Foundation ASI (Italian Space Agency) Contract: PILOT PROJECT OPERA Civil protection from floods ( ) CIMA Foundation and National Civil Protection Department Contract: research and services contract for advances in flood forecast procedures and development of system for flood and forest fire forecasting and management ( ) CIMA Foundation and Valle d Aosta Company of Waters (CVA) Contract: for the Supplying of a probabilistic flood forecasting chain and of a system for the forecast of optimal lamination programs of Page 3/5 - Curriculum vitae of

4 reservoirs executing DPCM ( ) CIMA Foundation and Regione Liguria (Liguria Region) contract for activities of management and surveillance of weather radar at Settepani mountain, of personnel preparedness in the field of radarhydro-meteorology and technical-scientific assistance to civil protection service ( ) CIMA Foundation and Venezuela Government contract: CENAPRAD Activities of preparedness and training for Civil Protection Managers. (2009). CIMA Foundation and Regione Liguria (Liguria Region) contract for activities for the development and management of tools and models for operational shortterm forecast, prediction and prevention of forest fires, advanced training in the field of Civil Protection for local authorities, technical and scientific assistance to the Civil Protection Service during the prediction and management phases of intense hydrometeorological events. ( ) CIMA Foundation and and Civil Protection Department contract for Cooperation activities with the Republic of Albania aiming to the implementation of a prediction and prevention system of forest fires and floods. (2011) CIMA Foundation and National Civil Protection Department Contract: For the development of knowledge, methodologies and technologies useful for the realization of civil protection activities on Italian territory and the activities of international cooperation for civil protection activities from Italy, for technical support to national systems for monitoring, forecasting and survey installed in the "Centri Funzionali" and for the implementation of the organization of the function of technical and scientific support, even internationally, within the rules that govern the National Service of Civil Protection.t ( ) Refereed journals: Publications GABELLANI S., F. SILVESTRO, R. RUDARI, AND G. BONI, General calibration methodology for a combined horton-scs infiltration scheme in flash flood modeling, NAT. HAZARDS EARTH SYST. SCI., 8, , (Link...) SILVESTRO, F., N. REBORA, L. FERRARIS, Estimation of rainfall rate by using polarimetric variables in an operational framework, ERAD: EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON RADAR IN METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY, PROCEEDING, 2008 (Link...) SILVESTRO, F., N. REBORA, L. FERRARIS, An algorithm for real-time rainfall rate estimation by using polarimetric radar: rime, JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY, VOL. 10, ISSUE 1, PAG , 2009 (Link...) SEGONI, S., L. LEONI, A. I. BENEDETTI, F. CATANI, G. RIGHINI, G. FALORNI, S. GABELLANI, R. RUDARI, F. SILVESTRO, Towards a definition of a real-time forecasting network for rainfall induced shallow landslides. NAT. HAZARDS EARTH SYST. SCI., 9, , SILVESTRO F., N.REBORA, L. FERRARIS, Quantitative Flood Forecasting on Small- and Medium- Sized Basins: A Probabilistic Approach for Operational Purposes. JOURNAL OF HYDROMETEOROLOGY, VOL. 12, PAG , SILVESTRO F., N.REBORA, Ensemble nowcasting of river discharge by using radar data: operational issues on small and medium size basins. WEATHER RADAR AND HYDROLOGY PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD IN EXETER, UK, APRIL 2011, IAHS PUBL. 351, SILVESTRO F., N.REBORA, Operational verification of a framework for the probabilistic nowcasting of river discharge in small and medium size basins. In Press. Page 4/5 - Curriculum vitae of

5 Conference proceedings: SILVESTRO F., N. REBORA, L. FERRARIS, P.P.ALBERONI, A. FORNASIERO, Clutter and anomalous propagation identification using doppler-polarimetric measurements and vertical reflectivity profile. 3rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON RADAR IN METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY, 6-10 SEPTEMBER 2004, VISBY, Sweden. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON RADAR METEOROLOGY (ERAD) TOGETHER WITH THE COST 717 FINAL SEMINAR, VISBY, ISLAND OF GOTLAND, SWEDEN, 6-10 SEPTEMBER FERRARIS L., GABELLANI S., RUDARI R., SILVESTRO F., RATTO S., COLLÉ F., STEVENIN H., An ad-hoc hydrologic model for operative warning system in Valle d Aosta Region 9TH PLINIUS CONFERENCE ON MEDITERRANEAN STORMS INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS CENTRE VILLA MONASTERO VARENNA; PROCEEDING (2007) GABELLANI S., FERRARIS L.,RUDARI R., SILVESTRO F., RATTO S., COLLÉ F., STEVENIN H. An ad-hoc hydrological model for operative warning system in Valle d Aosta region. XI PLINIUS CONFERENCE ON MEDITERRANEAN STORMS, VARENNA, ITALY, SEPTEMBER Page 5/5 - Curriculum vitae of