Davide Zanchettin

Professor Davide Zanchettin is a Full Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Statistics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. His research focuses on understanding climate variability and its drivers, particularly the impacts of volcanic eruptions, ocean-atmosphere interactions, and long-term hydroclimate dynamics. He is affiliated with the Research Institute for Complexity Communications and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles.

Zanchettin's work emphasizes the Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV), stratospheric response to volcanic aerosols, and Mediterranean Sea level dynamics. His studies often integrate climate models (e.g., MPI-ESM, CMIP6) with paleoclimate proxies to explore mechanisms like ENSO responses to eruptions and AMV's role in shaping climate predictability.

Key contributions include analyzing the 2022 Po River drought's unprecedented severity and linking Caribbean rainfall fluctuations to solar and volcanic forcing. He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects addressing coastal vulnerability in Venice, combining climate scenarios with risk management strategies. His research bridges historical climate patterns with future projections, highlighting irreducible uncertainties from volcanic eruptions and anthropogenic forcing.