Stefania Tamea

Stefania Tamea is an Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI) at the Polytechnic University of Turin. She is also a member of the Interdepartmental Center PIC4SeR - PoliTO Interdepartmental Center for Service Robotics. Her academic work centers on hydrological modeling, water resources, irrigation, and water footprint assessment, with a focus on climate change impacts.

• PhD in Water Engineering from Polytechnic University of Turin (2007)
• Scientific disciplinary sector: CEAR-01/B - Hydraulic and Maritime Construction and Hydrology (Area 0008 - Civil Engineering and Architecture)

Her research interests include hydrological modeling, irrigation systems, water footprint, virtual water, remote sensing of water availability (especially in mountain and glacial regions), and climate change adaptation. She leads and participates in multiple research projects related to sustainable water management, drought risk modeling, and satellite-based monitoring of irrigation. Her work aligns with key Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG 6 (Clean Water), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in integrating satellite data and statistical models to assess water availability, crop needs, and climate risks, particularly in agricultural and alpine environments. She focuses on both local and national scales, with significant contributions to understanding Italy’s water-food nexus and virtual water trade.

• Enrico Marchi lecture award (2015)
• WRR Editor's Choice Award (2015)

She supervises several PhD students, including Martina Viscido, Emanuele Mombrini, Amirarsalan Shahmohammadi, and Elisabetta Corte, on topics ranging from drought risk modeling to proglacial hydrology. She is the scientific responsible for multiple funded research projects such as CliRA, MountResilience, and CONCERTO. She also contributes to departmental agreements and commercial research, including water and carbon footprint assessments for ski resorts and irrigation governance frameworks.

Stefania Tamea is actively involved in the Glacier Lab (DIATI), a multidisciplinary research group focusing on mountain hydrology and environmental change. Her work combines field monitoring, remote sensing, and modeling to assess water resources under changing climatic conditions.