Rita Nogherotto

Short Bio

Graduated in Physics (2009) with a PhD in clouds microphysics (2015), I worked as a postdoc at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). My research focuses on regional climate modeling within the frame of the CORDEX project, and I am responsible for the cloud microphysical parameterization development of the regional climate model RegCM5. During my postdoc and my current research I worked collaborating with stakeholders, such as energy companies and insurances, involved in the management of climate change impacts at the regional scales, implementing an hydrological-hydraulic model chain for the assessment of flood prone areas. My current work focuses on understanding the impacts of the urban effect at the local scale for several extreme indicators (heatwaves, fires, extreme precipitation) by means of high resolution convection permitting modeling within the CORDEX-FPS URB-RCC project. I worked as a collaborating author of the IPCC AR6, Chapter 13, WG2, now Lead Author of the IPCC Special Report for Climate Change and Cities, Chapter 5.