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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · 7h

Congratulations to, and very proud of, Matteo Verdone who successfully (with laude!) #defended his #PhD today on #ecohydrological dynamics in #forested #catchments at @UNI_FIRENZE. Thanks a lot to the other supervisors @iljavan meerveld and @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social for their fundamental support!

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Matthias Sprenger @matthiasprenger.bsky.social · 7d

This comprehensive review was a massive collaborative effort initiated by the EU-COST Action WATSON. More info here: watson-cost.eu
Some coauthors on bluesky
@harshberia.bsky.social, @theoryofciaran.bsky.social, @danielepenna.bsky.social, @jlaknapp.bsky.social, @h2obabyts.bsky.social

Watson – Watson Cost

watson-cost.eu

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · 13d

Back from the #conference of the Italian Association of Agricultural Engineering in summer-like Reggio Calabria. #hydrology #hydraulics

Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you @ Josie Geris and Jennifer Pirie from University of Aberdeen for leading me and @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social to visit the #experimental #catchment in the Glenlivet distillery area, Northern Scotland. Wonderful scenery & great #hydrological ideas. #groundwater #isotopes #stream #temperature

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thank you to prof. Ping Wang and Dr. Mingming Feng for hosting me in Beijing... a very interesting experience! #academic #exchange #hydrology #runoff #catchment

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jul 19

@jansei.bsky.social Now I'm also ready for the Darcy medal! 😂

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jun 28

On my way back from a wonderful week at the Gordon conference! It was nice to meet many friends again! #catchment #climate #soil #runoff #streamflow #complexity #synthesis

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jun 17

Where does #streamflow begin in #headwater #catchments? #Mapping #stream #network #dynamics (under a heavy unexpected #storm) in the Re della Pietra catchment. danielepenna.wixsite.com/redellapietra

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jun 4

#throughfall samplers used for almost 4 years for Matteo Verdone 's PhD #project dismantled in 15 mins!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

danielepenna.wixsite.com/redellapietra

@ecohydrologylab.bsky.social @iljavanmeerveld

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jun 4

I always like bringing #students to the #field. They have fun and learn at the same time! #hydrology #discharge #measurements #experimental #catchment
danielepenna.wixsite.com/redellapietra

Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · May 17

New field evidence on #preferential #flow on #forested #hillslopes at Re della Pietra #catchment. Thank you @quercusilex92.bsky.social @segura-lab.bsky.social @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social and other no-bluesky coauthors.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1l6Vj52cui...
danielepenna.wixsite.com/redellapietra

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · May 15

It's always fun and instructive to be in the #field with #students. We were in an #experimental #vineyard in Tuscany and took #soil #moisture and #infiltration #measurements, and did quick soil #texture analysis. @PBenettin @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · May 4

After talking about #water - #tree #interactions at @egu.eu 2025 it was nice to see some tree - #soil and tree-tree interactions in the real word. #ecohydrology #plants #forest #isotopes #ecohydrological #processes

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 30

I love Vienna's cycling paths... and I love @egu.eu !

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 28

Great #workshop organized by Gianluca Botter and Nicola Durighetto @unipd.bsky.social in Padua on #stream network dynamics. And now let's enjoy @egu.eu !

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 15

Great day in the Re della Pietra #catchment under no-stop #rain to collect #stream #samples for #isotope, #pH, #alcalinity, #electricalconductivity, and #turbidity, make #discharge measurements ... and to see #hydrological #processes live. Really inspiring for the young researchers and fun!

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 14

Very wise daughter!

Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 14

As a #hydrologist, I love #water... but sometimes #wine is better! @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social : don't you agree?

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Apr 1

I'm happy to welcome Simone Gelsinari in our #research group at the University of Florence! Simone starts his position as Marie Slodowska Curie MSCA #researcher today, working on #groundwater #recharge and #evapotranspiration in #Mediterranean #catchments

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Mar 31

rdcu.be/efM8w

Climate and landscape drive catchment hydrological processes at the global scale

Nature Water - Understanding catchment hydrological functioning across the world is critical to providing theoretical support for large-domain model applications. A global assessment of catchment...

rdcu.be

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Mar 31

Today we were in the Re della Pietra #catchment
danielepenna.wixsite.com/redellapietra.
We installed a new #weather station and showed the site to some private #stakeholders.

And this little paper came out right today.
rdcu.be/efM8w
Congrats @mcmillanhydro.bsky.social and coauthors!

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Mar 13

Teaching classical #hydrological concepts and approaches never hurts!

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Mar 2

Today, nine years ago, I started my position in Florence and gave my first class as professor. It looks yesterday and a century ago at the same time...
#academiclife #academics #teaching #research

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Feb 1

Super nice #project meeting in Perugia, Italy, and great discussions with Josie Geris, @quercusilex92.bsky.social and @ecohydrologylab.bsky.social on #stream #water #temperature and #groundwater inflow in #mountain #catchments

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Daniele Penna @danielepenna.bsky.social · Jan 30

Thank you to Barbara Stenni, Mauro Masiol and Enrico Bertuzzo for hosting me at the University of Venice and for the fruitful discussions and future planning on #isotopes in #trees and #grapevines and CO2 dynamics and #stream and #catchment #respiration. #hydrology #ecohydrology

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