The three-year long Ph.D. program in Earth Sciences promotes original scientific research and cultural development in 1) geosciences and 2) environment and Cultural Heritage. During the first two years of the program, each Ph.D. student is required to develop his research project and attend courses, seminars and other training activities either in Italy or abroad, according to the training/research programme submitted by the student and approved by the Ph.D. Program Committee once a year. At the end of the 3 years of study and research, the Ph.D. candidate is required to submit a final thesis, either in Italian or English. Curriculum 1) Geosciences: This curriculum promotes original research in advanced topics of the various geosciences. The overall objective of this curriculum is the acquisition by the Ph.D. student of individual autonomy and personal awareness in scientific research, while developing specific skills in one or more fields of the Earth Sciences. Some specific objectives in the various fields are here briefly depicted: - Physico-chemical characterization of geomaterials. - Stratigraphy and geological correlation with geodynamicst. - Global geodynamics and peri-mediterranean basin evolution. - Applied geology, geomorphology and geoengineering. Curriculum 2) Environment and Cultural Heritage This curriculum aims at implementing advanced multidisciplinary training and research in areas related to protection of the environment and of the Cultural Heritage. The program covers all the scientific expertise necessary for developing the best solutions for protection of the environment and Cultural Heritage. At the end of the three-year program, the Ph.D. doctor will be able to manage, in an independent way, open questions existing in the investigated field and to offer original solutions in terms of scientific, technical, historical/artistic/archaeological perspectives.