Monica Papini has been elected President of the Italian Society of Applied and Environmental Geology (AIGAA)

The Italian Association of Applied and Environmental Geology promotes and organizes congresses, conferences, and other scientific meetings, both at the national and international levels. It establishes or participates in study commissions on general and local issues and, upon request, provides consultancy services to Ministries, Organizations, Committees, and Commissions, including interdisciplinary ones. Furthermore, it promotes the publication and dissemination of the results of research in the field of applied and environmental geology.