Raffaele is a post doctoral researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). He completed his PhD in Seismology, carried out jointly between the Geophysics Section of DIAS with Dr. Sergei Lebedev, and the Geology Department in Trinity College Dublin with Dr. David Chew, in October 2019.
Research
Raffaele’s research
is focused on understanding the mechanics and dynamics of the Earth
system at a regional scale, in particular the structure and evolution of
the lithosphere and the underlying mantle beneath areas which present
unique geophysical interest.
His studies aim to understand how the present mechanical, thermal and
chemical structure of the Earth has been formed and modified by the past
dynamics processes, and to image the Earth’s interior at a new level of
details with the final goal of contributing to solving the fundamental
riddles of plate tectonics and lithospheric dynamics. At present the
main targets of his investigation are the areas in the North Atlantic
comprised between the British Isles, Iceland, and the Mid Atlantic Ridge
(www.sea-seis.ie), with particular focus on Ireland and the Irish Sea,
as well as the Tristan da Cunha and the Cape Verde hotspots in the
Central and South Atlantic Ocean.
The tools he uses are a combination of complementary surface wave
analysis methods (cross-correlation of teleseismic and ambient noise
surface waves, and waveform inversion) over very abundant broadband
seismic data to extract accurately and efficiently information from each
waveform, of both Rayleigh and Love components. In addition to the
waveform and array tomography mentioned above, and complementarily to
this, he uses computational-petrology as an approach alternative to the
purely seismic inversion, with the aim of modeling the thermal structure
of the lithosphere- asthenosphere system, and the lithospheric
thickness.
Raffaele is involved often in the deployment, logistic, and data collection for seismic stations in Ireland (Ireland Array Seismic Network) and outside (SEA-SEIS, North Atlantic; SISMIKO, Central-Appenine, Italy), and enjoys very much the field! (https://www.raffaelebonadio.com)
Education & Outreach
In addition to this, part of his work is dedicated to education and outreach. He believes it is necessary nowadays to raise interest and make aware as many people as possible (but only the ones who are interested in it!) of the concepts of seismological research, why it is important, how it relates to every day life. Knowing how difficult this task is, Raffaele has often tried to develop strategies to catch the interest of the different people involved, may it be children, general public, bachelor students, or even the most geophysical educated community. He uses powerful graphic tools to produce multimedia content which can catch the attention of the public and explain what our research is about in a more immediate way, if not the only one at all (e.g., https://youtu.be/i2lmBIpcgfI, https://doi.org/10.5446/43587).
Previously
Raffaele was previously a MSc student of Exploration and Applied Geophysics at University of Pisa, graduated with a thesis on “Development of genetic algorithms in C – Applications to full waveform inversion” under the supervision of Prof. Eusebio Stucchi and Prof. Alfredo Mazzotti. His BSc in Physics was carried out at the faculty of Physics at University of Pisa, the thesis was developed in a geophysical laboratory on “Characterization of a gravimetric gradiometer, test measurements of the mechanics” under the supervision of Prof. Nicolò Beverini. Graduating in Physics was, according to him, the most devastating and —life changing— experience of his entire life. His most sincere wish is to be able to go back to day one, and jump into Physics again, this time at least knowing from the first day what is a summation symbol. In between the MSc and the BSc Raffaele worked as software engineer in financial environment, where he enjoyed strengthening his computing/programming skills in information theory, data structures and algorithms in various languages and environments (Unix/Linux , IBM mainframe).
Recent Publications
Bonadio, R.,S. Lebedev, T. Meier, P. Arroucau, A.J. Schaeffer, A. Licciardi, M.R. Agius, C. Horan, L. Collins, B.M. O’Reilly, P. Readman and the Ireland Array Working Group. Optimal resolution tomography with error tracking and the structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath Ireland and Britain. Geophys. J. Int., 226, 2158-2188, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab169, 2021.
Xu, Y., S. Lebedev, T. Meier, R. Bonadio, C.J. Bean. Optimized workflows for high-frequency seismic interferometry using dense arrays, Geophys. J. Int., 227, 875-897, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggab260, 2021.
Lebedev, S., R. Bonadio, M. Tsekhmistrenko, J.I. de Laat, C.J. Bean. Seafloor seismometers look for clues to North Atlantic volcanism, EOS, 102, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EO159380, 2021.
Bonadio, R. et al. Hot upper mantle beneath the Tristan da Cunha hotspot from probabilistic Rayleigh-wave inversion and petrological modeling. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GC007347.
Lebedev, S., Bonadio, R. et al. Education and public engagement using an active research project: lessons and recipes from the SEA-SEIS North Atlantic Expedition’s programme for Irish schools. Geoscience Communication. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2019-13.
Carvalho, J., Bonadio, R. et al. Evidence for high temperature in the upper mantle beneath Cape Verde archipelago from Rayleigh-wave phase-velocity measurements. Tectonophysics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2019.228225.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Raffaele Bonadio
Name: Raffaele Bonadio
Position: Post-doctoral researcher
Email: bonadio-at-cp.dias.ie
Website: raffaelebonadio.com
Raffaele is a post doctoral researcher at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). He completed his PhD in Seismology, carried out jointly between the Geophysics Section of DIAS with Dr. Sergei Lebedev, and the Geology Department in Trinity College Dublin with Dr. David Chew, in October 2019.
Research
Raffaele’s research is focused on understanding the mechanics and dynamics of the Earth system at a regional scale, in particular the structure and evolution of the lithosphere and the underlying mantle beneath areas which present unique geophysical interest. His studies aim to understand how the present mechanical, thermal and chemical structure of the Earth has been formed and modified by the past dynamics processes, and to image the Earth’s interior at a new level of details with the final goal of contributing to solving the fundamental riddles of plate tectonics and lithospheric dynamics. At present the main targets of his investigation are the areas in the North Atlantic comprised between the British Isles, Iceland, and the Mid Atlantic Ridge (www.sea-seis.ie), with particular focus on Ireland and the Irish Sea, as well as the Tristan da Cunha and the Cape Verde hotspots in the Central and South Atlantic Ocean.
The tools he uses are a combination of complementary surface wave analysis methods (cross-correlation of teleseismic and ambient noise surface waves, and waveform inversion) over very abundant broadband seismic data to extract accurately and efficiently information from each waveform, of both Rayleigh and Love components. In addition to the waveform and array tomography mentioned above, and complementarily to this, he uses computational-petrology as an approach alternative to the purely seismic inversion, with the aim of modeling the thermal structure of the lithosphere- asthenosphere system, and the lithospheric thickness.
Raffaele is involved often in the deployment, logistic, and data collection for seismic stations in Ireland (Ireland Array Seismic Network) and outside (SEA-SEIS, North Atlantic; SISMIKO, Central-Appenine, Italy), and enjoys very much the field! (https://www.raffaelebonadio.com)
Education & Outreach
In addition to this, part of his work is dedicated to education and outreach. He believes it is necessary nowadays to raise interest and make aware as many people as possible (but only the ones who are interested in it!) of the concepts of seismological research, why it is important, how it relates to every day life. Knowing how difficult this task is, Raffaele has often tried to develop strategies to catch the interest of the different people involved, may it be children, general public, bachelor students, or even the most geophysical educated community. He uses powerful graphic tools to produce multimedia content which can catch the attention of the public and explain what our research is about in a more immediate way, if not the only one at all (e.g., https://youtu.be/i2lmBIpcgfI, https://doi.org/10.5446/43587).
Previously
Raffaele was previously a MSc student of Exploration and Applied Geophysics at University of Pisa, graduated with a thesis on “Development of genetic algorithms in C – Applications to full waveform inversion” under the supervision of Prof. Eusebio Stucchi and Prof. Alfredo Mazzotti. His BSc in Physics was carried out at the faculty of Physics at University of Pisa, the thesis was developed in a geophysical laboratory on “Characterization of a gravimetric gradiometer, test measurements of the mechanics” under the supervision of Prof. Nicolò Beverini. Graduating in Physics was, according to him, the most devastating and —life changing— experience of his entire life. His most sincere wish is to be able to go back to day one, and jump into Physics again, this time at least knowing from the first day what is a summation symbol. In between the MSc and the BSc Raffaele worked as software engineer in financial environment, where he enjoyed strengthening his computing/programming skills in information theory, data structures and algorithms in various languages and environments (Unix/Linux , IBM mainframe).
Recent Publications
Recent Posts
Irish scientists are part of groundbreaking discovery with James Webb Space Telescope
Dr Pauline Gagnon (formerly of CERN) to deliver two talks at DIAS
DIAS Professor announced as next President of the European Southern Observatory’s Council
Quake Shake: New programme encourages people to get involved in monitoring earthquakes
DIAS announces programme for Samhain agus Science festival 2023
Language switcher