past edition EAGE NearSurface 2025

NSG2025 in Napels, Italy

This year NSG expanded its scope by featuring five parallel conferences under one event, including two new exciting additions.

  • Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
  • Mineral Exploration and Mining
  • Infrastructure Planning, Monitoring and BIM
  • Geohazards Assessment & Risk Mitigation (Newest addition)
  • UXO and Object Detection (Newest addition)


With this broad scope, participants had the opportunity to explore a wider range of subjects and innovative approaches, opening new avenues for growth within geoscience. Naples served as the perfect gathering place for industry leaders, academics and young professionals to share knowledge, display solutions, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Overview of Topics

Be part of the Technical Programme! Share integrated approaches, novel geophysical methods and applications, together with new technologies, developments and research trends with peers from academia, industry and government organisations.

NSG25_Environmental-diap
  1. Geophysics Monitoring the Effects of Climate Change
  2. Near-Surface Geophysics for Geothermal Energy
  3. Geophysics for Nuclear Waste Storage
  4. Geophysics in Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Investigations
  5. Geophysics Supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Government Programmes and International Development
  6. Geophysical Surveys of Cryosphere and Arctic
  7. Adapting Approaches from Oil & Gas Industry in Near Surface Geophysics
  8. Modelling, Inversion and Data-Processing in Near Surface Geophysics
  9. Geophysics in 3D Geological/Geotechnical Modelling
  10. Integrated Approaches in Near-Surface Geophysics
  11. New Technologies, Developments and Research Trends, Machine Learning
  12. Geophysical Investigations in Crystalline Rock
  13. Geophysical Investigations in Archaeology (Archaeogeophysics)
  14. Geophysical Investigations in Soils & Agriculture
  15. Nearshore/Offshore Geophysical Techniques
  16. Groundwater Exploration and Hydrogeophysics
  17. Geophysics for Reservoir Characterization and CO2 Storage
  18. New Developments for Borehole Geophysics
NSG25_Geohazards-diap
  1. Applications of AI/ML in Geohazards
  2. Geohazards case studies for detecting near-surface anomalies, cavities, karst, and weak zones
  3. Integrated and novel methods in data acquisition and geohazards studies
  4. Integrated monitoring and characterisation of hazardous sites
  5. Effects of climate and environmental changes on geohazards
  6. Multi-hazards assessment and risk mitigation
  7. Forecasting and early warning systems
  8. Geohazards at the time of energy transition
  9. Volcanic and seismic hazards
  10. Remote sensing applications for geohazards assessment
  11. Landslides, rock and debris fall
  12. Geohazard issues for earth embankments, dams and critical infrastructures
  13. Integrated Techniques for Offshore Geohazards
  14. Developments in instrumentations for geohazards studies
  15. Impact of geohazards on environment and society
NSG25_UXO_detection-diap
  1. Trailblazing Marine Technologies: Advanced UXO and Object Detection & Identification Equipment and Survey Techniques
    1. Novel geophysical methods for object detection
    2. Improving accuracy and confidence in object identification through technology
    3. Robotic and autonomous systems for UXO and object surveys
    4. Advances in nearshore and intertidal survey techniques for UXO and object detection
  2. Data Intelligence and Interpretation in UXO and Object Detection
    1. AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning for automated seafloor and buried object detection, interpretation and classification
    2. Integration of geophysical datasets for detecting buried UXOs
    3. Seismic processing techniques for imaging buried objects
    4. Limits of magnetic inversion techniques for ferrous object detection
    5. Real-time UXO mapping techniques
  3. UXO Management in Offshore Infrastructure Development
    1. Navigating risks: UXO  risk assessment for offshore wind farms; bottom fixed and floating
    2. Cable route UXO challenges: Solutions in submarine developments
    3. From detection to action: Case studies streamlining UXO clearance in marine settings
  4. Regulatory Frameworks and Safety Standards
    1. Legal and engineering requirements
    2. Developing new methods of UXO risk elimination (disposal/detonation)
    3. Legal landscapes: Global UXO legislation and compliance
    4. Rejuvenation of UXO detection policies and reinterpretation of the ALARP concept for safer offshore environments
  5. Advanced UXO Detection on Land, Urban and Conflict Zones
    1. Urban UXO reconnaissance: Navigating dense urban areas
    2. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) applications for UXO detection in war zones
    3. Advances in land UXO detection using geophysical methods
NSG25_Infrastructure-diap
  1. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Roads, Runways and Railroads
  2. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Tunnels
  3. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Bridges
  4. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Embankments, Dams and Levees
  5. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Electrical Infrastructure (above & below ground, landfalls and offshore)
  6. Geophysics and NDT for Planning, Design and Monitoring of Underground infrastructure and Buried Utilities
  7. Applications of New and Emerging Geophysical Technologies in Civil Infrastructure: e.g. Airborne, Satellite, UAV, Fiber Optics, Digital Sensors, DAS
  8. Geophysical Data Analysis, Integration and AI in Civil Infrastructure Planning and Assess
NSG25_Mineral-diap
  1. Physical Properties of Critical Raw Materials and their Mineral Systems
  2. Magnetic and Magnetic Gradiometry Methods in Mineral Exploration
  3. Gravity and Gravity Gradiometry Methods in Mineral Exploration
  4. Resistivity and IP Methods in Mineral Exploration
  5. Electromagnetic Methods in Mineral Exploration
  6. Seismic Methods in Mineral Exploration
  7. Downhole Geophysics
  8. New Developments in 3D Imaging/Inversion of Geophysical Data
  9. Joint Inversion of Multiphysics Data
  10. Geophysical Methods in Mining Engineering
  11. GPR Applications in Mining
  12. AI and Machine Learning in Mineral Exploration and Mining
  13. Innovative EU-funded Mineral Exploration Solutions
  14. Geophysics for Mine Safety and Planning
  15. Seafloor Mining in Subsea Investigations
  16. Exploration Geophysics for Critical Minerals
  17. Remote Sensing for Mineral Exploration
  18. Fiber optic sensing solutions
  19.  

Committees

Near Surface Geoscience Conference & Exhibition 2025 is organised with the valuable contribution of our Local Advisory Committee and Scientific Committees, one per parallel conference.

Local Advisory Committee

  • Giulia Barisione
    Eni
  • Giovanni Florio (chair)
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Alberto Godio
    Politecnico di Torino
  • Valeria Paoletti (chair)
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Paola Ragazzo
    Eni
  • Giovanni Ranieri
    Next Geosolutions
  • Andrea Viezzoli
    EMergo – Aaarhusgeo
  • Luigi Zanzi
    Politecnico di Milano

Scientific Committees

NSG25_Environmental_nonsg-diap
  • Giorgio Cassiani
    Università degli Studi di Padova
  • Maurizio Lualdi
    Politecnico di Milano
  • Abir Jrad
    Water Researches and Technologies Centre (CERTE)
  • Maurizio Milano
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Roman Pašteka
    Comenius University
  • Veronica Pazzi
    Università degli Studi di Firenze
  • Angela Perrone
    CNR-IMAA
  • Andrea Prota
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Armin Schmidt
    University of Bradford
  • Pantelis Soupios
    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – KFUPM
  • Sebastian Uhlemann
     University of Bremen
NSG25_Mineral_nonsg-diap
  • Giorgio Cassiani
    Università degli Studi di Padova
  • Maurizio Lualdi
    Politecnico di Milano
  • Abir Jrad
    Water Researches and Technologies Centre (CERTE)
  • Maurizio Milano
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Roman Pašteka
    Comenius University
  • Veronica Pazzi
    Università degli Studi di Firenze
  • Angela Perrone
    CNR-IMAA
  • Andrea Prota
    Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Armin Schmidt
    University of Bradford
  • Pantelis Soupios
    King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals – KFUPM
  • Sebastian Uhlemann
     University of Bremen
NSG25_Infrastructure-diap
  • Craig Christensen
    EMerald Geomodelling
  • Shane Donohue
    (Co-chair)
    University College Dublin
  • James Eason
    AECOM
  • Donato Fiore
    Socotec Italia
  • Pedro Martinez Pagan
    Polytechnic University of Cartagena
  • Aoife O’Reilly
    Atkins-Realis
  • Amine Ourabah
    Stryde
  • Léon olde Scholtenhuis
    University of Twente
  • Koya Suto
    Terra Australis Geophysica
  • Arre Verweerd (Chair)
    Royal HaskoningDHV
  • Lucio Amato
    Tecno In
NSG25_Geohazards_nonsg-diap
  • Ziyad Albesher
    King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
  • Jonathan Chambers
    British Geological Survey
  • Grazia De Landro
    Università di Napoli
  • Matteo Fornari
    Eni
  • Azadeh Hojat
    Politecnico di Milano
  • Olena Ivanik
    Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University
  • Stratis Karantanellis
    University of Michigan
  • Farrokh Nadim
    International Center for Geohazards (ICG)
  • Alexandros Savvaidis
    University of Texas
  • Luigi Zanzi
    Politecnico di Milano
  • Wei Wu
    BOKU University, Vienna
  • Francesca Zolezzi
    RINA Consulting S.p.A
NSG25_UXO_detectionNnonsg-diap
  • Becky Bodger
    Seequent
  • Rouven Brune
    Atlas Maridan
  • Giovanni De Alteriis
    Next Geosolutions
  • Alexey Dobrovolskiy
    SPH Engineering
  • Dorthe R. Erbs-Hansen
    Ceridwen
  • Oliver Geisler
    Eggers Kampfmitttelbergung GmbH
  • Scott Griffiths
    Kraken Robotics
  • Rasmus Juncher
    Vattenfall
  • Paul Meaden
    BP
  • Sato Motoyuki
    Tohoku University
  • Mahmoud Moussa
    GeodAix-Deutschland
  • David Rider
    Tetratech
  • Richard Watson
    Sulmara

Impressions

Sponsors & Exhibitors

We extend our sincere thanks to the NSG2025 sponsors and exhibitors for their generous support to the event. 

Sponsors

Partners

euromines
imaa

Exhibitors

DMT
EEGS
EIWT
EMerald
GAIA_Exploracion
GEODEVICE
Geometrics
Geonics_Limited
Geovista
GEOscene3D_by_IGIS
GOLD
GRM
GTK
GuidelineGeo-H
impulseRADAR
IRIS_instruments
LIM
Loupe
Medusa_Radiometrics
Radai
Seequent
Seismic_Source
SKYTEM
SmartSolo
SPH_Engineering
Stryde
TEM_company