ORECCHIO Barbara

Full Professor of Solid Earth Geophysics (GEOS-04/A), University of Messina (since 2021).
Member of the Quality Assurance Board of the University of Messina (since 2022).
B. Orecchio conducts research in seismology, seismotectonics, and geodynamics, combining methodological developments (seismic tomography, earthquake location, focal mechanisms, waveform inversion) with applications to the study of lithospheric processes and seismotectonic analysis. Her research activities involve numerous national and international collaborations and have significantly contributed to the understanding of seismicity and geodynamics of Southern Italy, particularly the Calabro-Peloritan Arc. She is co-author of more than 50 papers published in international ISI journals (h-index = 27, Scopus, May 2026).
She carries out teaching activities at the University of Messina in Geophysics, Seismology, Remote Sensing, and Physics of the Earth. She is a member of the PhD Board in Physics at the University of Messina, where she serves as PhD supervisor and lecturer.
She has participated, as scientific coordinator or team member, in numerous national and international research projects.
B. Orecchio is a member of the National Committee for the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) in the disciplinary sector 04/A4 – Geophysics (2023–2026).