May 26 - 30, 2025
Vietri sul Mare, Italy

5^thAdvanced School on Exoplanetary Science

Physical and Dynamical Processes of Exoplanetary Systems

The 5^th Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science will be held in Vietri sul Mare (Salerno), Italy from 26 to 30 May, 2025. The School - taking place close to the enchanting Amalfi Coast - is aimed to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art picture of a variety of relevant aspects of the fast-developing, highly interdisciplinary field of Exoplanet research. The Lecture topics of the 5^th edition of the School will be focused on the Physical and Dynamical Processes of Exoplanetary Systems, mainly covering the theoretical aspects.

In particular, the following key topics will be covered:

Physical Processes in Protoplanetary Disks
Dynamical Evolution of Exoplanetary Systems
Exoplanet Interiors - from Gas Giants to Terrestrial Planets
Modeling Exoplanet Atmospheres
Planet Formation Models

The Lectures will be delivered by five senior researchers to an audience of graduate students and young post-docs.

Lecture Notes of the 1^st Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science

Lecture Notes of the 2^nd Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science

Lecture Notes of the 3^rd Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science

The website of the 4^th Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science

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Lecture Notes 1 2015		Lecture Notes 2 2017		Lecture Notes 3 2019

The 5^th Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science is supported by the University of Salerno (UNISA), the Astronomical Observatory of Rome (OAR) and the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF).

TOPICS

Physical Processes in Protoplanetary Disks

Dynamical Evolution of Exoplanetary Systems

Exoplanet Interiors - from Gas Giants to Terrestrial Planets

Planetary-atmosphere and planet-formation Models

Lecturers

The School is open to graduate students and young post-doctoral researchers, and offers the fascinating possibility to interact with world-class experts engaged in different areas of transiting exoplanetary systems.

Giuseppe Lodato

University of Milano

Yamila Miguel

SRON, Leiden University

Giovanna Tinetti

University College London

Julia Venturini

University of Geneva

Francesco Marzari

University of Padova

Program

The school format will include 5-6 hours of lectures for each topic and a selection of short presentations by School participants on their specific research.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

7:00 - 8:00 pm Lloyd's Baia Hotel

Welcome cocktail

9:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #1

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

10:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #1

By Julia Venturini

TBA

11:00 am

Coffee break

11:30 am Conference Hall

Lecture #1

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and free time

2:30 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #1

TBD

TBA

2:45 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #2

TBD

TBA

3:00 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #1

By Giuseppe Lodato

TBA

4:00 pm

Coffee break

4:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #1

By Francesco Marzari

TBA

5:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #2

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

7:30 pm

Dinner and free time

9:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #2

By Julia Venturini

TBA

10:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #2

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

11:00 am

Coffee break

11:30 am Conference Hall

Lecture #2

By Giuseppe Lodato

TBA

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and free time

2:30 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #3

TBD

TBA

2:45 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #4

TBD

TBA

3:00 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #2

By Francesco Marzari

TBA

4:00 pm

Coffee break

4:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #3

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

5:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #3

By Julia Venturini

TBA

7:30 pm

Dinner and free time

9:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #3

By Giuseppe Lodato

TBA

10:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #4

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

11:00 am

Coffee break

11:30 am Conference Hall

Lecture #4

By Julia Venturini

TBA

12:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #3

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Lunch

3:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Tour of the Amalfi Coast

Visit of Ravello and its villas

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Social dinner

9:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #4

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

10:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #4

By Giuseppe Lodato

TBA

11:00 am

Coffee break

11:30 am Conference Hall

Lecture #3

By Francesco Marzari

TBA

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and free time

2:30 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #5

TBD

TBA

2:45 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #6

TBD

TBA

3:00 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #5

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

4:00 pm

Coffee break

4:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #5

By Julia Venturini

TBA

5:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #5

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

7:30 pm

Dinner and free time

9:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #4

By Francesco Marzari

TBA

10:00 am Conference Hall

Lecture #6

By Giovanna Tinetti

TBA

11:00 am

Coffee break

11:30 am Conference Hall

Lecture #6

By Julia Venturini

TBA

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and free time

2:30 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #7

TBD

TBA

2:45 pm Conference Hall

Contribution #8

TBD

TBA

3:00 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #6

By Yamila Miguel

TBA

4:00 pm

Coffee break

4:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #5

By Giuseppe Lodato

TBA

5:30 pm Conference Hall

Lecture #5

By Francesco Marzari

TBA

7:30 pm

Dinner and free time

Registration

The School is open to undergraduated, graduate students and young Post-doc researchers. The registration fee is € 427 (€ 350 for SCOOL members; read below). The registration fee includes a conference kit, coffee breaks, the welcome drink and the social dinner.
Registrations are currently open.

Registration procedure

PLEASE, REGISTER BY FILLING IN THE ON-LINE FORM ON THE RIGHT-HAND PANEL

The registration to the school will be acknowledged by an e-mail containing the payment instructions. The applicant should be aware that when registering for this school they give their consensus to publish their name and affiliation in the program and badge, according to GDPR Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

The Registration Fee must be settled no later than April 4, 2025.

ASES-5 benefits from the collaboration with Science is Cool Association (SCOOL). If you intend to profit from the VAT-free registration fee (€ 350), before filling out the registration form, please subscribe to SCOOL. In the unfortunate case of cancellation of the event, refunding will be guaranteed only to those subscribed to SCOOL.

SCOOL membership

All participants are encouraged to apply for SCOOL membership (single annual fee of € 2) by visiting the webpage: www.scienceiscool.it. Within 48h of signing up, you will receive the membership approval and your SCOOL number (association identifier). Then, fill out the on-line registration form on the right-hand panel, indicating if you subscribed to SCOOL by selecting the corresponding checkbox and providing your SCOOL number.

Registration Form

Deadline: April 4, 2025

Oral contributions and posters

A limited number of participants will have the opportunity to present an oral contribution. If you are interested in doing this, please, send a request to the organisers (ases5@lists.roma2.infn.it), together with your CV, title and abstract of your contribution.

Deadline: April 15, 2025

All participants are allowed and encouraged to bring a poster (A1 paper dimensions or smaller).

Economic support

A limited number of waivers for the registration fee will be offered depending on the available funds. The grants will be assigned upon request and after a careful screening of CVs and funding capabilities. If you are interested to receive a grant, please, send an explicit request and your CV to the organisers (ases5@lists.roma2.infn.it).

Deadline: March 14, 2025

Venue

The school will take place at the

Lloyd's Baia Hotel

Via Benedetto Croce
84019 - Salerno, Italy
webpage: www.lloydsbaiahotel.it
e-mail: info@lloydsbaiahotel.it
Tel. +39 089 763 3111
google map: map

Social events

Wednesday afternoon, May 28 - Tour of the Amalfi coast and social dinner (free). Additional information will be given soon.
Individuals who wish to bring partners or family members to the tour and the conference dinner need to contact the organisers; costs are to be defined.

Accommodation

For your stay, we recommend

Lloyd's Baia Hotel

Via Benedetto Croce
84121 - Salerno, Italy
webpage: www.lloydsbaiahotel.it
e-mail: info@lloydsbaiahotel.it
Tel. +39 089 763 3111
google map: map

The Lloyd's Baia Hotel is very close to Vietri sul Mare, a village that is considered as the "first pearl" in the Amalfi Coast. The hotel's location is very strategic in that it allows to reach the centre of Salerno in just a few minutes and to visit the surrounding tourist attractions of the Amalfi Coast.

The arranged price (VAT included) per person per night, in shared triple room is € 75,00.

The arranged price (VAT included) per person per night, in shared double room is € 95,00.

The arranged price (VAT included) per person per night, in single room is € 179,00.

The accommodation includes breakfast.

Please, in order to book your stay, fill out the Hotel Reservation Form and return it by email to both the Hotel (booking@lloydsbaiahotel.it) and the organisers (ases5@lists.roma2.infn.it).

Accommodation form

Lunch / Dinner

If you want, you can have lunch and/or dinner at the hotel. The price is 35 €.
Otherwise you can easily reach the center of Vietri sul Mare, which is only a 5 minute walk away. In Vietri sul Mare, you will have a wide choice of restaurants and bars with various price ranges. Based on the proximity and reviews, we recommend the following places to eat: Pane e Panorama, Fame Zero, Ristorante Pizzeria Da Giufé, Ristorante Sud Est, Il Principe e la Civetta, Ristorante 34 da Lucia, Osteria Mediterranea Sesta Stazione.

In the evening, you can also choose to go to the Vietri area near the beach (Marina di Vietri; 25 minute walk away from the Hotel), where there are other restaurants and bar lounges with music. Another good option is to go to the historical downtown of Salerno (35 minute walk away from the Hotel; 10 minutes by bus), which offers many solutions for dinner or just for a drink.

Getting there

By air:

The best way to arrive at the Lloyd's Baia Hotel is from the Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi Airport (code QSR). There are direct connections between the airport and the city of Salerno by bus and train. From Salerno you can catch a bus to Vietri sul Mare. please, read information below.

Another way to arrive in Vietri sul Mare is from the Airport of Naples (code NAP). If you choose this option, please, read the information on the right-hand panel.

Finally, you may arrive in Vietri sul Mare from the Airport of Rome (code FCO). In this case, please, read the information on the right-hand panel.

Route A

A1) Land at Salerno - Costa d'Amalfi Airport.
A2) From the Salerno Airport, catch a bus or a train to the city of Salerno Please, check the timetables here.
A3) From Salerno catch bus n. 4 or n. 9 to Vietri (Busitalia). See this google map.

By train:

Arrive at the Salerno Railway Station and then catch bus n. 4 or n. 9 to Vietri (Busitalia).

Route B

B1) Land at Naples Airport Capodichino (NAP).
B2) From the airport you can take a bus to Naples central railway station (Alibus). You can take Alibus by walking right out of the airport terminal to the bus stop, which is less than 20 metres from the airport terminal exit. You can buy your ticket on the Alibus. Get off Naples central railway station for connections to Salerno via train or bus and then follow A4.
B3) From Salerno Railway Station catch bus n. 4 or n. 9 to Vietri (Busitalia).

Route C

C1) Land at Rome Airport Fiumicino (FCO).
C2) From the Railway Station of the Airport, catch a train to Rome Railway Station (Leonardo Express).
C3) From Rome Railway Station, catch a train to Salerno Railway Station (TRENITALIA).
C4) From Salerno Railway Station catch bus n. 4 or n. 9 to Vietri (Busitalia).

Participants

Pre-registered

Francesca Manni	University of Rome "Tor Vergata" - OATo	Italy
Carlos U. Rios Garcia	INAOE	Mexico
Danyla Santiago	Universidad de Atacama	Chile
Filippo Zerbi	INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera	Italy

Registered

Our Sponsors

The 5^th Advanced School on Exoplanetary Science is supported by the University of Salerno (UNISA), the Astronomical Observatory of Rome (OAR) and the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF),