Carmine Apollaro is Associate Professor of Geochemistry and Volcanology (SSD GEO/08) at the Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences of the University of Calabria. He obtained the Degree in Geological Sciences, with honors (2001) and the PhD in "Earth Sciences" at the University of Calabria (2006). His research interests include:

• Water–rock interaction.
• Characterization of thermal systems.
• Geochemical characterisation of different environmental matrices: rocks, soils, water and plants.
• Geochemical characterisation of mining sites and their environmental impact.
• Geochemical mapping and definition of geochemical background.
• Estimation of atmospheric CO2 consumption during weathering processes.
• Application of membrane methods for water treatment.
• Definition of geothermal potential.
• Definition of recharge areas and residence times of water in shallow and deep aquifers.
• Seawater intrusion
• Study of the correlation between seismic activity and water chemistry.

He is the author of over 90 publications in peer reviewed journals. He is the scientific manager of various research projects and collaborates with various universities and national and international research institutions. He is editor of 5 international journals and reviewer for over thirty.