Education

 

University of Rennes, France 

Ph.D., Earth Sciences, 2013.

Dissertation title: “Fault zone hydrogeology in crystalline media. Implications for groundwater resources in the Armoricain massif”.

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University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier, France

M.A., Geosciences, Hydrogeology specialty, 2008.

 

 

Research

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University of Rennes, France - Rennes Métropole research chair program (04.2020 - 09-2022)

Research Associate and Lecturer in Groundwater Sustainability 

Main projects: 1. Evolution of hydrological systems in response to climate and anthropogenic forcings, 2. Identify operational strategies for future water management policies.

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ETH Zurich, Earth Sciences dept., Switzerland (04.2016 - 04.2020) 

Research Associate and Lecturer Physical Hydrogeology for the Engineering Geology group

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Oregon State University, Biological and Ecological Engineering dept., USA (08.2014 - 04.2016 ) 

Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Project: Flow of complex fluids in fractured media.

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University of Rennes, France (10.2010 – 04.2014 ) 

Research Engineer and PhD student.

Observatoire des sciences de la Terre, “Flow and transport in complex heterogeneous media” team.

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Research funding

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Recipient of the Rennes Métropole research chair program: Groundwater sustainability (April 2020 - October 2022). Role PI.

Research Equipment (R’Equip) SNF project for the Bedretto Underground Laboratory. Role: Collaborator for the Hydro-bio-geochemical characterization.

CO2 storage: Studying Caprock and Fault Sealing Integrity by a 1:1 scale in-situ experiment (CS-D). Role: Collaborator and responsible of the WP Geochemical monitoring.

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Paraglacial Rock Slope Mechanics. Hydrogeology workpackage. Funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (2017 - 2021). Role Collaborator.

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Fractured Aquifer Characterization using “Smart non-Newtonian” Tracers, Funded by the National Science Foundation (April 2015 - April 2017). Role: Lead PI.

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No Snow Flow project. Hydrologic Impacts of a Record Warm Winter and Dry Spring in the Oregon Cascades - Funded by the NSF of RAPID funding and the Oregon State University, Dpt. of Forestry (July 2015 - January 2016). Role Co-PI.

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Environmental Sensing Maker-Lab Project. The Open-Source-Published Environmental Sensing Laboratory (OPENS) - Funded by the Oregon State University (September 2015 - September 2019). Role: Co-PI.

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Characterization of deep fault aquifer in crystalline media (CASPAR) – Brittany, France, co-funded by the European Regional Development Funding, the University of Rennes, the French Geological survey and the Regional Council of Brittany (November 2010 - November 2013). Role Co-PI

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Coastline evolution and dynamics in the Guadeloupe islands - Research project, funded by the French Geological Survey and the Regional Council of Guadeloupe (September 2009 - July 2010). Role: Lead PI.

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Engineering

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French Regional Geological Survey of Guadeloupe (05.2009 – 10.2010 ) 

Engineer Geologist/Hydrogeologist.

Project: Hydrogeologic and geological hazards projects management. 

 

NGO “World Geologist” organization (Sénégal) (12.2008 – 05.2009 )

Engineer Geologist/Hydrogeologist.

Project: Logistic and technical management of drilling operations for groundwater supply in Senegal.

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