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Professional Experiences

  • Early.Postdoc Mobility Oct. 2020 – May. 2022
    Laboratory of Environment Dynamics and Territories of the Mountain (EDYTEM, USMB, Chambéry, France) and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR, CU Boulder, Colorado, USA)
    Funding: Early.Postdoc Mobility fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
    Title “Rock glaciers in alpine environments: Reconstruction of surface velocities and surface erosion rates”
    Hosts: Dr. Bodin (EDYTEM, USMB, Chambéry, France), Prof. Anderson (INSTAAR, CU Boulder, USA)
  • PostDoc. Fed. May 2020 – CEAZA, La Serena, Chile (Center of Advanced Study of Aride Zone) – Evaluation of the hydric role of rock glaciers in the high Andean basins in the Coquimbo Region. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Shelley MacDonell.
  • Field glaciology engineer 2011-2013Institute of research for development (IRD), La Paz (Bolivia)
    Andes glacier observatory Glacioclim
    Management of the glaciological, meteorological and hydrological monitoring
  • Research assistant 2011
    Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble (France)
    Geoch4D geochemistry team in the Institute of Earth Sciences (ISTerre)

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Lausanne, Switzerland (2014 – 2019). Thesis title: Ice-extent variation and post-glacial erosion in the Mont Blanc massif – Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Frederic Herman Committee: Prof. Dr. Christian Kull, Prof. Dr. Georgina K. King, Prof. Dr. Andreas Lang, Prof. Dr. Derek Fabel, Dr. Pierre Valla
  • Master’s degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Grenoble Alps,2011.
  • Bachelor in Geosciences, University of Grenoble Alps, 2009.
  • Secondary school graduation, Lycée Champollion, Grenoble, 2006.

Awards

  • Ann Wintle Prize for Best oral for Applications, LED 2017 conference in Capetown (SA)pic_award
  • Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Awards, EGU 2016 in Vienna (AUT) (Link & Poster)
  • Student Poster Awards, UKLUM15 conference in Glasgow (UK) (Abstract)

APPROVED RESEARCH Funding

Early.Postdoc Mobility of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) – Number: P2LAP2_191400 -Period: Oct. 2020 – May. 2022
Title: “Rock glaciers in alpine environments: Reconstruction of surface velocities and surface erosion rates”
Host institutions: Laboratory of Environment Dynamics and Territories of the Mountain (EDYTEM, USMB, Chambéry, France) and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR, CU Boulder, Colorado, USA)
Host researchers: Dr. Xavier Bodin (EDYTEM, USMB, Chambéry, France), Prof. Robert S. Anderson (INSTAAR, CU Boulder, USA)

Teaching

Introduction to the alpine geology – BSc 1st year (UNIL, Switzerland)
Numerical modelling – BSc 2nd year (UNIL, Switzerland)
Tectonic erosion climate – BSc 3rd year (UNIL, Switzerland)

Analytical skills

  • Geochronology: Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) surface exposure dating, Terristrial Cosmogenic nuclide dating. Management of chemical lab.
  • Remote sensing:  GPS differential mapping, Image acquisition using unmanned aerial vehicles, realization of digital terrain model using LiDAR and terrestrial photogrammetry, realization of digital surface model and orthomosaic using aerial and satellite photogrammetry, image correlation with feature tracking algorithms
  • Glaciology: Mass balance measurements and calculations, Installation of automatic camera
  • Geophysics: bedrock mapping using ground penetrating radars, realization campaign electrical resistivity and refraction seismic tomography
  • Hydrology: Hydrological monitoring of glaciated catchments, gauging and bathymetry, hydrological balance measurements and calculation
  • Meteorology: Set-up and maintenance of automatic weather stations on high-altitude sites (Campbell Scientific, Hobo), radiative balance measurements and calculation

Field work abilities

  •  Experience on logistic, organisation and team management for field excursions in remote area and isolated high
    mountains (6000 m a.s.l.)
  • Organization, management and achievement of numerous glacier mountaineering and snowboard expeditions over 6000 m a.s.l. and several weeks expeditions in autonomy (Amazonian jungle, Chilean Andes, NZ Alps…
  • Implementation and realization of rope sampling work with machinery (circular saw, drill
  • International driving license, 4WP off road driving experience
  • Certified First Aids medicine from NOLS Wilderness Medicine WFA sponsored by Mountain Rescue (USA) and Aids medicine in isolated area FormaMed (Switzerland
  • Trained of crevasse, climbing rescues with rope
  • Black belt judo (1st Dan) – 20 years of practice
  • Drone and picture footages for scientific communication

Language proficiency

  • French: Native speaker
  • English: C2 level
  • Spanish: C2 level