Francois Dufois
Research Scientist
COAST/LER-PAC
IFREMER - Centre Méditerranée
Zone Portuaire de Brégaillon
CS20 330
83507 La Seyne-sur-Mer Cedex
France
Phone: (+33) 4 94 30 49 19
Email: francois.dufois@ifremer.fr
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Sediment dynamics
Sediment transport modelling
Physical oceanography
Ocean circulation and modelling
Biogeochemistry
Climate variability
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
2023-present: Research Scientist at IFREMER COAST/LER-PAC, La Seyne-Sur-Mer, France
Coastal modeling of Mediterranean ecosystems
2022-2023: Research Engineer at The Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science (PCCOS), Nouméa, New-Caledonia
Coastal modelling of Pacific systems
2018-2022: Research Scientist at IFREMER Dyneco-Dhysed, Brest, France
Shelf-scale sediment dynamics
2016-2018: Research Associate at the University of Western Australia and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Perth, Australia
Sediment dynamics during tropical cyclone events over the Australian North West Shelf.
2013-2016: Postdoctoral Research fellow at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Perth, Australia
Primary production variability in eddies of the subtropical gyres.
2010-2013: Postdoctoral Research fellow at University of Cape Town and MA-RE Institute, South Africa
Inter-annual variability of physical oceanic processes around South Africa. Focus on the role of ENSO, using satellite data and model outputs.
2009: Research Associate at IRSN Lercm, France
Developing an operational radionuclide dispersion model in the Bay of Toulon (France) for simulating reactor accidents on nuclear powered warships.
2004-2008: PhD at IFREMER Dyneco-Physed , IRSN Lercm and University of Toulon, France
Sediment transport modelling in the Gulf of Lions with the perspective of studying the fate of radionuclides from the Rhone River. Download here.
2003-2004: Master at IFREMER Dyneco-Physed and University of Toulon, France
Sediment transport modelling in a macro-tidal estuary (Penzé, France).
2001-2004: Engineer degree - ISITV, France
PEER REVIEWED PAPERS:
33- Moncuquet A., Jones M.L., Bordois L., Dufois F., Lazure P., 2025. Observations of cross-shelf transport due to internal wave pumping on the Bay of Biscay shelf. EGUsphere [preprint]. doi:10.5194/egusphere-2025-2072
32- Contardo S., Lowe R.J., Dufois F., Hansen J.E., Symonds G., 2025. Free Long Wave Generation: Breakpoint Forcing Versus Bound Wave Release. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130(7), e2025JC022377. doi:10.1029/2025JC022377
31- Moncuquet A., Jones M.L., Zulberti A.P., Bordois L., Dufois F., Lazure P., 2025. Observations of Mode-One Nonlinear Internal Waves (NLIW) of Opposite Polarity in Changing Background Conditions . Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans , 130(2), e2024JC021021. doi:10.1029/2024JC021021
30- Contardo S., Lowe R., Hansen J.E., Dufois F., 2024. Quantification of Nearshore Long Wave Energy . Journal of Coastal Research , 113(SP1), 584-588 . doi:10.2112/JCR-SI113-115.1
29- Contardo S., Lowe R.J., Dufois F., Hansen J. E, Buckley M., Symonds G., 2023. Free Long-Wave Transformation in the Nearshore Zone through Partial Reflections. Journal Of Physical Oceanography , 53(3), 661-681. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-22-0109.1
28- S. Contardo, R.J. Lowe, J;E. Hansen, D.P. Rijnsdorp, F. Dufois, G. Symonds, 2021. Free and forced components of shoaling long waves in the absence of short wave breaking. Journal of Physical Oceanography. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-20-0214.1
27- R.D. Evans, S.K. Wilson, R. Fisher, N.M. Ryan, R. Babcock, D. Blakeway, T. Bond, P. Dorji, F. Dufois, P. Fearns, R.J. Lowe, J. Stoddart, D.P. Thomson, 2020. Early recovery dynamics of turbid coral reefs after recurring bleaching events. Journal of Environmental Management. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110666
26- Greenslade D., M. Hemer, A. Babanin, R. Lowe, I. Turner, H. Power, I. Young, D. Lerodiaconou, G. Hibbert, G. Williams, S. Aijaz, J. Albuquerque, S. Allen, S. Anstee, M. Banner, P. Branson, S. Buchan, A. Burton, J. Bye, N. Cartwright, A. Chabchoub, F. Colberg, S. Contardo, F. Dufois, et al., 2019. 15 priorities for wind-waves research: An Australian perspective. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0262.1
25- Dufois F., Lowe R., Rayson M., Branson P., 2018. A numerical study of tropical cyclone-induced sediment dynamics on the Australian North West Shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research. doi:10.1029/2018JC013939
24- Wojtasiewicz B., N. Hardman-Mountford, D. Antoine, F. Dufois, D. Slawinski, T. Trull, 2018. Use of bio-optical profiling float data in validation of ocean colour satellite products in a remote ocean region. Remote Sensing of Environment. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2018.02.057
23- Contardo S., Symonds G., Dufois F., 2018. Breakpoint forcing revisited: phase between forcing and response. Journal of Geophysical Research. doi:10.1002/2017JC013138
22- Veitch J., Hermes J., Lamont T., Penven P., Dufois F., 2018. Shelf-edge jet currents in the southern Benguela: a modelling approach. Journal of Marine Systems. 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2017.09.003
21- Dufois F., Lowe R., Branson P., Fearns P., 2017. Tropical cyclone-driven sediment dynamics over the Australian North West Shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research. doi:10.1002/2017JC013518
20- Dufois F., Hardman-Mountford Nick J., Fernandes M., Wojtasiewicz B., Shenoy D., Slawinski D., Gauns M., Greenwood J., Toresen R., 2017. Observational insights into chlorophyll distributions of subtropical South Indian Ocean eddies. Geophysical Research Letter 44. doi:10.1002/2016GL072371
19- Wernberg, T., Bennett S, Babcock RC, de Bettignies T, Cure K, Depczynski M, Dufois F, Fromont J, Fulton CJ, Hovey RK, Harvey ES, Holmes TH, Kendrick GA, Radford B, Santana-Garcon J, Saunders BJ, Smale DA, Thomsen MS, Tuckett CA, Tuya F, Vanderklift MA, Wilson SK., 2016. Climate-driven regime shift of a temperate marine ecosystem. Science 353 (6295), 169-172. doi:10.1126/science.aad8745
18- Dufois F., Nick J. Hardman-Mountford, Jim Greenwood, Anthony J. Richardson, Ming Feng and Richard J. Matear, 2016. Anticyclonic eddies are more productive than cyclonic eddies in subtropical gyres because of winter mixing. Science Advances 2:e160028. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1600282
17- Aiken J., Brewin R., Dufois F., Polimene L., Hardman-Mountford N., Jackson T., Loveday B., Mallor Hoya S., Dall’Olmo G., Stephens J., Hirata T., 2016. A synthesis of the environmental response of the North and South Atlantic Sub-Tropical Gyres during two decades of AMT. Progress in Oceanography. doi:10.1016/j.pocean.2016.08.004
16- Dufois F., P. Le Hir, 2015. Formulating fine to medium sand erosion for suspended sediment transport models. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 3 (3), 906-934. doi:10.3390/jmse3030906
15- Blamey L.K., L.J. Shannon, J.J. Bolton, R.J.M. Crawford, F. Dufois, H. Evers-King, C. L. Griffiths, L. Hutchings, A. Jarre, M. Rouault, K.E. Watermeyer, H. Winker, 2015. Ecosystem change in the southern Benguela and the underlying processes. Journal of Marine System 144, 9-29. doi:10.1016/j.jmarsys.2014.11.006
14- Dufois F., N.J. Hardman-Mountford, J. Greenwood, A.J. Richardson, M. Feng, S. Herbette, R. Matear, 2014. Impact of eddies on surface chlorophyll in the South Indian Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research 119, 8061-8077. doi:10.1002/2014JC010164
13- Manyilizu M., Dufois F., Penven P., Reason C., 2014. Interannual variability of sea surface temperature and circulation in the tropical western Indian Ocean. African Journal of Marine Science 36 (2), 233-252. doi:10.2989/1814232X.2014.928651
12- Potts W.M., R.N. Henriques, C.V. Santos, K. Munnik, I. Ansorge, F. Dufois, A.J Booth, H. Winker, C. Kirchner, W.H.H. Sauer, P. Shaw. 2014. Ocean warming, a rapid distributional shift and the hybridization of a coastal fish species. Global Change Biology 20 (9), 2765-2777. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12612
11- Krug M., J. Tournade, F. Dufois, 2014. Interactions between the Agulhas Current and the Eastern Agulhas Bank. Continental Shelf Research 81, 67-79. doi:10.1016/j.csr.2014.02.020
10- Dufois F., R. Verney, P. Le Hir, F. Dumas, S. Charmasson, 2014. Impact of winter storms on sediment erosion in the Rhone River prodelta and fate of sediment in the Gulf of Lions (North Western Mediterranean Sea). Continental Shelf Research 72, 57-72. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.11.004
9- Mead A., C. L. Griffiths, G. M. Branch, C. D. McQuaid, L. K. Blamey, J. J. Bolton, R. J. Anderson, F. Dufois, M. Rouault, P. W. Froneman, A. K. Whitfield, L. R. Harris, R. Nel, D. Pillay, J. B. Adams, 2013. Human-mediated drivers of change - impacts on coastal ecosystems and marine biota of South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 35 (3), 403-425. doi: 10.2989/1814232X.2013.830147
8- Smit A.J., Roberts M., Anderson R., Dufois F., Dudley S., Olbers J., Bolton J., 2013. A Coastal Seawater Temperature Dataset for Biogeographical Studies: Large Biases between In Situ and Remotely-Sensed Data Sets around the Coast of South Africa. PLoS ONE 8(12): e81944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081944
7- Dufois F., Rouault M., 2012. Sea surface temperature in False Bay (South Africa): towards a better understanding of its seasonal and inter-annual variability. Continental Shelf Research, 43, 24-35. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.04.009
6- Dufois F., Penven P., Whittle C., Veitch J., 2012. On the warm nearshore bias in Pathfinder monthly SST products over Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems. Ocean Modelling 47, 113-118. doi: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2012.01.007
5- Duffa C., Dufois F., Coudray S., 2011. An operational model to simulate post-accidental radionuclide transfers in Toulon marine area: preliminary development. Ocean Dynamics 61 (11), 1811-1821. doi: 10.1007/s10236-011-0429-0
4- Vousdoukas M.I., Verney R., Dufois F., Pinazo C., Sauzade D., Meule S., Cann P., Plomaritis T.A., 2011. Sediment Dynamics in the Bay of Marseille, Gulf of Lions (France): Hydrodynamic Forcing vs. Bed Erodibility. Journal of coastal research 27 (5), 942-958. doi: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00122.1
3- Marion C., Dufois F., Vassas C., Arnaud M., 2010. In situ record of sedimentary processes near the Rhone River mouth during winter events (Gulf of Lions, Mediterranean Sea). Continental Shelf Research 30 (9), 1095-1107. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2010.02.015
2- Dufois F., Garreau P., Le Hir P., Forget P., 2008. Wave- and current- induced bottom shear stress in the Gulf of Lions. Continental Shelf Research 28 (15), 1920-1934. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.028
1- Bassetti M.A., Jouet G., Dufois F., Berne S., Rabineau M., Taviani M., 2006. Sand bodies at the shelf edge in the Gulf of Lions (Western Mediterranean): Deglacial history and modern processes. Marine Geology 234 (1-4), 93-109. doi:10.1016/j.margeo.2006.09.010
BOOK CHAPTERS:
2- Krug M., Cipollini P., Dufois F., 2014. Observing the Agulhas Current with SST and altimetry: challenges and perspectives. In book: Remote sensing of African Seas, Eds: Barale V. and Gade M., Springer, Hollande. ISBN: 9789401780070. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8008-7_12
1- Gaufres P., B. Andres, F. Dufois, 2011. Oceanographic Real-Time Measurement on Buoyancy Beacon Feedback in the Rhone Delta and Gulf of Fos (France). In book: Global Change: Mankind-Marine Environment Interactions, Proceedings of the 13th French-Japanese Oceanography Symposium, Springer, Eds: H-J Ceccaldi et al., pp. 251-253; ISBN: 978-90-481-8629-7. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-8630-3_43
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