Hi, I am a CNRS structural geologist with broad interests in Earth surface evolution, including tectonics, geomorphology, marine geology and geophysics, and satellite imagery. I develop novel experimental modeling methods to investigate mountain-building processes and natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. I'm also managing the Geosciences Montpellier Analog Modeling Lab. (Click here to visit the LMA).

Methods: My primary data sources include field observations and measurements (Central Asia, Taiwan, Iran, Sicily, New Zealand, Western USA), marine geology and geophysics cruises aboard research vessels (Central and South America, the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia), and satellite data processing (high-resolution optical imagery, InSAR, stereo photogrammetry). To test the mechanical and kinematic validity of the evolutionary scenarios derived from these datasets, I use 2D and 3D analogue modeling techniques. This approach provides a unique and powerful means of accessing the complex dynamics of geological processes.