Hi, I'm a CNRS structural geologist interested in many topics related to Earth surface evolution: Tectonics, Geomorphology, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Satellite Imagery. I develop novel methods in Experimental Modeling applied to the study of Mountain-building processes and Natural hazards (earthquake, tsunamis, landslides). I'm also managing the Geosciences Montpellier Analog Modeling Lab. (Click here to visit the LMA).

Methods: My main sources of data come from fieldwork observations and measurements (Central Asia, Taiwan, Iran, Sicily, New-Zealand, Western USA, etc.), Marine geology and geophysics cruises onboard research vessels (Central and South America, Mediterranean, South-East Asia, etc.), Satellite processing (HR optical imagery, InSAR, Stereo-photogrammetry, etc.). To test the mechanical and kinematical validity of the evolutionary scenario emerging from these data, I use 2D and 3D analog modeling techniques. A unique way, and a highly potential approach to access the complex dynamics of geological processes!