Research management and scientific animation
Administrative tasks
During the period 2009 – 2015, I have been strongly involved in the development of research scientific networks at national and mediterranean scales. Significant efforts have been done in that direction so that a strong scientific community working on littoral dynamics now exists. Since 2016, I am back to a strict scientific activity. I still collaborate to the development of the networks which I have initially contributed.
Member of the DYNALIT bureau
Management of “retraites” and workshops for GLADYS
GLADYS is a scientific group for littoral dynamics in Languedoc-Roussillon. See www.gladys-littoral.org
Leader of the MISTRALS – littoral & shoreline initiative
Member of ARP MERMED in charge of littoral questionings
Active member of the Office of Observatory OREME
Co-head of national SOERE Littoral – Trait de côte
AERES comitee member (for the evaluation of CNRS french labs
Deputy director of OSU OREME in charge of scientific observatories
Head of SO-LTC
SOLTC is a Mediterranean shoreline observatory. See www.soltc.org
Expert for AAP (review of several proposals for french ANR)
Elected member of the Council of Observatory OREME in Montpellier
Involvment in various COPS comitees
Recruitment of scientists at the university
Elected member of the Administrative Council of University Montpellier 2
Elected member of the Council of Géosciences-Montpellier laboratory
Leader of GLADYS (scientific group for littoral dynamics in Languedoc-Roussillon) and GLADYS 2 (from 2008).
See www.gladys-littoral.org
Review of scientific papers for journals
Terra Nova, Norois, QI, geomorphology, Journal of Coastal Research, Marine Geology, Journal of Environmental Processes…
Representative member of Observatoire Départemental du Littoral Héraultais
Nominated member of council of ISTEEM
Dissemination & outreach
Management of 16 specialized meetings
For the edification of a MISTRAL – littoral & shoreline program
Taiwan / France meeting (in Montpellier)
In charge of the organization of the 2nd workshop MATHOCEAN (Montpellier)
Creation of an Atlas of Languedoc-Roussillon hydrodynamics
See www.atlashydrolittoral.org
Contribution to short (5′) documentary video on submersion
View them on www.soltc.org
Taiwan – France meeting and field trip (South of France)
Scientific coordination of a TV documentary fiction “Ora Maritima” (2 x 52′)
View the trailer on www.soltc.org
Organization of workshop LEFE/ IDAO (Montpellier)
Various media interviews
Mariane, Le Monde, Midi Libre, La Gazette, TV, spanish press, CNRS video, Thalassa…
Management of numerous SO LTC and GLADYS meetings
Including the famous "GLADYS workshops" several times a year
Contribution to the organization of 5th congress of sedimentology (Montpellier)
Funding research activities
I provide below a list of my main funded projects. I fund my research activity with approximately 300 k€ per year since 10 years. This non negligible value is due to the fact that I support huge deployments of hydro-morphodynamic equipments in the field.
BAJES
Dotation: 300000 € from SNCF/RTE [2018 – 2020 ] Subject: Nature based solutions for railroad protection corrosion Discipline: coastal engineering, mathematics, shallow water dynamicsZUK1
Dotation: 20000 € from ATARIM/Tel Aviv [2018 ] Subject: Analysis of energy transfer function of geotubes as coastal defense structures Discipline: Pure coastal engineeringInstitut des plages
Dotation: 575000 € from Region Occitanie / CPER [2015 – 2020 ] Subject: Renovation of a building for the GLADYS beach institute. Discipline: heavy stuff...DEM'EAUX ROUSSILLON
Dotation: 380000 € from CPER/Agence de l'Eau [2017 – 2019 ] Subject: Coastal land/sea water exchangesSTATSUB
Dotation: 6000 € from MI [2015 – 2016 ] Subject: HPC computing and spatial statistical analysis applied to coastal hazards (erosion and submersion)SHORE NET
Dotation: 6000 + 10000 € from Défi littoral / MI [2015 – 2016 ] Subject: Connecting coastal dynamics and Mathematics
SOLTC 2013-A
Dotation: 48000 € from DREAL [2013 – 2014 ] Subject: Processing of littoral data for scientific valorization
SOLTC 2013-B
Dotation: 330000 € from DREAL [2013 – 2018 ] Subject: deployment of ESPIGOBSSOERE LTC 2013
Dotation: 30000 € from INSU/ALLENVI [2013 ] Subject: Long-term monitoring of shoreline dynamicsCOAST_4_ALL
Dotation: 85000 € from Région LR [2012 – 2014 ] Subject: Cuspate theory and instantaneous sea levelLITTO CMS
Dotation: 450000 € from FEDER [2012 – 2014 ] Subject: HPC computational plateform for coastal hydro-morphodynamics
SOLTC 2012-A
Dotation: 350000 € from DREAL LR [2012 – 2013 ] Subject: Monitoring of shoreline dynamicsSOERE LTC 2012
Dotation: 12000 € from INSU/ALLENVI [2012 ] Subject: Long-term monitoring of shoreline dynamics
SOLTC 2010-B
Dotation: 30000 € from DREAL LR [2010 – 2011 ] Subject: Observatory "littoral – trait de côte"
KUNSHEN
Dotation: 418500 € from France/ Taiwan international ANR/ NSC (+ grant from pole de compétitivité) [2010 – 2013 ] Subject: Hydromorphodynamics of sand barrier under extreme typhoon events Discipline: From nearshore hydro-morphodynamic field measurement to conceptual modelling
SOLTC 2010-A
Dotation: 180000 € from DREAL LR [2010 – 2011 ] Subject: Observatory "Littoral – trait de côte"NUCLEASPIT I
Dotation: 3000 € from PEPS PTI (physique théorique et ses interfaces) [2010 – 2011 ] Subject: How can so-called nuclear bomb equation serve the physical modelling of sand spit dynamics ?LAGUNA I & II
Dotation: 9300 € from EGIDE fund [2009 – 2011 ] Subject: France-Taiwan prospective collaboration for coastal hydrodynamicsVULSACO
Dotation: 28000 € from ANR-06-VULN-009 [2006 – 2009 ] Subject: Vulnerability of sandy coast systems to climatic and anthropic changes Discipline: Coastal engineering and climate changeMICROLIT
Dotation: 42000 € from SHOM + INSU RELIEF [2008 – 2010 ] Subject: Morphodynamics of microtidal sandy shorefaces
OILDEBEACH
Dotation: 50000 € from PRECODD Europe AMPERA ERA-NET Ref. CA–016165 (ANR-08-ECOT-002) [2009 – 2011 ] Subject: Buried oil in the intertidal beach zone: coupling between morphodynamics, natural degradation, forcing mechanisms and biological activity
NAUSICAA
Dotation: 284000 € from Europe BME-3S0155R–2.2 – INTERREG IIIC [2005 – 2008] Subject: Hydrodynamic Atlas for the integrated management of littoral hazards, coastal defence structures and Posidonia Oceanica effects
COPTER
Dotation: 230000 € from ANR-05-BLAN-0005 (+ grant Pôle compétititivé) [2005 – 2008 ] Subject: Conception, Optimisation et Prototypage d'ouvrages de lutte contre l'ERosion en domaine littoral
GLADYS
Dotation: 250000 € from region LR [2005 – 2006 ] Subject: Monitoring the hydrodynamics of Languedoc-Roussillon coastline