Volcanic Systems Team PhDs
October 2025 - September 2028
In progress
Numerical modelling and petrological analyses of phreatic eruptions of Copahue Volcano (Argentina/Chile)
Copahue is an active andesitic-basaltic stratovolcano located on the border between Argentina and Chile, in the Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes. I...
October 2025 - September 2028
In progress
Potential tsunamis generated in an active seismo-volcanic zone: the case of Mayotte from geology to numerical simulation
Since May 2018, the island of Mayotte has experienced significant seismic activity related to submarine volcanic activity that is thought to have begu...
October 2025 - September 2028
In progress
Understanding real-time monitoring data in terms of pre-eruptive magmatic processes to better constrain eruption forecasts
Zoe is a PhD student working on the structure and dynamics of magmatic systems. Her research focuses on the petrological investigation of eruptive pro...
October 2022 - December 2025
Defended
Analysis of multidisciplinary signals by intelligent algorithms for the anticipation of eruptions at Piton de la Fournaise
The hazards and risks arising from the activity of volcano edifices are numerous and often difficult to predict. The consequences of a poorly anticipa...
October 2021 - December 2024
Defended
Identification and modeling of physical processes of triggering and modulation of volcanic seismicity: applications to the Soufrière of Guadeloupe
Identification and modeling of physical processes of triggering and modulation of volcanic seismicity: applications to the Soufrière of GuadeloupeThe ...
October 2020 - June 2023
Defended
Assessing rock strength distribution in lava dome with 3-D muon tomography and implications for partial edifice collapse hazards
Partial collapse of volcanic edifices is a major hazard associated with active and extinct volcanoes. These destructive movements of rocks, debris, o...
September 2019 - December 2022
Defended
Spatio-temporal dynamics of the magmatic plumbing systems, towards an « early-warning clock ». Application to Dominica island (Lesser Antilles) and Kamchatka (Russia)
Volcanic eruptions are among the most devastating events on Earth. In a subduction context, eruptions generally involve differentiated magmas: after l...
October 2018 - January 2023
Defended
Tephro and cryptotephrostratigraphy of deep-sea marine sequences. What could be learnt from Montagne Pelée volcano and Young Toba Tuff eruption?
Understanding past volcanic history in terms of frequency, chronology, magmatic evolution and eruptive dynamics is a fundamental and crucial challenge...