Education and work experience
Trainings
1999: Post-doc
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, Department of Geographical Science and Planning (Prof. Geoff McDonald)
1999: PhD, University of Lausanne
PhD Thesis title: Integrated and sustainable management of water resources in mountain tourist resorts. The cases of Crans-Montana-Aminona and Nendaz (Valais) [in French]
Prize of the Society University and Research (SUR) and of the Foundation Science et Cité
1992: Licence of Arts, University of Lausanne, specializations: Geography, Geology, Italian
Faculty Prize
1987: Swiss Maturity, Sion
Work experience
2012-2016: Director of the Institute of Geography and Sustainability of the University of Lausanne (IGD)
Since 2005: Full Professor of Physical Geography
Teaching: Physical Geography, Geomorphology, Water Management, Alpine Geography, Geoheritage, Tourism and Environment
2008-2012: Director of the Institute of Geography of the University of Lausanne (IGUL)
2004: Lecturer at the University of Neuchâtel
Course: Water resources management in mountain areas
2003-2004: Lecturer at the University of Fribourg
Course: Geomorphology
2004-2005: Assistant Professor at the University of Lausanne
Courses and seminars of Geomorphology and Physical Geography
1999-2003: Lecturer, University of Lausanne
Courses, seminars and field trips in Geomorphology and Physical Geography
1999-2002: Researcher, Institut des hautes études en administration publique (IDHEAP) (Prof. Peter Knoepfel). Participation aux projets de recherche "Vergleichende Analyse der Genese und Auswirkungen institutioneller Ressourcenr
Participation to two research projects on Institutional Resources Regimes.
1992-1998: Assistant at the University of Lausanne
Practicals and Field trips (Prof. Jörg Winistörfer)
Others activities
2013-2017: Executive Committee of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG)
Publications Officer
2001-2013: Working Group "Geomorphosites" of the International Association of Geomorphologists
Chairman of the Working Group. Organisation of workshops, publications and intensive courses.
Swiss Geomorphological Society
Committee member 1999-2011; President 2005-2007
1999-2004: Swiss Geography Association
Delegate
2001-2008: Interacademic Commission on Alpine Research (ICAS)
Member of the Commission
Since 2002: Working Group on Geotopes in Switzerland (SCNAT)
Member since 2002; President since 2006
Since 2009: Swiss Hydrological Commission
Member
Since 2016: Coordination Research in Swiss Parks
Commission Member
2001-2007: La Murithienne, Natural Sciences Society of Valais
Committee Member
Since 2016: Academic Society of Valais
Committee Member
Since 2016: Vaud Academic Society
Member of the Commission of Grants
Competences
Geomorphological Mapping
I use geomorphological cartography to understand the relationships between geomorphological processes at the regional scale.
Systemic Approach
I use systemic approaches for the analysis of issues at the interface between natural and anthropic systems (water management, landscape, heritage studies).
Geohistory
I use geohistoric methods to study the evolution of systems through time.
