Franck Donnadieu Physicien Adjoint, UBP Dynamic and deformation of volcanic structures Tel: (+33) 047334 6759 Fax: (+33)047334 6744 Email :

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Research interests:

• Fields: Fields : Dynamics of explosive eruptions, physical volcanology, remote sensing, deformation and instability of volcanic edifices and domes,
• Targets : Etna, Arenal, Popocatépetl, Yasur, Soufrière Hills Montserrat, Mount St. Helens.
• Methods : Remote sensing by Doppler radar, numerical models of jets and electromagnetic scattering, analogue modeling, digital photogrammetry.

Recent publications:

• Gouhier M., Donnadieu F., 2010. Physical properties of Strombolian explosions from Doppler radar measurements: Constraints on geometric features, Geophys. J. Int., in press.
• Mora, M., Lesage, P., Donnadieu, F., Valade, S., Schmidt, A., Soto, G., Taylor, W., Alvarado, G., 2009. Joint Seismic, Acoustic and Doppler Radar observations at Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica: preliminary results. In: Bean, C. J., Braiden, A. K., Lokmer, I., Martini, F., O’Brien, G. S.  VOLUME project, EU PF6 (No. 018471). ISBN 978-1-905254-39-2, VOLUME Project Consortium, Dublin.
• Gouhier M., Donnadieu F., 2008. Mass estimations of ejecta from Strombolian explosions by inversion of Doppler-radar measurements. J. Geophys. Res., vol. 113, B10202, doi:10.1029/2007JB005383.
• Donnadieu F., Dubosclard G., Cordesses R., Druitt T.H., Hervier C., Kornprobst J., Lénat J.-F., Allard P., Coltelli M., 2005. Remotely monitoring volcanic activity with ground-based Doppler radar. E.O.S. Trans., 86(21), p.201-204.
• Dubosclard G., Donnadieu F., Allard P., Cordesses R., Hervier C., Coltelli M., Privitera E., Kornprobst, J., 2004. Doppler radar sounding of volcanic eruption dynamics at Mount Etna. Bull. Volcanol., 66, 5, p. 443-456. doi : 10.1007/s00445-003-0324-8.

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Scientific and administrative responsabilities:

• In charge of the volcanological Doppler radars at OPGC (2002-)
• Elected member of the administrative and scientific councils of O.P.G.C. (2006-)
• Commission de spécialistes of Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans (2004-2006)
• Member of the examining board of LMV Master 2 research works (2005-2006)
• In charge of the Committee on Computer Resources at LMV (2008-)
• Member of the Department Library Committee at LMV (2005-)
• Supervisor of the research works of 2 PhD and 11 Master students
• Set up of the experimental volcanology lab at LMV (1996)

Diffusion of science :

• 37 communications in international meetings (24 in 1er author)
• 6 invited talks : Reading University (2008), Université de México (UNAM, 2007), COV Quito (2006), Université du Costa Rica (2004, 2005), IPG Paris (2005)
• Conference for the general public at Musée Lecoq Clermont-Fd 17/06/08
• Press : Microscoop, 13, p.26-27, 2004; Le journal du CNRS, 178, p.12, 2004; La Montagne (28/03/2004, 25/10/2009, 27/10/2010), Info Magazine (19/10/2010); Eruption, 2, p.41-43, 2003 ; TV8 03/01/2006, radio France Bleue Auvergne 31/10/2005 et 28/10/2010
• Schools : Educational activities in Volcanology and Geology of the Chaîne des Puys and Limagne basin for scholars and aeroclubs; presentations in schools

International activities:

• Co-organisor of the international workshop of the IAVCEI Commission on Explosive Volcanism, Clermont-Ferrand 26-29 oct.2009 (15K€): "Advances in studies of volcanic plumes and pyroclastic density currents"
• Co-chairman of session at the 2008 IAVCEI General Assembly, Reykjavik, Island
• Scientist in charge of the Doppler radar monitoring of Etna (VOLDORAD 2B) in collaboration with INGV Catania (2009-)
• Scientist in charge of the Doppler radar monitoring of Popocatépetl (2007) in collaboration with UNAM-CENAPRED (Mexico)
• Collaboration with Universidad de Costa Rica, OSIVAM, OVSICORI in Costa Rica (3 radar campaigns 2004, 2005, 2009)
• Europe: Reviewer for the German Research Foundation
• Reviewer for international journals : J.Volcanol. Geotherm. Res., Geology, J. Geophys. Int., Trans. Geosc. Rem. Sens.
• Post-doc at Penn State University, USA. 3-D numerical modeling of sector collapses of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat (NSF fellow, B. Voight & D. Elsworth, 2000-2001)
• 1995 : Volcanic risk survey in Java and at Merapi volcano (Indonesia) for the International CIFEG Institute, 2 month

Teaching in Earth Sciences :

• University : Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand
• Fields : Géophysics – Remote sensing – Volcanology – Mapping
• Level: Licence, Master 1, M2 Pro in Earth Sciences; CAPES-Agrégation

Field work

• 2009 : implementation of a Doppler radar for the permanent monitoring of Etna’s summit craters (VOLDORAD 2B, 60K€); collaboration INGV Catania
• 2009 : continuous monitoring by Doppler radar of ash plumes of Arenal (3 months) ; collaboration Universidad de Costa Rica-OSIVAM
• 2008 : multi-method study of Yasur volcano (funding ANR ARC-VANUATU 11K€)
• 2007 : implementation of a Doppler radar for the monitoring of Popocatépetl (1 yr) ; collaboration UNAM (Mexico city) – French Embassy in Mexico
• 2004, 2005: multi-method campaign including VOLDORAD at Arenal (ACI Antilles Donnadieu 33K€); collaboration Universidad de Costa Rica-OSIVAM-OVSICORI
• 2003 : SP and differential GPS measurement campaign at Piton de la Fournaise (Réunion island), 3 weeks ; study of the 07/12/2003 eruption.
• 1997 : Geomorphological study of canarian volcanoes collapses in Ténérife, La Palma, El Hierro; Int. Meet. La Palma (fund. French Ambassy in Spain)
• 1997 : GPS deformation measurements of the flanks of Colima volcano, Mexico. Dir. project : J. Murray, Open Univ., UK, (fund. UMR 6524 + Min. Foreign Aff.)
• 1996 : Study of eruptive products in Santorin (Grece); Arthur Holmes meeting on explosive volcanism, (fund. french Ambassy in Athenes)
• 1994 : Geophysical surveys for the CEBTP private company in Clermont-Fd : ground-penetrative radar, levelling, theodolite, GPS, electromagnétism, resistivity and sismic soundings, 2 months
• 1993 : Volcanism and flank collapses in Hawaï, 3 weeks ; (Bull. L.A.V.E. 1996, 64, p.17-21, and 1994, 47, p.14-15, funding FR3)
• 1992, 1994, 2001 : Eruptive products and activity of italian volcanoes: Vesuvius, Phlegrean fields, Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari, Etna (Bull. S.V.E. 1994, 6, p.10-15)