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E-MAIL acoudurierc@gmail.com
HOMEPAGE www.ipgp.fr/~coudurier
OFFICE Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
1, rue Jussieu
75238 Paris Cedex 05, FRANCE
PHONE 0033 1 83 95 76 12
Research interests
Education
Academic positions
Aurélie COUDURIER CURVEUR
Born January, 5 1984 - French citizenship
Combining field observations, geological mapping, structural and morphological analyses with landscape modeling, my research
is aimed at better understanding the tectonic and climatic relationships on landscape development. I’m particularly interested in
deciphering tectonic changes expressed for example by landscape rejuvenation. I have been involved in the andean mountain
building paradygm research field working on the morpho-tectonic evolution of the andean subduction margin in North Chile.
2007-2012
2005-2007
Ph.D. Thesis in Geology - Summa cum laude
Master’s Degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences - Magna cum
laude
2002-2005 Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences with speciality in Volcanology
- cum laude
Institut de Physique du Globe de
Paris, Paris, France
Institut de Physique du Globe de
Paris, Paris, France
Université Blaise Pascal,
Clermont-Ferrand, France
2011-2012 Teaching and Research assistant - Department of Geosciences Université de Cergy-Pontoise,
and Environment
Cergy-Pontoise, France
2010-2011 Teaching and Research assistant - Department of the Tectonics
and Mechanics of the Lithosphere
2006-2012 Research student - Department of the Tectonics and Mechanics of
the Lithosphere
2005-2006 Research student - Department of Geomaterials and Environment
and Department of Actual and Primitive Geobiosphere
Research projects
Institut de Physique du Globe
de Paris, Paris, France
Institut de Physique du Globe de
Paris, Paris, France
Institut de Physique du Globe de
Paris, Paris, France
Morphology and Tectonics of the Andes (Master’s, IPGP 2007, Advisors: Rolando Armijo, Robin Lacassin & Geoffrey King). I made
a morphological analysis in order to characterize first-order topographic signals of the Andean subduction margin and I combined it
with boundary element modeling (Marzipan) to explain subduction interface geometry and north chile coastal topography
relationships.
Morpho-tectonic evolution of the andean subduction margin, North Chile (PhD, IPGP 2007-2012, Advisors: Rolando Armijo,
Robin Lacassin). I have shown that the coastal area in North Chile has been recently (< 10 My) uplifted and deeply incised implying
that the Andes are growing towards the subduction zone. I used a detailed analysis of the morphology of the North Chile margin
combined with drainage analysis to highlight a 1 000 m-high surface uplift of the whole coastal margin. I tested and confirmed this
hypothesis with a landscape evolution model (APERO). I also had the chance to organize 4 fieldworks in North Chile.