List of the topics proposer by ELSTE teachers for the Master theses

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SERG orientation

Topic and teacher(s) in charge
Paleo-environmental study sediments related to CAMP volcanism (Trias-Jurassic boundary, Central Atlas, Morocco Thierry Adatte , Brahim Bomou
Caractérisation des retombées de cendres volcaniques tardiglaciaires dans les sédiments du Lac du Val, Combe d’Ain, Jura français et du Lac de Neuchâtel Thierry Adatte , Brahim Bomou
Multiproxy approach to deep-water Annot sandstones cyclicity Sébastien Castelltort , Thierry Adatte , Philippe Joseph
Arthropod fossil preservation: experimental taphonomy approaches Allison Daley
Predator diversity in the Ordovician Fezouata Biota Allison Daley
Les flyschs parautochtones de la région Rionda-Javerne (VD-VS) Jean-Luc Epard
L’Ultrahelvétique de la Plaine-Morte (Valais, Suisse) Jean-Luc Epard
Where did the tephra go? The geopedology of western Uganda Stéphanie Grand and Thierry Adatte
Combining geophysics and structural geology to constrain deformation in the Larderello-Travale geothermal field. Matteo Lupi
Development of Geothermal Energy in Switzerland Matteo Lupi
Gravity prospection in the western part of the Lausanne region to complement seismic investigations in view of possible future geothermal developments Niklas Linde, Ludovic Baron, Francesco Barone (Services industriels Lausanne)
Fracture intersections and their link to ground-penetrating radar diffraction patterns Linde Niklas
Geochemical characterization of sulfides from Archean cherts Johanna Marin-Carbonne, Masafumi Saitoh
Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of sedimentary sulfides from Lake Cadagno Sediments Johanna Marin-Carbonnee, Mauro Tonolla and Jasquelin Pena
Aragonitic foraminifers: towards a better understanding of their origin, diversity, and evolution Rossana Martini
Modeling fluid flow to study nutrient transport and microbial growth in porous media Beatriz Quintal, Pietro de Anna
Formation et valeur paléo-environnementale de nodules carbonatés associés à des paléosols (Extrême Nord Cameroun) Eric P Verrecchia, Torsten Vennemann
Origine et valeur paléo-environnementale d’argiles associées à des paléosols vertiques (Extrême Nord Cameroun) Eric P Verrecchia, Torsten Vennemann
Biogéochimie des paléosols carbonatés : mesurer l’empreinte des continents (passage à l’Eocène, Pyrénées orientales, France) Eric P Verrecchia
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GATO orientation

Topics and teachers in charge
Calcite -Magnesite in Melt infiltrated Evaporites (Adamello, Italy) Lukas Baumgartner, Torsten Vennemann
Duration of contact metamorphism from Diffusion Chronometry Lukas Baumgartner, Benita Putlitz
Low pressure, high temperature Metamorphism and Partial melting in the Kuiseb Formation Lukas Baumgartner, Torsten Vennemann
Contact Metamorphism at Corno Alto, Adamello, Italy Lukas Baumgartner, Florence Bégué
Barovian Metamorphism of the Eastern Damara Belt, Namibia Lukas Baumgartner, Martin Robyr, Torsten Vennemann
Metamorphism of the Solar System’s Earliest Metals Elias Bloch, Johanna Marin-Carbonne
Magmato-tectonic characterization of the Vulcano-Lipari system, Italy Costanza Bonadonna, Matteo Lupi, Joel Ruch, Corine Frischknecht, Luca Caricchi
Shifts in eruptive dynamics of Vulcano island, Italy Costanza Bonadonna, Luca Caricchi, Dr Marco Pistolesi (Université de Pisa)
In-situ electrowinning of magmatic fluids Luca Caricchi
Radiogenic isotope (Pb, Sr, Nd) compositions of mafic minerals from Quaternary volcanic rocks of Ecuador Massimo Chiaradia, Othmar Müntener
La couverture de la nappe de Sambuco (n. de la Maggia) dans le secteur de Robiei (Val Bavona, Tessin) Jean-Luc Epard, Henri Masson
Le Batholite du Ladakh (Inde) : formation, érosion et contraintes sur les prémices de l’orogenèse himalayenne Jean-Luc Epard, Othmar Müntener
Géologie du secteur de l’Aiguille de Praina (Pennique inf., Savoie, France) Jean-Luc Epard
La couverture du Gran Paradiso dans le secteur du col du Nivolet (I) Jean-Luc Epard
Le Pennique inférieur dans le Haut Val Cairasca (Italie) Jean-Luc Epard
Les flyschs parautochtones de la région Rionda-Javerne (VD-VS) Jean-Luc Epard
L’Ultrahelvétique de la Plaine-Morte (Valais, Suisse) Jean-Luc Epard
Hematite crystallization in Alpine-type fissure veins: Genetic implications Edwin Gnos, Kalin Kouzmanov
Where did the tephra go? The geopedology of western Uganda Stéphanie Grand et Thierry Adatte
Gravity prospection in the western part of the Lausanne region to complement seismic investigations in view of possible future geothermal developments Niklas Linde, Ludovic Baron, Francesco Barone (Services industriels Lausanne)
Fracture intersections and their link to ground-penetrating radar diffraction patterns Niklas Linde
High-resolution imaging of the Nisyros hydrothermal system. Matteo Lupi, Costanza Bonadonna
Geochemical characterization of sulfides from Archean cherts Johanna Marin-Carbonne, Masafumi Saitoh
Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of sedimentary sulfides from Lake Cadagno Sediments Johanna Marin-Carbonnee, Mauro Tonolla and Jasquelin Pena
Petrology of the Nidar mantle rocks (Ladakh, India): Petrology of a chromite-bearing fore-arc mantle section Othmar Müntener, Jean-Luc Epard
Fingerprinting magma mixing: crystal forensics at outcrop scale in the Adamello Tertiary pluton (Southern Alps, Italy) Olivier Reubi, Mattia Pistone, Othmar Müntener
Contact metamorphism in the High Himalayan Crystalline of Zanskar (India) Martin Robyr and Florence Bégué
Petrogenesis of the Giglio Island granite Schaltegger Urs, Farina Federico
Volcanism in South Africa and Australia during BIF deposition in the Paleoproterozoic Schaltegger Urs, Davies Joshua
Volcanism in S. China at the Permo-Triassic boundary Schaltegger Urs
Petrogenesis of Omitiomire Cu-Deposit, Namibia Torsten Vennemann, Lukas Baumgartner and Karl Hartmann
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RGEOL orientation

Topic and teacher(s) in charge
Volcanic cloud top altitudes from GNSS radio occultations Costanza Bonadonna and Dr. R. Biondi (University of Padova)
Gravitational instabilities at the base of volcanic ash clouds: Impacts for ash settling, aggregation and deposition Costanza Bonadonna, Paul Jarvis
Magmato-tectonic characterization of the Vulcano-Lipari system, Italy Costanza Bonadonna, Matteo Lupi, Joel Ruch, Corine Frischknecht, Luca Caricchi
Shifts in eruptive dynamics of Vulcano island, Italy Costanza Bonadonna, Luca Caricchi, Dr Marco Pistolesi (Université de Pisa)
Analyses géologique, géométrique et statistique des chutes de pierres et d’éboulements répertoriés au Tessin dans les derniers 20 ans Michel Jaboyedoff
Gravity prospection in the western part of the Lausanne region to complement seismic investigations in view of possible future geothermal developments Niklas Linde, Ludovic Baron, Francesco Barone (Services industriels Lausanne)
Fracture intersections and their link to ground-penetrating radar diffraction patterns Niklas Linde
High-resolution imaging of the Nisyros hydrothermal system. Matteo Lupi, Costanza Bonadonna
Volcano-seismology of the Irazú-Turrialba volcanic complex Matteo Lupi
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