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) Adatte Thierry, Föllmi Karl
The Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in the carbonate platform of Croatia, tsunami or not tsunami? Adatte Thierry, Föllmi Karl
Structural transmissivity and earthquake dynamics of the Geneva Basin Cardello Luca, Lupi Matteo
The central Apennines structural transmissivity and earthquake dynamics Cardello Luca, Lupi Matteo
Multiproxy approach to deep-water Annot sandstones cyclicity Castelltort Sébastien, Adatte Thierry, Joseph Philippe
Sedimentary petrology and provenance of the castissent FM sandstones Castelltort Sébastien, Adatte Thierry
Caractérisation multi-échelles des décrochements dans le Jura vaudois Epard Jean-Luc, Schmalholz Stefan
Les flyschs parautochtones de la région Rionda-Javerne (VD-VS) Epard Jean-Luc
L’Ultrahelvétique de la Plaine-Morte (Valais, Suisse) Epard Jean-Luc
Early Cretaceous sediments of the Pré-Alpes Föllmi Karl, Charbonnier Guillaume, Adatte Thierry
The Scaglia Formation in southern Ticino: Paleoceanography of the Albian and the Cenomanian in the central Tethys Föllmi Karl, Adatte Thierry, Stockar Rudolf
A grand canyon at the bottom of Lake Geneva? Hetényi György, Herman Frédéric
Investigation of historic mining activity in the region of Sainte Croix (VD) using electromagnetic geophysics Irving James, Baron Ludovic
Geophysical characterization of hydrothermal vents in Java Lupi Matteo
Sedimentary volcanism in Azerbaijan, a geophysical approach Lupi Matteo
Seismic activity in Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), Israel Lupi Matteo
Aragonitic foraminifers: towards a better understanding of their origin, diversity, and evolution Martini Rossana
Révision biostratigraphique du "Rhétien" (Trias supérieur) de la Klippe des Annes (Haute-Savoie) Martini Rossana, Kindler Pascal
The role of biofilm on unconsolidated material deformation Quintal Beatriz, De Anna Pietro
Attenuation of seismic waves in sediments containing pore-filling gas hydrates Quintal Beatriz
Numerical simulations of seismic wave propagation in poroelastic media Quintal Beatriz, Podladchikov Yury
Analogical modeling of glacial processes and their effects on the morphology of mountain ranges Sternai Pietro, Castelltort Sébastien
Study of the effects of surface processes on production, transfer and eruption of magma Sternai Pietro, Caricchi Luca
Hydrogeochemistry and sediment geochemistry of chilika lake, india: assessment of anthropogenic impacts on the biogeochemistry of this lagoon Vennemann Torsten
Biogéochimie des paléosols carbonatés: mesurer l'empreinte des continents (passage à l'Eocène, Pyrénées orientales, France) Verrecchia Eric, Emmanuel Laurent
Formation et valeur paléo-environnementale de nodules carbonatés associés à des paléosols (Extrême Nord Cameroun) Verrecchia Eric, Vennemann Torsten
Origine et valeur paléo-environnementale d'argiles associées à des paléosols vertiques (Extrême Nord Cameroun) Verrecchia Eric, Vennemann Torsten
Seasonal productivity in the Azores Front (North Atlantic) as derived from dinoflagellate cysts in a two-year sediment trap sample Weinkauf Manuel, Martini Rossana
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GATO orientation

Topic and teacher(s) in charge
Calcite-Magnesite in calcite infiltrated evaporites in contact metamorphism Baumgartner Lukas, Vennemann Torsten
Duration of contact metamorphism from Diffusion Chronometry Baumgartner Lukas, Putlitz Benita
Duration of igneous events in the Torres del Paine – zoning of feldspar, quartz, and zircon Baumgartner Lukas, Bégué Florence
Metamorphism of aluminous black schales in the Lukmanier area Baumgartner Lukas, Robyr Martin
Source of CO2 in large veins talc-magnesite veins in serpentinites of the Zermatt-Saas Fee unit Baumgartner Lukas, Vennemann Torsten
Thermal models of the Torres del Paine Contact aureole Baumgartner Lukas, Bégué Florence, Podladchikov Yury
Multiproxy approach to deep-water Annot sandstones cyclicity Castelltort Sébastien, Adatte Thierry, Joseph Philippe
Caractérisation multi-échelles des décrochements dans le Jura vaudois Epard Jean-Luc, Schmalholz Stefan
Géologie du secteur de l’Aiguille de Praina (Pennique inf., Savoie, France) Epard Jean-Luc
La couverture du Gran Paradiso dans le secteur du col du Nivolet (I) Epard Jean-Luc
Le Pennique inférieur dans le Haut Val Cairasca (Italie) Epard Jean-Luc
Les flyschs parautochtones de la région Rionda-Javerne (VD-VS) Epard Jean-Luc
L’Ultrahelvétique de la Plaine-Morte (Valais, Suisse) Epard Jean-Luc
A grand canyon at the bottom of Lake Geneva? Hetényi György, Herman Frédéric
Investigation of historic mining activity in the region of Sainte Croix (VD) using electromagnetic geophysics Irving James, Baron Ludovic
Architecture of a distal skarn system: Calamita Fe-skarn deposit, Elba Island (Italy) Kouzmanov Kalin, Dini Andrea
Magmatic-hydrothermal transition on the Mont Lozère Massif, Cévennes, France: Structural framework and fluid processes Kouzmanov Kalin, Chauvet Alain
Quantitative mineralogy and vein stratigraphy in the Ada Tepe low-sulfidation gold deposit (Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria) Kouzmanov Kalin
Geophysical characterization of hydrothermal vents in Java Lupi Matteo
Sedimentary volcanism in Azerbaijan, a geophysical approach Lupi Matteo
Ky-Cld assemblages in the Dent-Blanche: Jurassic isobaric cooling following Permian granulite-facies metamorphism or Alpine high-pressure event? Manzotti Paola, Müntener Othmar
Métamorphisme et déformation le long de la Kade Valley (SE Zanskar) Robyr Martin, Epard Jean-Luc
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
Apatite fission track response to fluids: an experimental approach Spikings Richard, Davies Joshua
Analogical modeling of glacial processes and their effects on the morphology of mountain ranges Sternai Pietro, Castelltort Sébastien
Study of the effects of surface processes on production, transfer and eruption of magma Sternai Pietro, Caricchi Luca
Low-grade metamorphism of carbonate-bearing rocks and veins and clumped isotope research Vennemann Torsten, Baumgartner Lukas
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RGEOL orientation

Topic and teacher(s) in charge
Characterization of volcanic aggregates Bonadonna Costanza
Experiments on aggregation of volcanic particles Bonadonna Costanza
Can candy-cotton shed new light into volcanic particle aggregation? Bonadonna Costanza
Experiments of ash resuspension in a horizontal wind tunnel Bonadonna Costanza
Total grain size distribution of key eruptions in Iceland Bonadonna Costanza
Characterization of the ash produced during the 1888-90 eruption of La Fossa volcano, Vulcano island (Italy) Bonadonna Costanza
Hazard and risk assessment of lava flows on Vulcano island, Italy Bonadonna Costanza, Pioli Laura, Frischknecht Corine
Structural transmissivity and earthquake dynamics of the Geneva Basin Cardello Luca, Lupi Matteo
The central Apennines structural transmissivity and earthquake dynamics Cardello Luca, Lupi Matteo
Landslides analogue modelling and related INSAR patterns simulations Derron Marc-Henri, Jaboyedoff Michel
Thermal fluctuations and related rock slopes activities Derron Marc-Henri, Jaboyedoff Michel
Tsunami susceptibility analysis around Swiss Lakes Girardclos Stéphanie, Frischknecht Corine, Simpson Guy	https://map.geo.admin.ch
A grand canyon at the bottom of Lake Geneva? Hetényi György, Herman Frédéric
Investigation of historic mining activity in the region of Sainte Croix (VD) using electromagnetic geophysics Irving James, Baron Ludovic
Geophysical characterization of hydrothermal vents in Java Lupi Matteo
Sedimentary volcanism in Azerbaijan, a geophysical approach Lupi Matteo
Seismic activity in Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), Israel Lupi Matteo
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