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Kostarisk joint research laboratory has received government funding managed by the French National Research Agency under the France 2030 Investment Plan (ref. ANR-16-IDEX-0002).

Roland GarnierResearcher - AZTI

Background

  • MSc Eng. Numerical Modelling (MATMECA Bordeaux) - 2002
  • PhD Applied Physics / Oceanography (UPC Barcelona / U. Bordeaux) - 2007
  • Postdoc U. of Nottingham (2007-2009)
  • IH Cantabria (2010-2018)

Current projects/topics

  • Pilot modelling of the effect of CC in the Oka estuary (OKAKLIMA, regional IHOBE funding)
  • Nearshore morphodynamics and CC impact (MORFOKLIM, Fellows Gipuzkoa funding)
  • Development of CC indicators (Urban Klima 2050, EU funding)

Foreseen contribution in Kostarisk

  • Topic 5.3 – Coastal risk assessment and adaptation to CC:
      - co-supervision of AZTI PhD thesis
      - research in Basque coast estuaries
  • Topic 1.1 – Laboratory experiments: possible contribution in future projects
  • Topic 3.2 – Coastline monitoring by remote sensing: development of climate change indicators
  • Topic 3.3 – Modelling short-term morphodynamics
  • Topic 3.X – Monitoring and modelling (very) long term morphodynamics