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Basile HECTOR
Birth: 21/01/1987
in Colmar, FRANCE
Single
Driving licence
Adress: 5, rue Stimmer,
67000 STRASBOURG FRANCE
+33(0)786396408
[email protected]
Ph.D. student in hydro-gravimetry - Expert in geophysics and hydrology
Formation
Strasbourg University (UdS):
2011-2014
2009-2011
Ph.D.: " Multi-scale hydrogeophysical caracterisation and water storage dynamics in a
hardrock basement catchment of a sudanian area (Benin): contribution from gravimetry ".
Supervisors: J. Hinderer (UdS/CNRS) & L. Séguis (HSM/IRD).
M.D. (one-year degree postgraduate studies, eq M.Sc) in geophysics :
“Geosciences, environment and natural hazards”:
Hydrogeophysics, gravimetry, seismology, hydrology, rock mechanics, georadar, geo-magnetism, tectonics, ...
2004-2007
Licence (three-year university degree, eq BSC) in Earth sciences, first grade
Geophysics, Geology, Sedimentology, mathematics, Physics, Chemistry...
School and observatory of the Earth sciences (EOST), Strasbourg:
2009-2011
Engineering school diploma, with honors : Seismic exploration, hydrogeophysics, hydrology, rock
mechanics, georadar, geo-magnetism, mathematics, basics in programming (Matlab, C language), inverse
methods, statistics, reservoir modeling, signal processing,...
2004
Experience
Year/duration
2014 / 6 months
2011-12/ 6 months
Baccalauréat (French secondary school diploma), with Earth Sciences major
Place
Labex G-EAUTHERMIE : EOST
Strasbourg
University
Djougou-Benin
(West-Africa)
2010/ 6 months
IRD
Niamey-Niger
(West-Africa)
2010/ 4 months
EOSTStrasbourg
2009/ 6 months
Canterbury
University,
Christchurch,
New Zealand
INECOL,
Xalapa, Mexico
KUIC,
Dhulikhel, Nepal
2008-09/5 months
2008/ 6 weeks
Description
Fixed-term research contract: “Development of a GUI-based software for the
processing of micro-gravity data”: Python-based object-oriented
programming.
Field missions within the framework of the GHYRAF (Gravity and Hydrology
in Africa) project. Gravity: data acquisition with absolute (FG5) and relative
(CG5) gravity meters. Hydrology: Infiltrometry, drillings, hydrological
monitoring (neutron probes, water table levels). Geodesy: DGPS and
leveling.
Internship: "Modeling the poroelastic effects of underground flows around
the Bagara station (near Diffa -east Niger)". Transient hydrodynamic
modeling (ModFlow). Modeling the clay swelling behavior and its influence
on gravity records. Hydrogeology. Field work: setting up of water table
measurement devices and data acquisition protocols in remote areas.
Internship: « Towards detection and high resolution location of regional
earthquakes using continuous waveforms ». Object-oriented programming
of automatic picking algorithms of seismic phases on pre-located events with
a continuous waveform correlation approach. Seismology.
High frequency image analysis for the study of energy transfers during grain
crushing experiments. Application to debris flows. Energy budget
computation and image analysis.
GIS mapping and study of a 10 km 3 landslide in the La Concepcion valley,
Xalapa, Mexico.
Risk study on a potential GLOF (Glacial Lake Outburst Flood) in a touristic
valley in Nepal: application to the Imja glacial lake in the Khumbu area.
Teaching
- Computer science, C++ language (B.Sc level/1st yr engineering school)
- Field work geophysical prospection (M. Sc. level/ 3rd yr engineering school)
- Field work tectonics/sedimentary structures (B.Sc level/1st yr engineering school)
- Earth shape and cartography (B.Sc level)
- General Geosciences (B.Sc level)
Student research supervision
- Engineering school internship (graduate level) N. Brunet: "Study and measurements of terrestrial gravity evolution
within the CIGEO project". February - July 2013
- M. Sc. summer internship C. Zecchin: "Computation of an automated algorithm for rainfall data processing". June
2013
- M. Sc. research project C. Zecchin: "Study of atmospheric pressure data coherence at Djougou (west-Africa) using
high precision barometers". January-May 2013
Skills:
Languages:
Technical:
French: mother tongue.
English: fluent: 9 years.
Spanish: average: 2 years.
German: average: 7 years.
Computers: languages & softwares: Matlab, Python,
PyQt, C, R, Latex, Linux, GMT, QGis,...
Programming: Data analysis, signal
processing,
object-oriented
programming, machine-learning systems,
inverse methods computation, GUI
programing
Gravity data processing (CG5 & superconducting gravimeters) and tide analysis.
Hydrological modeling (forward & inverse). 1D: Hydrus. 2D-3D: ParFlow-CLM, ModFlow
Hydrological data processing (neutron & gamma probes, TDR, tensiometers, water table,
raingauges, conductivity, E-C flux station, flows) & acquisition (boreholes drillings, infiltrometry)
Geodesy: DGPS & leveling
Geophysical prospection (ERT, EM, GPR)
Activities
- Planning/organization of sport/social events (Treks in Iceland, the Himalayas, New Zealand, France/Concert-festivals
organization for NGOs funding).
- Outdoor activities (Mountain-bike, ski, snowboard, ski-touring, climbing, trekking, paragliding).
- Ornithology.
- West African music.
Awards
- Student poster award : GFHN-GEOFCAN meeting, Orléans, 2011 (Hector B., Séguis L., Hinderer J., Descloitres M.,
Luck B., Le Moigne N., Wubda M. L'expérience GHYRAF au Bénin : première comparaison entre suivi gravimétrique
absolu et variation de stock hydrique. 2011. colloque GFHN-GEOFCAN, Milieux poreux et géophysique, Orléans, 2011.
Poster communication)
Peer-reviewed papers:
Hector, B., Seguis, L., Hinderer, J., Wubda, M., Descloitres, M., Benarrosh, N., Boy, J.-P, in prep. Hybrid gravimetry at
the catchment scale: inferring processes for water storage changes and baseflow generation in Sudanian West-Africa.
Water Resour. Res.in prep.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S., Galle, S., Riccardi, U., accepted with
minor revisions. Hydro-gravimetry in West-Africa: first results from the Djougou (Bénin) superconducting gravimeter.
J. Geodyn. accepted with minor revisions.
Hinderer, J., Hector, B., Boy, J.-P., Riccardi, U., Rosat, S., Calvo, M., Littel, F., In Press. A search for atmospheric effects
on gravity at different time and space scales. J. Geodyn. in press.
Genthon, P., Hector, B., Luxereau, A., Descloitres, M., Abdou, H., Hinderer, J., in prep. Water Budget on the Lower
Komadugu Yobe River (Eastern Niger, Lake Chad Basin): the Role of Climate and Consequences for Future Agricultural
Development. Environ Earth Sci. in prep.
Hinderer, J., Rosat, S., Calvo, M., Boy, J.-P., Hector, B., Riccardi, U., Séguis, L., 2014. Preliminary Results from the
Superconducting Gravimeter SG-060 Installed in West Africa (Djougou, Benin), in: Rizos, C., Willis, P. (Eds.), Earth on
the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet, International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
pp. 413–419. 978-3-642-37222-3.
Hector, B., Seguis, L., Hinderer, J., Descloitres, M., Vouillamoz, J.-M., Wubda, M., Boy, J.-P., Luck, B., Le Moigne, N.,
2013. Gravity effect of water storage changes in a weathered hard-rock aquifer in West Africa: results from joint
absolute gravity, hydrological monitoring and geophysical prospection. Geophys. J. Int. 194, 737–750.
Thesis:
Hector, B. (In Prep.) Multi-scale hydrogeophysical caracterisation and water storage dynamics in a hardrock
basement catchment of a sudanian area (Benin): contribution from gravimetry. PhD Thesis, Univ. Strasbourg.
Hector, B. (2011) Caractérisation de la recharge d'une nappe phréatique en contexte sahélien : effets de site incluant
la poroelasticité et la reprise évapotranspiratoire, Mémoire d'Ingénieur (engineering school thesis), Univ. Strasbourg,
62 pp.
Hector, B. (2010) Towards detection and high resolution location of regional earthquakes using continuous
waveforms, Rapport de stage de Master 2 (eq M. Sc. thesis), Univ. Strasbourg, 30pp.
Hector, B. & Duval, T (2008) Evolution temporelle de la mousson en Afrique de l’Ouest dans le cadre du projet
GHYRAF (temporal evolution of Rainfall in West-Africa using EOFs), Rapport de stage de Master 1 (Eq B. Sc. +1 yr
Thesis), Univ. Strasbourg, 50pp.
Communications:
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Descloitres, M., Cohard, J-M., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U., Galle, S.,
2013. Local and catchment-scale water storage changes in northern Benin deduced from gravity monitoring at
various time. AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 2013,. Poster presentation.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Séguis, L., Descloitres, M., Cohard, J-M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U., Galle, S.,
2013. Monitoring gravity and water storage changes in northern Benin. AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 2013,. Poster
presentation.
Peugeot, C., Boone, A.A., Demarty, J., Grippa, M., Kergoat, L., Cappelaere, B., Awessou, B., Cohard, J-M., Galle, S.,
Gascon, T., Getirana, A., Hector, B., Mamadou, O., Richard, A., Seghieri, J., Séguis, L., How well do land surface
models reproduce the water and energy cycles in the West African monsoon system ? Evaluation over the Upper
Ouémé basin, Benin (ALMIP2 project). AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 2013,. Poster presentation.
Hinderer, J., Hector, B., Riccardi, U., Calvo, M., Ferhat, G., & Bernard, J.-D., 2013. Preliminary results of the
monitoring of the Soultz-sous-Forêts geothermal reservoir by hybrid gravimetry, European Geothermal Workshop 2425 October 2013 (EGW2013), EOST, Strasbourg, France.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Ferhat, G., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U., Little, F.
2013. Local water storage changes at different time scales using absolute and relative gravity measurements in West
Africa, G2, Rennes, 2013. Oral presentation.
Klügel T., Karbon M., Wziontek H., Cordoba B., Hinderer J., Calvo M., Hector B., Omang O., Ritschel M. 2013. On the
Efficiency of Atmospheric Corrections for Gravity Time Series obtained from Numerical Weather Models. IAG Int.
Association of Geodesy 150 years, Potsdam, 2013. Oral presentation.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U. 2013. Gravity changes at
different time scales due to local hydrology using a superconducting gravimeter in West Africa, ETS Earth Tides
Symposium, Warsaw, 2013. Oral presentation.
Hinderer, J., Hector, B., Boy, J.-P., Riccardi, U., Rosat, S., Calvo, M. 2013. A search for the atmospheric effects on
gravity at different time and space scales, ETS Earth Tides Symposium, Warsaw, 2013. Oral presentation.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U. 2013. Seasonal and short
time gravity changes due to monsoonal rainfall in West Africa using a superconducting gravimeter., EGU spring
meeting, Vienna, 2013, EGU2013-5258. Oral presentation.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S. 2013. Rainfall, evapotranspiration
and water storage changes effects on gravity. The case of the superconducting gravimeter in Djougou, Benin,West
Africa., EGU spring meeting, Vienna, 2013, EGU2013-5292. Poster presentation.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Boy, J.-P., Calvo, M., Descloitres, M., Rosat, S., Riccardi, U., Littel, F. 2012. Rainfall
impact on gravity at annual and rapid time scales from a superconducting gravimeter record in Benin, West-Africa.,
AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 2012,. Poster presentation.
Hector, B., Genthon, P., Luxereau, A., Descloitres, M., Moumouni Moussa, A., Abdou, H. 2012. Surface water groundwater relationship in the downstream part of the Komadougou Yobe River (Eastern Sahelian Niger), EGU
spring meeting, Vienna, 2012, EGU2012-9120. Poster communication.
Hector, B., Séguis, L., Descloitres, M., Hinderer, J., Wubda, M., Luck, B., Le Moigne, N. 2012. Monitoring water
storage changes using absolute gravity measurements, neutron probes and piezometer data in West Africa: advances
in specific yield and recharge estimation., EGU spring meeting, Vienna, 2012, EGU2012-7534. Poster communication.
Hector, B., Hinderer, J., Séguis, L., Descloitres, M., Wubda, M., Luck, B., Le Moigne, N. 2011. Towards the use of
gravity data for monitoring water storage changes: results from a comparison with neutron probes and piezometers
data in West Africa., AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 2011, H34B. Oral communication.
Genthon, P., Hinderer J., Pfeffer, J., Hector, B., Seguis, L., Favreau, G., Boucher, M., Bock, O., Boy J.-P. and the GHYRAF
Team. 2011. Ground and space geodesy to constrain water storage changes in West Africa: latest results from the
GHYRAF (Gravity and Hydrology in Africa) project (2008-2011)., AGU Fall meeting, S. Francisco, 12/2011, Poster
communication.
Hector B., Descloitres M., Séguis L., Wubda M., Legchenko A., Yalo N. Simulation des variations de stock d'eau et
mesures de gravimétrie absolue à Nalohou, Bénin. 2011. colloque GFHN-GEOFCAN, Milieux poreux et géophysique,
Orléans, 2011. Oral communication.
Hector B., Séguis L., Hinderer J., Descloitres M., Luck B., Le Moigne N., Wubda M. L'expérience GHYRAF au Bénin :
première comparaison entre suivi gravimétrique absolu et variation de stock hydrique. 2011. colloque GFHNGEOFCAN, Milieux poreux et géophysique, Orléans, 2011. Poster communication.
Hinderer, J., S. Rosat, B. Hector, M. Calvo, J.P. Boy, et al., , 2011. Preliminary results from the superconducting
gravimeter OSG-60 installed in West Africa (Djougou, Benin), IUGG Melbourne, Australia, 28 june-7 July 2011.
Genthon, P., Hector, B., Le Coz, M., Hinderer, J., Chalikakis, K., Descloitres, M., Abdou, H., 2011. Méthodes
hydrogéophysiques combinées pour la gestion de l'eau souterraine en bordure de la Komadougou Yobé, région de
Diffa, Est Niger, Journées scientifiques école 2ie, Ougadougou, 04/2011.
Hector, B., Genthon, P., Le Coz, M., Hinderer, J., Chalikakis, K., Descloitres, M., 2010. Gravimetric response of water
table fluctuations in the Sahelian Diffa site (East Niger): local effects including poro-elasticity, AGU Fall meeting, S.
Francisco, 12/2010, H12B05.