Camille Asselin holds a Master’s degree in Geochemistry and Geomatics of the Environment from the University of Orléans, and began her PhD in the LSCE GEOTRAC team in October 2021.
Her thesis, entitled ‘Evolution of materials, practices and uses in Paris during the Anthropocene – Contribution of sedimentary archives’, is part of the EGOUT (Extended Geochemical Observation of Urban Trajectories) project funded by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (French National Research Agency).
Camille is using her dual skills in geochemistry and geomatics to extract essential information on the spatial and temporal distribution of materials (minerals, elements, molecules, isotopes, etc.) from the analysis of sediments that accumulate in the Paris sewer system. She will compare her results with socio-economic and environmental data to gain a better understanding of the factors that control the distribution of these materials. The result could be new tools for managing the city.
Link to the video : https://youtu.be/A1J6faJoZ28
EGOUT project website : https://egout.cnrs.fr/
