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Wageningen, Ge, Nl

• As a PhD candidate, my research focused on investigating the impacts of droughts on the welfare of rural communities in Northeast Brazil.I conducted qualitative and quantitative research in Northeast Brazil with local partners interested in water management and drought risk reduction. I investigated the drought impacts on the livelihood, water- and food securities of rural communities. I worked with climate and governance scientists to gain the experience and skills to become an… Show more • As a PhD candidate, my research focused on investigating the impacts of droughts on the welfare of rural communities in Northeast Brazil.I conducted qualitative and quantitative research in Northeast Brazil with local partners interested in water management and drought risk reduction. I investigated the drought impacts on the livelihood, water- and food securities of rural communities. I worked with climate and governance scientists to gain the experience and skills to become an interdisciplinary researcher.• For the project: 3DDD- Diagnosing drought for better dealing with drought,My role was to combine approaches from the social and hydrological sciences to investigate how we can improve existing drought indicators and facilitate the integration of human variables in Drought Early Warning Systems. Show less

Fortaleza, Brazil

Experimental Basin Setup And Monitoring• I set up and monitored rain and reservoir gauges to investigate declining groundwater levels and spring flows and understand the impacts of drought on water resource availability in Forquilha’s Basin, Ceará. I also established a small monitoring network comprising individuals residing in rural communities, aiming to collect social data and investigate drought impacts on their welfare.Tripartite Project (Tunisia – Mauritania - Brazil)• My… Show more Experimental Basin Setup And Monitoring• I set up and monitored rain and reservoir gauges to investigate declining groundwater levels and spring flows and understand the impacts of drought on water resource availability in Forquilha’s Basin, Ceará. I also established a small monitoring network comprising individuals residing in rural communities, aiming to collect social data and investigate drought impacts on their welfare.Tripartite Project (Tunisia – Mauritania - Brazil)• My role was to collect research results on water scarcity in Tunisia and test their replicability to fit drought challenges in Northeast Brazil. My work also involved actively participating in discussions and knowledge exchange among the project partners, being subsistence farmers, decision-makers, and researchers.Local Research Projects• I actively contributed to smaller and shorter research projects focusing on water management, soil conservation, and desertification.Supervision• Supervision of master’s independent projects from the universities of Wageningen and Montpellier (France). Show less

Tunisie

Animation of a collective of farmers, researchers and policymakers on the issue of the valorisation of research findings, in the field of water and soil conservation.Support to the development and implementation of a methodological approach to get those different stakeholders involved to develop, in a concerted way, operational tools based on a range of topics important to Tunisian policymakers and responding to the field challenges.

Montpellier - Antony

This project was carried out in partnership with "Lisode," a consultancy firm specialising in research and engineering in participatory approaches. The aim was to analyse the technical and regulatory feasibility of deploying constructed wetlands to improve the water quality of the Champigny aquifer.Constructed wetlands (CWs) are designed to collect agricultural drainage waters loaded with pesticides and nutrients. They aim to mitigate the polluting flows before their discharge into the… Show more This project was carried out in partnership with "Lisode," a consultancy firm specialising in research and engineering in participatory approaches. The aim was to analyse the technical and regulatory feasibility of deploying constructed wetlands to improve the water quality of the Champigny aquifer.Constructed wetlands (CWs) are designed to collect agricultural drainage waters loaded with pesticides and nutrients. They aim to mitigate the polluting flows before their discharge into the natural environment. The study was divided into two parts:Technical Part:- Analysis of the pesticide degradation capacity of a CW- Hydrological assessment to extrapolate findings from a pilot site to a larger scale- Identification of potential locations within a watershed for the establishment of CWsSocio-Institutional Part- Field surveys conducted with stakeholders at various levels of the agro-environmental sphere- Identification of the main territorial issues and analysis of different local and national policies related to non-point source agricultural pollution- Development of a dialogue tool to address non-point source agricultural pollution and the establishment of CWs, involving potentially concerned stakeholders in a multi-stakeholder process Show less

Tunisie

The research focused on the analysis of the functioning and hydro-agronomic evolution of the lowland areas in the Kairouan plain. This study was conducted in collaboration with the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia and CIRAD within the framework of the ARENA project.The aim was to understand the dynamics of these areas and to analyse their impact on the socio-agro-environmental system. The initial step involved a diachronic reconstitution and analysis. This historical… Show more The research focused on the analysis of the functioning and hydro-agronomic evolution of the lowland areas in the Kairouan plain. This study was conducted in collaboration with the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia and CIRAD within the framework of the ARENA project.The aim was to understand the dynamics of these areas and to analyse their impact on the socio-agro-environmental system. The initial step involved a diachronic reconstitution and analysis. This historical reconstitution was carried out using maps and bibliographic resources, allowing us to identify major and key events. It highlighted:- Various uses of water (surface water and groundwater resources)- Types of soils and land use planning practices- Landscaping and exploitation of different natural resourcesThe historical reconstitution and the perception of system vulnerability were further explored through surveys conducted with local stakeholders. Show less

Liban

Field Work:- Conducted flow measurements for the El Berdaouni springs within the underground catchment structures- Supervised the drilling operations of public wells, including: - Field observations - Training and familiarisation with drilling techniques, machines, and associated equipment (such as drilling bits, drilling collars, drilling pipes, injection heads, stabilisers, etc.) - Supervised the installation of casings and screens (ensuring appropriate diameters… Show more Field Work:- Conducted flow measurements for the El Berdaouni springs within the underground catchment structures- Supervised the drilling operations of public wells, including: - Field observations - Training and familiarisation with drilling techniques, machines, and associated equipment (such as drilling bits, drilling collars, drilling pipes, injection heads, stabilisers, etc.) - Supervised the installation of casings and screens (ensuring appropriate diameters, thickness, length, and material)- Performed pumping tests for private and public wellsOffice Work:- Designed the drilling, casing, and screening of a deep water well (1200 m) under the following scenarios: - The well is empty - Sea water intrusions occur from -20 m to -1200 m depths - The well is full of fresh water and ready for exploitation, taking safety factors into account - Interpreted the pumping tests for private and public wells Show less

Tunisie

“Study case and Sizing of the Casings for a Petroleum Well Y1 located in the Center of Tunisia”- Wells’ architecture and drilling procedure- Casings’ aims and procedure of setting up- Method of choice of the casings: Choice of the casing connection type and of the steel grade for the intermediate and production casings by calculating the stresses strain (e.g. collapse, burst, traction) and for many plausible scenarios.

Chott-Mariem

- Organic agriculture- Optimisation of horticultural performance and introduction to agricultural economics- Field observation and introduction to phytopathology- Analysis of soil and water (from wells and for irrigation)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Water Resources Management

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Environmental Engineering Major Soil-Water-Hydrosystems

Engineering Degree, Rural Engineering Major Hydraulics And Rural Development

Associate'S Degree, Natural And Earth Sciences

Two-year intensive program preparing for the national competitive exam for entry to engineering schools

Baccalauréat, Sciences

Activities and Societies: Club Histoire : Parcours historique de la ville de Tunis de l'époque coloniale à aujourd'hui

Highschool

Education record