THIERION Vincent

THIERION Vincent
34 years – Driving licence
25 rue Lucien Cassagne
31500 Toulouse
06 82 83 91 37
[email protected]
Ph.D. – Remote sensing and GIS for environmental studies
EDUCATION
2006 - 2010
Ph.D. in computer science and geomatic (CNU qualification in section 23 “Geography”)
Title: Contribution to the enhancement of expertise in crisis situation through distributed
computing: Application to flash flood – Download here
Supervisors: Sophie Sauvagnargues-Lesage (EMA) - Franck Guarnieri (MINES ParisTech)
Lab.: Industrial Environment and Industrial and natural Risks laboratory (LGEI) - École des
Mines d’Ales – Alès
Topics: Hydrological modelling, Distributed computing, Web-based GIS, Flood forecasting
2005 - 2006
Master’s Degree in Geomatics (SIGMA) - University Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - National Polytechnic
Institute of Toulouse – School of Agronomy (ENSAT) – [Mention B] – Ranking : 7 / 18
Master’s Degree in Geography - University Toulouse II - Jean Jaurès – [Mention TB]
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography - University Toulouse II - Jean Jaurès
Associate Degree in Geography (DEUG) - University Toulouse II - Jean Jaurès
2 Associate Degrees in Computer Science (DUT / DEC) – University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier /
College Shawinigan – Québec – Canada
2004 - 2005
2003 - 2004
2002 - 2003
1999 - 2002
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2014
GIS with Python (Oslandia company)
2013
Spatial statistics with R (AgroParisTech training)
2012
Object-oriented approach in remote sensing (AgroParisTech training)
2012
Guidos: landscape pattern and connectivity analysis (IUFRO landscape ecology courses)
2012
Analyzing landscape connectivity through Conefor Sensinode: methods and applications (IUFRO
landscape ecology courses)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE (8 years)
2014 - 2015
Visiting researcher
ENSAT - UMR DYNAFOR – Toulouse
- Scientific collaborators: David Sheeren and Mathieu Fauvel
- Mission:
o Object-based Image analysis platform development
o Involvement in student supervision and teaching activity
2010 - 2015
Research Engineer (FORGECO, CarHAB and CHAMOIS projects)
Irstea – Grenoble centre - EMGR
- Scientific officer: Sandra Luque
- Missions:
o Remote sensing method development for vegetation mapping (object-oriented classification,
multi-sources fusion, vegetation nomenclatures)
o Regional-scale physiognomic mapping of alpine vegetation (Isere department).
o Land-use and land-cover change, landscape ecology and biodiversity analysis (FORGECO
Project)
o Regional-scale forest habitats mapping (Vercors regional natural park)
o Answering and following calls for projects:
- ZAA
- Spot 4 - Take 5
- Pléaides Users Thematic Commissioning
- ISIS
o Organisation of field trips (database, capture tool and sampling)
o Involvement in UAV flights for vegetation mapping
2006 - 2010
PhD (Cyclops and ORFEO projects)
École des Mines d’Ales - LGEI – Industrial and natural Risks team
- Scientific officer: Sophie Sauvagnargues-Lesage and Pierre-Alain Ayral
- Missions:
o Study of the potential of distributed computing for supercomputing and collaborative approach
in the context of flash flood forecasting
o Distributed hydrological modelling
o Remote sensing for operational land-clearing management (ORFEO program)
2006
Research assistant (Internship)
Irstea – Grenoble centre – EMGR
- Scientific officer: Jean Bernard-Brunet and Sandra Luque
- Mission:
o Remote sensing of vegetation physiognomy and study of land-cover changes of a
mountainous landscape in Parc National du Mercantour
2005
Research assistant (Internship)
University Toulouse II - Jean Jaurès – UMR 5602 GEODE laboratory
- Scientific officer: Jean-Paul Métailié and Martin Paegelow
- Mission:
o Multi-temporal mapping of vegetation by photo-interpretation of aerial photographs and study
of land-cover changes of a mountainous landscape at Enveitg in Pyrénées-Orientales
RESEARCH PROJECTS
2012 - ongoing
2012 - 2014
French national project CarHAB: Terrestrial vegetation mapping of French territory at a scale of
1:25 000.
Local project CHAMOIS: Alpine vegetation mapping by remote sensing method and modelling
technics.
2010 - 2014
ANR project FORGECO: Produce more, protect more: a landscape approach in agreement with
multifunctional forest management.
2006 - 2009
European project Cyclops (PhD funding): Bridging the gap between Grid and GMES communities
making Civil Protection people aware of the services provided by Grid infrastructures.
2003 - 2009
ORFEO Accompaniment Program: Set up, prepare, accompany and promote the use and the
exploitation of the Pléiades images.
SCIENTIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
2014
Remote sensing of biodiversity: current state and perspectives. Organisation of joint
seminar: GdR MAGIS (AP « Image analysis for environment monitoring») - ZA Alpes (CNRS) IEEE GRSS chapitre français, Grenoble, 24-25 November 2014. (https://www.theialand.fr/fr/actualites/retour-sur-séminaire-télédétection-biodiversité)
2014
Thematic workshop « Biodiversity ». Animation of thematic workshop and attendance at
restitution workshop of 2nd workshop of GEOSUD users, Agropolis International, Montpellier,
13-14 May 2014
(http://geosud.teledetection.fr/documents/10180/61185/Seminaire_GEOSUD_biodiversite_thier
ion.pdf / http://geosud.teledetection.fr/documents/10180/61185/AtelierBiodive.pdf)
2013 - ongoing
Member of the scientific committee THEIA – Thematic « Biodiversity ». Attendance at
scientific committee meetings and associate editor of the thematic « Biodiversity ».
2012 - ongoing
Member of steering and technical committees of national CarHab project and internal
management of the project (partnering agreements)
2012
Workshops « Alpine environment » of CarHAB project. Holding two one-day feedbacks and
discussion to take stock of the work done (indoor and in the field), 26 April 2012 and 26 – 27
September 2012
2007 - 2010
Coleading of a working group of European project CYCLOPS
SKILLS
Geomatic:
- Image pre-processing (Orthorectification, Mosaicking, Photogrammetric processing)
- Image analysis (Object and Pixel-based classification, Texture extraction, Separability analysis)
- Python programming (OTB, GDAL – OGR, Numpy, SciPy)
-
GIS / remote sensing softwares: ArcGIS, Ecognition, Envi, QGIS, Erdas Imagine, Idrisi, ArcPad
Computer:
- Adaptability to different programming languages
- Designing information system and database (PostgreSQL - PostGIS)
- Webmapping: PHP, Geoserver, Mapserver OpenLayer, OGC standards
- Operating systems: Linux and Windows
Statistic and landscape ecology:
- Spatial statistics
- Multivariate statistics
- Landscape metrics (FRAGSTATS, Conefor)
- Landscape dynamics and environmental modelling (Dinamica EGO)
Field work:
- Database and capture tool (ArcPad)
- Ecological survey work (ecological and hydrological processes, botanical knowledge)
- Sampling methods and survey planning
- Interaction with stakeholders
Languages:
- Working knowledge of English (article writing / international conferences) – TOEIC: 850 pts (2010)
- Mother tongue in French
- Beginner in Spanish
TECHNOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC TRANSFER
Methodological transfer:
2015
Methodological transfer of physiognomic vegetation remote sensing methods to CEREMA (CarHAB
operational guide and workshops)
2013
Physiognomic vegetation sampling protocol for remote sensing method (CarHAB operational guide)
Tool developments:
2015
Object-based Image analysis platform (Python, GDAL, OTB)
2010
Web-based hydrological forecasting platform (OGC web services, GeoServer, OpenLayers)
2008
Hydrological model on distributed computing architecture (Python, Numpy, Grid infrastructure)
PUBLICATIONS
International publication (in preparation)
Thierion, V., Maréchal D., A. Mikolajczak, Sanz T., Isenmann M., Luque S. Modelling spatial distributions of alpine
habitats by coupling ecological compartments and vegetation’s physiognomies from remote sensing and species
distribution modelling technics. Ecological Modelling (in prep).
International publications (4)
1. Mikolajczak, A., Maréchal, D., Isenmann, M., Thierion, V., Luque, S., (2015), Modeling spatial distributions of
alpine vegetation - A graph theory approach to delineate ecologically consistent species assemblages.
Ecological Informatics (Accepted)
2. Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Ayral, P.-A., Kabar, B., Salze, D., Thierion, V., Marechal, D., (2013), The Use of
VHSR Imagery for Wildland Fire Prevention: Application to Land-Clearing Management in the South of
France, Journal of Geographic Information System, 5(2): 161-174
3. Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Geisel, J., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Payrastre, O., (2011), Grid technology
reliability for flash flood forecasting: end-user assessment, Journal of Grid Computing, 18 p.
4. Lecca, G., Petitdidier, M., Hluchy, L., Ivanovic, M., Kussul, N., Ray, N., Thierion, V., (2010), Grid technology
for hydrological applications, Journal of Hydrology, 403(1): 186-199.
National publications (2)
5. Thierion, V., Alleaume, S. Jacqueminet, C., Vigneau, C., Kristell, M., Luque, S., (2014), The potential of
Pléiades imagery for vegetation mapping: a case study of plain and mountainous open environments , Revue
Française de Photogrammétrie et de Télédétection, 208: 105-110
6. Ayral, P.-A., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Tena-Chollet, F., Thierion, V., (2010), Les Systèmes d’Information
Géographique : mise en œuvre, Techniques de l'ingénieur
Refereed international conference proceedings (3)
7. Thierion, V., Alleaume, S., Jacqueminet, C., Vigneau, C., Luque, S., Renaud, J., (2014) The potential of
Pléiades imagery for vegetation mapping: a case study of plain and mountainous open environments,
Pléiades Days 2014, Toulouse, 1-3 Avril 2014.
8. Thierion V., Ayral P.-A., Sauvagnargues-Lesage S., Bressand F., Nardin P., Sorani R., (2008), Floods
forecasting and warning operations enhancement by Grid technology adoption in Civil Protection
organization : the 13th IWRA World Water Congress 2008 (Montpellier, 1-4 September 2008), 13 p.
9. Thierion, V., Maréchal, D., Ayral, P.-A., Lyx, M.-C., Foitier, V., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Poppy, J.-C.,
(2008), VHSR imagery potentialities for cleared shrublands detection in operational fire management,
SPACEAPPLI08, Toulouse, 22-25 April 2008, 13p.
Unrefereed international conference proceedings (10)
10. Thierion, V., Maréchal, D., Mikolajczak, A., Isenmann, M., Sanz, T., Luque, S., (2015), Coupling physiognomy
and ecological compartments to map the potential distribution of alpine habitats in the French Alps, 24 th
workshop European Vegetation Survey, Rennes, France, 4-8 Mai 2015
11. Thierion, V., Luque, S., Parmentier, C., Marechal, D., Cordonnier, T., (2014), Forest planners’ perception of
future landscape trajectories: case study in a French forested mountainous region, XXIV IUFRO World
Congress 2014, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 5-11 October 2014
12. Luque S., Thierion, V., Sanz, T., Marechal, D., Isenmann, M., (2014) The potential of remote sensing and
modeling techniques for vegetation mapping in complex mountainous areas, THEME 1: Realizing the full
potential of remotely sensed data for conservation, Spatial Ecology & Conservation 2 Conference, University
of Birmingham, United Kingdom, 17-20 June 2014.
13. Thierion, V., Breton, V., Luque, S., (2012), Botanical field surveys combined to VHSR satellite image data for
automatic forest habitat mapping in a mountainous forested area in French Pre-Alps, IUFRO Landscape
Ecology Conference: Sustaining Humans and Forests in Changing Landscapes, Concepcion, Chile, 5-12
November 2012
14. Thierion, V., Luque, S., Parmentier, C., Cordonnier, T., (2012), Estimating two centuries of forest landscape
changes at different spatio-temporal scales: Pressures vs. Mitigation, IUFRO Landscape Ecology Conference:
Sustaining Humans and Forests in Changing Landscapes Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile, 5-12 November
2012
15. Thierion, V., Breton, V., Luque, S., (2011), Object-based segmentation and classification for forest habitat
mapping using remote sensing and field surveys, 1st Forestry Workshop of EARSeL Special Interest Group on
Operational Remote Sensing in Forest Management, Prague, Czech Republic, 2-3 June 2011
16. Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Angelini, V., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Nativi, S., Payrastre, O., (2009),
Operational flash flood forecasting platform based on grid technology, European Geosciences Union, General
Assembly, Vienne, Austria, 19-24 April 2009
17. Mazzetti P., Nativi S., Angelini V., Verlato M., Pina A., Thierion V., (2009), Research strategies for an
advanced grid e-infrastructure for Civil Protection applications, 4th EGEE User Forum, Catania, Italy, 2-6 mars
2009
18. Ayral, P.-A., Thierion, V., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Nardin, P., (2008), French Civil Protection requirements
and experimentations, CYCLOPS Final Conference: Towards a European e-Infrastructure for Civil Protections,
Rome, Italia, 5 December 2008.
19. Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Nardin, P., (2008), CYCLOPS Session, Flash floods
Applications, 2nd Iberian GRID Application Conference, 12-14 may 2008
20. Thierion V., Ayral P.-A., Sauvagnargues-Lesage S., Nardin P., (2008), Flash flood management: the
CYCLOPS French use case, 2nd Iberian GRID Application Conference, 12-14 may 2008
National Conferences (4)
21. Thierion, V., Alleaume, S., Corbane, C., Breton, V. Luque, S., (2014), Approches orientée-objet pour la
cartographie des habitats naturels, Séminaire des utilisateurs d'eCognition, Montpellier, 23-24 Juin 2014
22. Parmentier, C., Thierion, V., Luque, S., Cordonnier, T., (2013), Simulation des dynamiques paysagères :
analyse de l’évolution d’indicateurs de production et de biodiversité forestière dans les Quatre Montagnes,
FORGECO 2013 – « Forêts et écosystèmes cultivés : vers une intensification écologique ? », Grenoble, 3-4
décembre 2013 (http://www.gip-ecofor.org/doc/drupal/liens_article/publications/PPT_PARMENTIER.pdf)
23. Redon, M., Thierion, V., Luque, S., Cordonnier, T., (2012), Structures et dynamiques forestières à l’échelle du
paysage : changements temporels et analyse de l’hétérogénéité. FORGECO 2012 - « Mieux produire et
préserver : quelles approches pour les forêts au sein des territoires ? », Lyon, 4-5 décembre 2012
24. Thierion, V., Isenmann, M., (2013), Exemples de cartographie des végétations de massifs alpins : le cas du
massif de Belledonne, Colloque international : La cartographie de la végétation en Europe, Saint-Mandé, 1718-19 octobre 2012
Posters and demo (4)
25. Thierion, V., Marechal, D., Isenmann, M., Sanz, T., Luque, S., (2015), A multitemporal and multiresolution
classication of vegetation physiognomies using object-based image analysis, 24 th workshop European
Vegetation Survey, Rennes, France, 4-8 Mai 2015
26. Tenerelli, P., Thierion, V., Parmentier, C., Cordonnier, T., Gonzalez, J., Luque, S., (2014), Mainstreaming
ecosystem services: which needs and opportunities for mountain areas?, International Conference on
Biodiversity and Food Security, Aix-en-Provence, 29 - 31 October 2014
27. Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Angelini, V., Bronner, C., Mazzetti, P., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Payrastre, O.,
(2009), Warning operations enhancement by Grid technology – GALHTAIR : a platform dedicated to the flash
flood in the south of France, Demo session : End-user environments and portal technologies, 4th EGEE User
Forum, Catania, Italy, 2-6 mars 2009 – Link
28. Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Nardin, P., (2008), Flash flood management: the
CYCLOPS French use case, 2nd Iberian GRID Application Conference, 12-14 may 2008
Technical reports (8)
29. Thierion, V., Mikolajczak, A., Isenmann, M., Sanz, T., Renaud, J., Roig J., Luque, S., Choler, P., (2014),
Cartographie Haute résolution des Milieux Ouverts d’altitude : pelouses, prairies, landes de l’Isère, Rapport
Final du Projet CHAMOIS, Pole départemental de recherches sur la Biodiversité en Isère, 36 p.
(https://www.theia-land.fr/sites/default/files/imce/themes/Projet-Chamois2014.pdf)
30. Thierion, V., Breton, V., (2014), Apports de la télédétection pour le fond blanc des milieux ouverts d'altitude,
rapport intermédiaire - version 2, Programme national CarHAB, rapport d’étude, 36 p.
31. Thierion, V., Breton, V., (2013), Apports de la télédétection pour le fond blanc des milieux ouverts d'altitude,
rapport intermédiaire - version 1, Programme national CarHAB, rapport d'étude, 52 p.
32. Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Mangione, D., DeRosa, C.,Oliveira, J., Vallianatos, F.
and Nardin, P. (2007). Business Process Analysis Document, Report on CYCLOPS (CYber-Infrastructure for
CiviL protection Operative ProcedureS) Project. CYCLOPS-WP03-D6-DDSC: 162. (http://essilab.eu/cyclops/wp-content/uploads/d6-cyclops-business-process-analysis-document.pdf)
33. Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Mangione, D., Oliveira, J., Vallianatos, F. and Nardin, P.
(2007). Existing Analysis Document, Report on CYCLOPS (CYber-Infrastructure for CiviL protection Operative
ProcedureS) Project. CYCLOPS-WP03-D8-DDSC: 94. (http://essi-lab.eu/cyclops/wp-content/uploads/d8cyclops-existing-analysis-document.pdf)
34. Sauvagnargues-Lesage, S., Thierion, V., Ayral, P.-A., Mazzeti, P., Mangione, D. and Nardin, P. (2007). Usecases Analysis Document, Report on CYCLOPS (CYber-Infrastructure for CiviL protection Operative
ProcedureS) Project. CYCLOPS-WP03-D9-DDSC: 88 (http://essi-lab.eu/cyclops/wp-content/uploads/d9cyclops-use-cases-document.pdf)
35. Thierion, V., Mazzetti, P., Oliveira, J., (2007), System Requirements Document, Report on CYCLOPS (CYberInfrastructure for CiviL protection Operative ProcedureS) project, CYCLOPSWP03-D11-DDSC: 27 p.
(http://essi-lab.eu/cyclops/wp-content/uploads/d11-cyclops-system-requirements-document.pdf)
36. Bernard-Brunet, J., Favier, G., Thierion, V. (2006), Etablissement d’une typologie phyto-écologique et d’une
typologie agro-écologique globale pour les habitats pastoraux des étages alpins et subalpins du Parc National
du Mercantour. Etablissement d’une carte des types physionomiques de ces habitats au 1/25000, par
télédétection satellitale Etablissement des niveaux de valeurs pastorales pour les trois typologies. Rapport
final de la convention Cemagref / Parc National du Mercantour : 36 p
STUDENTS SUPERVISION
2015
Lang, M., Voté, Y., Développement en Python d’une plate-forme logicielle de classification d’images
satellites, tutored project report, Master’s Degree in Geomatics (SIGMA), 118 p.
2014
Roig, J., Cartographie physionomique des milieux ouverts d’altitude alpin par une approche orientée
« objet » - Cas du massif de Belledonne, Professional Master's thesis « Télédétection et Géomatique
Appliquées à l'Environnement », University Paris Diderot - Paris 7, 81 p.
2013
Alami, S., Chalabert, N., Lerigoleur, E., Evaluation de la gestion de données raster par une base
de données spatialises PostgreSQL / PostGis 2, tutored project report, Master’s Degree in
Geomatics (SIGMA), 69 p.
2013
Sitbon, T., Cartographie physionomique des milieux ouverts d’altitude alpins : Approche multiéchelle et multi-temporelle, Professional Master's thesis « Télédétection et Géomatique Appliquées à
l'Environnement », University Paris Diderot - Paris 7, 106 p.
2013
Parmentier, C., Modélisation prospective des changements d’occupation du sol Le cas du territoire
des « Quatre Montagnes » (Vercors), Research and Professional Master's thesis, speciality «
Géomatique appliquée aux études urbaines et aux risques », University of Cergy-Pontoise, 106 p.
2012
Parmentier, C., Approche méthodologique pour l'analyse diachronique de l'occupation du sol. Le cas
du territoire des « Quatre Montagnes » (Vercors), Research and Professional Master's thesis,
speciality « Géomatique appliquée aux études urbaines et aux risques », University of CergyPontoise, 102 p.
2012
Montdésir, P., Utilisation et Evaluation des outils de la télédétection pour la cartographie des milieux
ouverts d'altitude, Master's thesis SIA – University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 70 p.
2009
Geisel, J., Intégration et développement d'une plateforme de modélisation hydrologique par la
technologie grille, Bachelor’s Degree NTIE, University Toulouse II - Jean Jaurès, 42 p.
2009
Kabar, B., Développement d’une méthodologie de traitement d’images pour le suivi des zones
débroussaillées de Défense des Forêts contre les Incendies, Master's thesis, Speciality
« Télédétection et Imagerie Numérique », University Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 58 p.
2008
Burck, R., Gabolde, S., Lhomme, S., Michelon, O., Olive, G., Guide programmeur : Cartographie
Hydro‐Météorologique Temps réel, National School of Geographic Sciences (ENSG) 2 nde year (IT2),
69 p.
2008
Burck, R., Gabolde, S., Lhomme, S., Michelon, O., Olive, G., Cahier des charges technique :
Cartographie Hydro‐Météorologique Temps réel, National School of Geographic Sciences (ENSG)
2nde year (IT2), 50 p.
2007
Lyx, M.-C., Détection des zones débroussaillées dans les images simulées ORFEO, Professional
master's thesis, Sciences de l’information géographique, University de Marne-la-Vallée, 102p.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2015
Introduction to GIS - ArcGIS software – Evaluation of soil erosion sensitivity at the regional scale
(25 h tutorial session) – National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse – School of Agronomy (ENSAT) –
Speciality Environmental quality and resources management (QEGR)
2014
Geomatic and remote sensing for mountainous environments (40h lecture and tutorial sessions
+ 6 two-month tutored projects) – Alpine Geography Institute – University Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1
- Master’s Degree, Geography
2014
Workshop on mountainous environments (20h tutorial session) – Alpine Geography Institute –
University Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1 - Master’s Degree, Geography
2013
Geomatic and remote sensing for mountainous environments (40h lecture and tutorial sessions
+ 7 two-month tutored projects) – Alpine Geography Institute – University Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1
- Master’s Degree, Geography
2011
GIS initiation with ArcGis 10 software (32h lecture and tutorial sessions) – Irstea - Grenoble centre
– DTM unity
2010
Training on how to use Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) web services in grid computing
environment (8h lecture and tutorial sessions) - CPPM, Luminy campus, Marseille
2009
Introduction to remote sensing (9h tutorial session) - Ecole des Mines d'Alès – 4th year of
engineering program
2009
GIS and hydrology (15 h tutorial session) - Université de Nîmes - Bachelor’s Degree « Water,
Environment and ecosystems »
2008
Geomatic and natural hazards (8 h lecture) - Université Toulouse II - Master SIGMA
2007 – 2008
Territorial management of major risks (2 x 30 h tutorial session) - Ecole des Mines d'Alès – 3 de
year of engineering program
HOBBIES / EXTRA-PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mountain sports (Climbing, Ski touring, Trek)
Carrom player
Administrative and financial management of a real estate non-trading company (crowdfunding / rental and building fees)