OFFICE: Holmes 280
E-MAIL: atoulier@hawaii.edu
RELATED WEB PAGE: PhD project video: https://youtu.be/9yFPnscj_tg?si=24NjqWoIbsBT0k5w
EDUCATION:
- PhD, Water Sciences﹣Hydrogeology, University of Montpellier, 2019
FIELDS OF INTEREST:
- Hydrogeology
- Hydrologic monitoring
- Groundwater modeling
- Hydrodynamic testing
- Applied Geophysics
- Socio-hydrology
CURRENT RESEARCH:
- Decision Support to Improve Ridge-to-Reef Stewardship in an Era of Rapid Global Change—USDA: Forest Service (FS), Arizona State University
- Laying the groundwork for water security preparedness and resilience in Hawaiʻi and the the United States Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) through strong partnerships, robust scientific information, and increased analytical capacity—University of Hawai‘i Water Resources Research Center
Dr. Toulier studies groundwater circulation in volcanic and tropical environments. He collects field data through hydro-climatic monitoring and utilizes the multidisciplinary approach in his study of how the aquifers are functioning. His research interest is in groundwater recharge, water balance estimation, hydrological conceptual models, and more specifically the quantification and impact of groundwater fluxes in Ridge-to-Reef management.
FIELDWORK EXAMPLES:
PhD project in Java, Indonesia (2016–2019):
(a) Bromo-Tengger caldera, (b) Spelunking in Jomblang cave, (c) PhD project’s scientific team members, (d) Piezometric survey at free-flowing wells in Pasuruan paddy fields.
Postdoc projects in La Réunion, France (2020–2022): (a) Weather station installation in Plaine des Fougères (OZCAR network), (b) Water sampling survey at Rivière des Pluies, (c) Oceanographic campaign (SCRATCH) to improve knowledge of regional geodynamics of the archipelagos of Comoros and Glorioso.
Post-doc projects in Hawai‘i (2022–2023):
(a) Geological field work during December 2022 Mauna Loa eruption, Hawai‘i Island, (b) 2023 Hawai‘i Conservation Conference, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, (c) Maintenance and data retrieval from hydro-climatic station at Mount Ka‘ala, O‘ahu, (d) Installation of a new climate station in Lahaina, Maui.