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Etienne Poirier

Etienne Poirier

Intern Hydrographic Surveyor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Geoscience Instrumentation Engineer at University of La Rochelle

  • Education

    • IPEV

      2008 - 2008
      Field engineer Geophysics and Seismology

      Activities and Societies: One month training period on geophysical equipment maintenance within French Polar Institute to prepare the wintering in Kerguelen Islands.

    • ENSTA Bretagne ALUMNI (ex-ENSIETA)

      2006 - 2008
      Hydrography (FIG/IHO/ICA Category A) Hydrography Cartography Oceanography Post-Graduate Engineering degree

      Activities and Societies: • Bathymetric surveys for the Port authority of Brest. • Oceanographic campaign with ADCP and CTD moorings to monitor Brest roads. Data acquisition onboard M/V Argonaute and analysis using Matlab. • First set up project of hull mounted ADCP onboard school’s vessel.

    • Centre Charles de Foucauld

      2004 - 2005
      Mathematics and Physics

      Activities and Societies: A two-year post-secondary school preparation in advanced Physics, Mathematics and Engineering Science for the competitive entrance examination to French Graduate Engineering Schools.

  • Experience

    • In Vivo Environnement

      Jul 2007 - Aug 2007
      Intern Hydrographic Surveyor

      - Calculation of dredging volumes on the Somme river.- Field work: Sediment sampling.- Single beam nearshore surveys.

    • Deep BV

      May 2008 - Sept 2008
      Trainee Hydrographic Skipper/Surveyor

      - Single beam day and night surveys in the shallow waters of the Wadden Sea onboard small vessels.- Lake surveys.- Port surveys.- Boat transfer between harbors as skipper.

    • Institut Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV) - French Polar Institute

      Nov 2008 - Feb 2010
      Volunteer in Geophysics

      - Exploitation and maintenance of measurements stations ( Ionospheric activity, Earth Magnetism, Seismic, Tides,...)- Data transfer and quality checks in relation with French research centers.- Assistant biologist working with : sub-antarctic seabirds, sea elephants, wild cats, endemic plants....

    • MMT (Marin Mätteknik)

      Jun 2010 - Aug 2011
      Offshore Hydrographic Data Processor

      Offline:- Gradiometer data processing (Munitions detection,...)- MBES data processing (Wrecks charting, Pre-lay & As-laid surveys)- Video reviews and contact list production.- Reporting.Online:- Touch down monitoring during pipeline laying.- Line planning and real time survey data quality control.

    • Atlas Professionals

      Mar 2012 - Dec 2014
      Hydrographic Surveyor/Data Processor

      - Offline: ROV mounted MBES data processing with EIVA and QINSy- Online: Surveyor with QINSy skills- Calibration (USBL, MBES,...)- Charting (AutoChart)- Reporting- Projects: Cable, pipeline laying and survey. Dredging. Site surveys. ROV inspections. Trenching.

    • CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Geoscience Instrumentation Technician

      I joined the SONEL project team at the LIENSs Research Laboratory, La Rochelle, in January 2015. I am in charge of the maintenance and development of a tide gauges network with GNSS permanent stations attached in all French territories.I often deploy GNSS sea leveling buoys, install nearshore cameras and configure full autonomous GNSS station with wifi data transfer.I am looking forward to join hydrographic/oceanographic new challenging projects.

    • University of La Rochelle

      May 2015 - now
      Geoscience Instrumentation Technician

      I continue the work started with SONEL team in January this year. New permanent GNSS stations to be installed. Some GNSS stations to upgrade. One of my tasks is to continue to develop Aix Island experimentation site with new sea leveling technologies such as reflectometry or cameras.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Short Range Certificate for VHF users, France

      DRAM Pays de la Loire
      Mar 2011

    • Offshore and Nearshore Sailing Licenses, France

      DDAM du Finistère
      Mar 2008

    • Car and Motorcycle Driving Licenses, France

      Préfecture de Maine et Loire
      May 2006

    • Basic Safety Course, STCW 95 Regulation IV/1, 2010/05/30, Sweden

      Swedish Transport Agency
      May 2010

    • BOSIET - HUET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training - Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) , FALCK NUTEC, ABERDEEN

      Falck Nutec Aberdeen - OPITO Approved - Course Code 5700
      Jul 2012

    • Medical Aptitude Certificate for seagoing duty, 2012/11/06, Stavanger, Norway

      Stavanger
      Nov 2012

    • Medical Aptitude Certificate for seagoing duty, 2013/09/11, Brest, France

      Service de santé des gens de Mer
      Sept 2013

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Geophysicist

      Issued by French Polar Institute - IPEV on Nov 2008
      French Polar Institute - IPEVAssociated with Etienne Poirier