Pierre Lacroix

Pierre
Scientific collaborator

Address: enviroSPACE Lab., University of Geneva, Battelle D, 7 route de Drize, 1227 Carouge, Switzerland

Email: pierre.lacroix@unige.ch

Skype: pierrelacroix-univ-of-geneva

Phone: +41 22 379 08 64

Fax: +41(22)379.07.44


EDUCATION

Current: PhD Candidate, enviroSPACE lab, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva

2001: Engineer Geographer,Institut Géographique National, Paris

2001: Master Carthageo, Université de Paris-Sorbonne

1993: Civil Engineer from the Ecole des Mines, Nancy. Specialization in Sciences of the Earth and Geostatistics


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 2010: Scientific collaborator at University of Geneva

Since 2010: GIS consultant for the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)

2008-2009: GIS consultant and Pre-sales engineer at arx iT

2001-2008: Trainer at Esri France

2000-2001: Quality manager of the France Raster database at Cartosphère

1995-1999: Research engineer at Electricité de France

1993-1994: French National Military Service: Reserve Officer in Infantry, commanding a unit of 35 military personnel


RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cartography, Environmental Science, Geoprocessing, GIS, Humanitarian Demining, Spatial Data Infrastructure, Spatial Data Management, Spatial Decision Support Systems, Web Mapping


PROJECTS

Current projects

GICHD

Past projects

enviroGRIDS

Expertise

Esri, FME, Google, Oracle, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQL Server


TEACHING

  1. Open-Source GIS, Continuous training, 2013, In preparation
  2. Spatial Data Infrastructure, Certificate of Geomatics, since 2012
  3. Modelling Geospatial Databases, Certificate of Geomatics, since 2009
  4. Python Geoprocessing in ArcGIS, Certificate of Geomatics, since 2009
  5. Semiology and Cartographic Representation in ArcGIS, Haute Ecole du Paysage, d’Ingénierie et d’Architecture de Genève (HEPIA), January 2008
  6. Training of about 1'500 people on ESRI courses between 2001 and 2008
  7. Training of military personnel in Cartography, Topography and Civics, from 1993 to 1994


PUBLICATIONS

International peer reviewed publications

  1. Lacroix P., Herzog J., Eriksson D., Weibel R. Methods for Mapping Explosive Remnants of War. In preparation
  2. Lacroix P., de Roulet P., Ray N. Simplified Toolbar to Accelerate Repeated Tasks (START) for ArcGIS: Optimizing Workflows in Humanitarian Demining. In preparation
  3. Lacroix P., Santiago H., Ray N. MASCOT:Multi-criteria Analytical SCOring Tool for ArcGIS Desktop. Submitted to the International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making
  4. Giuliani G., Dubois A., Lacroix P. OGC Web Feature and Web Coverage Services performance testing: towards an efficient access to geospatial data. Submitted to the Journal of Spatial Information Science

Thesis and scholarly articles

  1. Lacroix P. How GIS contributes to Efficient Mine Action. PhD Thesis, University of Geneva. In preparation
  2. Lacroix P. (2001). Organisation d’un Serveur de Données Spatiales. Master Thesis, Université Paris-Sorbonne
  3. Lacroix P. (2001). Réalisation d’un produit Raster dérivé de la BD Géoroute. Internship report, Institut Géographique National, 15 pages
  4. Lacroix P. (2001). Visualisation de Données Dynamiques de mise à jour dans les Bases de Données Géographiques. Internship report, Institut Géographique National, 25 pages
  5. Lacroix P. (2000). Définition de la Charte Graphique d’une version Raster de la BD Géoroute. Internship report, Institut Géographique National, 25 pages

Maps/posters

  1. Lacroix P. Contribution of GIS to Efficient Mine Action. GIS for the United Nations Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, April 2012
  2. Lacroix P., Cruz I., Fernandez E., Eriksson D. Suggestions for Mine Action cartographic standards. 14th International Meeting of National Mine Action Program Directors and UN Advisors, Geneva, Switzerland, March 2011
  3. Eriksson D., Cruz I., Herzog J., Lacroix P. Visualization of Explosive Remnants of War contamination in Afghanistan. Esri Federal User Conference, Washington, January 2011
  4. Lacroix P., Santiago H. Mise en place d'un Géoportail dans le cadre de l'Action contre les Mines. Recueil de cartes Esri France: Les SIG à la carte, 7:9, 2010

Other publications

  1. Lacroix P., Escobar R., de Roulet P., Cottray O. NAMA: a GIS-based Network Analysis Approach for Mine Action. Submitted to the Journal of ERW and Mine Action, 17(1)
  2. Lacroix P., Escobar R. (2012). 5D: a GIS-based Approach for Determining and Displaying a Degree of operational Difficulty of Demining. Journal of ERW and Mine Action, 16(3). WWW
  3. Lacroix P., Eriksson D. (2012). How can GIS benefit Demining Activity? Geoworld Magazine, 25(2):26-29
  4. Martinez A., Lacroix P. (2011). Les SIG contribuent à l'Action contre les Mines. ArcAktuell, 2011(4):43
  5. Lacroix P., Herzog J., Eriksson D. (2011). Mapping populations at risk of ERW. Journal of ERW and Mine Action, 15(2). WWW
  6. Lacroix P., Santiago H. (2010). Contribution des SIG à la Lutte contre les Mines Antipersonnel et Autres Restes Explosifs de Guerre. Géomatique Expert, 76:68-76
  7. Lacroix P. (2000). Cartographie des Drapeaux à travers le Monde. Comité Français de Cartographie, 168:22-31


CONFERENCES

International conferences

  1. Lacroix P., Santiago H. Setting up a GIS for Humanitarian Demining. Proceedings of SIG 2010, Paris, France, September 2010
  2. EnviroGRIDS consortium (as a partner). Geneva, Switzerland, May 2009

Other talks/conferences

  1. Lacroix P. MASCOT: Multi-criteria Analytical Scoring Tool. Mine Action Expert Workshop, Geneva, Switzerland, February 2012
  2. Becker M., Rapillard P., Martinez A., Lacroix P. Overview of the GICHD Activities. Visit of the "Commission de la Politique de Sécurité du Conseil d'Etat suisse", Geneva, Switzerland, October 2011
  3. Lacroix P. Use of auxiliary data in Mine Action. 11th PfP-Course "Information Management in Military and Humanitarian Demining", Geneva, Switzerland, April 2011
  4. Lacroix P., Santiago H. Contribution of GIS to Mine Action. Journée des Laboratoires SIG de Suisse romande, Geneva, Switzerland, June 2010
  5. Several presentations of GIS research projects at TIGERS meetings , Geneva, Switzerland, since 2010
  6. Lacroix P. The storage of Symbology in the Esri Geodatabase. Workshop, SIG 2006, Paris, France, September 2006

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