Bob de Graffenried

Mission

Technical manager of the unit & supervision of PhD students/civilists/students.

Laboratory experiments for researchers:

• Design of physical models (channels, inclined planes, sediment feeders, etc.);
• Installation of lasers, cameras, motors, sensors, etc.;
• High-speed data and image acquisition (hardware & software);
• Coordination with the PLTE workshop for production;
• User training.

Field data acquisition:

• Topographic surveys by drone (A1/A3 and A2 licenses);
• Flow measurements (ADCP, salt gauging, etc.);
• Installation of measuring stations (timelapse cameras, etc.).

Geomorphological monitoring of the Navisence river at Zinal:

• Operation of drones in specific category (authorization and procedures with FOCA);
• Analysis of collected data (orthophotos, DSM, bathymetry, flow rates, etc.);
• Supervision/training of students and civilians;
• Collaboration with the commune of Anniviers and CREALP;
• Creation of the navisence.ch website presenting the project.

Laboratory management:

• Facilities manager (lab layout, work management, etc.) ;
• Responsible for laboratory safety (COSEC);
• Responsible for scientific equipment (maintenance, purchasing, inventories);
• Responsible for IT fleet & computer assembly;
• Responsible for accreditations & lab access;
• Data management & backups (NAS, website, communication).