Séverine FURST
Physicienne Adjointe
UBO
Affectation
UAR3113 et GO
Contact
02 98 49 86 05
Liens
I’m a geophysicist specializing in terrestrial and marine geodesy and the study of volcano-tectonic deformation. My research combines geodetic observations, numerical modelling, laboratory experiments, along with seismic and marine instrumentation to investigate the dynamics of magmatic intrusions, volcanic flank instabilities, and active fault systems.
Research Interests
- Physical Volcanology
- Geodesy
- Numerical modelling
- Natural Hazards
- Analog Modeling
- Science outreach and communication
Proposals funded
2024-2025: BRIN Research fellowship – 2500€
Project: KRUX, impact of KRakatau Unloading on magma propagation eXplored through numerical simulation
PI: S. Furst
2024-2025: Hubert Curien Partnership (PHC) France-Germany PROCOPE award – 8587€
Project: VOLFRAC, Investigating Volcanic Rock Fracture Toughness for Volcano Edifice Stability
PIs: M. J. Heap (ITES Strasbourg, France) and S. Furst
2024: GEOMAR Flexible Funds for Public Engagement and Science communication – 5000€
Project: WAVES, underWater geohAzards: Volcanoes, Earthquakes and tSunamis
PI: S. Furst
Awards
Transfer prize of the Prof. Dr. Werner Petersen-Stiftung, 2024
Education and Career
11/2025-present: Associate Physicist at Geo-Ocean (IUEM), France
02/2022-10/2025: Post-doc researcher in Physical Volcanology at GEOMAR, Germany
01/2020-01/2022: Post-doc researcher in Physical Volcanology at ISTerre Le Bourget du Lac, France
11/2018-07/2019: Post-doc researcher in geodesy with Total and the University of Montpellier, France
08/2017-09/2017: Scientific visit at USGS for volcano modelling, USA
10/2015-09/2018: PhD in Geophysics, University of Montpellier, France
“Multi-objective optimization for joint inversion of geodetic data”
02/2014-06/2014: Intern in the Volcanology group of GNS Science, New Zealand
2014: MSc. in Geophysics, University of Strasbourg, France
2013: Intern in petrophysics at Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK
2012: Intern in volcanology at INGV, Catania, Italy
2011-2015: Engineer in Geophysics, EOST-University of Strasbourg , France
2011: International Volunteering in Oregon Caves National Monument (USA)
2009-2012: BSc. In Geosciences, University of Strasbourg, France
Expeditions
- ObsAustral2026, Indian Ocean, 2026
- ObsAustral2025, Indian Ocean, 2024/25
- M198, Etna, 2024
- SO299-2 , Indonesia, 2023
Teaching
Spring 2021: Teaching assistant in Earth Sciences, University of Savoie Mont-Blanc, France
- Bachelor course: Numerical modeling with Matlab
10/2016-06/2018: Teaching assistant in Earth Sciences, University of Montpellier , France
- Bachelor and Master courses: Geology, cartography, geophysics, numerical modelling,
- Highschool: Scientific outreach (workshops, seminars)
01/2015-06/2015: Middle school lecturer, in Biology and Earth Sciences, Versailles-Créteil Academy, France
Peer Reviewed Articles
Campbell, M., Furst, S., Sudhaus, H., Urlaub, M., On the Complex Topography of Marine Volcanoes and Its Control on the Spatial and Magnitude Distribution of Surface Displacement. JGR Solid Earth (2025)
Gaete A., Maccaferri F., Furst S., Pinel V., Investigating the velocity of magmatic intrusions and its relation with rock fracture toughness: insights from laboratory experiments and numerical models. GJI (2025)
Furst S. , Pinel V., Maccaferri F., Dynamics of magmatic intrusion: what can we learn from the comparison of analog and numerical models? Volcanica, Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024)
Furst S. , Urlaub M., Klein E., Bonanati C., Are eruptions reliable precursors to marine volcano collapses?. Front. Earth Sci. Sec. Volcanology Volume 11 (2023)
Furst S. , Maccaferri F., Pinel V., Modeling the shape and velocity of magmatic intrusions, a new numerical approach. Journal of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth (2023)
Pinel V., Furst S., Maccaferri F., Smittarello D., Buoyancy versus local stress field control on the velocity of magma propagation: insight from analog and numerical modelling. Front. Earth Sci., (2022)
Furst S., Doucet S., Vernant P., Champollion C., Carme J.-L., Monitoring surface deformation of deep salt mining in Vauvert (France), combining InSAR and levelling data for multi-sources inversion. Solid Earth (2021)
Smittarello D., Pinel V., Maccaferri F., Furst S., Rivalta E., Cayol V. Characterizing the physical properties of gelatin, a classic analog for the brittle elastic crust, insight from numerical modeling. Techtonophysics, 812 (2021)
Furst S., Chery J., Peyret M., Mohammadi B., Tiltmeter data inversion to characterize full strain tensor source at depth: application to reservoir monitoring. Journal of Geodesy (2020)
Furst S., Chery J., Mohammadi B., Peyret M., Joint estimation of tiltmeters drift and volume variation during reservoir monitoring. Journal of Geodesy (2019)
Furst S., Peyret M., Chéry J., Mohammadi B., Lithosphere rigidity by adjoint-based inversion of interseismic GPS data, application to the Western United States. Tectonophysics, 746 (2018) 364-383
