Research
Belgian researchers - Oceans
Fripiat François
Ph.D. student
Si-biogeochemical cycle in the Southern Ocean and Antarctic Sea-ice by using the Si-isotopes (seasonally relative dissolved silicon utilization by diatoms and dynamic of the dissolved silicon pool (source, mixing, dissolution, utilization), and Si uptake and dissolution rates by diatoms)
Education
- Since 2006 Ph.D. in Sciences (isotopic biogeochemistry), Université Libre de Bruxelles & Royal Museum for Central Africa.
- 2001- 2005 M. Sc. and B.Sc. in geological sciences (Université Libre de Bruxelles). Specialization: Geochemistry and Biogeochemistry.
Activities
- Research programme:
- SPSDIII : Antarctica VI (Climate change and Biodiversity)
- Research group: Royal Museum for Central Africa - Section of Mineralogy and Petrography
- Research projects:
- Related activities: -
List of publications
Peer-reviewed articles
Fripiat F., Cardinal D., Tison J.-L. & André L.. Diatoms-induced Si-isotopic fractionation in Antarctic Sea-ice. Accepted in Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences.
Cardinal D., Savoye
N., Trull T.W., Dehairs F., Kopcynska E., Fripiat F., Tison J.-L. & André L..
Silicon isotopes in spring Southern Ocean diatoms: large zonal changes
despite homogeneity among size fractions. In press in Marine Chemistry
Contact
Fripiat François
Faculté des Sciences
Campus de la Plaine
ULB CP221
boulevard du Triomphe -
1050 Bruxelles