Romain Vaucher

Graduating as a geoscientist with a BSc and MSc from the University of Geneva (Switzerland), I obtained my PhD in sedimentology from the University of Lyon (France). Since then, I have held postdoctoral positions at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina), Simon Fraser University (Canada), and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), before becoming a Research Associate at the University of Geneva. I am now a Senior Lecturer in Sedimentology at James Cook University (Australia). Throughout my academic journey, I have developed extensive expertise in sedimentology, stratigraphy, ichnology, and palaeontology of continental to marine systems through my research.

I am a geoscientist specialising in the dynamics of sedimentary systems. I work on both modern and ancient environments and have developed extensive expertise in sedimentology, stratigraphy, and palaeoclimate across continental to shallow-marine settings. My research spans a wide range of temporal scales (Cambrian, Ordovician, Permian, Triassic, Eocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Holocene, and modern), as well as diverse geological contexts, including passive and active sedimentary basins. Geographically, my work has taken me across Australia, Argentina, Canada, China, France, Madagascar, Morocco, Spain, and Taiwan. In short, my research focuses on the dynamics of sedimentary systems—both ancient and modern—and their response to (paleo)climate fluctuations. I aim to track how these fluctuations affect sedimentary processes at various scales, from bedform development at small scales to basin fill at larger scales, and explore their impact on the distribution and preservation of (paleo)biota within these systems.

My current research focuses on palaeoclimate sedimentology, particularly on how sedimentary systems have responded to past climate variability and extreme weather events. To address these questions, I work on the Triassic of the Bowen Basin in Australia, the Eocene of the South Pyrenean Foreland Basin in Spain, and the Plio-Pleistocene of the Taiwan Foreland Basin in Taiwan.

Alongside my research and teaching activities, I am strongly engaged in Open Science. In particular, I have co-founded the Diamond Open Access journal Sedimentologika.

Are you interested in a research project in sedimentology? Whether you're looking for an undergraduate, master's, PhD, or postdoctoral project, feel free to reach out to me at romain.vaucher@jcu.edu.au. I’m always happy to discuss potential topics!