International Research

ISTerre develops numerous scientific collaborations around the world, working with academic and scientific partners from different countries. These collaborations are part of international research projects focusing in particular on natural hazards, tectonics, geodynamics, volcanology, and Earth observation. Explore the projects and partnerships that help strengthen our scientific exchanges and advance research across borders.

Anthropogenic pressure, contaminants and water resource in the Andean Altiplano (Bolivia) : towards resilience strategies (ALPTIPLANO)

Country: Bolivia
Framework: IRD International Joint Laboratory
ISTerre Coordinator: Stéphane Guédron (Geochemistry)

Indonesian Subduction and Associated Hazards Laboratory (SIR)

Country: Indonesia
Framework: IRD International Joint Laboratory
ISTerre Coordinator: Jean-Philippe Metaxian (Volcano Geophysics & Geothermal Energy)

Science and Action for Risk Reduction in Quito and the Colombia–Ecuador Cross-Border Region (SAPRISQUI)

Country: Ecuador/Colombia
Framework: IRD International Joint Laboratory
ISTerre Coordinator: Laurence Audin (Seismic Cycle and Transient Deformation)

Environmental dynamics of the volcanic region of western Rwanda: An integrated study (E-DOORS)

Country: Rwanda
Framework: International Associated Young Team (JEAI) – IRD
ISTerre Coordinator: Virginie Pinel (Volcano Geophysics & Geothermal Energy)

Slow Slip and Seismic Rupture Coupling in Subduction Zones (COLETTE)

Country: Singapore
Framework: UGA/NTU Collaboration – Earth Observatory
ISTerre Coordinator: Anne Socquet (Seismic Cycle and Transient Deformation)

High-Resolution Imaging of Slow Slip (HIRISS)

Country: United States
Framework: MIT Collaboration
ISTerre Coordinator: Mathilde Radiguet (Fault Mechanics and Instabilities)

Active Tectonics and Deformation Mechanisms in Fold-and-Thrust Belts: A Study of Southwestern Taiwan (Active-SW)

Country: Taiwan
Framework: Bilateral France–Taiwan Project (ANR and MOST)
ISTerre Coordinator: Erwan Pathier (Seismic Cycle and Transient Deformation)

European Plate Observing System (EPOS)

Country: Germany–Italy–Switzerland
Framework: Research Infrastructure
ISTerre Coordinator: Helle Pedersen (Waves and Structures)

Satellite Tools for Risk Monitoring in the Andes Cordillera TelRisNat (2023-2025)

Country: Peru
Framework: IRD Structuring Training Program
ISTerre Coordinators:
– Pascal Lacroix (Geophysics of Seismic and Gravitational Hazards)
– Virginie Pinel (Volcano Geophysics & Geothermal Energy)
– Benjamin Lehman (Tectonics, Reliefs and Basins)
– Swan Zerath (Tectonics, Reliefs and Basins)