{"id":77,"date":"2024-01-22T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T10:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:55:10","slug":"researcher-profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/researcher-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional experiences &amp; Scientific publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory supervisor &#8211; sgs &#8211; 2025 &#8211; 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICP-OES operation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Liaising with the manager and contractors for onsite repairs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data QA\/QC and timely delivery to the client.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defining priorities for laboratory operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis of 150+ samples \/ shift (12h shift). Samples origin: Li processing plant (80%), Li shipments (15%), Li exploration (5%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key elements: Li, Fe. Secondary elements: Al, Si, Mg, Mn, K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory scientist &#8211; 2h Resources &#8211; 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Design of an innovative front-end injection system for a micro-gas chromatograph (micro-GC).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analysis of soil gas samples (H<sub>2<\/sub> and He).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calibration of the micro-GC, daily data QC, data correction and interpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geologist &#8211; Buru Energy &#8211; 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Method development and optimisation for an XRF scanning campaign.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creation of new reference and calibration materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data QA\/QC and interpretation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration of geochemical and other well data for regional interpretation of reservoir distribution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing technical reports for regulatory compliance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience with the Canning Basin, particularly Ordovician and Permian dolomitic reservoirs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geologist &#8211; Chemostrat &#8211; 2022-2023<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sampling, XRF data acquisition (at rig, core library, or laboratory), data interpretation, and delivery of reports to clients, in a timely manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desktop XRF operation and troubleshooting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data QA\/QC and interpretation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building stratigraphy frameworks and correlations (field-scale to basin-scale). Integration of wireline, petrology and mineralogical (XRD) data to the geochemical datasets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-time geochemical analyses during drilling to inform operational decisions (picking casing and coring points).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing new business in Australia, and securing new clients and contracts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive experience within the Perth and Adavale Basins, and familiarity with the Eromanga, Canning, Gippsland, and Carnavon Basins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctorate in Geology &#8211; the university of western australia &#8211; 2017-2022<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analysis of the preservation of microfossils through early diagenetic processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design, conducting and communication of scientific research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and application of new analytical techniques (Raman, electron microscopy, palynology).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing technical papers published in reputed journals (Nature, Geobiology).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presentations at national and international conferences, with winning several prizes for best presentation (see below for full list).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful application to grants and scholarships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organisation of field trips for sampling and logging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microscopist &#8211; The University of western australia &#8211; 2022, 2024<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scanning electron microscopy analyses (BSE and SE imaging, ED-EDS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TEM sample preparation using FIB-SEM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laboratory technician &#8211; The Australian University &#8211; 2015<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sample preparation for XRD analyses (rock samples) and instrument operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data interpretation (mineralogy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2023, Riley et al., GA Record, <a href=\"https:\/\/ecat.ga.gov.au\/geonetwork\/srv\/eng\/catalog.search#\/metadata\/147773\">Defining a chemostratigraphic framework for the Adavale Basin &#8211; Inorganic and stable isotopic analysis of 10 petroleum wells from the Adavale Basin, Queensland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023, Riley et al., The APPEA Journal, Application of elemental chemostratigraphy to refine the stratigraphy of the Adavale Basin, Queensland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022, Chemostrat Australia Pty, Chemostratigraphy of the Late Permian and Lower Triassic in the Northern Perth Basin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/research-repository.uwa.edu.au\/en\/publications\/analysis-of-the-exceptional-preservation-of-the-organic-walled-mi\">Analysis of the exceptional preservation of the organic-walled microfossils of the 1 Ga-old Torridon Group, Scotland<\/a>, PhD thesis, 325p<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020, Sirantoine et al., Geobiology, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/gbi.12417\">Authigenic anatase within 1 billion-year-old cells<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020, Bischoff, Sirantoine et al., Geobiology, <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/gbi.12400\">Spherulitic microbialites from modern hypersaline lakes, Rottnest Island, Western Australia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019, Wacey, Sirantoine et al., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-019-45575-4\">Scientific Reports, 1 billion-year-old cell contents preserved in monazite and xenotime<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019, Wacey et al., Microscopy and Microanalysis, Correlative Microscopy of Diverse Filamentous Microfossils from 850 Ma Rocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017, Brocks, Jarrett, Sirantoine et al., Nature, The rise of algae in Cryogenian oceans and the emergence of animals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016, Brocks, Jarrett, Sirantoine et al., Geobiology, Early sponges and toxic protists: possible sources of cryostane, an age diagnostic biomarker antedating Sturtian Snowball Earth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentations &amp; Posters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2023 &#8211; Basins Workshop, Perth, Australia, 15min talk for geologists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023 &#8211; Palaeo Down Under 3, Perth, Australia, poster for palaeontologists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021 &#8211; PhD final seminar, Perth, Australia, 50 min talk for scientists and lay audience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021 &#8211; GSA Earth Sciences Student Symposium (GESSS-WA), Perth, Australia, poster for geologists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020 &#8211; Palynology Short Talks &#8211; Student Research Showcase, online, 10 min talk for palynologists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019 &#8211; GSA Earth Sciences Student Symposium (GESSS-WA), Perth, Australia, 12 min talk for geologists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019 &#8211; 29th Goldschmidt Conference, Barcelona, Spain, flash talk + poster for geologists, geochemists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 &#8211; 19th International Microscopy Congress, Sydney, Australia, 15 min talk for microscopists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2015 &#8211; 25th Goldschmidt Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 15 min talk for geologists, geochemists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards &amp; Prizes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2022 &#8211; David Groves Prize for Postrgraduate Research in Geoscience, School of Earth Sciences, UWA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2020 &#8211; L. 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Wilson Best Student Paper \u2013 Honorable Mention, Palynology Short Talks, Student Research Showcase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019 &#8211; Best oral presentation, section &#8220;Microbial&#8221;, GESSS-WA, Perth, Australia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 &#8211; The John Farrant Prize (Physical Sciences), 19th International Microscopy Congress, Sydney, Australia, Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Society research award, Best student presentation in physical sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 &#8211; Student Research Award, The Palynological Society (AASP), $3,000 USD funding for research in palynology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional experiences Laboratory supervisor &#8211; sgs &#8211; 2025 &#8211; 2026 Laboratory scientist &#8211; 2h Resources &#8211; 2025 Geologist &#8211; Buru Energy &#8211; 2024 Geologist &#8211; Chemostrat &#8211; 2022-2023 Doctorate in Geology &#8211; the university of western australia &#8211; 2017-2022 Microscopist &#8211; The University of western australia &#8211; 2022, 2024 Laboratory technician &#8211; The Australian University [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-77","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sira-science.fr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}