Baptiste Francois

University of Massachusetts

Baptiste François is a Research Assistant Professor in the Hydro-systems Group in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts. He has a Ph.D. in geosciences from the University of Grenoble-Alpes (France) and post-doctoral experience with private and academic research institutes in France (University of Grenoble-Alpes), Italy (University of Padua), Norway (SINTEF Energies) and the United States (University of Massachusetts). His research interests cover hydro-climatology, planning and management of water and energy infrastructure and hydrological extremes. He has worked on projects around the world in this regard, including high-income countries (e.g., United States, Italy, Norway, France, Mexico) and developing countries (e.g., Tunisia, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Malawi). He also has extensive experience working with private companies and public utilities to assess the vulnerability of their system (e.g., San Francisco, Santa Cruz). Dr. François is also an associate editor of the Journal of Hydrology.

Presentation(s):

• Promises and challenges of trend detection and prediction for adaptation planning in the water sector – the Bayesian perspective

  Monday, May 22, 2023
  5:30 PM – 5:45 PM PDT

• Toward an Integrated Framework for Assessing Vulnerability and Risk to Compounding Global Change and Shocks: Application to San Francisco City and Bay Area Water System

  Tuesday, May 23, 2023
  3:45 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

• Adaptation in Action: Seeking Robustness through Portfolio Optimization of Alternatives Water Supply Options for Santa Cruz Water

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023
  9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT

• Risk and Vulnerability: Understanding Sensitivities to Climate Change in the Santa Cruz Water Supply System

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023
  10:30 AM – 10:45 AM PDT