Pierre Rossi

Expertise Molecular tools (from DNA/RNA extractions procedures to complex community analysis) dedicated to microbial ecology Bioremediation of contaminated habitatsBiorecycling of valuable and critical metals for electronic waste and bottom ashesMultivariate statistics and numerical ecology applied to the microbial ecology field (soils, bioreactors, etc)Water desinfection proceduresGroundwater tracing with bacteriophagesCharacterization of bacterial strains contaminating industrial processes and medical environment Expertise Extensive experience as a laboratory manager with direction of fundamental and applied research projectsIn-depth analysis of microbial communities present in natural and man-made environmentsDeveloping multidisciplinary techniques for detecting activities and actors in complex microbial communitiesMetagenomics and multivariate statistical analysis of complex data sets using numerical ecology toolsManagement, teaching, education and human resourcesTeaching on all levels, from secondary school to universitiesSet up of a strategy in order to compensate for the chronic shortage of people, money and technical devices, by creating an atmosphere in which the development of evolutionary responsibilities is favored at all levels Mission Head of the Central Environmental Molecular Biology Laboratory (CEMBL). This platform provides services to members of various EPFL institutes in the field of environmental molecular biology (http://gr-cel.epfl.ch/). Modern tools in the fields of molecular biology and microbiology are made available to users, who also benefit from advice and technical support for their daily research.COSEC and Radioprotection Officer, authorized to work in a P2-laboratory. Enseignement et PhD A co-dirigé les thèses EPFL de Noam Shani