Personal

1989 Bachelor of science degree, Fribourg

1994 Diploma thesis in Geology and Paleontology in the University of Fribourg

1999 PhD thesis at the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) with the higher mension. Advisor: A.Strasser Titel: Palaeoecology, Palaeontology et evolution des faciès récifaux de l'Oxfordien moyen supérieur

1999 Post-doctoral Researcher on microbial carbonate (Bahamas) and eutrophication of coral reef (Belize), RSMAS, Miami

Paleontology: Scleractinian corals of the Jurassic Microbolite (microbialite) and micro-encrusters of the Jurassic

Microbial carbonatogenesis (Recent and Fossil)

Micropaleontology of reefs and carbonate platform

Interest in Hominidae and more generally in primates

Paleoecology: Ecology of Oxfordian reefs, with controlling factor analysis (turbidity, oxygenation, alkalinity, nutrients, etc.)

Sedimentology: High-resolution (Milankovitch frequency band) sequence stratigraphy and cyclostratigraphy in mixed siliciclastic-carbonate systems.

Teaching:Lectures and field trips for beginners and advanced students in the fields described above and general Palaeontology.

Scientific popularization 

Responsible for the paleontological collection at the Geological Institute of Fribourg

Responsible for practice work in paleontology

Preparation and presentation of lectures in paleontology and paleoecology

Organization of field trips for beginners and advanced students (and researchers) in sedimentology and paleoecology in the Swiss Jura Mountains

Paleontological excavations

Preparation of an exposition about hominid evolution at the Fribourg Museum of Natural History

Organization of the fossil inventory of the Canton Fribourg

Micropaleontology of reefal facies in Stuttgart by Profs. R. Leinfelder and M. Krautter (Germany)

Taxonomy and paleoecology of corals in Nancy by Prof. B. Lathuilière (France)

Workshop on microbial carbonatogenesis in Chichilianne (France).

Sedimentary basins and petroleum systems (Prof. C. Cramez, Neuchâtel, Switzerland)

Organic matter geology (Prof. G. Gorin, Fribourg)

Seismic study of basins (Prof. G. Gorin, Fribourg)

Stage limits (Prof. M. Caron, Fribourg)

Music (piano, keyboard, composition)

Travel

Computer

Sports (bowling, basketball, soccer)

Field trip organization in paleontology for children

Nature and animals

DUPRAZ, C. & STRASSER, A., Nutrition modes as environmental indicators in shallow coral-microbolite reefs (Oxfordian, Switzerland).- Palaois (accepted, in revision).

HILLGAERTNER, H., DUPRAZ, C. & HUG, W. A., (in press): Microbially induced stabilization of carbonate sands in marine phreatic environments or are micritic meniscus cements good indicators for vadose diagenesis?.- Sedimentology .

REID, R.P., VISSCHER, P.T., DECHO, A.W., STOLZ, J.F., BEBOUT, B.M., DUPRAZ, C., MACINTYRE, I.G., PAERL, L.W., PINCKNEY, J.L., PRUFERT-BEBOUT, L., STEPPE, T.F. and DESMARAIS, D.J.(2000): The role of microbes in accretion, lamination and earlylithification of modern marine stromatolites. Nature , Vol. 406, 989-992

MALIVA, R.G., MISSIMER, T.M., LEO, K.C., STATOM, R.A., DUPRAZ, C., LYNN, M. AND DICKSON, J.A.D.(2000): Unusual calcite ministromatolites and pisoids from a landfill leachate collection system.-Geology, 28, 931-934

DUPRAZ, C. & STRASSER, A., (1999): Microbialites and micro-encrusters in shallow coral bioherms (Middle-Late Oxfordian, Swiss Jura Mountains).- Facies, 40, 101-130.

DUPRAZ, C., (1999): Paleontologie, paleoecologie et evolution des facies récifaux de l'Oxfordien Moyen-Supérieur (Jura Suisse et Français).- Geofocus, 2, 1-241. Fribourg, Switzerland

BERGER, J.-P. & DUPRAZ, C., (1996): Vom Affen zum Menschen: 10 Millionen Jahre Evolution.- Bull. Soc. Frib. Sc. Nat., 85(1/2), 36-71.

STRASSER, A., PITTET, B., DUPRAZ, C. & HILLGÄRTNER, H., (1996): Mixed carbonate-siliciclastic shallow-water sedimentary systems (Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous, Swiss and French Jura Mountains).- Carbonates and Global Change: an interdisciplinary approach. SEPM/IAS Research conference, 1-39 .

BERGER, J.-P. & DUPRAZ, C., (1995): Du singe à l'homme: une évolution de 10 millions d'années.- Bull. Soc. Frib. Sc. Nat., 84(1/2), 70-104.

PITTET, B., STRASSER, A. & DUPRAZ, C., (1995): Palaeoecology, palaeoclimatology and cyclostratigraphy of shallow-water carbonate-siliciclastic transitions (Oxfordian, Swiss Jura).- In: LATHUILIÈRE, B. & GEISTER, J. (eds): Coral reefs in the past, present and future.- Livret guide d'excursion, Congrès IAS d'Aix-les-Bains, 104.

PITTET, B., & DUPRAZ, C., (1994): Shallow-marine lagoonal patchreefs of the Oxfordian inthe Swiss Jura mountains.- In: LATHUILIÈRE, B. & GEISTER, J. (eds): Coral reefs in the past, present and future Publ. serv. géol. Lux., Proc. 2nd. Europ. Regional Meeting ISRS, 29, 34 - 35.

DUPRAZ, C., (1994): Géologie de la région de Moutier (Moron et Graitery) avec étude détaillée d'un récif oxfordien.- Diploma Thesis, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, 1-189 .

LYNN, M., HOOD, T., BLACKWELDER, P., DUPRAZ, C., REID, R.P., MILNE, P., & WINGROVE, R., (2000): ESEM applications: A multidisciplinary study of biosurfaces in the marine realm. Microscopy and Microanalysis 2000, Philadelphia, Abstract.

DUPRAZ, C., (2000): Microbial crust in shallow coral patch-reef (Upper Jurassic, Switzerland): distribution and controlling factors.- SEPM Workshop, Microbial marks in minerals, San Salvador, Bahamas, Abstract.

DUPRAZ, C. & STRASSER, A. (1999): Encrustation and bioerosion in Oxfordian coral reefs: can they indicate high-resolution environmental disturbance?.- 19th regional european meeting of sedimentology, abstract, Copenhagen.

HILLGAERTNER, H., DUPRAZ, C. & HUG, W.A., (1998): Micritic meniscus-typecements in marine phreatic environments: microbial stabilisation of carbonate sands.- Sixth Meeting of Swiss Sedimentologists, Abstr., 14.

AILLUD, G. & DUPRAZ, C., (1998): The implications of environmental stress on microsolenid bioconstruction palaeoecology: a comparison of the Upper Jurassic of Switzerland and the Lower Cretaceous of Portugal.- Sixth meeting of Swiss sedimentologists, Abstract, , 5.

DUPRAZ, C., (1997b): Semi quantitative palaeoecological study of microbialite-coral associations in Middle-Late Oxfordian shallow water carbonates. (Swiss Jura Mountains).- IAS meeting, abstract..

DUPRAZ, C., (1997a): Composition and evolution of microbialites and associated micro-encrusters in shallow reefal environments (Middle-Late Oxfordian, Swiss Jura).- Fifth Meeting of Swiss Sedimentologists, abstract, 66.

DUPRAZ, C., (1996): Palaeoecological evolution of shallow reefal facies: example from the Middle-Late Oxfordian of the Swiss Jura Mountains.- 176ème assemblée annuelle ASSN, abstract, 3.

DUPRAZ, C., (1995): Detailled study of an Oxfordian patch-reef (Swiss Jura): facies evolution and sequence stratigraphy.- Third Meeting of Swiss Sedimentologists, abstract, 13.

PITTET, B., & DUPRAZ, C., (1994): Shallow-marine lagoonal patchreefs of the Oxfordian inthe Swiss Jura mountains.- 2nd. Europ. Regional Meeting ISRS