Scientific and administrative responsibilities:

• Scientific responsible of optical disdrometers available in the VOLDORAD service (https://opgc.uca.fr/volcanologie/voldorad)
• Scientific responsible of the tephra characterization laboratory
• Member of the IAVCEI Social Media Team

Teaching activities:

• L1: Geology field trip (2nd semester)
• L3: Computer science and modelling
• M1: Physical Volcanology (Magma ascent and eruption)
• M2: Physical Volcanology

Publications:

Articles scientifiques

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Guerrieri L., Scollo S., Mereu L., Corradini S., Marzano F.S. (2026) . Near real‑time total grain size distributions of explosive eruptions at mount etna (sicily). BULLVOLC (Bulletin of Volcanology) . vol.88, p.32, DOI

• Gailler L. , Grace C., Boudoire G. , Grunberg M., Battaglia J. , Merciecca C. , Labazuy P. , Souriot T. , Douchain J.M., Cluzel N. , Guillard R., Freret-Lorgeril V. , Aumar C. , Rafflin V. , Boulenger V., Buvat S. , Kuzamba J., Thebault E. (2025) . Scientific response to the 2021–2022 seismic swarm in the monts dore volcanic province (france): structural insights from punctual surveys (1/2). CRAS (Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences) . vol.357, p.61-78, DOI

• Bonadonna C., Pistolesi M., Dominguez L., Freret-Lorgeril V. , Rossi E., Fries A., Biass S., Voloschina M., Lemus J., Romero J.E., Zanon V., Pastore C., Reyes Hardy M.P., Di Maio L.S., Martin-Lorenzo A., Rodriguez F., Perez N.M. (2023) . Tephra sedimentation and grainsize associated with pulsatory activity. FRONTEARTSC (Frontiers in Earth Science) . vol.11, DOI

• Mereu L., Scollo S., Bonadonna C., Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Marzano F.S. (2022) . Ground based remote sensing and uncertainty analysis of the mass eruption rate associated with the 3–5 december 2015 paroxysms of mt. etna. IEE (IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing) . vol.15, p.504-518, DOI
• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Corradini S., Guerrieri L., Lemus J., Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Gurioli L. , Rossi E. (2022) . Tephra characterization and multi disciplinary determination of eruptive source parameters of a weak paroxysm at mount etna (italy). JVGR (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research) . vol.421, p.107431, DOI

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Bonadonna C., Corradini S., Donnadieu F. , Guerrieri L., Lacanna G., Marzano F.S., Mereu L., Merucci L., Ripepe M., Scollo S., Stelitano D. (2021) . Examples of multi sensor determination of eruptive source parameters of explosive events at mount etna. REMOTESENS (Remote Sensing) . vol.13, p.2097, DOI

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Donnadieu F. , Jellinek A.M., Delanoë J., Latchimy T., Vinson J.P., Caudoux C., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Valade S. (2020) . Ash sedimentation by fingering and sediment thermals from wind affected volcanic plumes. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.534, p.116072, DOI

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Eychenne J. , Soriaux C. , Latchimy T. (2019) . In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at stromboli volcano: input from physical characterization of ash. JVGR (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research) . vol.374, p.62-79, DOI

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Provost A. , Fréville P., Guéhenneux Y. , Hervier C., Prestifilippo M., Coltelli M. (2018) . Mass eruption rates of tephra plumes during the 2011–2015 lava fountain paroxysms at mt. etna from doppler radar retrievals. FRONTEARTSC (Frontiers in Earth Science) . vol.6, p.73, DOI
• Poret M., Corradini S., Merucci L., Costa A., Andronico D., Montopoli M., Vulpiani G., Freret-Lorgeril V. (2018) . Reconstructing volcanic plume evolution integrating satellite and ground based data: application to the 23 november 2013 etna eruption. ATMOS CHEM PHYS (Atmospheric Chemystry Physics) . vol.18, p.4695-4714, DOI

Congrès :

• Gelibert C., Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Soriaux C., Peyrin F., Latchimy T., Hervier C., Ramos D. (2019) . Ash concentration of sabancaya volcanic plumes retrieved from a 95 ghz radar and a disdrometer.

• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Fréville P., Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Le Gac C., Caudoux C., Bertrand F. (2018) . A portable millimeter wave radar to characterize volcanic ash plumes.
• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Rossin C., Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Le Gac C., Caudoux C., Bertrand F. (2018) . First feedback from the use of a portable millimeter wave radar to characterize volcanic ash plumes.
• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Eychenne J. , Latchimy T. (2018) . In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at stromboli volcano: input from physical characterization of ash.
• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Scollo S., Provost A. , Fréville P., Guéhenneux Y. , Hervier C., Prestifilippo M., Coltelli M. (2018) . Mass eruption rates of fountain fed tephra plumes during the 2011 2015 paroxysms at mt. etna from doppler radar retrievals.
• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gilchrist J., Soriaux C., Peyrin F., Latchimy T., Hervier C., Ramos D. (2018) . The ash mass load of volcanic plumes: retrievals from a new millimeter wave radar at stromboli and sabancaya volcanoes.

• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Delanoë J., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Latchimy T., Rossin C., Fréville P., Caudoux C., Vinson J.-P., Bertrand F., Le Gac C., Van Baelen J. (2017) . Sondage des panaches de cendres volcaniques par radar à ondes millimétriques transportable.
• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Delanoë J., Latchimy T., Vinson J.P., Caudoux C., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Fréville P., Valade S. , Gilchrist J. (2017) . Sedimentation waves from weak ash plumes recorded by optical disdrometer and millimeter wave radar at stromboli.
• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Eychenne J. , Latchimy (2017) . Physical characterization of ash at stromboli: implications on terminal settling velocity measurements.
• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Gouhier M. , Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestilippo M. (2017) . Lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at mt. etna: remote sensing retrievals.

• Freret-Lorgeril V. , Donnadieu F. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016) . Doppler radar retrievals from lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at mt. etna.
• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Delanoë J., Vinson J.-P., Peyrin F., Hervier C., Caudoux C., Van Baelen J. (2016) . Multifrequency radar imaging of ash plumes: an experiment at stromboli.
• Donnadieu F. , Freret-Lorgeril V. , Gouhier M. , Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016) . The 3 december 2015 paroxysm of voragine crater at etna: insights from doppler radar measurements.

Peer-reviewed (Rang A):

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Provost, A., Fréville, P., Guéhenneux, Y., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M., Coltelli, M (2018). Mass Eruption Rates of tephra plumes during the 2011-2015 lava fountain paroxysms at Mt. Etna from Doppler radar retrievals. Front. Earth Sci. 6(73), https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2018.00073.

Freret-Lorgeril V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T (2019). In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at Stromboli volcano: Inputs from physical characterization of ash, J. Volcanol. Geophys. Res. 374, 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.02.005.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Delanoë, J., Latchimy, T., Vinson, J.P., Caudoux, C., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Fréville, P., Valade, S., Gilchrist, J. (2020). Ash sedimentation by fingering and sediment thermals from wind-advected volcanic plumes. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 534, 116072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116072.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Corradini, S., Donnadieu, F., Guerrieri, L., Lacanna, G., Marzano, F.S., Mereu, L., Merucci, L., Ripepe, M., Scollo, S., Stelitano, D. (2021). Examples of Multi-Sensor Determination of Eruptive Source Parameters of Explosive Events at Mount Etna. Remote. Sens. 13, 2097. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13112097.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Corradini, S., Guerreri, L., Gurioli, L. (2021). Tephra characterization and multi-disciplinary determination of Eruptive Source Parameters of a weak paroxysm at Mount Etna (Italy). J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 421, 107431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2021.107431.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Rossi, E., Poulidis, A., Iguchi, M. (2022). New insights into real-time detection of tephra grainsize, settling velocity and sedimentation rate. Sci. Report 12, 4650, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-08711-1.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Guerrieri, L., Scollo, S., Mereu, L., Corradini, S., Marzano, F.S. (2026). Near real-time total grain size distributions of explosive eruptions at Mount Etna (Sicily). Bull Volcanol 88, 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-026-01949-x

Bonadonna, C., Pistolesi, M., Dominguez, L., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Rossi, E., Fries, A., Biass, S., Voloschina, M., Lemus, J., Romero, J.E., Zanon, V., Pastore, C., Reyes Hardy, M-P.,
Di Maio, L.S., Gabellini, P., Martin-Lorenzo, A., Rodriguez, F. Perez, N.M. (2023). Tephra sedimentation and grainsize associated with pulsatory activity: the 2021 Tajogaite
eruption of Cumbre Vieja (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain). Front. Earth Sci. 11:1166073. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1166073.

Diaz-Vecino, C., Rossi, E., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Fries, A., Gabellini, P., Lemus, J., Pollastri, S., Poulidis, A.P., Iguchi, M., Bonadonna, C. (2022). Aerodynamic characteristics and genesis of aggregates at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan. Sci. Rep. 12, 2044. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05854-z.

Gailler, L., Grace, C., Boudoire, G., Grunberg, M., Battaglia, J., Merciecca, C., Labazuy, P., Souriot, T., Douchain,J.M., Cluzel, N., Guillard, R., Fréret-Lorgeril, V., Aumar, C., Rafflin, V., Boulenger, V., Buvat, S., Kuzamba, J., Thébault, E. (2025). Scientific response to the2021–2022 seismic swarm in the Monts Dore volcanic province (France): structural insights from punctual surveys (1/2).  Comptes Rendus. Géoscience — Sciences de la Planète 357, 61-78.

Mereu, L., Scollo, S, Bonadonna, C., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Marzano, F.S. (2020). Multisensor characterization of the incandescent jet region of lava fountain-fed tephra plumes. Remote Sens. 12, 3629. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213629.

Mereu, L., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C., Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Marzano, F.S. (2021). Ground-based Remote Sensing and Uncertainty Analysis of the Mass Eruption Rate associated with  the 3-5 December 2015 Paroxysms of Mt Etna. IEEE J. Trans. Select. Topic. App. Earth Obs. Remote Sens., 01218. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2021.3133946.

Poret, M., Corradini, S., Merucci, L., Costa, A., Andronico, D., Montopoli, M., Vulpiani, V., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2018). Reconstructing volcanic plume evolution integrating satellite, and ground-based data: Application to the 23^rd November 2013 Etna eruption. Atmos Chem. Phys. 18, 4695-4714. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4695-2018.

Snee, E., Degruyter, W., Bonadonna, C., Scollo, S., Rossi, E., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2021). A model for buoyant tephra plumes couples to lava fountains with an application to paroxysmal eruptions at Mount Etna, Italy, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JB021360.

Thivet, S., Simionato, A., Díaz-Vecino, C., Lemus, J., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Poulidis, A. P., Iguchi, M., Bonadonna, C. (2026). In-situ evidence of volcanic ash aggregation during fallout from combined ground- and UAS-based observations. Sci. Rep. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-45460-x.

Tomasek, I., Tournigand, P-Y., Andronico, D., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Eychenne, J., Elizondo III, R., Horwell, C.J., Kueppers, U., Van Mighem, J., Nuszer, C., Taddeucci, J., Claeys, P., Kervyn, M. (2026). Impact of comminution and resuspension of tephra by vehicular activity on ambient PM10 levels in urban areas: insights from a pilot experimental study on Mt. Etna volcano, Italy. Bull. Volcanol. 88:17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00445-025-01930-0.

Others (Rang B and C):

Donnadieu F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Delanoë, J., Vinson, J.P., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Caudoux, C., Van Baelen, J., Latchimy, T. (2016). Multifrequency radar imaging of ash plumes: an experiment at Stromboli. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

Donnadieu F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Gouhier M., Coltelli M., Scollo S., Fréville P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo M. (2016). The 3 December 2015 paroxysm of Voragine crater at Etna: insights from Doppler radar measurements. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Coltelli, M., Scollo, S., Gouhier, M., Fréville, P., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M. (2017). Lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at Mt. Etna: Remote sensing retrievals. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Latchimy, T., Biensan, C., de Paoli, J;, Tyrode, L. (2025). Disdrometer measurements of tephra fallout from the Tajogaite 2021 eruption (La Palma island, Spain). IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Donnadieu, F., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Hantraye, A., Delanoë, J., Soriaux, C., Latchimy, T., Peyrin, F., Vinson, J-P., Caudoux, C., Hervier, C. (2025). The ash load of Strombolian volcanic plumes. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Coltelli, M., Scollo, S., Fréville, P., Hervier C., Prestifilippo, M. (2016). Doppler radar retrievals from lava fountaining paroxysms generating tephra plumes at Mt. Etna. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April 2016.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T. (2017). Physical characterization of ash at Stromboli: Implications on terminal settling velocity measurements. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Delanoë, J., Latchimy, T., Vinson, J.P., Caudoux, C., Peyrin, F., Hervier, C., Fréville, P., Valade, S., Gilchrist, J. (2017). Sedimentation waves from weak ash plumes recorded by optical disdrometer and millimeter-wave radar at Stromboli. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, Portland, 14-18 August 2017.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Eychenne, J., Latchimy, T. (2018). In situ terminal settling velocity measurements at Stromboli volcano: Input from physical characterization of ash. Cities on Volcanoes 10, Napoli, 3-7 September 2018.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Donnadieu, F., Scollo, S., Provost, A., Fréville, P., Ghéhenneux, Y., Hervier, C., Prestifilippo, M., Coltelli, M. (2018). Mass Eruption Rates of fountain-fed tephra plumes during the 2011-2015 paroxysms at Mt. Etna from Doppler radar retrievals. Cities on Volcanoes 10, Napoli, 3-7 September 2018.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Bonadonna, C., Poulidis, A.P., Rossi, E. (2022). New insights into real-time detection of tephra grainsize, settling velocity and sedimentation rate. Cities on Volcanoes 11, Crete, 12-17 June 2022.

Freret-Lorgeril, V., Thivet, S., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C., Fries, A., Lemus, J., Latchimy, T., Peyrin, F. (2025). Towards real-time quantification of tephra fallout deposits using optical disdrometers. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Fries, A., Rossi, E., Merrison, J.P., Iversen, J.J., Matsuyama, T., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Lemus, J., Thivet, S., Diaz-Vecino, C., Simionato, R., Scollo, S., Bonadonna, C. (2025). Laboratory and field measurements of the electrical charge carried by volcanic ash particles and observations of ash aggregates. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Gilchrist, J.T., Mergny, C., Donnadieu, F., Jellinek, M., Breard, E.C.P., Rowell, C., Freret-Lorgeril V., Dufek, J., Peyrin, F., Latchimy, T. (2025).Entrainment parameterization for volcanic plumes with pulsating source parameters. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Jarvis, P.A., Miller, V., Hayes, J., Hurst, T., Trancoso, R., Lamb, O., Spesivtsev, A., Perttu, A., Prata, A.T., Freret-Lorgeril, V. (2025). Operational ashfall forecasting in New Zealand: Current status and future perspectives. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.

Thivet, S., Freret-Lorgeril, V., Fries, A., Simionato, R., Diaz-Vecino, C., Lemus, J., Iguchi, M., Bonadonna, C. (2025). In-situ evidence of ash aggregation during volcanic cloud sedimentation. IAVCEI Scientific Assembly, June 29-July 4 2025.