I work to think, develop and design fundamental and applied research projects and solutions for sustainable communities at the intersection of environment, water, climate, heritage, social and technological innovation, and organizational design.
A Life of Terrain
Each walk is a mobile inquiry driven by a desire to observe, to pay attention to the world differently. Each physical/digital terrain carries knowledge, practices, conflicts, memories, uses and imaginaries.
Earthquake in Haiti
Beginning of my mountain adventures in Mariani, Morne à Bateau.
First pedestrian explorations
First pedestrian explorations from Rivière-Froide towards the South-east. Learning to read terrains with body and gaze. My first great pedestrian exploration towards Rivière-Froide and Jacmel opened a path that has never stopped widening.
Second pedestrian explorations
Second pedestrian explorations from Port-au-Prince towards the North.
Fieldwork in Palmes region
Field research in the Palmes region and along the coastline.
Rivière-Froide fieldwork
Field research on the Rivière-Froide.
Stone sculpture research
Research on the history of stone sculpture.
Begin games research
Beginning of field research on games, gamification, and ludic heritage in Haiti.
End of long explorations
End of my long explorations across Haiti. Bachelor's degree from the State University of Haiti.
End of multi-sited research
End of multi-sited research on water, rivers, and Rivière-Froide in Haiti.
Master and southern fieldwork
Master's degree from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences. Multi-sited fieldwork in the south.
Doctoral scholarship
International doctoral excellence scholarship from the University of Ottawa.
End of ludic heritage research
End of research on Caribbean ludic heritage.
Thamani Association
Creation of the Cultural Association Thamani in Haiti. Completion of three studies on cross-cutting topics.
Youth4Climate
Youth4Climate Laureate – UNDP Rome Centre. Design of Wozo Lab Reward.
Innovation survey
Survey on the development of innovation solutions in Haiti.
Wozo Lab
Development of Wozo Waste, Wozo Care, Wozo Data. Creation of Wozo Lab, a startup based in Ottawa, Canada.
Four Identities
Explorer & photographer-filmmaker
Exploration with camera in hand, mapping of environments, building field narratives. Traveling territories on foot, by motorcycle, documenting landscapes, territories, innovations, and community relationships.
→Researcher & anthropologist
Early-career researcher, my work is articulated in an interdisciplinary perspective, with mixed techniques and methodologies. Doctoral fellow at the University of Ottawa, my thesis focuses on hydrosocial communities and social and technological innovations mobilized in development projects in Haiti.
→Innovation designer
Gamification, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, prototype design. Designing useful and grounded technological or social innovations that respect social, cultural contexts and community needs in a perspective of environmental and socio-economic sustainability.
→Teacher, trainer & speaker
I teach in two master's programs in Haiti, I design pedagogical documents, and I conduct training on transversal skills related to my professional achievements. I give conferences on my research topics.
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