Laurent Besnard
Project Officer at IMOS
Tasmania, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolLaurent Besnard is an experienced project officer and data scientist with 13 years in oceanography, meteorology and remote sensing, currently supporting the Australian Ocean Data Network from Tasmania. He began his career with hands-on glaciology research at the University of Tasmania studying the Mertz Glacier and ROMS outputs, demonstrating strong modeling and field-to-data interpretation skills. Comfortable in international environments, he brings fluent English communication, academic rigor from French Masters programs, and a proven ability to turn complex geophysical problems into clear, timely deliverables. A pragmatic FOSS and CLI advocate, he pairs scientific expertise with practical data engineering workflows and open tooling. Curious and adaptable, he seeks roles that value intellectual curiosity and an international perspective.
13 years of coding experience
Master 2, Ocean Atmosphère et Surfaces contientales, Master 2, Ocean Atmosphère et Surfaces contientales at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse IIIMaster 1, Ocean Atmosphère Climat et Télédetection, Master 1, Ocean Atmosphère Climat et Télédetection at Pierre and Marie Curie University
Github Skills (200)
epub10
ebook-reader10
datasets10
ubuntu-touch10
data-files10
multiple-machines10
mupdf10
reader10
python10
kobo10
mlt10
pipeline10
ocean10
music10
luajit10
Programming languages (26)
Github contributions (5)
lbesnard/dotfiles
Jan 2015 - Mar 2025
dotfiles (using Dotbot as an installer)
Contributions:683 pushes, 5 branches in 10 years 3 months
dotfilesdotbotinstallerzsh
aodn/harvesters
Nov 2013 - Dec 2022
Contributions:4 reviews, 741 commits, 453 PRs in 9 years 2 months
harvesters
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