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Pierre-Henri Blard is a Research Professor at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) affiliated with the University of Lorraine, working at the Centre de Recherches Pétrographiques et Géochimiques (CRPG) in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France. His research integrates geochemistry, geomorphology, and paleoclimatology to investigate Earth's surface processes.
Research Focus: Blard specializes in climate-tectonic interactions, using cosmogenic nuclides (e.g., 3He, 10Be) to quantify denudation rates, glacial history, and paleoclimate. Key themes include:
- Glacial-interglacial climate feedbacks in mountain regions (Andes, Tianshan, Himalayas)
- Landscape response to tectonic forcing
- Ice-sheet dynamics and subglacial processes
- Development of cosmogenic dating methodologies
Publication Trends (2019–2023): Recent articles emphasize paleoclimate reconstructions using noble gas thermometry and cosmogenic nuclides, glacial geomorphology in polar/tropical regions, and tectonic-climate couplings. Over 60% of his last 15 publications focus on Quaternary climate/erosion, with collaborations spanning international teams like ASTER.
Laboratory Leadership: Blard co-leads the CRPG's cosmogenic nuclide facility, advancing high-temperature metal induction furnaces for noble gas extraction (patent FR3056713). His work supports the ASTER consortium for accelerator mass spectrometry.
