Stéphane Joost

Stéphane Joost is a Senior Scientist at the Laboratory for Biological Geochemistry (LGB) within EPFL's School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). His work bridges Geographic Information Science (GIS), molecular ecology, and precision population health through advanced spatial analysis techniques.

• PhD program committee member for Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Teaching Staff Member in EPFL's SSIE-ENS
• Member of the School Council ENAC

Research focuses on:

• Spatial epidemiology and geomedicine
• Landscape/seascape genomics for climate adaptation
• Computational methods in environmental health
• Geospatial modeling of ecological systems
• Urban environmental exposome analysis

Recent publications reveal a multidisciplinary focus combining neuroimaging with GIS, coral reef resilience studies, and spatiotemporal analysis of public health issues like cardiometabolic risk and SARS-CoV-2 spread. His work integrates high-resolution environmental proxies with genomic data to address climate adaptation challenges.

Scientific Awards

• 2006 William L. Garrison Award for Computational Geography Dissertation

Teaching includes GIS fundamentals for civil/environmental engineers and exploratory data analysis in environmental health. Mentors PhD candidates in molecular ecology, spatial statistics, and environmental DNA applications.