Laurent CAROZZA

CNRS Research Scientist

Contact details

Address
Maison de la Recherche, Jean Jaurès University 5, Allées A. Machado – 31058 TOULOUSE Cedex 1
Office
C229
Email
laurent.carozza@univ-tlse2.fr
Personal Website
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Laurent-Carozza

Research topics

Anthropization, Paleoecology and Long‑Term Environmental History

Activities / Resume

Degrees :

  • 1997 : PhD (New Regime), Doctoral School “Anthropologie sociale et Historique de l’Europe” (Archaeology track), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), supervised by Jean Guilaine.
  • 1992 : DEA in Social and Historical Anthropology of Europe (Archaeology track), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).
  • 1991 : Diploma from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).

Professional Experience (Previous Positions) :

  • June 2008 : Transfer to UMR 5602 Géographie de l’Environnement (Toulouse).
  • October 2006 : Recruitment by CNRS, assigned to UMR 5140 (Lattes).
  • Sept. 2004 – Sept. 2006 : ATER at the Collège de France, attached to the Chair of Professor Jean Guilaine.
  • 2002 : Recruitment by INRAP in the Grand Est region (Dijon), with secondary affiliation to UMR 5594. Expanded geographical scope to Eastern France; thematic focus on environment–society interactions (Éclipse Project / ACI Montagnes / ACR Pyrénées).
  • 1998 : Recruitment by AFAN as Engineer (Poitiers assignment, Neolithic–Protohistory profile); transfer to Toulouse in November 2000.
  • 1993 – 1995 : Research Grant Holder (allocataire de recherche), EHESS, with scientific affiliation to UMR 8555 (Toulouse).
  • 1992 : EHESS Scholarship Holder (DEA), with scientific affiliation to UMR 8555 (Toulouse).
  • 1990 – 1991 : National Service (civil service at CNRS).
  • 1983 – 1989 : Construction Worker.

Publications extraites de HAL affiliées à Geode : Géographie de l'environnement

Additional information

Over nearly fourteen years at the CNRS, I have been able to develop my research project and the methods required for its advancement, in order to better address issues related to the long‑term analysis of Society–Climate–Environment interactions. While research projects dealing with socio‑environmental change have gradually gained prominence within my work, this evolution has not resulted in any loss of expertise, particularly in the field of cultural approaches.

My involvement in archaeology and in cultural approaches has not diminished, as demonstrated by my publications and ongoing work. This position reflects an enrichment of my research through the development of new archaeological investigation methods (intra‑site coring, geoarchaeology, 3D digital modelling, GIS, etc.) applied to environments with strong ecological constraints, such as deltas, mountain areas and subterranean settings.

Although my approach is broadly interdisciplinary, it is firmly grounded in the disciplinary and theoretical foundations of my initial training in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and more specifically in Archaeology. However, this approach has since been enriched through the co‑construction of scientific objects with Environmental Geosciences, Archaeometry and Engineering Sciences.
 

Leader of International Research Projects : 

  • IRP “Geoarcheology of Environmental Changes in Lower Danube and Delta” (Coordinator: L. Carozza) International Research Project focusing on geoarchaeological approaches to environmental change in the Lower Danube and its delta.
  • MISTRALS–PALEOMEX (Paleo Mediterranean eXperiment) — Climate change in the Mediterranean region during the Holocene (approx. 10,000 years) Co‑leaders: M.-A. Sicre, L. Lespez, L. Carozza (2015).
  • ARCHEO‑MED (MISTRALS INEE) 2011–2015 Les interactions Sociétés–Environnements de la Mer Noire à l’Adriatique du Néolithique à l’Antiquité (Call for Projects 2011–2015). Project Leaders: L. Carozza and L. Lespez. https://archeomed.hypotheses.org/
  • INRAP — National Survey 2008–2020 L’habitat et l’occupation des sols à l’âge du Bronze et au premier âge du Fer Project Leaders: L. Carozza, C. Marcigny, M. Talon.
  • Danube Delta Archaeological Mission (MAEE) 2014–2021 Mission Leader: L. Carozza. http://archeologie-danube.hypotheses.org/ (2018–2021)
  • PHC RILA 2015–2016 (France–Bulgaria Programme) Fluctuations du niveau marin et adaptation des sociétés aux changements environnementaux en mer Noire durant l’Holocène Project Leader: L. Carozza.
  • Global Ecology Study Site “Danube Delta” (2013–2016) Retro‑observatory for long‑term society–environment interactions in the Danube Delta. Project Leader: L. Carozza.
 

Field Data Acquisition :

  • Director of the tri‑annual programmed excavation “La grotte des Fraux” (Saint‑Martin‑de‑Fressengeas, Dordogne) — Ministry of Culture, DRAC Aquitaine. Project led since 2007; last field season in 2015. Project Director: L. Carozza.
  • French Co‑Director (since 2010) of the French–Romanian Archaeological Mission (MAEDI) “Société et environnement durant le Néolithique et les âges des Métaux dans le delta du Danube”. This mission is currently being renewed. It involves approximately 50 days of fieldwork each year (excavation and post‑excavation).
  • Director (since 2013) of the INEE Global Ecology Study Site “Danube Delta” Retro‑observatory for long‑term society–environment interactions in the Danube Delta (Project Director: L. Carozza). This project has generated numerous field campaigns and archival data acquisition missions.


 

Participation in Field Data Acquisition Operations :

  • Since 2015 — Numerous field missions conducted within the ENVIMED Trans‑Pal‑Mag Project (2016–2018, MAEDI–CNRS) in Tunisia and Morocco; LIA ATACAMA — Field missions involving lasergrammetry and photogrammetry surveys, including the recording and 3D modelling of metallurgists’ furnaces.
  • PHC RILA “Fluctuations du niveau marin et adaptation des sociétés aux changements environnementaux en mer Noire durant l’Holocène” (Project Leader: L. Carozza). Coring mission at Lake Varna, August 2015.

Participation in International Research Groups and Programmes :

  • COST Action TD 0902 — SPLASH: Submerged Prehistoric Landscapes and Archaeology of the Continental Shelf (2009–2011) Since 1 January 2010, appointed member of the Management Committee by the European Science Foundation. http://w3.cost.eu/index.php?id=234&action_number=TD09
  • LIA — Laboratoire International Associé (INSHS) “Archéologie, Histoire et Anthropologie des systèmes miniers du désert d’Atacama – Chile” (Nicolas Richard, CERHIO UMR 6258, Rennes; Valentina Figueroa, Universidad Católica del Norte, San Pedro de Atacama). Member of the Steering Committee.

Participation in Research Groups :

  • GIS Micro‑Drones “MAV Research Center” (ONERA – ISAE‑SUPAERO – ENAC – CNRS – UT2J – UPS – Météo‑France – INRAP) Member of the Steering Committee (COPIL).

Other Scientific Responsibilities :

  • INSU–PALEOMEX “Mediterranean Worksite” (2010–2020) Co‑leader of the theme Climate–Environment–Human Interactions (Coordinators: Marie‑Alexandrine Sicre and Joël Guiot) and member of the Scientific Committee.
  • ESF — COST Action TD 0902 SPLASH Appointed member representing CNRS on the Management Committee of Action TD0902. <http://splashcos.org/>
     

Editorial Board Memberships :

  • Member of the Editorial Board of Documents d’Archéologie Méridionale.
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Archéopages.