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Sandrine BUSCAINO
Laboratory/Field Technician in Geo‑Natural and Anthropized EnvironmentsContact details
- Address
- 5 allées antonio machado maison de la recherche 31058 Toulouse cedex
- Office
- C122
- Phone
- 05 61 50 43 61
- sandrine.buscaino@univ-tlse2.fr
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Research topics
I take part in field missions (in France and abroad) and am more specifically responsible for the management of archaeobotanical and palaeobotanical samples, from the sampling itself (coring, test pits, descriptions) to their labelling and processing. I am therefore involved in the entire operational chain of field investigations and follow the processing of samples (as well as the management of their storage) through to the laboratory. In addition, upstream, I prepare the equipment and am more broadly in charge of logistics (equipment, vehicle rental, missions, preparation of recording sheets, etc.).
Participation in portable X‑ray fluorescence (XRF) analytical work: chemical composition of soils, geochemical analysis of lake sediments, soil pollution, soil quality.
Activities / Resume
In the field :
Note‑taking and systematic recording of observations (on standardized protocol sheets)GPS point collection for the IBP
Observations and recording of IBP data, following a protocol established with an INRA engineer (I was therefore trained in the IBP protocol, Indice de Biodiversité Potentielle)
Palynological coring (sampling with a Russian corer, box‑core, core labelling)
Dendrochronological coring (Pressler borer) and core management — labelling, gluing
XRF transect surveys (GPS point collection and note‑taking associated with the measurements)
Installation and monitoring of the Tea Composition experiment
Dendrological sampling for an experimental protocol
Identification and sampling of charcoal kilns (with a soil auger)
Ability to navigate in mountain environments using a GPS and relocate sampling points for coring and surveys. I was also trained in the identification, recording and photographic documentation of archaeological remains in forest and mountain contexts.
In the laboratory :
Management of palaeobotanical samples, from processing on the sieving bench to sorting under the binocular microscope (charcoal, seeds, insects and fungi)
Preparation of the microscopic analytical phase
Measurements using a precision balance
Recording of data in laboratory notebooks
Processing of experimental wood samples (cutting and carbonization)
Archiving of various biological samples
Portable X‑ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis: chemical composition of soils, geochemical analysis of lake sediments, soil pollution, soil quality
Participation in field missions for several laboratory projects:
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EI2P Valeebee (Région project): preparation of soils for XRF analyses in the laboratory, drying, sieving, grinding, capsule preparation and XRF analyses
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HERITSERV (GEODE/ECOLAB project): preparation of soils for XRF analyses, drying, sieving, grinding, capsule preparation and XRF analyses in the laboratory
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MIN’OR: technical support to the research team (soil surveys in the field)
Opening of lacustrine sediment cores for analysis
Capsule preparation and XRF analyses for the Functional Ecology and Environmental laboratory (service provision)
Generation of Excel files for collected data
Entry of all IBP data into the INRAE IBP database for analysis
Chemistry: pollen and lacustrine sample preparation, chemical waste management, equipment monitoring and maintenance
Prevention assistant for chemical risks and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
Co‑manager of the anthracology, dendrochronology and dendrology platform
Manager of the NEO platform for new entrants
Supervision of Master’s interns in the laboratory, including follow‑up of internship registration files and integration within the laboratory