Philippe Audra

Doctor in geography, Maître de conférences, Department of geography, University of Nice - Sophia Antipolis (France)

Academic

Responsable of professional diploma (GIS and land managment)

French advisor of the European Contract 2004-1379/001 CLT CA 12 "3KCl - Karstic Cultural Landscape. Architecture of a unique relationship people-territory" - DG Culture and Education, "Culture 2000"
President of the French Association of Karst Scientists (AFK)
Full member of Board of Karst hydrogeology and speleogenesis Commission, International Union of speleology (UIS)
Member of Editorial board of several international revues: Karstologia (France); Speleogenesis, the Virtual Scientific Journal (UIS - Karst hydrogeology and speleogenesis Commission and International Geographic Union - Karst Commission "Sustainable development and management of karst Areas"; International Journal of Speleology; Die Höhle (Austria); Philippines Journal of Geography; Alpine Karst (US).

Participation to overseas expedition: China, Philippines, Papua New-Guinea (exploration of Muruk Hul, deepest cave in Southern hemisphere, -1178m)
Leader of several expeditions in European countries: Slovenia, Austria. Exploration of the Cosa-Nostra Loch (-1265m)