Olivier Gourgue
Scientific Staff at Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Brussels Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolOlivier Gourgue is a marine ecosystem modeler with a decade of experience applying numerical modelling to coastal wetlands, climate adaptation and nature-based engineering solutions. He holds a PhD in Engineering Science from Université catholique de Louvain and has combined academic postdoctoral roles with applied research positions across Belgian universities, a Dutch water engineering lab, and a visiting scholar stint at Boston University. Now at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, he develops and implements advanced models that bridge process-based science and practical adaptation strategies for coastal systems. Olivier’s work is notable for integrating mechanical-engineering rigor from his early training with ecological and climate resilience objectives, enabling transferable tools for both researchers and practitioners. He is Brussels-based and brings a track record of collaborative international research that informs policy-relevant, nature-based solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering Science at Université catholique de Louvain
French, English
Github Skills (22)
border5
python5
voronoi5
scientific-publications4
centerline4
poster4
open-access4
flask4
latex3
shapefile3
zenodo3
modeling3
open-science3
spatial-data3
polygon2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ogourgue/demeter
Sep 2022 - Dec 2025
Multiscale biogeomorphic modeling framework
Contributions:3 releases, 9 PRs, 38 pushes in 3 years 3 months
modelingmultiscale
ogourgue/tidalgeopro
Apr 2020 - Oct 2022
Python package to analyze geometric and hydraulic properties of tidal channels
Contributions:5 releases, 89 commits, 1 PR in 2 years 6 months
python
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