I am a geoscientist specialising in climate change, natural hazards, and seismology. My research focuses on developing innovative methods to study and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters intensified by climate change. I conduct fieldwork in mountain environments, including sediment coring of lakes in Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) and the Himalaya (Nepal), to understand past climatic and seismic events and their cascading effects on the environment. Collaborating with international organisations, governments, and universities, I aim to improve resilience in vulnerable regions. I also share my expertise through teaching and mentoring postgraduate students, fostering interdisciplinary approaches to geoscience challenges.

Research interests

Climate Change and Natural Disaster
Paeloclimatology and Paleoseismology
Statistical Seismology
Cascading Disaster

Collaborations

ETH-Zürich (Sw.)
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF  (Sw.)
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences (De.)
Cambridge University (UK)
EPFL (Sw.)
Durham University (UK)
Birmingham University (UK)
Tribhuvan University (Np.)
Potsdam University (De.)
Utrecht University (Nl.)
Université Libre de Bruxelles (Be.)
Ghent University (Be.)
Rennes University (Fr.)
Grenoble University (Fr.)
CRPG Nancy (Fr.)
Bologna University (It.)
Nepal Mountain Academy (Np.)
E.N.S.A – École Nationale de Ski et d’Alpinisme (Fr.)
IFREMMONT – Institut de formation et de recherche en médecine de montagne (Fr.)

Publications from NERC Open Research Archive

2026

Ghazoui, Zakaria ORCID record for Ghazoui, Zakaria. Grasso, Jean-Robert. Watlet, Arnaud. Caudron, Corentin. Karimov, Abror. Yokoyama, Yusuke. (2026) Occurrence of major earthquakes is as stochastic as smaller ones.

2. The Big Thaw

   The Big Thaw studies snow and glacier changes in the Alps and Himalayas to improve forecasts of mountain water resources for global communities.

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1. Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable, 6,000-year study reveals

   A new study published in Science Advances has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big one. 

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