Matthieu Kervyn holds a MSc in Geography from the University Catholique de Louvain and a PhD in Geology from Ghent University, Belgium. He is currently working as a senior lecturer in physical geography, volcanology and natural hazards at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Matthieu Kervyn leads a research group focusing on hazardous geomorphological and volcanological processes and their associated risk in developing countries, with specific attention to volcano-tectonic processes, lava flows and landslides. Current projects are dedicated to the study of hazardous morpho-structural processes in active volcanic regions, including the modelling of volcano growth through eruptive and intrusive processes, lava flow emplacement, flank collapse, interactions with tectonic structures and erosion processes. Applications concentrate in volcanic regions of Africa including North Tanzania, the Virunga Volcanic Province (D.R.Congo), Mt Cameroon, and Mt Karthala in the Comores. His research has also evolved towards the study of landslides in developing countries, modelling the spatial distribution of hazards, and studying the impact and risk reduction strategies with local populations. A growing attention is also paid to the perception and adaptation of population to risk, including livelihood and vulnerability surveys and resilience strategy analysis using participatory methods with population and stakeholders living in different regions of the East African Rift System. Research approaches involve remote sensing, qualitative and quantitative field surveys, scaled quantitative analogue models and geo-statistical modelling approaches