Roland Paskoff (20 March 1933 â 14 September 2005) was a French geologist expert in coastal geomorphology including Holocene tectonics and sea level change. While he was active studying the coast of the countries where he held university positionsâÂÂthat is Chile, France and Tunisiaâ he also conducted studies in Bahrain, Malta, the Seychelles and the Mascarene Islands.