Research Overview
My core research interests aims at understanding how individual movements and behaviour affect population abundances and distributions in a context of natural and human-induced environmental changes. To do so, I am using a range of approaches, from collecting empirical data in the field (mainly tracking devices and capture-recapture data) to developing theoretical models (population dynamics models and individuals-based models). Overall, my goal is to better understand the processes observed in natural populations to be able to predict species responses to environmental change and human interactions, better protect threatened species and effectively control for invasive species.
My research mostly focuses on marine vertebrates (seabirds, fishes), but I am now involved in projects focusing in terrestrial species (plants, lizards, rats)
Current Research
I am currently interested in:
- Inter-individual variability, space use and interactions with human activities during foraging, dispersal and migration movements
- Ecological and evolutionary consequences of dispersal based on information use at the individual and population level
- Modelling alternative conservation actions to control invasive species or help threatened species
- Measuring the benefits of protected areas in species space use and connectivity
- Effects of climate change on fish growth, distribution and impacts on fisheries in European waters
Collaborations
Pr Paul Fernandes, University of Aberdeen, UK
Pr Justin Travis, University of Aberdeen, UK
Dr Thomas Cornulier, University of Aberdeen, UK
Dr Sandra Telfer, University of Aberdeen, UK
Dr Kevin Watts, University of Bristol, UK
Dr Thierry Boulinier, CEFE-CNRS-Universite Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Dr David Gremillet, CEFE-CNRS-Universite Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Dr Lia Montti, CONICET, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Dr Priscila Powell, Instituto de Ecologia Regional, University of Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina
Diana Rodriguez, Instituto de Ecologia y Systematica, Havana, Cuba
Research Funding and Grants
2017: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie fellowship
2010: PhD fellowship from the French ministry of research