Anolis aeneus, Grenada

Scientific activities

• Research interests
  I have a broad interest in evolution and ecology, especially in the fields of adaptation, speciation, phylogeography and life history traits evolution in natural populations (see Research experience for a description of my research projects).
• Teaching experience
  • Msc Ecology, Bangor University (2005-2007): Lectures on evolution of sociality and evolution of viviparity in squamates (6 hours). Field work teaching (Commonwealth of Dominica): tropical ecology, ecological data collecting and analysis (150 hours).
  • Biological sciences, University of Rennes 1 (2002-2004): Tutorials/practicals in zoology, phylogeny, population genetics, landscape ecology, GIS, molecular biology (total: 288 teaching hours).
  • Pharmaceutical sciences, University of Rennes 1 (2000-2002): Tutorials/practicals in zoology, parasitology, molecular biology (total: 140 teaching hours).
• Current students
  • Huan Fan: Evolutionary consequences of shifts in breeding system on genomic diversification and adaptation in figs (Ficus spp.) using short-read DNA sequence data (PhD project, XTBG & University of Wisconsin at Madison)
  • Warin Harrison: Transcriptome analysis of cynipid wasp induced gall on the Asian tropical oak Castanopsis echinocarpa; Fagaceae (PhD project, XTBG)
  • Peter O. Alele: Influence of land-use changes on soil microbial composition and function in the Nile river watershed in Uganda (PhD project, XTBG)
• Previous students
  • H. Johansson: Population genetics and divergence in the Lesser Antillean anole, Anolis roquet, PhD project (2004-2008).
  • S. Godwin: Locating the source population of the introduced anoles of Trinidad (Anolis trinitatis and Anolis aeneus), Msc ecology project (2008).
  • D. Jones: Testing for multiple paternity in introduced populations of Anolis cristatellus in Dominica, Msc ecology project (2008).
  • A. Tweddle: Comparative phylogeography of two anoles from Grenada, Msc ecology project (2007).
  • U. Ferentzi: How old is Barbados ? MtDNA phylogeography of the Barbados anole (Anolis extremus), Msc ecology project (2006).
  • F. Le Brenn: Molecular identification of pathogenic fungi. Thesis in pharmaceutical studies.
  • M. Penneroux: Genetic variability of Ixodes uriae (Acari : Ixodidae), a seabird parasite in the Antarctic. Thesis in pharmaceutical studies.
  • S. Andrieux: Biogeography of subantarctic dipteran genus Anatalanta. Thesis in pharmaceutical studies.
  • T. Kermel: Detection and identification of micro-organisms: methods and applications. Undergraduate project.
  • P. Huron: Initiation to molecular ecology tools. Undergraduate project.
• Lab experience
  • Standard molecular techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR, Cloning, agarose/acrylamide gel electrophoresis, cDNA libray preparation...).
  • Development and screening of microsatellite markers
  • DNA sequencing and fragment analysis on ABI (310, 3100, 3130XL) and Beckman (CEQ8000) sequencers
  • Next generation sequencing library preparation (RNA-seq, RAD-seq)
• Field experience
  • Temperate environment: Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.
  • Desertic environment: United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Southern California)
  • Tropical environment: Dominica, French Guyana, Grenada, Guyana, Martinique, St Lucia, St Vincent, Venezuela
• Journal referee

  Molecular ecology Evolution American Naturalist The Herpetological Journal Heredity

  Genome Research Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Conservation Genetics Contributions to Zoology

References

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