Functional Diversity & Human Use
Analyzing global databases to link functional traits (body size, diet, life history) with human use categories. Does human utility predict extinction risk better than biology alone?
PhD Candidate • CRBE Toulouse
Geography &
Community Ecology.
I investigate the functional fingerprint of human activities on the living world. By combining trait-based approaches and macroecology, I study how we reshape biodiversity patterns in the Anthropocene.
Methods: R / HPC
Trait-based Ecology
Human Impact
01.
About Me
As a geographer specializing in community ecology, I bridge the gap between spatial dynamics and functional biodiversity. My research employs a trait-based approach to decipher macroecological patterns and understand the specific footprint of human activities on the biosphere.
I frame my work within the context of the Anthropocene, addressing critical conservation challenges such as human-wildlife coexistence and functional erosion. I am particularly interested in how selective exploitation (fisheries, trade) filters traits and alters ecosystem functioning at global scales.
Beyond the data, I am deeply committed to an inclusive, collaborative, and international scientific practice. I strive to democratize access to knowledge and reduce inequalities in research. When I’m not coding in R, you will likely find me hiking in the woods with my dog or camping in the mountains, seeking the very wilderness I study.
02.
Research
INTRAIT: Intraspecific Variability
Investigating how intraspecific trait variation (ITV) in freshwater fish modifies our understanding of community assembly rules across Neotropical streams.
03.
Publications
Prep
Upcoming publications on vertebrate functional erosion.
In preparation
04.
Talks
2025
Threatened freshwater fish used by humans support unique morphological traits.
Conference Talk — Ecology & Behaviour
05.
Teaching & Supervision
Teaching Activities
Zoology
Major animal lineages, comparative anatomy, biology fundamentals.
Aquatic Ecology
Inventory of aquatic biodiversity, freshwater macroinvertebrates, electrofishing.
Chemical Ecology
HPLC, chemical signaling mechanism involving ecological interactions.
General Ecology
Soil ecology, identification, and classification of soil fauna.
Supervision
2026
Pierre Bertrand (MSc Student)
Intraspecific trait variation of freshwater fish from French Guiana.
06.
CV & Experience
Sept 2024 — Present
PhD Candidate in Ecology
University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III (CRBE)
Toulouse, France
Subject: Functional diversity of vertebrates and anthropogenic use. Investigating the link between functional traits, human uses, and the biodiversity crisis.
Macroecology
Biogeography
Conservation
Data Analysis
Feb 2024 — July 2024
Research Assistant in Community Ecology
CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
Montpellier, France
Identification of pyric and herbivore communities in the Mediterranean basin. Mapping functional groups to understand ecosystem functioning along disturbance gradients.
Functional Ecology
Mapping
Community Ecology
Feb 2023 — July 2023
Research Assistant in Functional Ecology
CNRS - UMR AMAP
Montpellier, France
Characterization of functional traits of Mediterranean woody plants to decipher the roles of fire and herbivory in Mediterranean regions.
Landscape Ecology
Plant Architecture
R
May 2023 (1 Month)
Field Ecology Intern
Biological Station of Paimpont
Bretagne, France
Impact assessment of wastewater treatment plants on river ecological quality (dissolved nutrients, N/P dosage) and trophic networks (connectivity).
Aquatic Ecology
Biophysical Measurements
Macroinvertebrates
March 2021 — Sept 2022
Night Watchman & Social Mediator
Foyers Epis
Saint-Étienne, France
Night surveillance and medical-social mediation in a facility for individuals with disabilities and mental health conditions.
Clinical Surveillance
Therapeutic Listening
Mediation
Jan 2022 (1 Month)
Research Assistant in Geo-archaeology
University of Burgundy
Dijon, France
Post-processing of Haut-Velay field data: LiDAR analysis, numerical analysis, and mapping of archaeological structures (Dynam'Haut project).
LiDAR
GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)
Photoshop
Sept 2019 — July 2021
Student Librarian & Monitor
Jean Monnet University
Saint-Étienne, France
Responsible for the Biology and Geography sections at the university library (Tréfilerie and Métare campuses).
May 2021 — June 2021
Field Archaeology Intern
University of Burgundy
Haut-Velay, France
Prospecting castral sites in granitic Haut-Velay. Study of spatial and territorial relations between different castra.
Ground Prospection
Landscape Analysis
Mapping
Jan 2020 — Feb 2020
Research Assistant in Env. Microbiology
IRD (Institute of Research for Development)
Bondy, France
Study of compost and vegetation cover effects on microbial and fungal community structures in Technosols.
DNA Sequencing
qPCR
R
Other Professional Experiences
- Client Manager — Cap d'Agde Conciergerie (Summer 2019)
- Logistics Manager — UJM Saint-Etienne (May-June 2019)
- Service & Cashier — Librairie de Paris / McDonald's (2018)
07.
In the Field
