•             POSITIONS

 

2018 –             Senior researcher (Research Director, equivalent to full Professor), French National Research Institute of Sustainable                                      Development (IRD), based at Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, France.

2008 – 2018   Junior researcher (permanent position), IRD, based at Laboratoire d’Océanographie Physique et Biogéochimique, France                            (2007-2012) and IRD Center New Caledonia (2012-2018)

2006 – 2007   Post-doctoral researcher, Biological Department, University of Southern California, USA

                         Supervised by Douglas Capone & Sergio Sanudo-Wilhelmy

2005                Visiting scientist, CALTECH, Pasadena, USA (5 months)

2002 – 2005   Master and PhD student at Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche, France 

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•             EDUCATION

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2017                HDR-Habilitation to direct Research (highest national degree mandatory in France to supervise PhD                                                                students, docentship), Aix-Marseille University, Marseilles, France. 

2006                PhD in Oceanography, Sorbonne University, Paris 6, France. Supervised by Cécile Guieu 

2002                MSc in Biological Oceanography, Sorbonne University, Paris 6, France

 

•              AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS 

 

2019                 Academy of Science (Paris) Medal Christian le Provost ‘This prize is intended to reward the author for outstanding                                           research in physical and biogeochemical oceanography’.

2017 – 2024    Scientific excellence award - IRD (employer since 2007)

2006 – 2007   WiSE award from University of Southern California, USA (50,000 $)

2005                Sorbonne University fellowship (during PhD) for a 5-months visit at CALTECH, Pasadena, USA 

2004                International science prize for young scientists for PhD work, Daniel Jouvance Foundation

2003                Best oral presentation award – International SOLAS summer school

2002 - 2005   PhD fellowship French Ministry of Research  

 

•             MAJOR GRANTS AWARDED OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS AS A PI

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2022 - 2027.    HOPE: How do diazotrophs shape the ocean biological carbon pump: A global approach from the single-cell to the                                        ecosystem (ERC, CoG), 2.5 M€.

2021 – 2022    DOGMA: Diazotrophs and OrGanic MAtter under climate change (CNRS-INSU EC2CO) 18 k€ excluding salaries 

2018 – 2022    TONGA: HydroThermal sOurces of trace elemeNts: impacts on the bioloGicAl carbon pump (ANR, CNRS, French                                            Oceanographic Float, AMidex Foundation) 2.4 M€ excluding salaries 

2015 – 2018    OUTPACE: Oligotrophy to UlTra-oligotrophy PACific Experiment 

                         (ANR, CNRS-INSU, CNES, French Oceanographic Float, IRD) 2.2 M€ excluding salaries 

2018 – 2021    SPIRUFIX: Discovery of a diazotrophic Spirulina: feasibility study for the production of low-cost organic Spirulina (IRD, Olga                          Triballat Foundation) 47 k€ 

2013 – 2015    VAHINE: Biogeochemical response to a diazotroph bloom in a low-nutrient, low-chlorophyll ecosystem (ANR Starting                                    grant, CNRS-INSU, IRD) 679 k€ excluding salaries 

2015 –             TCCC: Tropical Culture Collection of Cyanobacteria (IRD, M.I.O, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères) 92 k€ 

 

•             FIELD EXPEDITIONS AND CHIEF SCIENTIST

 

2003 –             385 days of scientific field expeditions on-board oceanographic vessels, among which 1 expedition as chief scientist (17                             scientists, 32 days) and 2 as co-chief scientist (30 scientists, 45 and 37 days).

1998-1999       1-year around the world on a sailing ship for humanitarian purpose

 

•             SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS 

 

3 Post-docs

2019 – 2022      Emmrick Saulia (50%), New Caledonian gov. fellowship, M.I.O France/New Caledonia 

2013 – 2015      Mar Benavides (100%), Marie Curie Fellowship (EU, FP7), M.I.O France/New Caledonia 

2013 – 2014      Mercedes Camps (100%), LABEX ‘Corail’ Fellowship, M.I.O France/New Caledonia 

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10 PhD students

2020 – 2023     Subhadeep Chowdhury (50%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2020 – 2023     Fatima-Ezzahra Ababou (50%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2020 – 2023     Romane Sherrer (20%), University of New Caledonia, New Caledonia

2018 – 2021      Caroline Lory (60%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2018 – 2021      Marie-Maelle Desgranges (20%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2017 – 2020      Valentine Meunier (40%), Sorbonne University, Paris, France

2015 – 2018      Emmrick Saulia (60%), University of New Caledonia, New Caledonia

2015 – 2018      Mathieu Caffin (70%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2012 – 2015      Hugo Berthelot (80%), Aix-Marseille University, France

2009 – 2012     Julien Dekaezemacker (90%), Aix-Marseille University, France

 

8 Masters students and 3 technicians/engineers

2009 – 2020     9 Master students from Aix-Marseille University (France), Sorbonne University (France), University of South Pacific (Fiji),                                  University of New Caledonia (New Caledonia)

2008 – 2020     Supervision of 3 technicians and engineers         

 

•             PhD COMMITTEES AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES  

 

2016 – 2020     2 PhD defense juries and 3 PhD committee (Sorbonne and Aix-Marseille University, France)   

2013 – 2014      Lectures in Biogeochemical cycles (Master level, 4h/yr) - Aix-Marseille University, France

2013                  Summer school on ‘Climate change’ (Master level) - University of South Pacific, Fiji (1 wk)

2001                  Tutoring BSc. Level, University of Bordeaux (56h)

 

•             ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 

 

2009 – 2017     4 x Session co-chair Aquatic Science Meetings: Palma (Virtual, 2021), Hawaï (2017), Salt-Lake City (2010), Nice (2008)

2019/20/21     Organizer international workshop: pre- & post-cruise meetings TONGA, France, ~55 people each 

2014/2016       Organizer pre- and post-cruise meetings OUTPACE, Marseilles, France, ~50 people each 

2013/2015       Organizer pre- and post-cruise meetings VAHINE, Marseilles, France, ~30 people each 

 

•             INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES/REVIEWING ACTIVITIES

 

2020                 Review panel member Univ. of Southern Denmark for an Associate Professor position

2016 – 2020    Review panel member for researcher IRD permanent positions (IRD, CSS3)

2018                 Guest Editor for the Special Issue OUTPACE in Biogeosciences

2015 – 2021     Review panel member National Fleet Commission (proposals requesting time ship) 

2017                 Evaluator for High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education, France

2017 –              Review Editor for ‘Frontiers in Marine science’

2016                 Guest Editor for the Special Issue VAHINE in Biogeosciences

2012 – 2016     Co-head of CYBELE research team, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, France/Nouméa

2009 – 2011     Scientific Advisory Board, Lab. d’Océanographie Physique et Biogéochimique, France

2007 –             Reviewer for national and international funding agencies (NSF-USA, DFG-Germany, CEFIPRA-India) and several scientific                               journals in oceanography  

 

•             MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES 

 

2017 –             Member of the Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry Network, ‘N2 fixation working group’ 

2017 –             Member of the Steering Commitee Transverse axis ‘Biological pump’, MIO, France 

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•             CAREER BREAKS 

 

Jan-Oct. 2016  9 months (maternity leave – twins)