University cursus
- HDR Sciences de l’Univers, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille 2011
- Doctorat Océanologie, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille / IFREMER Brest, 1996
- DEA Océanologie, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, 1989
- BSc Biology, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK, 1988
- Licence de Sciences Naturelles, Université de Provence, Marseille, 1986
Professional experience
- Senior CNRS Researcher, IMBE Station Marine d’Endoume, Marseille, 2012-present
- Senior CNRS Researcher, UMR DIMAR, Centre d’Océanologie, Marseille, 2011
- Associate CNRS Researcher, UMR DIMAR, Centre d’Océanologie, Marseille, 1997-2000
- Postdoctoral fellow, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, 1995-97
- IFREMER PhD fellow, Deep-Sea Ecology Lab, IFREMER, Brest, 1991-95
- Assistant researcher, Marine Research Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1991
- Scientific attache, French Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1990-91
Main recent responsabilities
- Leader of the NEMO (Nature, Ecologie Marine, Océans) team of IMBE with T. Pérez, 2024-present
- Steering Committee of Research Unit IMBE, 2023-present
- Lab council, UMR IMBE, 2012- 2023
- National commission for the coastal research fleet (FOF-CNFC), 2023-present
- Local review committee (CNFC), research cruises, R/V Antedon II, 2014-present
- SCUBA Diving committee, OSU Institut Pytheas, 2015-present
- Library committee, OSU Institut Pythéas, 2013-present
- National commission for the offshore research fleet (FOF-CNFH), 2014-2023
- INEE-CNRS representative, Equipments & Repairs Commission, FOF
- Scientific Council, Calanques National Park, 2016-present
- Scientific Council, Port-Cros National Park, 2018-present
- Surveillance & Information Committee on waste dumping at sea by Alteo factory (CSIRM), 2016-present
- Associate expert, PACA Regional Scientific Council for Natural Heritage (CSRPN) , 2020-present
- Scientific and Administration Council, GIS Posidonie, 2006-present
