Ereskovsky Alexander

My scientific interests have focused on the evolution of ontogeny in basal metazoans and the clarification of their phylogenetic relationships on the basis of comparative embryology. My research work has focused successively on (1) embryonic characters to support phylogenetic and evolutionary hypotheses, (2) the evolution of the life cycle, phenology and reproductive cycle in marine invertebrates, (3) the origin and evolution of morphogenesis processes, (4) the diversity of regeneration and its mechanisms in sponges, and (5) the ecology, distribution and diversity of sponges (biodiversity and taxonomy).

Degrees and education 2002 - Doctor of Sciences. Diploma ДК № 014249 - Superior Certifying Commission of Russia. Thesis title : " Comparative-embryological analysis of Demospongiae and its importance for theoretical aspects of evolution and phylogenesis of Sponges ". 1997 - Professor in Comparative Embryology of State University of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Diploma ДЦ № 001216 - Minister of higher and professional education of Russia. 1990 - Ph Doctor. Diploma БЛ № 023962, Zoological Institute of Academy of Sciences of USSR, Leningrad : " The sponges of White and Barents Sea : composition of faunas, their genesis and comparative ecological analysis ". Supervisor Dr V.M. Koltun. 1986 - 1989 - PhD student in Zoological Institute of Academy of Sciences (Leningrad). Supervisor Dr V.M. Koltun. 1979 - 1984 - Master of biological sciences (Embryology), State University of Leningrad, Leningrad. Diploma ИВ № 811242 : " Some features of sexual reproduction of the White Sea sponge Iophon piceus (Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida ". Supervisor Dr S.M. Efremova. Professional and scientific background 2018 - currently Senior researcher in CNRS-INEE. Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Ecology, marine and terrestrial, UMR 7263. Marine station in Endoume, Marseille, France. 2012 - 2017. Research Director in Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Ecology, marine and terrestrial, UMR 7263 CNRS-INEE. Marine station in Endoume, Marseille, France. 2010 - 2011. Senior researcher in CNRS. Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille CNRS UMR 6540 DIMAR Marine station in Endoume, Marseille, France. 2010 (01.01 - 31.01) - Invited professor in National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France. 2007 (01.06) - 2009 (31.05) - Postdoctoral research fellow Marie-Curie, Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille CNRS UMR 6540 DIMAR Station marine d'Endoume, Marseille, France. 2007 (13.01 - 12.02) - Invited professor in Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. 2006 (01.01 - 15.03) - Invited professor in Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. 2005 - currently. Professor of embryology, Department of Embryology, Faculty of Biology, State University of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. 2004 - 2005 - Postdoctoral research fellow in Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. 2002 (01.07 - 30.11) - Associated scientist in CNRS, Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille, CNRS UMR 6540 DIMAR. Endoume Marine Station, Marseille, France. 2001 (01.06 - 30.06) - Invited professor in l'Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France. 2000 (01.07 - 30.10) - Invited scientist in Université de la Méditerranée, Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille, CNRS UMR 6540 DIMAR, Station marine d'Endoume, Marseille, France. 1992 - 2005 - Associated professor of embryology, Department of Embryology, Faculty of Biology, State University of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. 1992 - 2009 - Senior scientist, Laboratory of Ontogenesis, Biological Institute, State University of Saint-Petersburg, Russia. 1990 - 1992 - Scientist in Department of Sponges and Coelenterates, Zoological Institute of Academy of Sciences of USSR (Leningrad). 1984 - 1986 - Scientist stagier in Department of Sponges and Coelenterates, Zoological Institute of Academy of Sciences of USSR (Leningrad).