Prospective students and post-docs are most welcome to join our research group. Graduate students searching for PhDs and PhD students searching for post-doc in my lab can contact me directly by email. There are various sources of funding for PhD and post-doc projects in our laboratory including opportunities for research grants from the Région Ile-de-France, the Ville de Paris, bilateral programs between France and foreign countries and EU grants. We can also host PhD students from abroad as part of their doctoral programs.

Current group members

Sandrine Meylan

Evolutionary ecophysiology of ectotherms

Professor at Sorbonne University (Paris)

Nicolas Proust

Nicolas Denize Proust

Hydroregulation strategies in changing climates in lizards

PhD student at Sorbonne University co-supervised with Tom van Dooren (2022-2025) in collaboration with Pierre de Villemereuil, Olivier Lourdais and Simon Baeckens. Funded by IBEES program.

Théo Bodineau

Théo Bodineau

Ecology and evolution of breeding phenology in lizards

PhD student at Sorbonne University co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan and Pierre de Villemereuil (2021-2024)

Beatriz Decencière

Technical assistance

Research engineer at CEREEP-Ecotron in charge of animal experimentation, laboratory facilities and instrumentation

Simon Agostini

Simon Agostini

Technical assistance

Technician at CEREEP-Ecotron in charge of animal breeding and capture, assistance with field and laboratory work and maintenance

Ilun the lab dog

Ilun

Peaceful lab member with a strong respect of herpetofauna and most wildlife, but a disgust of cats

Visiting researcher and self-funded field assistant

Tsuki

Newly recruited lab member learning how to respect herpetofauna and not jump on other colleagues

Visiting researcher and self-funded field assistant

External collaborators

    Current
  • Dr. Pierre de Villemereuil, EPHE, ISYEB, Natural History Museum, France
  • Dr. Olivier Lourdais, CNRS, CEBC research center, France
  • Dr. Jean Clobert, CNRS, SETE research center, France
  • Dr. Tom van Dooren, CNRS, iEES laboratory, France
  • Dr. Thomas Tully, Sorbonne University, France
  • Dr. Julien Cote, CNRS, iEES laboratory, France
  • Dr. Jean-Pierre Baron, Université tous âges de Chaillé-les-Marais, France
  • Pr. Donald B Miles, University of Ohio, Athens, USA
  • Pr. Georges A. Brusch, California State University, San Marcos, USA

  • Past
  • Pr. Yann Voituron, University of Lyon, LEHNA laboratory, France
  • Pr. Régis Ferrière, ENS and University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
  • Pr. Miguel A. Carretero, CIBIO-Inbio, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal

Alumni

Chloé Chabaud

Chloé Chabaud

Ecological consequences of predation and dehydration risks in lizards

Ecole normale supérieure PhD student at La Rochelle University co-supervised with Olivier Lourdais

Alexis Rutschmann

Alexis Rutschmann

Geographic variation in reproductive phenology and thermal physiology in lizards

Formerly a PhD student at SETE Moulis with Jean Clobert and then a post-doctoral research associate working from New Zealand. Currently a post-doctoral researcher with Camille Parmesan at SETE, CNRS.

Mathias Dezetter

Mathias Dezetter

Thermohydroregulation strategies of vipers

PhD student at Sorbonne University co-supervised with Olivier Lourdais (2018-2021). Now searching for a job in conservation biology.

Andréaz Dupoué

Andréaz Dupoué

Mechanistic modelling of current and future climate niche of ectotherms

Post-doc at CNRS (2015-2017) and Sorbonne University (2020-2021).

Now Permanent Researcher at IFREMER (LEMAR, Brest)

George Brusch

George A. Brusch IV

Temperature and water constraints on reproduction in lizards

Post-doc at CNRS CEBC research center with Olivier Lourdais (2019-2021)

Now Associate Professor in the department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (USA)

Arnaud Badiane

Arnaud Badiane

Cryptic ultraviolet coloration in lizards: condition-dependence, testosterone and social costs

Post-doctoral Marie Curie fellow at Sorbonne Université (2018-2020).

Now post-doctoral researcher at ENS Lyon

David Rozen Rechels

David Rozen-Rechels

Water biology and thermoregulation behavior in lizards

Ecole normale supérieure PhD student at Sorbonne Université co-supervised with Jean Clobert (2017-2019).

Now Assistant Professor at Sorbonne Université (Paris)

Rémy Josserand

Stress physiology and habitat degradation

PhD student at Université Pierre and Marie Curie co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan (2013-2016)

Mélissa Martin in the lab

Mélissa Martin

Cryptic ultraviolet coloration in lizard and sexual selection

PhD student at Université Pierre and Marie Curie co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan (2010-2013)

Now project manager in a private company (France)

Alice Rémy in Norway

Alice Rémy

Metapopulation dynamics and dispersal of rodents

PhD student at Evenstad College, Norway co-supervised with Harry P. Andreassen (2008-2011)

Paulina Jessica Artacho

Inter-individual variation in lizard energetics and thermal biology

Post-doctoral researcher funded by CONICYT Chile College (2010-2012)

Now research associate in a private company (Chile)

Manuela Gonzalez Suarez

Manuela Gonzalez Suarez

Physiologically structured population models of inter-individual variation

Post-doctoral researcher (2010-2012) co-supervised with David Claessen

Now Associate Professor in Ecological Modelling, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading (UK)

Marianne Mugabo

Small population dynamics of lizards

PhD student at Université Pierre and Marie Curie (2007-2011)

Now data scientist in a private company (California, USA)

Olivier Marquis - MNHN

Olivier Marquis

Inter-generational and cohort effects in lizards

Post-doctoral visiting researcher (2006)

Now herpetology curator at Zoo de Vincennes (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France)

Master students and interns with reports

  • Marianne Mugabo, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2007)
  • Magali Evano, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2007)
  • Julien Caron, intern, Conseil général de Seine et Marne (2008)
  • Karine Longatte, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2008)
  • Matthieu Cisel, intern, Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan (2008)
  • Tiphaine Le Mao, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2008)
  • Joshka Kaufmann, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2008)
  • Lucie Mourrain, intern, éSIPTA (2009)
  • Léna Baraud, intern, Université Paris Sud (2009)
  • Matthieu Paquet, MSc student, Université Montpellier 2 (2009)
  • Alison Piquet, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2010)
  • Coralie Sellos, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2010)
  • Malo Jaffré, MSc student, Ecole normale supérieure (2010-2011)
  • Christina Acasuso, MSc student, CRI – Université Paris Descartes (2011)
  • Julia Saravia, MSc student, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (2011)
  • Gabrielle Names, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2013)
  • Hugo Mell, MSc student, Ecole normale supérieure (2013)
  • Pierre Chasse, intern, Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon (2014)
  • Willem Bonnaffe, MSc student, Ecole normale supérieure de Paris (2014)
  • Clémence Demay, MSc student, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2016-2017)
  • David Rozen-Rechels, MSc student, Ecole normale supérieure (2016)
  • Mathieu Pierret, MSc student, Université Grenoble Alpes (2017)
  • Morgane Le Goff, intern, Université de Rennes 1 (2018)
  • Guillaume Fosseries, MSc student, Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne (2018)
  • Jérémy Lefevre, MSc student, Université de Strasbourg (2019)
  • Chloé Chabaud, MSc student, Ecole normale supérieure de Paris (2019)
  • Audrey Ely, MSc student, AgroParisTech Nancy (2020)
  • Théo Bodineau, MSc student, Université de Strasbourg (2021)
  • Mariane Leriche, MSc student, Sorbonne Université (2021)
  • Samuel Tersigni, MSc student, Université de Poitiers (2021)
  • Constance Bertrand, MSc student, ENSEGID Bordeaux (2022)
  • Gabriel Sagot, intern, Ecole normale supérieure (2022)
  • Montaine Delmotte, intern, Université de Paris Saclay (2022)
  • Loiz Boudard, MSc student, Sorbonne Université (2023)
  • Marie-Lou Campos, MSc student, Université de Saclay (2023)
  • Marion Resende, MSc student, Université de Poitiers (2024)
  • Divina Beejmohun, MSc student, Agro Paris Tech (2024)