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Updated list of active and archived projects and associated articles available at ResearchGate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In my research group, we investigate the developmental plasticity and fitness consequences of behavioral and life history variation<\/strong> inside natural populations of animal species with a particular focus on lizards and snakes. We are also interested in understanding how this variation influences population dynamics, geographic range and sensitivity of species to climate change or other global change factors. For this matter, we combine observational studies of field populations, laboratory and mesocosm experiments on whole populations, syntheses and models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Functional ecology of ectotherms: linking physiology and behavior with population ecology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Together with colleagues in Paris, Toulouse, Lyon and Chiz\u00e9, we are pursuing suites of interdisciplinary research projects where we wish to advance our knowledge of organism physiology and behavior in order to better understand their population ecology. We focus on ectotherms, especially lizards, which are ideal models to integrate elements of thermal and water physiology<\/strong>, stress physiology<\/strong>, energetic<\/strong> and behavior<\/strong> into mechanistic and predictive ecological models. Our work focuses on glucocorticoid and oxidative stress physiology, the biology of telomeres and mechanisms of senescence, integrative studies of the hydroregulation and thermoregulation physiology and behavior, and field or experimental studies of the effects of habitat degradation and climate warming on population decline and extinction. Students interested in these topics are welcome to join our ongoing funded projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dupou\u00e9, A., Rutschmann, A., Le Galliard, J-F., Clobert, J., Angelier, F., Marciau, C., Ruault, S., Miles, D.B. and Meylan S. 2017. Shorter telomeres precede population extinction in wild lizards. Scientific Reports <\/strong>7:16976<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rozen-Rechels, D., Dupou\u00e9, A., Lourdais, O., Chamaill\u00e9-Jammes, S., Meylan, S., Clobert, J. and J.-F. Le Galliard. 2019. When water interacts with temperature: ecological and evolutionary implications of thermo-hydroregulation in terrestrial ectotherms. Ecology and Evolution<\/strong> 9:10029-10043.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dupou\u00e9, A., Angelier, F., Ribout, C., Meylan, S., Rozen-Rechels, D., Decenci\u00e8re, B., Agostini, S. and J.-F. Le Galliard. 2020. Chronic water restriction triggers sex-specific oxidative stress and telomere shortening in lizards. Biology Letters<\/strong> 16 (2), 20190889.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voituron, Y., Roussel, D., Le Galliard, J.F., Dupou\u00e9, A., Romestaing, C. and Meylan, S., 2022. Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation response overrides glucocorticoid-induced stress in a reptile. Journal of Comparative Physiology B,<\/strong> 192<\/em>(6), pp.765-774.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dupou\u00e9, A., Blaimont, P., Angelier, F., Ribout, C., Rozen-Rechels, D., Richard, M., Miles, D., de Villemereuil, P., Rutschmann, A., Badiane, A., Aubret, F., Meylan, S., Clobert, J. and J.-F. Le Galliard, 2022. Lizards from warm and declining populations are born with extremely short telomeres. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/strong>, 119(33), p.e2201371119.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life history variation and evolution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Life history results from age and sex dependent variation in reproduction effort, survival and growth strategies. In my group, we study several important life history problems, such as the ontogenic basis of sexual dimorphism<\/strong> in morphology and coloration, the costs of reproduction<\/strong> and life history trade-offs, the mechanistic basis and fitness consequences of inter-individual phenotypic variation<\/strong> or the determinants of early variation in survival and late variation in performance (i.e., ageing). In the past, we conducted detailed studies of cohort effects<\/strong> due to delayed life history consequences of environmental variation using both natural and experimental populations of a widespread lizard. We used these data to parameterize physiologically structured population models of the common lizard. We now investigate mechanisms of pace-of-life acceleration of ectotherms life history and try to identify mechanisms underlying thermal plasticity and life history trade-offs induced by climate warming. Students interested in these topics are welcome to joint ongoing projects or apply for grants to support their research ideas and benefit from our laboratory expertise and equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rutschmann, A., Miles, D. B., Le Galliard, J.-F., Richard, M., Moulherat, S., Sinervo, B. and J. Clobert. 2016. Climate and habitat interact to shape the thermal reaction norms of breeding phenology across lizard populations. Journal of Animal Ecology<\/strong> 85(2):457-466.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dupou\u00e9, A., Le Galliard, J.-F., Josserand, R., DeNardo, D., Decenci\u00e8re, B., Agostini, S. and S. Meylan. 2017. Water restriction causes an intergenerational trade-off and delayed mother-offspring conflict in a viviparous lizard. Functional Ecology<\/strong> 32(3):676-686.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brusch IV, G.A., Le Galliard, J.-F., Viton, R., Gavira, R.S., Clobert, J. and Lourdais, O., 2023. Reproducing in a changing world: combined effects of thermal conditions by day and night and of water constraints during pregnancy in a cold\u2010adapted ectotherm. Oikos<\/strong>, 2023<\/em>(3), p.e09536.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evolutionary ecology of behavioral traits and visual communication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For several years, we were interested in understanding inter-individual variation in social behaviors (altruism), mating strategies (mate choice and sexual conflicts) and individual temperaments (activity, sociality, boldness, aggression). In these behavioral ecology projects, our approach is truly interdisciplinary and involves mathematical modeling, field study of variation in behavioral traits and experimental studies of natural and sexual selection on behavioral traits. Recent studies in our laboratory have addressed complex issues such as how inter-individual variation in behavior correlates with variation in physiology, how density dependence influences selection on animal personality or how does cryptic skin coloration influences competition and mate choice in lizards. Students interested in these topics are welcome to join ongoing projects or apply for grants to support their research ideas and benefit from our laboratory expertise and equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mell, H., Josserand, R., Decenci\u00e8re, B, Artacho, P., Meylan, S. and J.-F. Le Galliard. 2016. Do personalities co-vary with metabolic expenditure and glucocorticoid stress response in adult lizards? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology<\/strong> 70:951-961.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Names, G., Martin, M., Badiane, A. and J.-F. Le Galliard. 2019. The relative importance of body size and UV coloration in influencing male-male competition in a Lacertid lizard. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology<\/strong> 73: 98.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badiane, A., Dupou\u00e9, A., Blaimont, P., Miles, D.B., Gilbert, A.L., Leroux\u2010Coyau, M., Kawamoto, A., Rozen\u2010Rechels, D., Meylan, S., Clobert, J. and Le Galliard, J.F., 2022. Environmental conditions and male quality traits simultaneously explain variation of multiple colour signals in male lizards. Journal of Animal Ecology<\/strong>, 91<\/em>(9), pp.1906-1917.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extinction mechanisms in small populations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The sixth massive extinction of species and populations is a major concern today. To solve this crisis, we need conservation programs dedicated to the preservation of small, vulnerable populations. One method widely available to guide such conservation programs is Population Viability Analysis (PVA) \u2013 a tool relying on stochastic population theory to estimate the future size and risk of extinction for small populations. In my group, we used PVA methods by linking population biological theory with field studies of extinction dynamics. This allowed us to gain better knowledge of the dynamics of small populations and the mechanisms leading to population extinction. Our main model systems have been experimental populations of the common lizard (Lacerta vivipara<\/em>), but I also did field experiments in the past with the root vole (Microtus oeconomus<\/em>) and the bank vole (Myodes rufocanus<\/em>). Students interested in these topics are welcome to apply for grants to support their research ideas and benefit from our laboratory expertise and equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez-Suarez, M., Le Galliard, J.-F. and D. Claessen. 2011. Population and life-history consequences of within-cohort individual variation. The American Naturalist<\/strong> 178(4):525-537.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00e9my, A., Le Galliard, J.-F., Odden, M. and H. P. Andreassen. 2014. Concurrent effects of age class and food distribution on immigration success and population dynamics in a small mammal. Journal of Animal Ecology <\/strong>83(4):813-822.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaffr\u00e9, M. and J.-F. Le Galliard. 2016. Population viability analyses of plant and animal populations with stochastic integral projection models. Oecologia<\/strong> 182(4):1031-1043.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evolutionary ecology of dispersal behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dispersal is a key behavior that influences most ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Our current understanding of this behavioral trait suggests that multiple selective pressures are involved in its evolution. However, crucial tests for the role of these selective forces in shaping dispersal strategies were rare until recently. We also lacked a clear understanding of the life history correlates of dispersal within and between species. In my group, we used experimental approaches to investigate the plasticity of this behavior, as well as the potential selective pressures acting on dispersal. To do so, we focused on two vertebrate species, the common lizard (Lacerta vivipara<\/em>) and the root vole (Microtus oeconomus<\/em>), as well as on a soil organism, the springtail Folsomia candida<\/em>. Our research demonstrated that family dynamics, and in particular competition among relatives, can have a strong effect on dispersal behavior. More recently, we have also shown that intra-sexual competition among females and female dominance are key determinants of the settlement success in a small rodent. Students interested in these topics are welcome to apply for grants to support their research ideas and benefit from our laboratory expertise and equipment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le Galliard, J.-F., R\u00e9my, A., Ims, R. A. and X. Lambin. 2012. Patterns and processes of dispersal behaviour in arvicoline rodents. Molecular Ecology<\/strong> 21(3):505-523.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stevens,V., Whitmee, S., Le Galliard, J.-F., Clobert, J., B\u00f6hning-Gaese, K., Bonte, D., Br\u00e4ndle, M., Dehling, D., Hof, C., Trochet, A. and M. Baguette. 2014. A comparative analysis of dispersal syndromes in terrestrial and semi-terrestrial animals. Ecology Letters<\/strong> 17(8): 1039-1052.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gallardo Ruiz, M., Le Galliard, J.-F. and T. Tully. 2017. Genetic variation in light vision and light-dependent movement behaviour in the eyeless Collembola Folsomia candida<\/em>. Pedobiologia – Journal of Soil Ecology<\/strong> 61:33-41.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applied conservation ecology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We are using our knowledge of population demography and evolutionary ecology to gather demographic and try to help managers implement appropriate conservation strategies. One such project included a demographic study of a small, threatened population of the Orsini’s viper (Vipera ursinii ursinii<\/em>) monitored by Jean-Pierre Baron since 1979. Another was a geographic survey of abundance, genetic and phenotypic distribution of lizard species in the Seine & Marne department, for which we designed standardized sampling protocols. We are now actively involved with nature conservancy associations to develop sound solutions to protect biodiversity, especially reptiles, in France both at a regional level (e.g., Sentinelles du climat<\/a><\/em>) and a national level (e.g., National Action Plan for vipers<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baron, J.-P., Le Galliard, J.-F., Ferri\u00e8re, R. and T. Tully. 2012. Intermittent breeding and the dynamics of ressource allocation to growth, reproduction and survival. Functional Ecology<\/strong> 27(1):173-183.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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