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<\/span>Sandrine Meylan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Evolutionary ecophysiology of ectotherms<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor at Sorbonne University (Paris)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Alexis Rutschmann<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Geographic variation in senescence syndromes<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pos-doctoral collaborator at Sorbonne University in collaboration with ANR TIPEX consortium (2025-2027)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Th\u00e9o Bodineau<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Geographic variation in life history and climate adaptations<\/p>\n\n\n\n Postdoctoral student at CNRS CRBE hosted at Sorbonne University and co-supervised with Julien Cote (CRBE, Toulouse) and Sandrine Meylan (2025-2026)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n L\u00e9a <\/a>Koch<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pace-of-life syndrome under climate warming<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at EPHE co-supervised with Pierre de Villemereuil (2024-2027) and the ANR TIPEX consortium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Maylis Wangermez<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senescence, dysbiosis and thermal stress in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Toulouse University co-supervised with Julien Cote from CRBE CNRS laboratory (2025-2028) and the ANR TIPEX consortium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Zazie Beno\u00eet-Delaby<\/p>\n\n\n\n Climate change and cognition in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Sorbonne University with Sandrine Meylan (2025-2028)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Nicolas Denize Proust<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hydroregulation strategies in changing climates in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Beatriz Decenci\u00e8re<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technical assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n Research engineer at CEREEP-Ecotron in charge of animal experimentation, laboratory facilities and instrumentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Simon Agostini<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Technical assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n Technician at CEREEP-Ecotron in charge of animal breeding and capture, assistance with field and laboratory work and maintenance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Ilun<\/p>\n\n\n\n Peaceful lab member with a strong respect of herpetofauna and most wildlife, but a disgust of cats<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visiting researcher and self-funded field assistant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Tsuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n Newly recruited lab member learning how to respect herpetofauna and not jump on other colleagues<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visiting researcher and self-funded field assistant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Th\u00e9o Bodineau<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecology and evolution of breeding phenology in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Sorbonne University co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan and Pierre de Villemereuil (2021-2024)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Chlo\u00e9 Chabaud<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecological consequences of predation and dehydration risks in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecole normale sup\u00e9rieure PhD student at La Rochelle University co-supervised with Olivier Lourdais (2019-2022)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Alexis Rutschmann<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Geographic variation in reproductive phenology and thermal physiology in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Mathias Dezetter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thermohydroregulation strategies of vipers<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Sorbonne University co-supervised with Olivier Lourdais (2018-2021). Now searching for a job in conservation biology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Andr\u00e9az Dupou\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mechanistic modelling of current and future climate niche of ectotherms<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doc at CNRS (2015-2017) and Sorbonne University (2020-2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now Permanent Researcher at IFREMER (LEMAR, Brest)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n George A. Brusch IV<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Temperature and water constraints on reproduction in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doc at CNRS CEBC research center with Olivier Lourdais (2019-2021)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now Associate Professor in the department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (USA) <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Arnaud Badiane<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cryptic ultraviolet coloration in lizards: condition-dependence, testosterone and social costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doctoral Marie Curie fellow at Sorbonne Universit\u00e9 (2018-2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now post-doctoral researcher at ENS Lyon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n David Rozen-Rechels<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Water biology and thermoregulation behavior in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecole normale sup\u00e9rieure PhD student at Sorbonne Universit\u00e9 co-supervised with Jean Clobert (2017-2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now Assistant Professor at Sorbonne Universit\u00e9 (Paris)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n R\u00e9my Josserand<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stress physiology and habitat degradation<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Universit\u00e9 Pierre and Marie Curie co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan (2013-2016)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n M\u00e9lissa Martin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cryptic ultraviolet coloration in lizard and sexual selection<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Universit\u00e9 Pierre and Marie Curie co-supervised with Sandrine Meylan (2010-2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now project manager in a private company (France)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Alice R\u00e9my<\/p>\n\n\n\n Metapopulation dynamics and dispersal of rodents<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Evenstad College, Norway co-supervised with Harry P. Andreassen (2008-2011)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Paulina Jessica Artacho<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inter-individual variation in lizard energetics and thermal biology<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doctoral researcher funded by CONICYT Chile College (2010-2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now research associate in a private company (Chile)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Manuela Gonzalez Suarez<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Physiologically structured population models of inter-individual variation<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doctoral researcher (2010-2012) co-supervised with David Claessen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now Associate Professor in Ecological Modelling, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading (UK)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Marianne Mugabo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Small population dynamics of lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n PhD student at Universit\u00e9 Pierre and Marie Curie (2007-2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now data scientist in a private company (California, USA)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Olivier Marquis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Inter-generational and cohort effects in lizards<\/p>\n\n\n\n Post-doctoral visiting researcher (2006)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now herpetology curator at Zoo de Vincennes (Mus\u00e9um National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 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. 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<\/span>External collaborators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\nCurrent<\/b>\n
\nPast<\/b>\nAlumni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
![\"Th\u00e9o](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/photo_theo-819x1024.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"Chlo\u00e9](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190529_105554_crop-1024x872.jpg\")
<\/span><\/span>![\"Mathias](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Mathias_Dezetter.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"Andr\u00e9az](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Andreaz_Dupoue.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"George](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/George_Brusch.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"Arnaud](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/DSC_1356-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"David](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/DavidRozen-964x1024.jpg\")
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<\/span>![\"M\u00e9lissa](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/2011_Printemps_Spectrophotometre-2-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/span>![\"Alice](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Alice_Remy.jpg\")
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<\/span>![\"Manuela](\"https:\/\/lizardecology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Manuela-Gonzalez-Suarez-800-x-400.jpg\")
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<\/span>Master students and interns with reports<\/h3>\n\n\n\n