EXPERIENCES
Postdoc position - TELEMMe (Aix-Marseille Université)
April 2024 - December 2024
As a scientific artist, I always tried to link my artistic skills to my research. My current position is an ecological history project integrating Art & Sciences. I am analysing the taxonomic composition of aquatic biodiversity as represented in still-life paintings, according to environmental and cultural parameters, such as climate change and overexploitation of aquatic resources.
Working Holiday Visa - New Zealand
November 2022 - October 2023
'Travel broadens the mind'
The more unfamiliar the experience, the more I am learning. And this applies to every aspect of my life. Travelling always inspired me and made me feel alive. It also boosts my creativity and increases my mind's ability to move between different ideas.
PhD Candidate - SZN & Open University
October 2019 - March 2022
Gelatinous zooplankton are an important component of marine ecosystems and they play a key role in transporting organic matter within and between ecosystems. Overall, my PhD thesis explored different aspects of using trophic biomarkers for ecological studies with an emphasis on gelatinous zooplankton and the planktonic food web of the Gulf of Naples (southern Tyrrhenian Sea).
Volunteer - non-profit organisation (ZEA)
January - March 2018
I wrote a throughout report for stakeholders on the impact of oil exploration and exploitation on marine biodiversity with a focus on the Mediterranean Sea, including research papers, journal articles and governmental aspects. This report was transmitted to stakeholders in order to gather information and to act for the protection of the marine environment.
Masters thesis - LECOB (OOB)
January - May 2017
I analysed in situ growth of cold water corals in the Lacaze-Duthiers canyon (Gulf of Lion) using a non-destructive method. To do so, we recorded with my team videos using a ROV which were compared to previous recordings of the same coral reefs. I denoted a fast growth (compared to tropical reefs) of the most abundant species (Lophelia pertusa), which grew of about 1 cm in one year!
