Comparative and Evolutionary Neuroendocrinology:
- Molecular and functional evolution of neuroendocrine systems;
- Roles of neuroendocrine systems in the structure, plasticity and evolution of life cycles;
- Neuroendocrinology and ecophysiology of puberty and metamorphosis
Non-conventional aquatic models (mainly teleosts, and also chrondrosts, molluscs, cnidaria) of biological, phylogenetic, ecological or economic relevance. Field and laboratory investigations.
Basic research with applications to: aquaculture, biodiversity conservation, ecotoxicology and endocrine disruptors.
Chair Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan : Comparative and Evolutionary Endocrinology
Institutional Brochure The Museum and the Ocean, 2023
Scientific Coordination of podcasts on the ocean, Muséum National d'Histoire Scientifique, 2023
Organisation of MNHN Forums for all publics : Ocean Forum France-Portugal, Paris 2022, Lisbonne 2022 ; Ocean Forum France-Korea, Séoul 2023.
Research Grants for Aquaculture and Biodiversity Conservation (List since 2012):
- European Community: 7th PCRD: PRO-EEL; Life+ Alosa; ITN IMPRESS ; Erasmus; COST Aquagamete ; COST EELSUPPORT (present)
- ANR: France Taiwan PUBERTEEL ; France-Taiwan NEMO ; France-Quebec: Immorteel ; France: Saltemp ;
- Global Networking Talents (Taiwan-France-UK); GDRI Coral; PHC France-Cuba; France-Spain APOSTD
- GDR Repro
- Alliance Sorbonne Université: Convergence : MADREPOP; DESYNCHRO; MSCA-SU
Expertise for conservation of aquatic biodiversity :
- International Scientific Council for Conservation of Loire Salmon population, Ministry of Environment
- MNHN committee for CITES expertise of the eel, Ministry of Environment
- Deputy-Director of the Research Unit BOME, MNHN, CNRS, UPMC (2003-2006)
- Director of the Research Unit BOREA, MNHN, CNRS, IRD, SU, UCN, UA (2007-2018)
- Scientific Council of the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) (2006-2015)
- Scientific Council of the Department of Physiology (Phase), National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) (2007-2020)
- Scientific Council of the Institute of Ecology and Environnement (INEE) of the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (2011-2019)
- Scientific Council of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) (2017-2019)
- Head of Mission for the Sea, MNHN (2018-present)
- Scientific Council of the Porte Dorée Aquarium and Guidance Council of the Public Institution of the Porte Dorée (2018-present)
- Deputy-Director of the "Ocean Institute" of the Alliance Sorbonne University (2019-present)
- Committee of Experts for Technologies of Genome Edition, INRAE (2021-present)
