Current lab members

Camille Mottier (PhD 2025-2029) is modelling the spatial dynamics of coypus at multiple scales. She is co-supervised by Jean Peyhardi, Jessica Guérand and Nicolas Seguin.

Bérénice Givord-Coupeau (PhD 2026-2029) is studying the ecology and management of aquatic invasive alien rodents in France. She is co-supervised by Olivier Pays-Volard and Anne Mimet.

Paul Méry (PhD 2025-2028) is modelling the spatio-temporal dynamics of predator-prey systems. He is co-supervised by Matthieu Hillairet and Jessica Guérand.

Louis Schroll (PhD 2026-2029) is integrating predator-prey interactions and adaptive decision-making for the management of species of socio-ecological concern. He is co-supervised by Sarah Cubaynes, Sébastien Devillard, Sandrine Ruette and Guillaume Souchay.

Cyrielle Ballester (engineer 2026) is working on a citizen science program to monitor animal communities along the Lez river in Montpellier.

Léa Pautrel (post-doc 2026-2027) is investigating the use of deep learning coupled with species distribution models to map animal populations in Occitanie.

Alix Cosquer (post-doc 2025-2027) works on a framework for assessing scientific outreach actions. This is joint work with Charlotte Francesiaz from the French Office of Biodiversity and colleagues from the city and metropolis of Montpellier.

Simon Lacombe (PhD 2023-2026) is studying the drivers of European otter recolonization in France using non-invasive sampling and statistical ecology. He is co-supervised by Sébastien Devillard.

Cyril Milleret (post-doc 2024-2027) works on spatial explicit capture-recapture models for estimating the abundance of wolf in France. This is joint work with Christophe Duchamp and Jean-Michel Vandel from French Office of Biodiversity.

Carolina Nogueira (PhD 2025-2028) works on the large-scale assessment of wildlife translocations success across Africa. This is joint work with Pedro Monterroso, Angela Gaylard from CIBIO at the university of Porto.