Professional summary

Research Interests

Professional Summary

I joined UKCEH in July 2022 and have since progressed my research as a Vertebrate Ecotoxicologist. My work is predominantly in (i) statistically analysing the PBMS (Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme) data for monitoring the temporal and spatial variation of the exposure of wildlife to various chemical pollutants (metals, rodenticides, etc.) and (ii) publishing the results to the publics (e.g., scientific articles, contract reports, oral & poster presentations in meetings/conferences).

My research topic is “the functional role of biodiversity in the exposure of wildlife to chemical contaminants”. This subject is based on the dilution effect in disease ecology, and I assume that this “dilution effect” concept could be applied to ecotoxicology: diversified resources might dilute the transfer of contaminants from some high-accumulating resources to animals at a higher trophic level.

Based on this research topic and the current work in the UKCEH, my research interests are multiple, including:

  • Temporal and spatial analysis in the exposure of vertebrates
  • Ecosystem functions of Biodiversity on the transfers of contaminants
  • Resources of chemical contamination.
  • Contamination levels in soils, plants, and invertebrates
  • Effect of contaminants on the population of plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates
  • Diet of vertebrates
  • Landscape change
  • Phytoremediation of contaminants
  • Biodiversity loss

 

Projects in which I am involved:

Brief CV

  • 2022 - Present. UKCEH, Lancaster (UK). Permanent Researcher.

  • 2020 - 2022. University of Franche-Comté, Besançon (France). Contractual Assistant Lecturer and Researcher (Department of Life Sciences).

  • 2020. UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement laboratory, Besançon (France). Post-doctoral Researcher.

  • 2019. University of Franche-Comté, Besançon (France). Contractual Assistant Lecturer and Researcher (Department of Life Sciences).

  • 2014 - 2015. UMR CNRS 6249 Chrono-Environnement laboratory, Besançon (France). Graduate Research Assistant.

  • 2008 - 2010. COJAAL (Japanese Consortium for Algeria East-West Highway), Annaba (Algeria). Contractual Employee.

Qualifications

  • PhD. Environment-Health, University of Bourgogne – Franche-Comté (France), 2019 (Thesis title: “Biodiversité et fonctionnement des réseaux trophiques terrestres: application aux transferts d’éléments traces métalliques”)

  • MSc. Ecosystems, Contaminants & Health, University of Franche-Comté (France), 2014

  • BSc. Biology and Ecology, University of Franche-Comté (France), 2012

  • BSc. Geology, University of Nagoya (Japan), 2008