François RigalMaître de conférences

  • (Assistant Professor)
  • IPREM UMR5254 UPPA/CNRS
    Bâtiment IBEAS, Avenue de l’université, BP 1155, 64013, Pau cedex
    • CNU (section 67) 
  • Pôle Chimie et Microbiologie de l'Environnement
  • francois.rigal @ univ-pau.fr

Parcours

Formation universitaire

  • 2005-2009 : PhD in the Station Biologique de Roscoff (University of Pierre and Marie Curie).
  • 2004-2005 : Master degree of Biology: Gene, cell, development and evolution. University of Orsay, France.

Expérience professionnelle

  • Since September 2015: Assistant Professor at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour.
  • 2012-2015 : Post-doctoral position in the Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of Azores. Biodiversity on oceanic islands: towards a unified theory. (FCT). Leaders. Paulo Borges (U. Azores), Pr. Robert Whittaker (U. Oxford) and Dr. Kostas Triantis (U. Athens).
  • 2010-2012 : Post-doctoral position in the Azorean Biodiversity Group, University of Azores. Predicting extinctions on islands: a multi-scale assessment. (FCT) Leaders: Paulo Borges (U. Azores), Pr. Robert Whittaker (U. Oxford), Dr. Aris Parmakelis and Dr. Kostas Triantis (U. Athens).
  • 2009-2010 : Assistant lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie – National Museum of Natural History.

Compétences

  • Community ecology & macroecology
  • Island Biogegraphy
  • Ecophylogenetics & Macroevolution
  • Biological invasions
  • Data analysis in ecology

Thèmes de recherche

  • Investigate the role of evolutionary, historical and ecological factors shaping community assembly.
  • Understand and quantify the response of indigenous communities to human-mediated disturbances.

Encadrement

PhD student:

  • Ana Luísa Coderniz Picanço (2012-present, co-supervision with Paulo A.V. Borges, U. Azores). Dynamics of plant-insect pollinator interaction networks in Azores: Evaluation of an ecosystem service.

 Post-doc:

  • Dr. Marco Girardello (2017-2019, co-supervision with Paulo A.V. Borges, U. Azores) and Pedro Cardoso (U. Helsinki)). Macaronesian Islands as a testing ground to assess biodiversity drivers at multiple scales.

Projets

MACDIV ⇒

Macaronesian Islands as a testing ground to assess biodiversity drivers at multiple scales Funding Institution: Science and Technology Foundation (FCT-PTDC/BIABIC/0054/2014). PIs: Paulo A.V. Borges (U. Azores), Pedro Cardoso (U. Helsinki) and François Rigal (UPPA) - 2016-2019.

 

REPLIM ⇒

Red de observatorios de ecosistemas sensibles (lagos, turberas) al cambio climático en el Pirineo. Leaders : Blas L. Valero-Garcés (U. Zaragossa - CSIC) - Interreg POCTEFA) - 2016-2019.