François RigalMaître de conférence (Assistant Professor)
IPREM
Bâtiment IBEASavenue de l'université64000 Pau
francois.rigal @ univ-pau.fr
Parcours
Formation universitaire
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2005-2009 : PhD in the Station Biologique de Roscoff (University of Pierre and Marie Curie).
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2004-2005 : Master degree of Biology: Gene, cell, development and evolution. University of Orsay, France.
Expérience professionnelle
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Since September 2015: Assistant Professor at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour.
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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).
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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).
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2009-2010 : Assistant lecturer in biostatistics at the University of Pierre and Marie Curie – National Museum of Natural History.
Compétences
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Community ecology & macroecology
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Island Biogegraphy
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Ecophylogenetics & Macroevolution
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Biological invasions
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Data analysis in ecology
Thèmes de recherche
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Investigate the role of evolutionary, historical and ecological factors shaping community assembly.
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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.
