Curriculum Vitæ
✦ Research Experience
Research Contributor — Origins of Life Project
University of Aberdeen, School of Natural & Computing Sciences · Scotland
May 2025 – July 2025 · Supervisor: Dr. Juliano Morimoto
- Developed custom R & Python tools for simulating prebiotic RNA strand generation and evolution.
- Modelled emergence of functional sequences to explore plausible origins of life.
Research Assistant — Spatial Ecology & Conservation Planning
University of Queensland · WAITT Foundation, Brisbane · Australia
December 2023 – May 2024 · Supervisor: Prof. Anthony Richardson
- Built and optimised Shiny dashboards and R packages for large-scale spatial analysis and conservation planning.
- Handled vector/raster data processing, projection issues, parallelisation and input validation.
Master Thesis Research Placement — Island Biogeography & Big Data
Ifremer Pacific Center (PDG-RBE-RMPF) · Tahiti, French Polynesia
May 2023 – October 2023 · Supervisor: Dr. Cristián Monaco
- Analysed marine and terrestrial biodiversity patterns across fragmented island systems using GBIF & OBIS.
- Quantified data biases and produced the first open biogeographic dataset for French Polynesia.
Master Research Placement — Aquaculture Modelling
Ifremer Palavas · L3AS Lab, France
May 2022 – August 2022 · Supervisor: Dr. Myriam Callier
- Validated and improved a Python particle-tracking model of aquaculture waste dispersal.
✦ Education
MSc — Mathematical & Computational Biology
Aix-Marseille University · CENTURI
2021 – 2023
Thesis: Biodiversity patterns of marine and terrestrial biogeography in French Polynesia. Graduated with honours.
BSc — Mathematics (Major) & Mechanics (Minor)
University of Nîmes
2017 – 2020
Foundations in mathematical analysis, logic, calculus, physics and mechanics. Graduated with honours.
✦ Other Experience
Volunteer Crew & Research Support
Sea Shepherd France — Greek waters, French Guiana, Brazil
July 2025 – October 2025
Crew member (deck, machinery, navigation) and support for media/communication and ecological policy work.
Volunteer Field Worker
BlazeAid — Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
June 2024 – September 2024
Contributed to the recovery of farms devastated by bushfires and floods through carpentry, fencing, and infrastructure repair. Worked in a team-based, physically demanding environment, strengthening resilience, adaptability, and practical problem-solving skills.
Warehouse Operator & Sales
Troc & Stock, France
Summers 2019 – 2022
Managed stock of over 10,000 items; handled delicate deliveries with forklift and transpalette.
✦ Skills
Programming & Tools
Languages
✦ Achievements & Extracurricular
Summer School — Marine Protected Areas (Marseille, 2023) Open Water Diver Boat licence (coastal) Motorcycle licence Driving licence (manual) BAFA BIA PSC1 (first aid) French Conservatory Classical Guitar (2nd cycle)