About me
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I earned my PhD in Biology in December 2019 at University of Washington, where I have been a member of the Strömberg Lab.
For my dissertation, I have focused on the study of phytoliths - microscopic plant silica bodies preserved in ancient sediments. One of the objectives of my PhD dissertation was to establish modern calibrations in the Neotropics that explicitly consider important functional aspects of vegetation (such as structure, composition, diversity, and spatial heterogeneity) and ultimately can be applied to the deep-time fossil record to reconstruct vegetation through time and space. I then used phytolith analysis to investigate vegetation heterogeneity and change at the onset of the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum, in Patagonia, Argentina. I am also passionate about angiosperm evolution, and angiosperm eco-physiological leaf traits. My Masters work focused on leaf vein density. |
My Professional Reconversion
I have recently taken the step of reorienting my career with the objective of putting my competences to the service of the environement. I am following a training in management of natural environments at AgroParisTech, in Nancy (France) in order to reinforce my competences and widen my skill set.
I am particularly interested in species and habitat conservation and restauration and the management of athropized environments.
I am currently looking for a 6 months intership from March to August 2022.
