PrEsentation

Main activity :

Long involved in projects studying marine mammals, my work at the ENTROPIE joint research unit now focuses on the study of biodiversity in general, using molecular tools. I use DNA to understand the place of species in the kingdom of life, as well as the links and connectivity between populations. I apply phylogeny and population genetics studies to a wide range of species, from algae to whales.

In addition to the technical and scientific support I provide to the UMR, I am also responsible for implementing the Plateforme du Vivant's scientific programme, drawn up in consultation with various partners.

Secondary activity :

I also manage the UMR website.

 

STUDY SITES

Parc Naturel de la mer de Corail

 

ONGOING RESEARCH Programs

Projet WHERE : Génétique des populations de baleines à bosse du Pacifique

Projet TCHITU : Etude des communautés de grands dauphins de l'Indo-Pacifique du sud de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

Projet SIREN : Analyse de la diversité génétique des dugongs de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

Projet Seamounts et FishCode : Barcoding des communautés de poissons des monts sous-marins, création d'une banque d'ADN des espèces du Parc Naturel de la mer de Corail

Projet ELADE : Diversité spécifique et phylogénie des ulves de Nouvelle-Calédonie

 

TEACHING iNVOLVMENT :

Encadrement et formation des stagiaires, thésards, VSC, et contractuels sur la Plateforme du Vivant de l'IRD (Nouméa)

 

techniC AND scientifiC COMPETENCIES:

- Laboratory : DNA and RNA extraction, PCR amplification, sequencing, cytometry

- Bioinformatic : population genetics, barcoding, phylogeny

 

Publications :

Bonneville, C.D., Derville, S., Luksenburg, J.A., Oremus, M., Garrigue, C., Social structure, habitat use and injuries of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) reveal isolated, coastal, and threatened communities in the South Pacific, Frontiers in Marine Science (2021), 8, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.606975.

Garrigue, C., Derville, S., Bonneville, C., Cheeseman, T., Baker, C. S., Millet, L., Paton, D., Steel, D., Searching for humpback whales in a historical whaling hotspot of the Coral Sea,South Pacific. Endangered Species Research (2020), 42, 67-82.https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01038.

Chero, G., Derville, S., Pradel, R., Gimenez, O., Bonneville, C., Garrigue, C., Reproductive capacity of an endangered and recovering population of humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere. Marine Ecology Progress Series (2020), 643, 219-227. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13329.