INFO

I am studying the effects of mercury (Hg) contamination related to anthropogenic activities such as Artisanal Small Scale Gold Mining activities (ASGM). I examine the impact of environmental contaminants on reptiles and amphibians, such as physiological, behavioral, and reproductive effects. Currently, I am leading several projects that explore the effects of contaminants on caiman species, as well as contamination in snakes. I further collaborate on several projects related to other taxa.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Current position

Postdoc at University of Vienna, Austria

Since 2022, I am a postdoctoral researcher (ESPRIT fellowship) at the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Biology, University of Vienna, Austria

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PhD 2019 - 2021

La Rochelle University, France

I defended my PhD thesis "Mercury contamination in caiman from French Guiana, bioaccumulation and physiological effects" at La Rochelle University, France in October 2021