1979 : Master of Science in Biological Oceanography, University of High Brittany, Rennes
1980-1982: Researcher at “Institut Scientifique et Techniques des Pêches Maritimes d’Arcachon”, Gironde : working on ecology of oyster larval development in the Bay of Arcachon and effect on pollutants on C. gigas (copper, tributyl tin, cadmium, atrazine…).
1982-1983: working as Volunteer Technical Assistant during my National Service on Tuna Fisheries Management in Tahiti (French Polynesia).
1983: PhD in Biological Oceanography, University of Western Brittany, Brest, “Study on the causes of the perturbations of the reproduction and larval development of the Japanese oyster Crassostrea gigas in the Basin of Arcachon”:169 p + supplements.
1983-1987: Researcher at “Institut Français de Recherche et d’Exploitation de la Mer d’Arcachon” on C. gigas larval feeding requirements in controlled conditions and in natural environment.
1988-1991 : At Ifremer Arcachon in charge of the program “Alternative cultures in the bay of Arcachon” working on flat oyster, queen scallop, Japanese clam and hydrological monitoring.
1992-2001: Head of the Molluscs Experimental hatchery of Argenton (Britanny) working on metamorphosis and postlarval development of Pecten maximus and Patinopecten yessoensis.
2000 : Accreditation to Supervise Research, University of Western Brittany, Brest, “Elements of mollusc larval and post-larval biology in natural environment and controlled conditions”: 109 p + supplements.
2001-2006: Head of the Molluscs Experimental hatchery of Argenton (Britanny) and Project Manager of “Production of juvenile of Quality” working on oyster hatchery process: optimisation of broodstock conditioning, optimisation of phytoplankton cultures (slurry, continuous cultures) and optimisation of larval and postlarval production (ecophysiological needs).
