As you can easily guess, I have always been passionate about observing and studying amphibians and reptiles, especially different species of lizards in many countries. This has allowed me to gain experience in scientific research by collaborating with other specialists, attending numerous conferences and writing papers on herpetofauna. I participate in numerous monitoring and conservation programmes. I am addicted to Natural History ! I also teach at a school (Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Naturalist Expertise in Montpellier).
My expertise covers a wide range of topics related to wildlife conservation: population studies, inventories, field research planning, and monitoring protocols, etc. In recent years, I have been particularly interested in threats to herpetofauna and ways to prevent them through understanding the problem and introducing education.
I’ve completed fieldwork in a number of different countries such as Morocco, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Sri Lanka, United States, Australia, French Polynesia, France, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Spain (Iles Baleares, Andalusia). I communicate in 8 different languages. The majority of the fieldwork I have completed in Europe, where I’ve surveyed extensively for reptiles. Fieldwork is an integral part of ecology with a number of specific methods needed when surveying for reptiles and amphibians.
I have published my research and observations in several peer-reviewed scientific journals (Herpetozoa, Herpetology Notes, Russian Journal of Herpetology, Herpetological Bulletin, Herpetological Review, Biawak, Reptiles & Amphibians, African Herp News, Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, Die Eidechse, Nature in Singapore, Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records, Przegląd Przyrodniczy). Education and the sharing of knowledge is the key to progress and understanding.
I am also a member of many nature organizations. I am a curator of the iNaturalist database (California Academy of Sciences and National Geographic Society) with over 51,000 identifications of the Varanidae family. I am also a member of Société Herpétologique de France (SHF), NATRIX Herpetological Association (Poland), British Herpetological Society (England), Societas Europaea Herpetologica (Europe), Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (United States), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde (Germany), and Nature en Occitanie in France where I am a wildlife mediator, helping animals in need and educating people on issues such as cohabitation with snakes.
My expertise covers a wide range of topics related to wildlife conservation: population studies, inventories, field research planning, and monitoring protocols in different biotopes (desert, forest, jungle, and urban areas).
