expéditions scientifiques

Gippsland (Victoria, Australia, Apr. 2018): 1 week as part of the CSIRO Gipssland project - Macrophyte component.

Pilbara (Western Australia, Oct. 2015, Mar. 2016, Feb. 2017): 3 x 10 days as part of the Pilbara Marine Conservation Project, Coral reef Health - Macrophyte component.

Ningaloo (Western Australia, Oct-Nov. 2014, Mar. 2015, Nov. 2015, Apr. 2016, Nov. 2016): 5 x 10 days as part of the Pilbara Marine Conservation Project, Coral reef Health - Macrophyte component.

Juan de Nova (Scattered Islands, Dec. 2013): 10 days for seaweed collection and inventory onboard Antsiva in collaboration with Dr. P. Chabanet (Université de la Réunion) and Dr. M. Zubia (ARVAM, La Réunion) – BIORECIE project.

South Africa (throughout 2011-2014): Various field trips of several days along the South and East coasts.

Okinawa (May 2013): 2 weeks for collecting Sargassum and other selected taxa samples in collaboration with Pr. Horigushi (University of Sapporo) and Pr. J. Bolton (UCT).

Glorieuses (Scattered Island, Dec. 2012): 10 days for seaweed collection and inventory onboard Antsiva in collaboration with Dr. P. Chabanet (Université de la Réunion) and Dr. M. Zubia (ARVAM, La Réunion) – BIORECIE project.

Hokkaido (Jul. 2012): 2 weeksfor collecting Sargassum and other selected taxa samples in collaboration with Pr. Horigushi (University of Sapporo) and Pr. J. Bolton (UCT).

Madagascar (Jun. 2012): 2 weeks in northern Madagascar for seaweed collection and inventory in collaboration L. Scott (ASCLME project, South Africa) and the NGO Cétamada (Madagascar).

Mozambique (Jun. 2012): 1 weeks in Pemba for collecting Sargassum and other selected taxa in collaboration with Pr. S. Bandeira (University of Maputo) and Pr. J. Bolton (UCT).

Europa (Scattered Island, Nov. 2011): 10 days for seaweed collection and inventory onboard Antsiva in collaboration with Dr. P. Chabanet (Université de la Réunion) and Dr. M. Zubia (ARVAM, La Réunion) – BIORECIE project.

Mauritius (Jun-Jul. 2011): 2 weeks for collecting Sargassum and other selected taxa in collaboration with Dr. R. Bahgooli (University of Mauritius) and Pr. J. Bolton (UCT).

Mayotte (May-Jun. 2010): 20 days onboard Tara for seaweed collection and inventory in the context of the Tara Ocean Expeditions.

New Caledonia (2004-2010): Various field trips of one to several days throughout the country.

Maldives (Baa Atoll, Maldives, May-Jun. 2009): 2 weeks on a dive boat for seaweed collection and inventory in the context of the Maldivian government management plan of Baa atoll’s biodiversity.

Moorea biocode project (Moorea, French Polynesia, Oct. 2008): 1 month at the Gump station of Moorea, University of California –Berkeley, for seaweed collection and inventory in the context of barcoding all species of Moorea.

Suva (Fiji, May 2007): 2 weeks at the Marine Studies, USP (University of South Pacific), analysis of Sargassum diversity and ecology and study of the phycological collection of SUVA.

Santo expedition (Vanuatu, Aug. 2006): 3 weeks at the Luganville Maritime College for seaweed collection and inventory in the context of the MNHN Santo 2006 expedition.

Herbarium of the Museums of Lund (LD), Copenhagen (C) and Paris (PC) (Mar.-Apr. 2006), 3 weeks, study of historic collections and type specimens.

Iles des Pins (New-Caledonia, Dec. 2005): 2 weeks aboard the Oceanographic Vessel ALIS for seaweed collection and inventory.