Research interests
These works are based on a combination of ecological and behavioural studies under natural (field) and lab conditions, as well as on molecular analyses involving typing of microsatellite marker loci, flow cytometryic analyses, fluorescent sperm marking, or in situ hybridisation.
Animal Behaviour - Master I Biology of Organisms & Ecology
Proximate and ultimate causes of animal behaviour - Genetics of behaviour - Learning - Behavioral endocrinology - Neuroethology - Behavioural ecology (feeding, optimal foraging, defence et anti-predation) - Sexual selection and mating systems - Evolution of communication - Evolution of cooperation and social conflicts - Domestication: origin, evolution, genetic consequences and behavioural modifications.
Teaching - Courses given on a regular basis