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Ā Dr. Damien Olivier | Marine Ecology | Best Researcher Award

 

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ«Professional SummaryĀ šŸŒŸ

Dedicated scientist with a Ph.D. in Science and extensive international research experience. Currently serving as a Researcher for Mexico at Conacyt, I have held prestigious post-doctorate positions at the University of LIEGE, Belgium, and Universidad AutĆ³noma de Baja California Sur, Mexico. My expertise lies in marine ecology, with a focus on fish biodiversity and biomechanics. šŸ  Published 16 articles as the lead author and contributed to 8 more. Recognized with grants and awards for outstanding contributions, I also play a leadership role, supervising master’s and Ph.D. theses. šŸŒŠ Active member of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Program.

šŸŒ Professional Profiles

Work Experience šŸŒ

Investigador por MĆ©xico Dates: 16/03/19 Employer: Conacyt Address: Av. Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. CrĆ©dito Constructor, AlcaldĆ­a Benito JuĆ”rez, C.P. 03940, Ciudad de MĆ©xico Sector: Scientific Research Post-doctorate Dates: 01/11/2016-31/10/2018 Employer: Universidad AutĆ³noma de Baja California Sur Address: Carretera al Sur KM 5.5, Apartado Postal 19-B CP: 23080 La Paz, Baja California Sur, MĆ©xico Sector: Scientific Research Post-doctorate Dates: 01/11/2015 ā€“ 31/10/2016 Employer: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 AoĆ»t, 7 4000 LIEGE (Belgium) Sector: Scientific Research PhD Student Dates: 01/10/2014 ā€“ 31/12/2014 Employer: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 AoĆ»t, 7 4000 LIEGE (Belgium) Sector: Scientific Research PhD Student Dates: 01/01/2011 ā€“ 30/09/2014 Employer: FRS-FNRS Address: Rue dā€™Egmont, 5 1000 Bruxelles (Belgium) Sector: Scientific Research

Education and Training šŸ“š

PhD in Science (Graduated with highest honours) Date: 2015 Organization: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 Aoƻt,7 4000 LEGE (Belgium) Scientist responsible for directing animal experiments (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, category C) Date: 2011 Organization: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 Aoƻt,7 4000 LEGE (Belgium) Master in Oceanography (Graduated with highest honours) Date: 2009 Organization: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 Aoƻt,7 4000 LEGE (Belgium) Bachelor in Biology Sciences (Graduated with honours) Date: 2007 Organization: University of LIEGE Address: Place du 20 Aoƻt,7 4000 LEGE (Belgium)

Scientific Productivity šŸ“Š

International Publications with Peer Review: 16 items as First/Corresponding/Last author 8 items as Co-author

Scientific Grants and Awards šŸ†

December 2014: Award by the foundation Margareta VAN BENEDEN for PhD thesis work. March 2012: Award by the French ichthyologist society for the best poster presentation. January 2012: Traveling grant for 12 weeks at Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas Del Noroeste, S.C., La Paz, Mexico. mNovember 2011: Travelling grant for five weeks at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat (IUI), Israel. July 2011: Traveling grant for two weeks at Stareso Scientific station, Corse, France.

Leadership šŸ‘„

Supervisor of:

    • Master thesis (3)
    • PhD thesis (2)
    • Post-doctorate (1)

Professional Network šŸŒ

  • Member of the GCRMN: Global Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Eastern Tropical Pacific

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

Biology of damselfishes Paper Published in 2016 Cited by 54

Trait decoupling promotes evolutionary diversification of the trophic and acoustic system of damselfishes Paper Published in 2014 Cited by 52

Functional-biogeography of the reef fishes of the islands of the Gulf of California: integrating functional divergence into marine conservation Ā Paper Published in 2018 Cited by 32

The cerato-mandibular ligament: a key functional trait for grazing in damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Paper Published in 2014 Cited by 27

Insight into biting diversity to capture benthic prey in damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Paper Published in 2016 Cited by 18

A morphological novelty for feeding and sound production in the yellowtail clownfish Paper Published in 2015 Cited by 20

Reduced fish diversity despite increased fish biomass in a Gulf of California Marine Protected Area Paper Published in 2020 Cited by 17

Seasonal trends in whale sharkĀ Rhincodon typusĀ sightings in an established tourism site in the Gulf of California, Mexico Paper Published in 2019 Cited by 16

Fish diversity divergence between tropical eastern pacific and tropical western Atlantic coral reefsĀ  Paper Published in 2015 Cited by 20

Ecomorphology, trophic niche, and distribution divergences of two common damselfishes in the Gulf of California Paper Published in 2019 Cited by 14

Damien Olivier | Marine Ecology | Best Researcher Award

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