Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2020-2022: Master’s degree in biology of organisms and ecology (BOE) at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve and the University of Namur in Belgium
- 2016-2021: Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences at the University of Namur in Belgium
Experiences
- 1st February 2021 – 31st January 2022: Master thesis on ecotoxicology about “The impacts of microplastics on the immune system of zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio)” at the University of Namur (Belgium)
- 1st February 2022 – 1st June 2022: Internship in trophic ecology about “The feeding ecology of harbour seals, grey seals and harbour porpoises in the North Sea” at the ITAW (Büsum, Germany) and at the University of Liège (Belgium)
- Since 1st September 2022: Research assistant at the ITAW (Büsum, Germany)
- Working on the feeding ecology of seals and porpoises (Hard parts analysis, metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis)
- Helping in necropsies
- Working on the feeding ecology of otters by analyzing hard parts in the stomach
Publications
Eileen Hesse, Joy Ometere Boyi, Krishna Das, Kristina Lehnert, Mathilde Piette, Marianna Pinzone, Ursula Siebert, Anita Gilles Titel: Hidden gems? A multi-method approach to study the diet of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the southern North Sea. Oral talk, 34th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, (18-20 April 2023). abstract book page 44 https://www.thebdri.com/ecs2023abstractbook.pdf
Rabezanahary, A. N. A.; Piette, M.; Missawi, O.; Garigliany, M.-M.; Kestemont, P.; Cornet, V. Microplastics alter development, behavior, and innate immunity responses following bacterial infection during zebrafish embryo-larval development. Chemosphere 311 (2023) 136969
Valérie Cornet, Andry Rabezanahary, Mathilde Piette, Thais Disneur, Mutien Gariglany, Patrick kestemont. L’exposition aux microplastiques à différentes étapes du développement larvaire affecte-t-elle l’immunité du poisson zèbre lors des premiers stades de sa vie ? Ecobim conference, 2022, Namur, Belgium
Valérie Cornet, Andry Rabezanahary, Mathilde Piette, Thais Disneur, Mutien Gariglany, Patrick kestemont. Does exposure to microplastics at different stages of larval development affect zebrafish development and immune response?. PPRIMO21 conference, 2022, Sweden
Eileen Heße, Joy Boyi, Krishna Das, Mathilde Piette, Marianna Pinzonne, Ursula Siebert, Abbo van Near, Anita Gilles. Trophic interactions of seals and harbour porpoises in the North Sea food web. Küstensymposium, 2022, Hamburg, Germany.
