ABOUT ME
I'm a recent French graduate with a joint master's degree in tropical biodiversity and ecosystems. I received my degree from the international Erasmus Mundus TROPIMUNDO Program, where I studied in France, Malaysia and Italy. I have carried out research and conducted biological surveys on Zingiberaceae taxonomy and medicinal properties (Malaysia), mangrove ecology (Malaysia), coral reefs (Malaysia), sea turtle nesting sites (Malaysia) and mushroom phylogeny (France). I am specializing on the Asian rainforest and currently living in Malaysia where I teach Sciences to young kids.
Since 2019, I am a member of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), a very active NGO in the protection of the environment in Malaysia, where I am involved as a volonteer nature guide.
I love discovering new places, SCUBA diving, jungle trekking and sharing information with others curious people to know more about the incredible but endangered biodiversity surrounding us.

Rafflesia kerrii, Peninsular Malaysia, 2016 © Y.Tatin

Arborescent fern, Peninsular Malaysia, 2015
© Y.Tatin
EDUCATION
Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO)
2014 - 2016
TROPIMUNDO is a masters program, funded by the European Commission, that unites Higher Education Institutions (HEI) with expertise in tropical rainforests, woodlands and coastal ecosystems. I attended one Malaysian university and two degree-awarding European universities during the two-year program.
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I received joint MSc degrees from the following universities:
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Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
- Master in Systematic, Evolution and Paleontology
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Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy
- Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Two semesters spent abroad at:
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
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Thesis: Diversity and pharmacology study of selected Zingiberaceae of Peninsular Malaysia.
Supervisors: Dr. Thilahgavani Nagappan (Institute of Marine Biotechnology, UMT), Dr. Alessio Papini (Department of biology, UNIFI)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Plant taxonomy - Botany
To discover and study plants in order to protect them.
Ethnobotany
To document and investigate local uses of plants.
Conservation
To implement strategies to protect the biodiversity.
Ecology
To study and understand biological interactions.
Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
2011 - 2014
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B.S in biology of the organisms and ecosystems
Thesis: Comparative study and phylogeny of the laccase genes of the Paris mushrooms Agaricus bisporus and Agaricus subrufescens.
Supervisor: Christophe Billette (Institut National de Recherche Agronomique, departement de mycologie, Villenave d'ornon, France)
Lycée Sud Médoc - La Boétie, Le Taillan-Médoc, France
2011
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Scientific Baccalaureate
