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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.

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Rafflesia kerrii, Peninsular Malaysia, 2016 © Y.Tatin
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Arborescent fern, Peninsular Malaysia, 2015 
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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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- Master in Systematic, Evolution and Paleontology

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- Master in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems

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Two semesters spent abroad at:

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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

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Etlingera punicea, Peninsular Malaysia, 2016 © Y.Tatin

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