Research at SEAPHONY is curiosity-driven and mainly revolves around Soundscape Oceanography and Ecoacoustics for the study of the dynamics of marine environments in the face of global changes at relevant spatial and temporal scales. With my team, we listen to marine ecosystems to unveil the relationships between habitats & organisms and the ever-changing environmental conditions they are facing. We use advanced processing tools to decompose and quantify the different components and acoustic cues of marine soundscapes to quantify biotic and abiotic phenomena as well as anthropogenic pressures. We develop interdisciplinary research integrating acoustics, oceanography, ecology, biology and geoscience to better understand ecological and oceanographical processes and responses of ecosystems to environmental variations. We also work in close collaboration with marine protected areas to support management efforts and conservation of species and critical habitats.
My research revolves around three main axes:
BIODIVERSITY
Diversity of the macrofauna assemblages and behaviours.
ECOSYSTEM STATE & FUNCTIONING
Key coastal ecosystems, in particular marine forests, their state and functional aspects.
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF ABIOTIC-BIOTIC INTERACTIONS
Oceanographic processes & responses of ecosystems (habitats, species, behaviours) to global changes & human impact.
We mainly work in coastal environments focussing on ecologically relevant and vulnerable ecosystems such as seagrasses, marine forests or coral reefs at relevant spatial and temporal scales. We also explore more remote offshore environments using a combination of static and mobile devices.
