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Pierre Chuard

Postdoctoral Researcher

34years • Hólar

Summary

Postdoctoral researcher passionate about Behavioural Ecology, sustainability, and the World!

Skills

researchBehavioural EcologyScientific WritingExperimental Designdata analysisScientific CommunicationrGLMGLMMPCARDAQGISArcGISImageJspssField WorkScientific PresentationStudent SupervisionteachingAnimal CareEcologyEvolutionary BiologyChemical EcologyFishPublic SpeakingleadershipSustainabilityConservation BiologyTropical EcologyAquatic EcologyEnvironmental IssuesPopulation GeneticsPopulation EcologyBiostatisticsCommunity EcologyEcosystem EcologyLandscape EcologyEcological RestorationMultivariate StatisticsSustainable AgricultureAgroforestryInvasive SpeciesCognitionElectrofishingPADI Advanced Open Water DiverPedagogyBiological Controlpowerpointmicrosoft officemicrosoft excel

Experiences

Postdoctoral Researcher

07-2016 - NowEnvironment- Leading a research project on the effect of diurnal activity on arctic char personality across an environmental gradient of light intensity, water velocity, water depth, and food availability. - Collaborated on a research project dealing with the effect of interspecific competition on diurnal activity across an environmental gradient of light intensity, water velocity, water depth, and food availability.

Contract Worker Trainer

04-2016 - 04-2016 - Intermediate Excel - Conception of course syllabus  - Design of exercises  - Teaching of the material  - One-to-one training  - Group training

Teaching Assistant

09-2012 - 04-2016 Chemistry / Biology / Agronomy- leading discussion and debates - grading oral and written reports and exams - lecturing - assisting students during laboratory work, tutorials and office hours Classes taught: in reverse-chronological order, Basic Population Ecology (300 level), Biostatistics (300 level), Introduction to Sustainability three consecutive years (200 level), Techniques in Ecology (400 and 600 level), Laboratory Studies in Biodiversity (200 level) and Invertebrate Biology (300 level) Classes in which a single lecture was given as a lecturer: in reverse-chronological order, Communities and Ecosystems (300 level), Basic Population Ecology (300 level), Biodiversity and Ecology (200 level) and Introduction to Sustainability (200 level)

Field and Research Technician

05-2010 - 08-2010 Chemistry / Biology / Agronomy- Doctor Eric Lucas' Biological Control and Entomology Laboratory: o Experimentation for a doctoral project regarding the impact of landscape structure on soya aphid populations in Monteregie, Quebec o Experimentation for a master project regarding the use of convergent lady beetles in organic agriculture to control soya aphid populations in Quebec o Data collection in the field and in the laboratory involving the use of last generation GPS systems o Insect identification using identification keys

Education & training

PhD in Biology- Concordia University

2013 - 2016 Montréal, CanadaEnvironment, Teaching, Chemistry / Biology / Agronomy, Studies / Statistics / DataThesis title: Competition in Trinidadian guppies, Poecilia reticulata: Effects of competitor-to-resource ratio, sex, resource type and tempo of predation risk GPA: 3.85/4.3 including one 4-credit advanced statistics class with famous Professor Pierre Legendre - research publications - 18 research presentations at institutional (departmental retreat), national (Quebec Center for Biodiversity Science, Société Québecoise pour l'Étude Biologique du Comportement) and international conferences (16th Congress of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology, 8th European Conference on Behavioural Ecology, Behaviour 2015, 6th International Conference of Poeciliid Biologists), and to the media (interview for a France Culture radio station documentary) - research in the laboratory and in the field across different climates - research collaborations - field assistant for other research projects - research proposals writing - advanced biostatistics class - research grant applications - supervised undergraduate students - pedagogical training - teaching - Publications: • Chuard, P.J.-C., Brown, G.E, Grant, J.W.A. 2016. The effects of adult sex ratio on mating competition in male and female guppies (Poecilia reticulata) in two wild populations. Behavioural Processes: 129, 1-10. http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1T6t~1LenM574H • Brown, G.E., Chuard, P.J.C., Elvidge, C.K. 2016. Local predation risk shapes spatial and foraging neophobia patterns in Trinidadian guppies. Current Zoology: 10.1093/cz/zow013

Master in Biology- Concordia University

2011 - 2013 Montréal, CanadaThesis title: The effects of operational sex-ratio and predation risk on the mating competition of the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulate GPA: 4.2/4.3 - fast-tracked into PhD - 3 research presentations at institutional (departmental retreat and seminar) and national (SQÉBC) conferences - 3 classes: scientific communication, aquatic ecology, conservation biology

Concordia University

2008 - 2011 Montréal, Canada- research-based graduate level classes: techniques in ecology, population genetics - 30 classes in the field of general biology, ecology, environmental geography, Spanish and Hispanic culture, and Italian - Concordia Galapagos Project: conservation volunteer in the Galapagos Islands

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

2007 - 2008 Lyon, Rhône- ranked 4th/866 for the first semester and 3rd/769 for the 2nd semester - 10 classes in general biology and associated pre-requisites, computer science, career orientation and exercise science

My soft skills

Independent
Communicating
Analytical
Team player

Languages spoken

  • French

    Native language

  • Spanish

    Professional

  • Italian

    Basic

Extra-professional Experiences

Reviewer

Journal Of Behavior Therapy And Mental Health
06-2016 - Now

Judge

Hydro-Québec Expo-Sciences
05-2016 - 05-2016

Judged science projects for Montreal elementary schools' finals

Peer Reviewer

Dawson College
12-2015 - Now

- Peer-review students' manuscripts for publication in the school's journal

Session Leader

Quebec Center For Biodiversity Science
11-2015 - 11-2015

- lead symposium talks, introduce speakers, manage time

Session Leader

Société Québecoise Pour L'étude Biologique Du Comportement
11-2015 - 11-2015

- lead symposium talks, introduce speakers, manage time

Student Retreat Volunteer

Quebec Center For Biodiversity Science
03-2015 - Now

- plan and organize events for the next 12 months (symposium, research derby, etc.)

Session Leader

Société Québecoise Pour L'étude Biologique Du Comportement
11-2014 - 11-2014

- lead symposium talks, introduce speakers, manage time

Eco-Certification Team Member

Quebec Center For Biodiversity Science
09-2014 - 11-2014

- getting a certification for the Quebec Center for Biodiversity Science annual symposium - inform people about sustainable transportation to get to the symposium

Animator

Stewart Hall Science And Technology Exhibition
11-2013 - 11-2013

- approach biological sciences with elementary school children through different animations and games

Organizer

Société Québecoise Pour L'étude Biologique Du Comportement
11-2013 - 11-2013

- registration and payments

Conservation Volunteer

Global Volunteer Network
05-2011 - 05-2011

Galapagos Islands: - eliminate invasive species and grow and/or reintroduce endemic species - help local farmers renewing/building infrastructures - clean beaches after a tsunami - maintain/build camp infrastructures - cook/clean camp - pick fruits

Sponsor

Greenpeace Canada
01-2010 - Now

- contribute financially on a monthly-basis

Animation Team Director

Alterheros
09-2008 - 09-2010

- organise annual meeting - keep track of members - maintaining and managing members' network online

Actor

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
09-2007 - 06-2008

- perform in contemporary drama plays for the public

Actor

Troupe De Théâtre D'etrepigney
09-2004 - 03-2005

- perform in a bedroom face drama play for the public

Percussionist

Batterie-Fanfare D'étrepigney-Ranchot
09-2000 - 09-2008

- play music at events such as the tributes to WWI and WWII soldiers in France, but also charity events for children with diseases, or even cultural events across Europe

My dreams

Before I turn 30

Obtaining a professor position

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