• EMBA. Executive Master of Business Administration (2018), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
• CAS-SGE. Certificate of Advanced Studies in Business Management (2015), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
• Postdoc. Chemical Ecology (2008–2010), University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• PhD. Biology (2007), University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• MSc. Sports (2006), University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• MSc. Biology (2004), University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland

My research focuses on ecological interactions mediated by olfactory signals, both within and between species. I study how volatile and semi-volatile compounds, emitted, transmitted and decoded by living organisms, shape their behaviour and drive adaptations across levels of biological organisation. In particular, I seek to elucidate the mechanisms, strategies, trade-offs and costs that underlie the sharing of a resource that is both essential and limited among multiple organisms.

Through an experimental approach drawing on a wide range of analytical tools, our team investigates how plants, insects and vertebrates use chemical communication to interact with other members of their community, in both natural and agricultural ecosystems.

Our projects cover a broad spectrum: chemical signalling in vertebrates, chemical communication in aquatic environments, plant defences and their evolution, ecological interactions, artificial olfaction and sensor technology, and the measurement and identification of odorous compounds.

Carried out in close collaboration with our partners, this work regularly leads to practical applications in the measurement and assessment of volatile odour compounds.

Bachelor level (Biology, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sport Science)

• Genetics
• Animal and Human Embryology
• Medical Genetics
• Problem-Based Learning in Medicine
• Chemical Ecology
• Problem-Based Learning in Chemical Ecology

Master level (Biology)

• Natural Substances Analyses

Publications