Education

 

·         B.S. (2001) In biology (SVT) - Université Saint Joseph - Beirut , Lebanon.

 

·         M.S. (2003) In Environmental Sciences - Université Paul Cézanne - Aix Marseille III, Marseille, France.

 

·         PhD (2004-2007) In Freshwater Biology - Université Paul Cézanne - Aix Marseille III, Marseille, France. Abstract

 

Professional Experiences

·         Teaching assistant & researcher (ATER, October 2007 - present) Université Paul Cézanne - Aix Marseille III, France.

 

·         Research assistant (October 2005 – October 2007) Mediterranean Institute of Ecology and Paleoecology (IMEP), Université Paul Cézanne – Aix Marseille III, France.

 

·         Teaching assistant (2004 - 2005 - 2006) Relation et adaptation Animaux/milieux, Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes, Lutte biologique, Hydrosystèmes et Bassin versant, Taxinomie animale, Ecologie factorielle.

Research Interests

 

·         Effects of organic pollutions and water enrichment on chironomid communities and populations.

·         Interactions between chironomid larvae and epilithic algae.

·         Chironomids in Paleolimnology.

·         Reference macroinvertebrates assemblages under Mediterranean climate and biodiversity preservation in Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems.

Taxonomic skills

·         Chironomidae head capsules identification

·         Chironomidae exuviae identification

·         Freshwater invertebrates identification

 

Trainings and Workshops

·         Non-parametric statistics (three days, April 2004) - CNRS / Délégation Provence, Marseille - France.

·         Chironomidae head capsules identification (one week, Mars 2005) supervisor : Dr. Stephen J. Brooks - Natural History Museum. London - UK .

·         Chironomid Taxonomy Workshop (one day, July 2006) - 16th International Chironomid Symposium, Funchal, Madeira - Portugal.

Scholarships

·         AFL Scholarship for International congress - 600

Professional memberships

Freshwater Biological Association (since 2004)

Association Francaise de Limnologie (since 2004)

 

Ad hoc referee for

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Alain maasri