Frédéric BERTUCCI, Ph.D
Ecologist & Bio-acoustician
Nationality: French
Born 11 August 1984 in Ajaccio (Corsica, France)
Languages: French (mother tongue), English, Italian (fluent), Danish (rudiments).
Curriculum vitae
Formation & Research Experience
Since October 2022: Permanent Researcher at IRD, UMR MARBEC (Sète, France).
2022: Research Assistant, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, UAR 3278 CRIOBE (Moorea, French Polynesia).
2021: Scientific collaborator, Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab (University of Liège, Belgium).
2020-2021: Post-Doctoral fellow, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, UAR 3278 CRIOBE (Moorea, French Polynesia).
2019-2020: Post-Doctoral fellow, University of French West Indies, Lab of Excellence CORAIL (Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe).
2018: Post-Doctoral fellow. Collaboration UAR 378 CRIOBE / University of Liège.
2016-2017: Teaching and Research Assistant, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, UAR 3278 CRIOBE (Perpignan, France).
2015: CNRS Post-Doctoral fellow, Centre de Recherches Insulaires et OBservatoire de l’Environnement, UAR 3278 CRIOBE (Moorea, French Polynesia).
Sept-Nov 2014: Research Assistant, Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab (University of Liège, Belgium).
2012-2014: Post-Doctoral fellow of the Fyssen Foundation, Functional and Evolutionary Morphology Lab (University of Liège, Belgium).
2008-2011: Ph.D. in Animal Biology and Physiology, Equipe Neuro-Ethologie Sensorielle, ENES/Neuro-PSI CNRS UMR 9197 (University of Lyon / Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France).
“Acoustic Communication in a Cichlid Fish: experimental analysis of the role and the structure of signals.” Supervised by Dr. Marilyn Beauchaud & Pr. Nicolas Mathevon.
2008: M.Sc. in Biology, Behavioural Ecology Group (University of Copenhagen, Denmark).
“Audience effects during male-male interactions in Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens).” Final grade: 12/12. Supervised by Pr. Torben Dabelsteen.
2005: B.Sc. in Life Sciences, final rank: 11/150 (University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France).
Prize and Founding
Jan 2020: LabEx DRIIMH Research grant: 5 000€.
Jan 2019: LabEx Corail Post-Doctoral research grant (18 mo): 48 000€.
July 2018: Travel grant Air Tahiti Nui : 2 000 €.
Sep 2017: Travel grant Air Tahiti Nui : 2 000 €.
Jan 2015: Research grant of the Total Foundation (D. Lecchini): 50 000 €.
Jan 2012: Post-doctoral research grant of the Fyssen Foundation (2 years): 50 000 €.
2010: SFECA International congress grant: 500 €
Sept 2008: Doctoral grant of the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.
Teaching grant of the University Jean Monnet of Saint-Etienne.
Specific Skills:
Analysis of acoustic signals
- Recording of fish vocalisations (lab + field).
- Analysis of specific and individual acoustic features.
- Time/frequency analysis (FFT, 1/3 octave, zero-crossing)
- Soundscapes analysis.
- Acoustic ecological indices (Acoustic Complexity Index, Acoustic Entropy, Acoustic Richness).
- Softwares used: Avisoft, Goldwave, Praat, Seewave (R package).
Statistical analysis:
- Statistica, Statview, R.
Playback experiments and signal synthesis
- Synthesis of modified signals.
- Playback experiments (lab + field).
- Choice experiments.
- Calibration of audio recorders.
Test of auditory capacities
- Audiograms (Auditory Evoked Potential method) in fishes.
Imagery
- Immuno cyto-chemistry ICC
- X-ray cinematography.
- Analysis and image treatment (Midas software).
Reviewer for International Journals:
Biological Conservation, Marine Ecology Progress Series, PLoS ONE, The Journal of Fish Biology, Continental Shelf Research, Comptes Rendus de Biologies, Ethology, Ethology Ecology and Evolution, Acta Ethologica, Journal of Biosciences.
Additional Information:
Driving Licence since September 2003.
Boat Licence since February 2015.
Level 2 Diver (ANMP).
Certificate DAN Basic Life Support Provider
Certificate DAN Oxygen First Aid Provider