Contact me (thibaud.monnin@cnrs.fr) for inquiries and additional information regarding internships, PhDs and post-docs.

Post-docs

• 2024-2026: Rafael Carvalho da Silva. Effects of global warming on ectotherm ecosystem engineers: from genes to behavior. Funded by Sorbonne Université (programme SOUND : SOrbonne University for a New Deal)

• 2014-2015: Thomas Garcia. Collective decision making and resources allocation: modeling and experimental test using Cataglyphis cursor ants. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille. Funded by the Programme Convergence of Sorbonne Université

• 2012-2013: Alessandro Cini. Study of reproductive conflicts in social insects using a social parasite-social host system. Funded by Fyssen fondation

• 2010-2012: David Sillam-Dussès. Allocation of workers during colony fission in the ant Cataglyphis cursor: genetic and morphological factors. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums. Funded by Sorbonne Université (ATER)

• 2008-2010: Adam Cronin. Colony fission in the ant Cataglyphis cursor. Funded by National Research Agency (ANR)

• 2007-2007: Mathias Gauduchon. Modelling the reproduction of colony by fission in social insects. Co-supervision with Minus van Baalen. Funded by National Research Agency (ANR)

PhDs

• 2024-2027: Brandon Duquenoy. Maintenance of social and dispersal polymorphisms in the ant Myrmecina graminicola: phenotypic effects, mating preferences and spatially heterogeneous selection. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet, funded by ANR grant "Social organization and dispersal: the dual role of a supergene in ants"

• 2021-2024: Fátima Abigail García Ibarra. Modification of ant diversity by climate changes. Consequences on soils and water dynamics. Co-supervision with Pascal Jouquet, funded by the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) and Research Institute for Development (IRD)

• 2019-2022: Basile Finand. Independent foundation or fission: eco-evolutionary study of ant dispersal strategies in variable environments. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

• 2015-2018: Aurore Picot. Implications of the eco-evolutionary dynamics of niche construction for meta-populations and meta-communities structures. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille, funded by École Nationale Supérieure (ENS)

• 2011-2014: Florence Helft. Sexual selection and mating strategies in the polyandrous ant Cataglyphis cursor. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums, funded by École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE)

• 2011-2014:  Sylvain Londe. Origins and evolutionary potentials of intercastes in the ant Mystrium rogeri. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

• 2006-2009: Blandine Chéron. Intra-colonial conflicts in two monogynous ant species reproducing by dependent colony foundation. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

Other students

• 2024-2025: Maëlys Prost. M1, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Rafael Carvalho da Silva

Misaki Tornato. L3, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet & Brandon Duquenoy

Angèle De Vliégère. M1, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet & Brandon Duquenoy

Marine Nicolas. M1, MNHN. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet & Brandon Duquenoy

Maëlle Montier. L2, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Mathieu Molet & Brandon Duquenoy

• 2023-2024: Sophie Bikart. L3, ENSAT Toulouse. Co-supervision with Brandon Duquenoy

Margaux Leblond. L3, Sorbonne Université

• 2022-2023: Marius Surun. M2, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Fátima García Ibarra & Pascal Jouquet

Julie Chenailler. L2, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Fátima García Ibarra & Pascal Jouquet

Léo Andrey. L2, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Fátima García Ibarra & Pascal Jouquet

• 2021-2022:  Léa Darmedru. M1, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Solène Gouffault. M1, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Louis Joigneaux. M1, AgroParisTech. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Luna Vion-Guibert. M1, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Fátima García Ibarra & Pascal Jouquet

Clara Ducrocq. M1, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Fátima García Ibarra & Pascal Jouquet

• 2020-2021: Manon Dehalle. M1, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Mathieu Lachaise. L3, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Joséphine Ledamoisel. M1, Université Paris Saclay. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

• 2019-2020: Justine Descloitre. M2, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Pascal Jouquet

Michelle Silva del Pozo. M1, Sorbonne Université. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Basile Finand

Nina Vittorelli. M1, École Nationale Supérieure

• 2018-2024: Pascaline Chifflet-Belle. Diplôme de l'École Pratique des Hautes Études. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

• 2017-2018: Elise Verrier. M2, Université Paris Sud. Co-supervision with Nicolas Loeuille & Aurore Picot

Miranda Adele Vogt. Visiting student, Stanford University

• 2014-2015: Camille Sanchez. M2, Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

• 2013-2014: Anna Mazaleyrat. M1, Université Paris Sud. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

Mathilde Salamon. L3, Université Paris Sud

• 2012-2013: Elena González de Benito. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Erasmus, Madrid). Co-supervision with Pierre Fédérici

• 2011-2012: Nick van der Veken. M1, Université Paris Nord. Co-supervision with Patrizia d'Ettorre

Jeffrey Carbillet-Malherbe. L2, Université Paris Nord. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums et Mathieu Molet

Clarisse Judes. L2, Université Paris Nord. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums et Mathieu Molet

• 2010-2011: Lawrence Chu. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

• 2009-2010: Darja Dubravcic. M2, Université Paris Descartes. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

Elphie Hamdi. M1, AgroParisTech. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

Chloé Monestier. M1, AgroParisTech. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

• 2008-2009: Florence Helft. M2, Université Paris Nord. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

Ulla Vattulainen. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie(Erasmus, Helsinki)

• 2006-2007: Aurore Avargues. M2, Université Paris Nord

Alessandro Cini. M2, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy

Isabelle Follin. M1, Université de Bordeaux 1

Vincent Lecat. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

• 2004-2005: Antoine Collin. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Co-supervision with Claudie Doums

Aude Crébassa. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

• 2003-2004: Laëtitia Maruejouls. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

• 2002-2003: Mathieu Molet. M2, École Nationale Supérieure

Samuel Guiton. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie

Sébastien Virth. M1, Université Pierre et Marie Curie