CV
Since 2015, I have published 49 peer-reviewed papers (26 as first author and 8 as last author) in journals, such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2), Current Biology (1), Conservation Letters (1), Evolution (4), Proceedings of the Royal Society B (1), Methods in Ecology and Evolution (1), Journal of Animal Ecology (1), Molecular Ecology (2), Functional Ecology (2), and a brief letter to the editor in Nature (1). I have 25 publications without my PhD supervisor. H-index = 19 (02/2024; Google Scholar)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2021 - 25 Postdoc Fellow
Ghent University, Dept. Biology, Evolution and Optics of Nanostructures Lab (Ghent, Belgium).
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Shawkey
2019 - 20 Postdoc Fellow (visiting)
Macquarie University, Dept. Biological Sciences (Sydney, Australia).
Faculty Advisor: Martin Whiting & Rick Shine
2018 - 21 Postdoc Fellow
University of Antwerp, Dept. Biology, Functional Morphology Lab, (Wilrijk, Belgium).
Faculty Advisor: Raoul van Damme
2017 - 18 Postdoc Fellow
Harvard University, Dept. Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, (Cambridge, MA, USA).
Faculty Advisors: Jonathan B. Losos and Duncan J. Irschick (UMass, Amherst)
EDUCATION
2017 Ph.D. in Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
Dissertation: On the evolution of chemical communication in lizards.
Faculty Advisors: Raoul Van Damme and Katleen Huyghe
2012 MSc. in Behaviour and Evolutionary Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
Thesis: The link between immunity and body colouration in lacertid lizards.
Faculty Advisor: Raoul Van Damme
2010 BSc. in Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS & HONORS
Major Fellowships (>€720k)
2021 Senior Postdoctoral fellowship (4y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€350,000)
2018 Junior Postdoctoral fellowship (3y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€320,000)
2017 Postdoctoral fellowship (1y), Belgian American Education Foundation (BAEF) ($55,000)
Grants (>€280k)
2023 International Event Grant, The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) ($2,000)
2023 Scientific Meeting Grant, The Company of Biologists (£2,500)
2023 Centennial Grant, The Society for Experimental Biology (£500)
2021 International Francqui Grant (co-PI; PI: R. Van Damme), The Francqui Foundation (€42,800)
2021 Young Researcher Grant for Interuniversity Initiatives, University of Antwerp (€4,000)
2019 International Research Visit Abroad (1y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€19,800)
2019 Research Grant (3y), Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€205,000)
Project on: "Evolution of cognition and personality in island lizards" as co-PI (PI: Van Damme)
2018 Early Career Grant, National Geographic Society (NGS) ($3,823)
Project on: "Food specialisation and adaptive divergence of head shape in island lizards" as PI
Awards
2019 Travel Award, The Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS) (€500)
2019 Travel Award, Leopold III fund for Nature Exploration and Conservation (€2,000)
2018 Barbour Grant, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology ($2,000)
2018 Carl Gans Conference Award, Gans Collections and Charitable Fund ($1,200)
2018 Young Researcher Travelling Grant, Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€1,138)
2017 Travel Award, The Company of Biologists (€1,600)
2015 Young Researcher Travelling Grant, Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€1,050)
Prizes of Academic Recognition
2021 Research Council Prize: Applied & Exact Sciences, University of Antwerp (€5,000),
2018 Postdoctoral Award for Professional Development, Harvard University ($600)
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2023 Head Organiser, First International Congress on Rapid Evolution in the Anthropocene, (Antwerp) Belgium
2020 Chair, Adaptive Evolution session, World Congress of Herpetology, (Dunedin) New Zealand
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editor for :
2021 - 25 Postdoc Fellow
Ghent University, Dept. Biology, Evolution and Optics of Nanostructures Lab (Ghent, Belgium).
Faculty Advisor: Matthew Shawkey
2019 - 20 Postdoc Fellow (visiting)
Macquarie University, Dept. Biological Sciences (Sydney, Australia).
Faculty Advisor: Martin Whiting & Rick Shine
2018 - 21 Postdoc Fellow
University of Antwerp, Dept. Biology, Functional Morphology Lab, (Wilrijk, Belgium).
Faculty Advisor: Raoul van Damme
2017 - 18 Postdoc Fellow
Harvard University, Dept. Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, (Cambridge, MA, USA).
Faculty Advisors: Jonathan B. Losos and Duncan J. Irschick (UMass, Amherst)
EDUCATION
2017 Ph.D. in Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
Dissertation: On the evolution of chemical communication in lizards.
Faculty Advisors: Raoul Van Damme and Katleen Huyghe
2012 MSc. in Behaviour and Evolutionary Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
Thesis: The link between immunity and body colouration in lacertid lizards.
Faculty Advisor: Raoul Van Damme
2010 BSc. in Biology, University of Antwerp (Belgium).
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS & HONORS
Major Fellowships (>€720k)
2021 Senior Postdoctoral fellowship (4y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€350,000)
2018 Junior Postdoctoral fellowship (3y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€320,000)
2017 Postdoctoral fellowship (1y), Belgian American Education Foundation (BAEF) ($55,000)
Grants (>€280k)
2023 International Event Grant, The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE) ($2,000)
2023 Scientific Meeting Grant, The Company of Biologists (£2,500)
2023 Centennial Grant, The Society for Experimental Biology (£500)
2021 International Francqui Grant (co-PI; PI: R. Van Damme), The Francqui Foundation (€42,800)
2021 Young Researcher Grant for Interuniversity Initiatives, University of Antwerp (€4,000)
2019 International Research Visit Abroad (1y), The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) (€19,800)
2019 Research Grant (3y), Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€205,000)
Project on: "Evolution of cognition and personality in island lizards" as co-PI (PI: Van Damme)
2018 Early Career Grant, National Geographic Society (NGS) ($3,823)
Project on: "Food specialisation and adaptive divergence of head shape in island lizards" as PI
Awards
2019 Travel Award, The Royal Belgian Zoological Society (RBZS) (€500)
2019 Travel Award, Leopold III fund for Nature Exploration and Conservation (€2,000)
2018 Barbour Grant, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology ($2,000)
2018 Carl Gans Conference Award, Gans Collections and Charitable Fund ($1,200)
2018 Young Researcher Travelling Grant, Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€1,138)
2017 Travel Award, The Company of Biologists (€1,600)
2015 Young Researcher Travelling Grant, Special Research Fund of the University of Antwerp (€1,050)
Prizes of Academic Recognition
2021 Research Council Prize: Applied & Exact Sciences, University of Antwerp (€5,000),
2018 Postdoctoral Award for Professional Development, Harvard University ($600)
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2023 Head Organiser, First International Congress on Rapid Evolution in the Anthropocene, (Antwerp) Belgium
2020 Chair, Adaptive Evolution session, World Congress of Herpetology, (Dunedin) New Zealand
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editor for :
- Biology Letters, Editorial Board Member (2017 - now)
- Journal of Zoology, Editorial Board Member (2017 - 2025)
- Belgian Journal of Zoology, Editorial Board Member (2018 - now)
- Acta Herpetologica, Associate Editor (2017- 2025)
- Behaviour, Special Issue Editor (2021)
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