
International scientific conferences
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Zoology 2022 (KUL, Kortrijk, Belgium, September 2022)
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Assemble Plus Conference 2022 - Marine Biological research at the frontier (Virtual, June 2022)
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21st International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence and XIX International Symposium on Luminescence Spectrometry (Gijon, Spain, June 2022)
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Fossils, Phylogenies, Genomes, Embryos & the Evolution of the Deuterostomes (NHM, London, UK, May 2022)
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Biodiversity in a rapidly changing world 2022 (UCL, Belgium, May 2022)
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Virtual Echinoderm Network 2020 (August 2020)
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First Virtual Symposium on Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics 2020 (July 2020)
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Zoology 2019 (Groningen, Holland, December 2019)
- London Echinoderm Network 2019 (London, UK, July 2019)
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London Echinoderm Network 2018 (Bristol, UK, December 2018)
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Zoology 2018 (Antwerp, Belgium, December 2018)
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ISBC2018 (Nantes, France, May 2018)
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4th International Conference on Invertebrate Morphology (Moscow, Russia, August 2017)
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Zoology 2016 (Antwerp, Belgium)
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Golden Jubilee Meeting of the Royal Belgian Society of Microscopy (Brussels, Belgium, September 8-9 , 2016)
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19th International Conference on Marine Corrosion and Biofouling (Toulon, July 2016)
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28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists (Leuven, Belgium, 2016)
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FP7 Byefouling project meetings (Oslo, Norway, 2014; San Sebastian, Spain, 2014; Berlin, Germany, 2016; Toulon, France, 2016)
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1st International Conference "Living Light: Uniting biology and photonics (Namur, Belgium, 2014)
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2nd International Conference on Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives (Istanbul, Turkey, 2014)
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18th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence (Uppsala, Sweden, 2014)
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17th International Conference on Marine Corrosion and Biofouling (Singapore, 2014)
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EFOR Meeting: Network of functional studies in model organisms (Paris, France, 2012) (guest lecturer)
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17th International Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence (Guelph, Canada, 2012)
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14th International Echinoderm Conference (Brussels, Belgium, 2012)
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19th Benelux Congress of Zoology (Brussels, Belgium, 2012)
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20th Benelux Congress of Zoology (Liège, Belgium, 2012)
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2nd Scientific meeting Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives (Mons, Belgium, 2011)
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7th European Conference on Echinoderms (Göttingen, Germany, 2010)
Workshops & Training Courses
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ANGUS: Next-Gen Sequence Analysis Workshop (UC-Davis), Davis, California (July 2017)
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Short-Course on Antifouling Performance Evaluation (BYEFOULING, MNOVA/UMONS), Belgium (March 2017)
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Short Course - San Sebastian, (BYEFOULING, CIDETEC) Spain (September 2016)
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Joint BYEFOULING-SEAFRONT workshop: "Bridging the gap between academia and industry - A collaborative enterprise", Toulon, France (August 2016)
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Short-Course on "Theorical and practical aspects of marine paints preparation and application" (BYEFOULING, Jotun) Sandeford, Norway (September 2014)
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International Masterclass in ImmunoGold Silver Staining - Aurion, Holland (April 2013)
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Belgian Scientific Diver training course - Stareso Marine Station, Calvi (September 2012)
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Structural and functional proteomic & mass spectrometry training course - UMH, Belgium (April 2009)
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Special Histology training course - UMH, Belgium) (December 2008)
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Molecular Phylogeny training course - UMH, Begium (May 2008)
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Electron Microscopy training course - UMH, Belgium (May 2008)
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Biological Macro- and Microphotography and treatment of images training course - UMONS, Belgium (December 2007)
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ERAMUS Training course : "Biodiversité en Mer Mégatidale" - Marine Station of Roscoff, France (August 2007)
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Entomology and Mountain Environment training course - Nature Reserve of Nyer, Oriental-Pyrenees, France) (July 2007)
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Entomology training course - Vidauban, Var, France (June 2007)
Reviewing & Membership
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Referee/Reviewer: Cahier de Biologie Marine (2013), Marine Genomics (2015), Plos One (2015), Scientific Reports (2016), BMC Genomics (2016), Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Gene, Marine Biology, JEZ Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, Biology Open.
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Active member of the "CISEM – Interfacultar center of Sciences and Medecine" (2004-2009 - UMONS)
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Active member of the "CIBIM - Centre Interuniversitaire de Biologie Marine" (UMONS-ULB)
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Member of the "Alumni College" from The Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium
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Member of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society
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Board member of the Royal Belgian Zoological Society (since 2018)
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Member of the European Society for Comparative Endocrinology
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Member of the International Society for Invertebrate Morphology
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Member of COST project Biological Adhesives: From Biology to Biomimetic
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Member of COST project Stem Cells of Marine/Aquatic Invertebrates: from basic research to innovative applications
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Member of the Biology Committee of the Belgium Diving Ligue (LIFRAS)
Science popularisation
2019
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Conference entitled: "Quand l’environnement joue avec nos gênes : de la génétique à l’épigénétique…" (UMONS Charleroi, Belgium)
2018
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Conference entitled: "Les abandonnés de l'Arbre de la Vie" (Printemps des Sciences, Mons, Belgium, 19/03/2018)
2017
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Conference entitled: "Grand Quizz de l'Arbre de la Vie" (Printemps des Sciences, Mons, Belgium)
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Scientific exhibition "Diversité des invertébrés marins" (Printemps des Sciences, Mons, Belgium)
2016
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Conference entitled: "Finding Dory" seen by 2 marine biologists (SciTech2/UMONS event, 2016)
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Scientific advisor for the exhibition "Blablabla" on communication in nature (2016)
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Scientific exhibition "Diversité des invertébrés marins" (Printemps des Sciences, Le Pass, Frameries, Belgium, 2016)
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Matinée des chercheurs (University of Mons, Belgium, 2016)
2015
2014
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Scientific advisor for "Science et Vie Junior" ("Les lumières de la nuit", Février)
2013
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Scientific exhibition "Diversité des invertébrés marins" (Printemps des Sciences, Le Pass, Frameries, Belgium)
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Matinée des chercheurs (University of Mons, Belgium)
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Scientific exhibition "Bar moléculaire" (Nuit des chercheurs, Mons, Belgium)
2012
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Participation à la Nuit des chercheurs: "Plongez dans votre aquarium" (Mons, Belgium, 2012)
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Conference entitled "La phylogénie expliquée au plongeur" (Scientific commission LIFRAS, UCL, Louvain-La-Neuve, 2012)
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"Encadrant biologiste au Stage Zélande de la LIFRAS" (Scientific commission LIFRAS, Zeeland, Netherlands, August 2012)
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"Encadrant biologiste au Stage Zélande de la LIFRAS" (Scientific commission LIFRAS, Zeeland, Netherlands, July, 2012)
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Scientific exhibition "Diversité des invertébrés marins" (Printemps des Sciences, Le Pass, Frameries, Belgium, 2012)
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Matinée des chercheurs (University of Mons, Belgium - 2011)
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Scientific exhibition "Diversité des invertébrés marins" (Printemps des Sciences, UMONS, Belgium 2010)
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"Biodiversité des lacs et étangs" (Scientific commission LIFRAS, Barrage de l'eau d'heure, Belgium, 2010)
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Scientific exhibition "Lumière vivante" (Nuit des Chercheurs, Bozar, Bruxelles, Belgique, 2010)