Dr Alexia Dubuc

Biography

My research spans a wide range of topics, including fish physiology, fish ecology, water quality, biogeography, environmental management, and conservation. I am particularly interested in understanding how organisms interact with their habitats and adapt to extreme environmental conditions. My work focuses on hypoxia, whether it occurs naturally in tropical tidal ecosystems like mangroves or results from human activities such as nutrient enrichment in regions like the Baltic Sea. To address these questions, I employ diverse methodologies, combining field-based observations and data collection with laboratory techniques such as respirometry, haematology, morphological analysis, and the use of natural tags like otoliths. By integrating these methods, I aim to explore broad ecophysiological processes and provide insights that contribute to the conservation and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems.

Qualifications

• PhD James Cook University, (2019)

• MSc European Institute for Marine Studies, (2014)

• BSc University of Western Brittany, (2012)

• University diploma in technology University Institute of Caen, (2011)

Appointments

University of Essex

• Senior research officer, University of Essex (1/4/2024 - present)

Other academic

• Postdoctoral fellow, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (29/7/2021 - 28/6/2023)

• Postdoctoral fellow, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (15/10/2019 - 14/10/2020)

• Research associate, James Cook University (4/9/2023 - 4/3/2024)