CV

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General Information

Full Name Martin Dessart
Date of Birth 18th April 1994
Languages French (native), English (fluent), Spanish (notions)

Experience

  • 10/2024 - Present
    Postdoctoral associate in neuroethology
    Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA
    • Investigating sensory integration and chronobiology in mosquitoes
  • 02/2021 - 02/2024
    Research in neuroethology and sensory ecology
    Insect Biology Research Institute - Tours, France
    • Examined the impact of pollutants on mosquito larvae cognition
    • Assessed the role of larvae as bioindicators of freshwater ecosystems
  • 07/2020 - 10/2020
    Research intern
    Research Center on Animal Cognition - Toulouse, France
    • Collected flower reflectance in the field using spectrophotometry
    • Modeled flower visual saliency using honeybee-vision models
  • 01/2020 - 07/2020
    Research intern
    Animal Minds Lab - Christchurch, New Zealand
    • Designed and conducted judgment bias tests on kea _Nestor notabilis_
    • Analyzed keas vocalizations using Raven and Praat softwares
  • 04/2019 - 06/2019
    Research intern
    UMR MARBEC - Montpellier, France
    • Designed an experiment on fish gut methane emissions
    • Performed field sampling and molecular analyses
  • 09/2014 - 09/2017
    Apprentice engineer
    Clemessy Aeronautics & Space - Toulouse, France
    • Designed and integrated automated cable-testing system
  • 09/2016 - 02/2017
    Engineer thesis
    Auckland University of Technology - Auckland, New Zealand
    • Analyzed wind-farm electricity generation

Education

  • 02/2021 - 02/2024
    PhD at Insect Biology Research Institute
    University of Tours - Tours, France
    • Designed and conducted experiments in cognition, ecotoxicology
    • Performed data analysis, programming, field work, teaching
  • 09/2018 - 09/2020
    MsC in Ecophysiology, Ecology and Ethology
    University of Strasbourg - Strasbourg, France
    • Studied neurobiology, ecophysiology, ethology, cognition
    • Developed skills in statistical analyses and field work
  • 11/2017 - 08/2018
    Front End Web Developer Nanodegree
    Udacity & Google School - Distance Learning
    • Developed front-end designs and learned how to use frameworks
  • 09/2014 - 09/2017
    Engineer's Degree
    Institut Catholique des Arts et Métiers - Toulouse, France
    • Studied programming, project management, electronics engineering
  • 09/2012 - 09/2014
    Preparatory Class
    Institut Catholique des Arts et Métiers - Toulouse, France
    • Studied electrical engineering, automation, industrial organization