The 119 Crozet Family Who's in it?
The 119 is a Polar research program ( ECONERGIE 119 ) supported by the French Polar Institute Paul Emile Victor (IPEV). It brings together different researchers, students and contract workers from the Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien Institute (UMR 7178 CNRS-UdS, Strasbourg), the University of Aberdeen (Scotland, UK), and the University of Turku (Finland).
This research program is devoted to understanding the physiological and behavioral adaptations used by a colonial seabird, the king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus ) to cope with the various constraints of its environment, in a context of global change.
Initiated in the 1970s by René Groscolas, the program originally focused on understanding the physiological adaptations of penguins to long-term fasting and has allowed many advances in our comprehension of the mechanisms underlying the management of energy stores in wild animals, including in humans. The program has since progressed to consider many aspects of animal physiology (including the stress axis, cell metabolism and its mitochondrial functioning, individual immunity, as well as the management of oxidative stress) in relation to the ecological pressures to which these birds are subjected in their daily lives (parasitism, predation, climatic variability, thermal stress, colonial aggression, sexual competition).
One of the recent axes of the program is to understand the physiological responses of individuals to climate change on land, by building a long-term physiological observatory for the species.
The program is coordinated at the Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, and the various members and speakers work collaboratively with a large number of French and international scientists. The core members of the program include:
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researchers...
Vincent's work is focused on understanding the interaction of environmental (including social, predation, parasitism, climate) and genetic factors influencing individual phenotype. His studies lie at the crossroads between behavioral ecology and ecophysiology. He uses both correlative and experimental studies in the wild as complementary approaches to assess the effects of the environment on the individual phenotype and their ultimate consequences on fitness (including transgenerational consequences).
JP initiated studies on the physiology of penguins in the face of harsh environmental and social conditions. In 25 years, he has brought a wealth of knowledge on the physiological adaptations of these species to their particular life cycle, by focusing in particular on prolonged fasting. Since 2011, he has been in charge of the polar program 119 (IPEV) and leads a multidisciplinary approach with the aim of unraveling the proximal and ultimate sources of individual variation in reproduction and feeding strategies in penguins.
Specialist in evolutionary biology, Pierre has a particular interest in physiology, life history traits and behavioral ecology. He uses rigorous and thoughtful experimental protocols in order to identify the proximal and ultimate sources of performance variations measured at the level of the cell up to the individual and the populations.
Antoine's research is at the crossroads between physiology, ecology and the biology of aging. He is particularly interested in the physiological mechanisms involved in the aging process, and their role in the adaptation of individuals to their environment. His research is particularly focused on the study of the role of mitochondrial function, oxidative stress and the dynamics of telomeres as proximal mechanisms shaping life history traits in birds.
PhD students
Tracey's research focuses on understanding social behaviour in the king penguin. She is especially interested in understanding the heterogeneity of territorial behaviour, including its underlying factors but also how penguins respond to risky situations such as approaching predators. Her research seeks to understand the mechanistic causes and evolutionary consequences of penguin behavioural variability in their colonial environment.
Nina Cossin-Sevrin
PhD Student
University of Turku, Finland
Université de Strasbourg, France
Nina's PhD project aims to investigate how mitochondrial function shapes animal phenotype (e.g. size, growth rate), ageing rate and survival, but also to understand from where inter-individual differences in mitochondrial function originate. To answer these questions, she works on wild birds as animal models, specifically great tits in Finland and king penguins in French Southern Territories.
Natacha is interested in the effects of a chronic elevation of corticosterone on the growth, metabolism and aging of king penguin chicks. Her objective is to understand the medium and long term impact of this “stress” hormone on morphology, behavior (ie physical activity, aggressiveness), and physiology (heart rate, oxidative stress, telomere length, density. mitochondrial) during development.
Field workers and overwintering staff
Céline Bocquet
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering Field Assistant
2021-22
Tatiana Fuentes-Rodriguez
Biologist
Summer field assistant
2019-20
Sandra Avril
Veterinary
Overwintering field assistant
2018-19
Mathilde Lejeune
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering Field assistant
2020-21
Maelle Fusillier
Veterinary
Summer field assistant
2020-21
Anne Cillard
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering Field assistant
2019-20
Lucie Abolivier
Biologist (Master)
Summer field assistant
2018-19
Caroline Gérard
Veterinary
Overwintering field assistant
2017-18
Douglas Couet
Biologist (Master)
1/2 Wintering 2017-18
Denis Michaux
Veterinary
Overwintering field assistant
2016-17
Tanguy deville
Biologist
2017-18 summer campaign
Emanuelle Voisin
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2015-16
Emilie Lefol
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2013-14
Heidi Saadaoui
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2014-15
Laureline Durand
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2012-13
Sylvia Pardonnet
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2011-12
Benoit Gineste
Biologist (Master)
Overwintering field assistant
2010-11
Marion kauffmann
Biologist (PhD)
Overwintering field assistant
2009-10
Nelly Malosse
Veterinary
Overwintering field assistant
2008-09
a large number of collaborators
France
IPHC, Strasbourg:
Yves Handrich (IPEV 394 polar program)
Marbec, Sète:
LEHNA (Lyon 1 University), Lyon:
CEFE, Montpellier:
Thierry Boulinier (IPEV 1151 polar program)
CEBC, Chizé:
Charles-André Bost (IPEV 394 polar program)
Yan Ropert-Coudert (IPEV 1091 polar program)
Frédéric Angelier (IPEV 1091 polar program )