Curriculum Vitae – Benoît GILLES

1) Current situation

– Research & Development Manager – Entomology / Cycle Farms

2) University training

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• Master research (2008) : Institut de recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte (IRBI) – Université de François Rabelais de Tours
• Licence (2006) : University of Poitiers

3) Work experiences

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– Chargé de mission / SA Petrossian (2015)

• Research, analysis, synthesis and writing of scientific, technical and bibliographical reports

– Project manager in R&D / SAS Esturniac – Project to install an innovative agro-ecological fish farm (2013-2015) :

• Scientific advisor

Implementation of a Research & Development program and scientific collaboration with the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris (MNHN)

• Performance, monitoring and control of technical and scientific studies
• Management of technical, administrative, legal and financial files

– INRA-Orléans / Design engineer (2011-2012) – Research unit : Forest zoology

• Forestry agro-ecology and entomofauna inventory project (à lire ici)

– SAFEGE–Bordeaux / Ingénieur d’études (2011)

• Fauna/Flora inventories and impact study and impact report writing

– Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris (MNHN) / Chargé d’études (2009) – Institut de Systématique, Evolution et Biodiversité (ISYEB) (direction Mathieu JORON)

• Scientific research project in Evolutionary Ecology : study model mimetic butterflies of the genus Heliconius (plus ici)
• Development, realization and follow-up of experimental protocols in laboratory and tropical environment
• Coordination, management and follow-up of scientific missions and teams
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Panama) / 5 months (plus ici)
  • Station des Nouragues (French Guiana) / 1 month <(plus here)
• Publication d’article scientifique (2015) : “Conservatism and novelty in the genetic architecture of adaptation in Heliconius butterflies” – Heredity (à lire ici)

– CIRAD-La Réunion (International Center for Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development) / Research Officer (2008) : Plant Protection Center

• Scientific research project in agro-ecological control (Tephritidae flies) (plus ici)
• Implementation and follow-up of experimental protocols (in vivo & in natura) and interpretation of results
• Development and proposal of new agro-ecological practices (GAMOUR Project : 2009-2011)
• Reporting

– University of St Denis-La Réunion / Chargé d’études (Voluntary mission) ( August 2007)

• Wildlife/flora inventory – International project in evolutionary ecology in the Mascarene Islands (ANR-BIOTAS Project)

4) Extra-professional activities

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– Active member of associations d’études et de protection de la nature et de la biodiversité (OPIE, INPN, Charente-Nature)

• Participation in entomological inventories, atlases and educational activities

– Auto-entrepreneurship ( contact me here for more information or request):

• Educational interventions with school children
• Entomological inventories
• Conferences

– Collection, insect breeding and participation in specialized entomology forums (determination, inventory, information exchange…) (plus here)

– Travel : Kenya, Italy, California, La Réunion, Panama, French Guiana, Israel, Canada (Vancouver), Dominican Republic