Exotic invasive species are a major threat to biodiversity, especially in insular environments. Our ability to predict, detect and, possibly, prevent the invasion of new exotic species, or, following their introduction, to monitor their impact on ecosystems and native species, largely depends on scientific evidence.

Our projects combines field work, genetic studies, and mathematical modelling to best predict and document the impact of exotic invasive species in the insular Caribbean.

Projects in progress

Herpestes javanicus

Study of invasive exotic mammals in insular environments: impacts on health and biodiversity in the West Indies

West Indies PhD project

  • Yuna Mélane (Guadeloupe)

Download PDF

Trachemys decorata © Brian Gratwicke
Trachemys decorata © Brian Gratwicke

Interactions between invasive and native Trachemys species of freshwater turtles in the insular Caribbean

Haiti PhD project

  • Jeffey Mackenzy Paul (Haiti)

Download PDF

Completed projects

Lepidodactylus lugubris

Distribution, relative abundance and diet of the mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris, introduced in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe Master project

  • Gloria Chance (Haiti)

Estimation of the invasive potential of reptile species in the Caribbean region

Insular Caribbean Master project

  • Yuna Mélane (Guadeloupe)

Download PDF

Anolis sagrei © Nosferattus

Contribution to the analysis of the diet of Invasive Alien Species in the Lesser Antilles by NGS metabarcoding method

Lesser Antilles Bachelor project

  • Maryne Romuald (Guadeloupe)

Characterization of bacterial ectosymbionts colonizing gills and endophragm of mangrove crabs in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe PhD project

  • Naëma Beziat (Guadeloupe)

Download PDF

Leptodactylus fragilis © Josiah Townsend
Leptodactylus fragilis © Josiah Townsend

Potential distribution of a new introduced frog in Cuba, Leptodactylus fragilis (Anura Leptodactylidae): Predicting the invasion of acoustic niche

Cuba Master project

  • Sergio del Castillo (Cuba)