Thomas Lecocq

**Biosketch** I am an associate professor (senior lecturer) in animal biology and ecology. I work on functional ecology, ecological niche modelling, systematics, and phylogeography. My current research projects focus on the development of integrative and conceptual approaches to support domestication programs and conservation biology of insects and fishes. I explore how intraspecific diversity and interspecific interactions can be important to improve animal production sustainability, animal welfare, and conservation plans. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Profil** **Name:** Thomas André W. P. LECOCQ **Birthday**: 17.Sep.1986 **Place of birth**: Boussu, Belgium **Citizenship**: Belgian **Languages**: English, French **Address**: Research Unit Animal and Animal Product functionality (UR AFPA) / Domestication in inland aquaculture (DAC), University of Lorraine, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239, F-54506, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FRANCE **E-mail**: thomas.lecocq@univ-lorraine.fr **Phone**: +33 3 72 74 56 96 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Work Experiences** **Main positions:** **2015 - now:** Associate Professor (senior lecturer) in animal biology and ecology, Université de Lorraine (Nancy, France) **2015 - 2022:** Scientific Consultant - Scientific Research Worker, University of Mons (Mons, Belgium) **2014 - 2015:** Post Doc. BELBEES Project, Belgian Science Policy (Brussels, Belgium) **2014:** Guest Fellow, Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (Halle, Germany) **2014:** Post-Doc PhD Franeau research fellow, University of Mons (Mons, Belgium) **2009 - 2013:** PhD Student FRIA Research Fellow - Fonds pour la recherche dans l’industrie et l’agriculture (Brussels, Belgium) **Other positions :** **2020 - now:** Co-coordinator of the axis "*Territoires Rur'eaux*" of the *Zone Atelier du bassin versant de la Moselle* (Nancy, France) **2018 - now:** Member of the Editorial board of the TOFF database (Nancy, France) **2017 - now:** Co-coordinator of the working group "bioassays and data management" at UR AFPA, University of Lorraine (Nancy, France) **2017 - now:** Member of the Scientific board - Zone Atelier du bassin versant de la Moselle (Nancy, France) **2015 - now:** Contributing editors - Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N.S.) (Paris, France) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Education** **2018:** *Formation expérimentation animale, niveau concepteur,* ONIRIS (Nantes, France) **2009 - 2013:** Ph-D Sciences, University of Mons (UMons, Mons, Belgium) **2007 - 2009:** Master of Science, Biology, University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH, Mons, Belgium) **2007 - 2009:** *Formation continuée en science des animaux de laboratoire de type FELASA*, University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH, Mons, Belgium) **2004 - 2007:** Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH, Mons, Belgium) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Main scientific projects** **2021- 2024:** International Research Partnership between University of Lorraine and University of Namur (Scope: Fish domestication; Funder: UL, UNamur); Coordinator **2020 - 2023:** SEPURE (Scope: Pond aquaculture; Funder: FEAMP, European Union); Partner **2020 - 2022:** PERCIPONIE (Scope: aquaponics; Funder: INTERREG, European Union); Partner **2020 - 2021:** ValoTOFF (Scope: Fish functional trait database; Funder: University of Lorraine, France); Coordinator **2018:** GeoDivPerch (Scope: Intraspecific differentiaiton and aquaculutre; Funder AquaExcell, European Union); Partner **2017 - 2019:** ICHTYOSERV (Scope: Fish polyculture; Funder: INRA, France); Partner **2016 - 2018:** DomPop (Scope: Intraspecific geographic differentiation and domestication programs; Funder: Région Grand Est, France); Coordinator **2015 - 2016:** AQUASPECIES (Scope: Fish polyculture; Funder: INRA, France); Partner \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Awards** **2009- now:** 12 awards and grants