Research engineer

Nicolas Henry

Research interests

 

Administer and analyze the eco-morpho-genetic data sets produced by the Tara Oceans research program and several medium and long-term satellite projects (Tara Polar Circle, Tara Pacific, Plankton Planet, UniEuk), as well as the temporal monitoring of local plankton (SOMLIT Astan).

Since 2019: Treasurer of the association Plankton Planet France

 

Education

2012-2016:     

• PhD thesis at the Roscoff Biological Station in the team of C. de Vargas (CNRS / UPMC): "Molecular ecology of eukaryotic symbiosis of planktonic ecosystems in the photic zone of the oceans".

2010-2012:     

• Master's degree in Marine and Coastal Sciences with marine biological sciences UBO (Brest).

2008-2010:   

• Bachelor's degree in biology with reference to the biology of UBO organisms and populations (Brest).

2006-2008:     

• BTSA Aquaculture Productions (Fouesnant).  

 

Publications

▪ Ramond, P., Sourisseau, M., Simon, N., Romac, S., Schmitt, S., Rigaut‐Jalabert, F., Henry, N., ..., Siano, R. (2019). Coupling between taxonomic and functional diversity in protistan coastal communities. Environmental microbiology.

▪ Decelle, J., Carradec, Q., Pochon, X., Henry, N., Romac, S., Mahé, F., ..., de Vargas, C. (2018). Worldwide Occurrence and Activity of the Reef-Building Coral Symbiont Symbiodinium in the Open Ocean. Current Biology.

▪ Mordret, S., Romac, S., Henry, N., Colin, S., Carmichael, M., Berney, C., …, Decelle, J. (2016). The symbiotic life of Symbiodinium in the open ocean within a new species of calcifying ciliate (Tiarina sp.). The ISME Journal, 1–13.

▪ de Vargas, C., Audic, S., Henry, N., Decelle, J., Mahé, F., …, Wincker P., Karsenti, E. (2015). Eukaryotic plankton diversity in the sunlit ocean. Science. 348:1261605–1261605.

▪ Lima-Mendez, G., Faust, K., Henry, N., …, de Vargas, C., Raes, C. (2015). Determinants of community structure in the global plankton interactome. Science. 348:1261605–1261605.