In the media
… by press release
Mathieu Pélissié
Detecting declines in fish stocks would help prevent the collapse of fisheries
Univ. Montp. Sept. 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans
Phys.org, July 2026
Honours
CNRS Crystal Medal 2026
Sébastien Gibert, ISEM Administrator
Structuring and strengthening research support.
CNRS, June 2026
Honours
CNRS Bronze Medal 2026
Christelle Fraisse, a researcher in the Sexe & Spéciation team, explores the mechanisms underlying the evolution and diversification of species.
CNRS, June 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans
Leibniz-IZW, Mai 2026
In the media
… oneline
Portrait of Isabelle Olivieri: Her scientific and civic commitment has earned her significant symbolic recognition today
University of Montpellier, March 2026
In the media
… online
Pleuni Pennings quoted in a Nature article for her move from the United States to France, to ISEM
Nature, Fev. 2026
In the media
… online
Isabelle Olivieri, the first professor of population genetics at the University of Montpellier in 1993, will be among the 72 female scientists featured on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.
In the media
… online
Agnès Mignot is elected Vice-President for Research at the University of Montpellier
AEF info, Jan. 2026
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
CNRS, Nov. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Alexandra Alvergne
Menstrual cycle and long COVID: a relation confirmed
CNRS, Sept. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Human impact on the evolution of domestic and wild animal body size has intensified in the last millennium
In the media
… online
Jean-Michel Mortillaro
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies from Southeast Asia Presented in China
In the media
… by press release
Elise Huchard
A study shakes up received ideas on male domination among primates
CNRS, juil. 2025
In the media
… online
Michel Raymond
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
The New York Times, April 2025
Articles
Zoom on…
M. Austin Argentieri and
Alexandra Alvergne
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging
and mortality
Nature, Feb. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Abdel Aouacheria
The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection
CNRS, March 2025
In the media
… by press release
Mathieu Pélissié
Detecting declines in fish stocks would help prevent the collapse of fisheries
Univ. Montp. Sept. 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans
Phys.org, July 2026
Honours
CNRS Crystal Medal 2026
Sébastien Gibert, ISEM Administrator
Structuring and strengthening research support.
CNRS, June 2026
Honours
CNRS Bronze Medal 2026
Christelle Fraisse, a researcher in the Sexe & Spéciation team, explores the mechanisms underlying the evolution and diversification of species.
CNRS, June 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans
Leibniz-IZW, Mai 2026
In the media
… oneline
Portrait of Isabelle Olivieri: Her scientific and civic commitment has earned her significant symbolic recognition today
University of Montpellier, March 2026
In the media
… online
Pleuni Pennings quoted in a Nature article for her move from the United States to France, to ISEM
Nature, Fev. 2026
In the media
… online
Isabelle Olivieri, the first professor of population genetics at the University of Montpellier in 1993, will be among the 72 female scientists featured on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.
In the media
… online
Agnès Mignot is elected Vice-President for Research at the University of Montpellier
AEF info, Jan. 2026
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
CNRS, Nov. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Alexandra Alvergne
Menstrual cycle and long COVID: a relation confirmed
CNRS, Sept. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Human impact on the evolution of domestic and wild animal body size has intensified in the last millennium
In the media
… online
Jean-Michel Mortillaro
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies from Southeast Asia Presented in China
In the media
… by press release
Elise Huchard
A study shakes up received ideas on male domination among primates
CNRS, juil. 2025
In the media
… online
Michel Raymond
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
The New York Times, April 2025
Articles
Zoom on…
M. Austin Argentieri and
Alexandra Alvergne
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging
and mortality
Nature, Feb. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Abdel Aouacheria
The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection
CNRS, March 2025
Diploma defences
11/09/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Lucas Buffan
Macro-eco-evolutionary perspectives on the Cenozoic history of South American mammals
Seminars and conferences
15/09/2026 from 9am to 12 noon
Seminar on ‘Isotopes in Palaeoecology’
4 seminars organised by the Past Department
Diploma defences
29/06/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Marie Haut-Labourdette
Pollen-based reconstruction of NE Brazil landscapes during the Late Pleistocene human occupation
Events
19/06/2026 from 9 a.m.
PhD Students' Day 2026
A special opportunity to come together around science, share ideas and strengthen the bonds between us.
Diploma defences
17/06/2026 at 9 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Marine Combe
A One Health Approach to the Emergence of Infectious Diseases at the Intersection of Biodiversity, Health, and Society
Diploma defences
05/05/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Léa d’Oliveira
Quantification of Holocene paleoclimates in the Mediterranean using a combined pollen and lipid biomarker (GDGT) approach
Diploma defences
16/04/2026 at 10 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Alexa Sadier
Exploring the genomic and developmental basis of the evolution of animal forms
Seminars and conferences
30/03/2026 from 9am to 1 pm
ISEM Scientific Morning
Cross-departmental thematic session on climate change.
Programme: to be confirmed
Seminars and conferences
19/01/2026 à 9.30am
Monday seminar
Luis Seabra Tracing Rye’s History and Role in Southwestern Europe: The RYSE Project
Giacomo Zilio Environmental complexity constrains evolutionary adaptation across taxa
Diploma defences
29/01/2026 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Noémie Hévin
Role of biotic and abiotic factors in the evolution of Parnassiinae: a genomic approach
Seminars and conferences
12/01/2026 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Cheïma Barhoumi
Can dung pollen reveal livestock dietary preferences and grazing patterns in Central Mongolia?
Kimberley Lemmen
Resource Quality Modulates Eco-Evolutionary Feedbacks During Range Expansion
Diploma defences
18/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Charlotte Mention
Impact of atmospheric relative humidity on forest-savannah transitions in Central Africa: an approach combining palaeoecology and isotopic geochemistry
Seminars and conferences
15/12/2025 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Laura Meyer
Multiple types of selection on chromosomal inversions in the long-snouted seahorse
Emilio Mora
Coexistence and long-term biocontrol in Intraguild Predation models with different predator types
Diploma defences
17/12/2025at 2:00pm
PhD thesis defence
Marie Riffis
Compensatory evolution of proteins under the effect of episodes of biased gene conversion towards G and C bases
Diploma defences
16/12/2025 at 2pm (French hour)
Soutenance de thèse
Marion Blache
Dynamics of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) pine forests during the Holocene in northern temperate forests in Quebec
Diploma defences
15/12/2025 at 2:30pm
PhD thesis defence
Moritz Dirnberger
Methodological approaches to phylogenetics and macroevolution: integrating fossil and extant data in a case study of Cricetinae (Rodentia)
Diploma defences
12/12/2025 at 9:00am
PhD thesis defence
Lila Colston-Nepali
Structural variants and a heterogeneous genomic landscape of parallel differentiation in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis)
Diploma defences
04/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Juliette Duval
Stories of fires in the Sudano-Guinean landscape, based on a combination of traditional knowledge and two thousand years of sedimentation in Cameroon
In the media
… by press release
Mathieu Pélissié
Detecting declines in fish stocks would help prevent the collapse of fisheries
Univ. Montp. Sept. 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans
Phys.org, July 2026
Honours
CNRS Crystal Medal 2026
Sébastien Gibert, ISEM Administrator
Structuring and strengthening research support.
CNRS, June 2026
Honours
CNRS Bronze Medal 2026
Christelle Fraisse, a researcher in the Sexe & Spéciation team, explores the mechanisms underlying the evolution and diversification of species.
CNRS, June 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans
Leibniz-IZW, Mai 2026
In the media
… oneline
Portrait of Isabelle Olivieri: Her scientific and civic commitment has earned her significant symbolic recognition today
University of Montpellier, March 2026
In the media
… online
Pleuni Pennings quoted in a Nature article for her move from the United States to France, to ISEM
Nature, Fev. 2026
In the media
… online
Isabelle Olivieri, the first professor of population genetics at the University of Montpellier in 1993, will be among the 72 female scientists featured on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.
In the media
… online
Agnès Mignot is elected Vice-President for Research at the University of Montpellier
AEF info, Jan. 2026
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
CNRS, Nov. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Alexandra Alvergne
Menstrual cycle and long COVID: a relation confirmed
CNRS, Sept. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Human impact on the evolution of domestic and wild animal body size has intensified in the last millennium
In the media
… online
Jean-Michel Mortillaro
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies from Southeast Asia Presented in China
In the media
… by press release
Elise Huchard
A study shakes up received ideas on male domination among primates
CNRS, juil. 2025
In the media
… online
Michel Raymond
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
The New York Times, April 2025
Articles
Zoom on…
M. Austin Argentieri and
Alexandra Alvergne
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging
and mortality
Nature, Feb. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Abdel Aouacheria
The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection
CNRS, March 2025
Diploma defences
11/09/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Lucas Buffan
Macro-eco-evolutionary perspectives on the Cenozoic history of South American mammals
Seminars and conferences
15/09/2026 from 9am to 12 noon
Seminar on ‘Isotopes in Palaeoecology’
4 seminars organised by the Past Department
Diploma defences
29/06/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Marie Haut-Labourdette
Pollen-based reconstruction of NE Brazil landscapes during the Late Pleistocene human occupation
Events
19/06/2026 from 9 a.m.
PhD Students' Day 2026
A special opportunity to come together around science, share ideas and strengthen the bonds between us.
Diploma defences
17/06/2026 at 9 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Marine Combe
A One Health Approach to the Emergence of Infectious Diseases at the Intersection of Biodiversity, Health, and Society
Diploma defences
05/05/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Léa d’Oliveira
Quantification of Holocene paleoclimates in the Mediterranean using a combined pollen and lipid biomarker (GDGT) approach
Diploma defences
16/04/2026 at 10 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Alexa Sadier
Exploring the genomic and developmental basis of the evolution of animal forms
Seminars and conferences
30/03/2026 from 9am to 1 pm
ISEM Scientific Morning
Cross-departmental thematic session on climate change.
Programme: to be confirmed
Seminars and conferences
19/01/2026 à 9.30am
Monday seminar
Luis Seabra Tracing Rye’s History and Role in Southwestern Europe: The RYSE Project
Giacomo Zilio Environmental complexity constrains evolutionary adaptation across taxa
Diploma defences
29/01/2026 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Noémie Hévin
Role of biotic and abiotic factors in the evolution of Parnassiinae: a genomic approach
Seminars and conferences
12/01/2026 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Cheïma Barhoumi
Can dung pollen reveal livestock dietary preferences and grazing patterns in Central Mongolia?
Kimberley Lemmen
Resource Quality Modulates Eco-Evolutionary Feedbacks During Range Expansion
Diploma defences
18/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Charlotte Mention
Impact of atmospheric relative humidity on forest-savannah transitions in Central Africa: an approach combining palaeoecology and isotopic geochemistry
Seminars and conferences
15/12/2025 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Laura Meyer
Multiple types of selection on chromosomal inversions in the long-snouted seahorse
Emilio Mora
Coexistence and long-term biocontrol in Intraguild Predation models with different predator types
Diploma defences
17/12/2025at 2:00pm
PhD thesis defence
Marie Riffis
Compensatory evolution of proteins under the effect of episodes of biased gene conversion towards G and C bases
Diploma defences
16/12/2025 at 2pm (French hour)
Soutenance de thèse
Marion Blache
Dynamics of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) pine forests during the Holocene in northern temperate forests in Quebec
Diploma defences
15/12/2025 at 2:30pm
PhD thesis defence
Moritz Dirnberger
Methodological approaches to phylogenetics and macroevolution: integrating fossil and extant data in a case study of Cricetinae (Rodentia)
Diploma defences
12/12/2025 at 9:00am
PhD thesis defence
Lila Colston-Nepali
Structural variants and a heterogeneous genomic landscape of parallel differentiation in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis)
Diploma defences
04/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Juliette Duval
Stories of fires in the Sudano-Guinean landscape, based on a combination of traditional knowledge and two thousand years of sedimentation in Cameroon
In the media
… by press release
Mathieu Pélissié
Detecting declines in fish stocks would help prevent the collapse of fisheries
Univ. Montp. Sept. 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans
Phys.org, July 2026
Honours
CNRS Crystal Medal 2026
Sébastien Gibert, ISEM Administrator
Structuring and strengthening research support.
CNRS, June 2026
Honours
CNRS Bronze Medal 2026
Christelle Fraisse, a researcher in the Sexe & Spéciation team, explores the mechanisms underlying the evolution and diversification of species.
CNRS, June 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans
Leibniz-IZW, Mai 2026
In the media
… oneline
Portrait of Isabelle Olivieri: Her scientific and civic commitment has earned her significant symbolic recognition today
University of Montpellier, March 2026
In the media
… online
Pleuni Pennings quoted in a Nature article for her move from the United States to France, to ISEM
Nature, Fev. 2026
In the media
… online
Isabelle Olivieri, the first professor of population genetics at the University of Montpellier in 1993, will be among the 72 female scientists featured on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.
In the media
… online
Agnès Mignot is elected Vice-President for Research at the University of Montpellier
AEF info, Jan. 2026
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
CNRS, Nov. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Alexandra Alvergne
Menstrual cycle and long COVID: a relation confirmed
CNRS, Sept. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Human impact on the evolution of domestic and wild animal body size has intensified in the last millennium
In the media
… online
Jean-Michel Mortillaro
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies from Southeast Asia Presented in China
In the media
… by press release
Elise Huchard
A study shakes up received ideas on male domination among primates
CNRS, juil. 2025
In the media
… online
Michel Raymond
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
The New York Times, April 2025
Articles
Zoom on…
M. Austin Argentieri and
Alexandra Alvergne
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging
and mortality
Nature, Feb. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Abdel Aouacheria
The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection
CNRS, March 2025
In the media
… by press release
Mathieu Pélissié
Detecting declines in fish stocks would help prevent the collapse of fisheries
Univ. Montp. Sept. 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
When mothers make the winners: How alpha female lineages dominate hyena clans
Phys.org, July 2026
Honours
CNRS Crystal Medal 2026
Sébastien Gibert, ISEM Administrator
Structuring and strengthening research support.
CNRS, June 2026
Honours
CNRS Bronze Medal 2026
Christelle Fraisse, a researcher in the Sexe & Spéciation team, explores the mechanisms underlying the evolution and diversification of species.
CNRS, June 2026
In the media
… oneline
Eve Davidian
One rank to rule them all? No, rank metrics need to be trait-specific to fully explain hierarchies in hyena clans
Leibniz-IZW, Mai 2026
In the media
… oneline
Portrait of Isabelle Olivieri: Her scientific and civic commitment has earned her significant symbolic recognition today
University of Montpellier, March 2026
In the media
… online
Pleuni Pennings quoted in a Nature article for her move from the United States to France, to ISEM
Nature, Fev. 2026
In the media
… online
Isabelle Olivieri, the first professor of population genetics at the University of Montpellier in 1993, will be among the 72 female scientists featured on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower.
In the media
… online
Agnès Mignot is elected Vice-President for Research at the University of Montpellier
AEF info, Jan. 2026
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
CNRS, Nov. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Alexandra Alvergne
Menstrual cycle and long COVID: a relation confirmed
CNRS, Sept. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Allowen Evin
Human impact on the evolution of domestic and wild animal body size has intensified in the last millennium
In the media
… online
Jean-Michel Mortillaro
Sustainable Aquaculture Strategies from Southeast Asia Presented in China
In the media
… by press release
Elise Huchard
A study shakes up received ideas on male domination among primates
CNRS, juil. 2025
In the media
… online
Michel Raymond
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
The New York Times, April 2025
Articles
Zoom on…
M. Austin Argentieri and
Alexandra Alvergne
Integrating the environmental and genetic architectures of aging
and mortality
Nature, Feb. 2025
In the media
… by press release
Abdel Aouacheria
The combined use of insect repellent and sunscreen reportedly reduces UV protection
CNRS, March 2025
Diploma defences
11/09/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Lucas Buffan
Macro-eco-evolutionary perspectives on the Cenozoic history of South American mammals
Seminars and conferences
15/09/2026 from 9am to 12 noon
Seminar on ‘Isotopes in Palaeoecology’
4 seminars organised by the Past Department
Diploma defences
29/06/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Marie Haut-Labourdette
Pollen-based reconstruction of NE Brazil landscapes during the Late Pleistocene human occupation
Events
19/06/2026 from 9 a.m.
PhD Students' Day 2026
A special opportunity to come together around science, share ideas and strengthen the bonds between us.
Diploma defences
17/06/2026 at 9 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Marine Combe
A One Health Approach to the Emergence of Infectious Diseases at the Intersection of Biodiversity, Health, and Society
Diploma defences
05/05/2026 at 2 p.m.
PhD thesis defence
Léa d’Oliveira
Quantification of Holocene paleoclimates in the Mediterranean using a combined pollen and lipid biomarker (GDGT) approach
Diploma defences
16/04/2026 at 10 a.m.
Habilitation thesis defence
Alexa Sadier
Exploring the genomic and developmental basis of the evolution of animal forms
Seminars and conferences
30/03/2026 from 9am to 1 pm
ISEM Scientific Morning
Cross-departmental thematic session on climate change.
Programme: to be confirmed
Seminars and conferences
19/01/2026 à 9.30am
Monday seminar
Luis Seabra Tracing Rye’s History and Role in Southwestern Europe: The RYSE Project
Giacomo Zilio Environmental complexity constrains evolutionary adaptation across taxa
Diploma defences
29/01/2026 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Noémie Hévin
Role of biotic and abiotic factors in the evolution of Parnassiinae: a genomic approach
Seminars and conferences
12/01/2026 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Cheïma Barhoumi
Can dung pollen reveal livestock dietary preferences and grazing patterns in Central Mongolia?
Kimberley Lemmen
Resource Quality Modulates Eco-Evolutionary Feedbacks During Range Expansion
Diploma defences
18/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Charlotte Mention
Impact of atmospheric relative humidity on forest-savannah transitions in Central Africa: an approach combining palaeoecology and isotopic geochemistry
Seminars and conferences
15/12/2025 at 9.30am
Monday seminar
Laura Meyer
Multiple types of selection on chromosomal inversions in the long-snouted seahorse
Emilio Mora
Coexistence and long-term biocontrol in Intraguild Predation models with different predator types
Diploma defences
17/12/2025at 2:00pm
PhD thesis defence
Marie Riffis
Compensatory evolution of proteins under the effect of episodes of biased gene conversion towards G and C bases
Diploma defences
16/12/2025 at 2pm (French hour)
Soutenance de thèse
Marion Blache
Dynamics of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.) pine forests during the Holocene in northern temperate forests in Quebec
Diploma defences
15/12/2025 at 2:30pm
PhD thesis defence
Moritz Dirnberger
Methodological approaches to phylogenetics and macroevolution: integrating fossil and extant data in a case study of Cricetinae (Rodentia)
Diploma defences
12/12/2025 at 9:00am
PhD thesis defence
Lila Colston-Nepali
Structural variants and a heterogeneous genomic landscape of parallel differentiation in the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis)
Diploma defences
04/12/2025 at 2pm
PhD thesis defence
Juliette Duval
Stories of fires in the Sudano-Guinean landscape, based on a combination of traditional knowledge and two thousand years of sedimentation in Cameroon