Bio

Mathis Jean-Sépet, PhD in paleoecology

Professionnal Adress

IRF – Institut de Recherche sur les Forêts
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
E-mail : mathis.jean-sepet@uqat.ca / mathis.jnsp@gmail.com
Tel : +33 6 44 16 11 52

Academic background

    • 2025-now : PhD in paleoecology, co-supervised by the University of Quebec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and University of Montpellier.
    • 2022-2024 : Master of Biology, Ecology and Evolution (B2E), speciality chrono-environment and paleoecology (CEPAGE), University of Montpellier (UM), France.
    • 2018-2022 : Bachelor of Science of Life, speciality biology and ecology (BE), University of Montpellier (UM), France.

Professionnal experience

February-July 2024 : internship in IRF (Forests Research Institute, University of Quebec in Abitibi-Téminscamingue, Canada).
Topic : Reconstruction of the fire regime in the La Mauricie National Park (Québec, Canada) during the Holocene.

Mars-June 2023 : internship in ISEM (Science Evolution Institute of Montpellier), France.
Topic : Reconstruction of pollen diversity along an elevation gradient during the Holocene in the Rif mountains (Morocco).

Current theme : Persistance of coniferous patches into the boreal and temperate mixedwood forest of Quebec, based on Holocene lacustrine paleoecological records (charcoal, pollen, plant macroremains).