CV

Professionnal Profile

I am a biological oceanographer with a Ph.D. and a total of five years of experience both in the field and in laboratories. My skills includes programing, methods design and management, data collection in ecology and physical oceanography, science communication. I have experience in translating coastal and biological data into relevant outputs for partners and stakeholders. I have the capacity to lead and be a part of multi-disciplinary field operations, to build partnerships, and communicate my findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences alike.

Education

• **Ph.D.

  2021-2024**

  The University of Auckland

  Aotearoa New Zealand.

• **Courses in Marine Management

  2020-2021**

  University centre of the Westfjords

  Ísafjördur, Iceland.

• **Master in Marine Sciences, specialisation Ecosystem functioning

  2018-2020**

  Sorbonne University

  Paris, France.

• **Bio-Engineering school and Bachelor in Life Sciences

  2015-2018**

  Sorbonne University

  Paris, France.

Work experience

• **Research fellow

  Jan 2025 to Sep 2026**

  Oceanly Science Ltd

  Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Lead on QA/QC of ocean drifter GPS position datasets. Systematic quality procedures, Documented anomalies, Validated outputs for downstream scientific use.
  • Velocity calculation and satellite-derived data interpolation for oceanographic monitoring.

• **Sea-going scientist

  2021 to 2026**

  MFRI (ISL), CSIRO (AUS), Oceanly (NZ)

  Icelandic Sea, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbeans

  • Contributed to multi-institution oceanographic field programs across the Icelandic Sea, Tasman Sea, Pacific Ocean, and Caribbeans.
  • Managed data collection protocols for diverse scientific teams and coordinated with scientists and vessel crew in high-pressure offshore environments.

• **Research assistant

  Nov 2024 to Feb 2025**

  The University of Auckland

  Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Maintained Python codebase for automated coastal erosion assessment; contributed to ongoing monitoring and analysis of coastal change dynamics in Aotearoa New Zealand.

• **Ph.D.

  2021-2024**

  The University of Auckland

  Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Designed and led coastal field programs in the Hauraki Gulf investigating fine-scale physical-biological coupling; coordinated sampling campaigns, CTD casts, plankton net tows.
  • Established the Hauraki Gulf public plankton database (EcoTaxa); built AI classification pipelines and curated taxonomic datasets for community scientific access.
  • Developed and published an open-source software for biologically active front detection (Zenodo); presented findings at ASLO 2023 and NZMSS/NZFSS 2022.

• **Teaching assistant

  May 2023 to Jun 2023**

  The University of Auckland

  Aotearoa New Zealand

• **Data Collector

  Nov 2022 to Jun 2024**, NIWA - Taiho Nukurangi

  Aotearoa New Zealand

• **Jan to Jun 2020

  Study of Anguilla anguilla ecology and condition in estuaries**

  ULCO

  France

• **Apr to Jun 2019

  Study of Solea solea larval condition**

  Ifremer

  France

• **May to Jun 2017

  Laboratory research on Fatty acids**

  MNHN-UMR BOREA

  France

Skills

• Scientific communication: 9 peer-reviewed publications, international conference presentations, reports for diverse audiences.
• Marine sciences: field program design, oceanographic survey management, ecological and physical data collection across environments, SCUBA certifications (CMAS N2, SSI Rescue, PADI Nitrox).
• Data QAQC & Analysis: Python, R, GIS, MatLab, Latex, Microsoft suite, geospatial processing, systematic quality assurance for large ecological and oceanographic datasets.
• Interpersonal: Team-work, Effective communication with variety of stakeholders, Cross-cultural communication.
• Language: French (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish & Icelandic (Basic).

Publications

Quantifying Coral Reef Flat Vertical Accretion Rate Using Photogrammetry

Ryan, E., Hall, B., Brereton, K., Lhériau-Nice, A. (2026). Quantifying Coral Reef Flat Vertical Accretion Rate Using Photogrammetry. In: Coelho, C., Hallin, C., Sancho, F., Silva, P.A. (eds) Coastal Dynamics 2025. CD 2025. Coastal Research Library, vol 41. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15473-6_88

Plankton distribution patterns across fine scale fronts in the Tīkapa Moana Te Moana Nui a Toi Hauraki Gulf, Aotearoa New Zealand

Lhériau-Nice, A., Kozmian-Ledward, L., Milesi-Gaches, D.P., Della Penna A., under-review. "Plankton distribution patterns across fine scale fronts in the Tīkapa Moana Te Moana Nui a Toi Hauraki Gulf, Aotearoa New Zealand" Marine and Freshwater Research.

Diverse assemblages of highly mobile pelagic species co-occur with fine scale ocean fronts

Lhériau-Nice, A., Cook, D.G., Della Penna A. "Diverse assemblages of highly mobile pelagic species co-occur with fine scale ocean fronts" Limnology and Oceanography.

A photographic approach to monitor spatial dynamics and population trends of Arctic Tern colonies in two touristic bird watching spots in the Westfjords, Iceland

Miles-Gaches, D. P., & Lhériau-Nice, A. (2025). A photographic approach to monitor spatial dynamics and population trends of Arctic Tern colonies in two touristic bird watching spots in the Westfjords, Iceland. Avocetta<\i>, 49. https://doi.org/10.30456/avo.28523</p> </li> </article> </div>

Assessing the Impact of Transportation on Seal Behaviour: A Case Study from Ísafjörður, Iceland

Milesi-Gaches, David Pierre, and Alexandre Lhériau-Nice. 2024. "Assessing the Impact of Transportation on Seal Behaviour: A Case Study from Ísafjörður, Iceland." Findings, June. https://doi.org/10.32866/001c.120040.

Variability of fine‐scale chlorophyll fronts in the Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui ā Toi Hauraki Gulf, Aotearoa New Zealand

Lhériau‐Nice, A., & Della Penna, A.(2024). "Variability of fine‐scale chlorophyll fronts in the Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui ā Toi Hauraki Gulf, Aotearoa New Zealand". Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 129, e2023JC020391. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023JC020391.

Suitability of two adjacent sites for seal observation in a tourism-like and citizen science context in Húsavik, Iceland.

Milesi-Gaches, David Pierre, and Alexandre Lhériau-Nice. 2024. "Suitability of two adjacent sites for seal observation in a tourism-like and citizen science context in Húsavik, Iceland." Journal of Negative Results, 16. https://www.jnr-eeb.org/index.php/jnr/article/view/1033.

Census of breeding seabirds in Vigur Island, Westfjords, Iceland in 2021

David Milesi-Gaches, Alexandre Lhériau. 2022. "Census of breeding seabirds in Vigur Island, Westfjords, Iceland in 2021." Bird Census News, 2022. 35/1–2: 10–20.

Suivi des poissons migrateurs amphihalins en zones estuariennes Inventaire, suivi, état des lieux des populations au niveau du Parc Naturel Marin des Estuaires Picards et de la Mer d’Opale

Denis, J., Rabhi, K., Lheriau, A., Boutin, K., Amara, R., & Gruselle, M.-C. (2021). "Suivi des poissons migrateurs amphihalins en zone estuarienne—Inventaire, suivi, état des lieux des populations au niveau du Parc Naturel Marin des Estuaires Picards et de la Mer d’Opale." [OFB, ULCO, UMR LOG 8187, AMP, PNM-EPMO]. COPIL n°3, Saint-Étienne-au-Mont..

</ul> Talks ======

Using High resolution ocean color images to detect biologically active fine-scale fronts: A case study from the Hauraki Gulf, Aotearoa New Zealand.

June 09, 2023

Conference talk at ASLO 2023 - Resilience and recovery in Aquatic Ecosystems, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Detecting Fine-scale Circulation in the Hauraki Gulf - Bay of Plenty

November 22, 2022

Poster Session at NZMSS & NZFSS Joint Conference 2022, Auckland, New Zealand

Other science & community engagement ====== * **Public plankton database for the Hauraki Gulf - 2024**, Lhériau-Nice A. et al, _Aotearoa NZ_
- Created and uploaded plankton imaging datasets to the Hauraki Gulf EcoTaxa project; Trained AI models for image verification and enhanced regional ecological analysis. * **pyBOA: Contextual front detection - 2023**, Lhériau-Nice A., _Aotearoa NZ_
- Developed and published software for identifying biologically active ocean fronts (accessible via Zenodo). * **Student Coordinator, Institute of Marine Science - 2023**, F.MacKechnie, S.Thomas & A.Lhériau- Nice, _Aotearoa New Zealand_
- Organised weekly seminars and an annual student event to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange. * **Waiheke Marine Project - Apr 2023**, Dr. M.Sea, _Aotearoa New Zealand_
- Contributed to crayfish population monitoring and data collection to support restoration efforts. * **Self funded research field trip - Jun to Aug 2021**, Millesi-Gaches D. & Lhériau-Nice A., _Vigur, Iceland_
- Conducted & published bird censuses and seal behavior observations.