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Dr Aline Tribollet
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                                                                         12 November 1975 - French                        

Contact information:
Ph:         808-235-2224
Fax:       808-236-7443
E-mail:   aline@hawaii.edu


EDUCATION:

- 2001    PhD thesis in Marine Biology - "Sciences de l'Environnement, Chimie et Santé"                                            - Univ. de la Méditerranée (Marseille, Fr)
- 1998    Master in Oceanography  - "Océanographie biologique, Environnement marin et biogéochimie"                      - Univ. de Paris 6 (Paris, Fr)
- 1997    4th year at University (Bachelor) in Biology of populations - "Maîtrise de Biologie des populations "               - UBO (Brest, Fr)
- 1996    3rd year at University in Biology of organisms - "Licence de Biologie des organismes (option Paléontologie)"  - UBO (Brest, Fr)
- 1995    1st and 2nd year at University - "Deug Sc. de la vie et de la Terre (option Biotechnologies)"                           - Univ. de Tours (Tours, Fr)


EMPLOYMENT:

- 2007- present   Permanent position as a Researcher at Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, France)
- 2006-2007       Post-doc researcher at Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
- 2005-2006       Post-doc researcher at NOAA Fisheries and Ecosystems -CRED (CRED)
- 2004-2005       Independant researcher involved in a project of restoration of coral reefs in Thailand after the tsunami of Dec. 2004; Reef Ball Foundation (RBF)
- 2002-2004       Post-doc researcher at Columbia University of New York City - Lamont Doherty - (CU)
- 2001-2002       Teaching research assistant at the University de la Méditerranée -Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille (C.O.M.)
- 1999-2001       PhD candidate at the University de la Méditerranée -Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille (C.O.M.)
- 1998                Scientitfic animator at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco (Museum)


FELLOWSHIPS - GRANTS - AWARDS:

- 2006   Outgoing International Post-doctoral Fellowship (European fellowship) for a 3-years research project  (Cordis, Marie-curie)
- 2006   Best Paper Award for 2005 in Coral Reef journal (see ISRS and Award)
- 2005   Travel award from Conseil Général d'Indre-et-Loire, La Mairie de St Cyr sur Loire and diverse associations for a project in Thailand (see article)
- 2002   Grant Hewlett Packard for a 2-years research project (PI: Dr Christopher Langdon)
- 2000   Award for the Best talk as part of the Ecole Doctorale de Marseille
- 2000   Travel grant from French-Australian Cooperation and Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille for a field work on the Great Barrier Reef (PhD work)
- 1999   Travel grant from French-Australian Cooperation and Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille for a field work on the Great Barrier Reef (PhD work)
- 1999   PhD Fellowship - Bourse MRT- for a 3-years project


PUBLICATIONS:

Peer reviewed
- Tribollet A., Atkinson M, Godinot C, Cuet P (in review) Euendolithic dissolution of reefal carbonates rises with ocean acidification. Nature Geoscience.
- Golubic S, Tribollet A. (in press) Bioerosion processes in aquatic ecosystems. In: Encyclopedia of Geobiology. Reitner J (ed), Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- Tribollet A. (2008) The endolithic micro-organisms on dead corals - high carbonate dissolution rates in Great Barrier Reef oligotrophic waters. Microbial Ecology. [doi: 10.1007/s00248-007-9302-6] pdf
- Tribollet A. (2008) The boring microflora in modern coral reef ecosystems: a Review of its roles. In: Wisshak M, Tapanila L (eds) Current Developments in Bioerosion. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. pdf
- Tribollet A., Vroom P. (2007) Temporal and spatial comparison of the relative abunance of macroalgae across the Mariana Archipelago between 2003 and 2005. Phycologia. 46. pdf
- Tribollet A., Atkinson M., Langdon C. (2006) Effects of elevated pCO2 on epilithic and endolithic metabolism of reef carbonates. Global Change Biology. 12: 1-9.  pdf
- Tribollet A., Langdon C., Golubic S., Atkinson M. (2006) Endolithic microflora are major primary producers in dead carbonate substrates of Hawaiian coral reefs. J. Phycologia. 42: 292-303. pdf
- Tribollet A., Golubic S. (2005) Cross-shelf differences in the pattern and pace of bioerosion of experimental carbonate substrates exposed for 3 years on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral
  Reefs. 24: 422-434. (Best Paper Award of 2005) pdf
- Tribollet A.., Decherf G., Hutchings P.A., Peyrot-Clausade M. (2002) Large-scale spatial variability in bioerosion of experimental coral substrates on the Great Barrier Reef (Australia): importance of
  microborers. Coral Reefs. 21: 424-432. pdf
- Tribollet A., Payri C. (2001) Bioerosion of the coralline alga Hydrolithon onkodes by microborers in the coral reefs of Moorea, French Polynesia. Oceanologica Acta. 24: 329-342. pdf

Submitted
- Tribollet A., Godinot C, Atkinson M, Langdon C (submitted) Effects of rising atmospheric pCO2 on dissolution of coral reef carbonates by microbial euendoliths. Coral Reefs.
- Tribollet A., Vroom P. (submitted) Spatial variability of relative abundance of macroalgae in American Samoa: 2004 to 2006. Mar. Biol.
- Veinott G., Golubic S., Tribollet A., Dart R. (submitted) Infestation of north American freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata (Head Lake, Canada) by the euendolithic cyanobacterium Plectonema terebrans (Bornet and Flahault). Algological Studies

In preparation
- Schils T, Vroom P, Page K, Tribollet A. (in prep.) Ecological biogeography of coral reef algal assemblages across the Pacific Ocean.
- Cuet P., Atkinson M, Tribollet A., Falter J., Fleming J (in prep.) Coral community growth and calcification under different nutrient concentrations and saturation states.

Memories
- Tribollet A. (2001) Processus de bioérosion récifale (Grande Barrière de Corail, Australie): Importance du rôle joué par la microflore perforante. PhD thesis. Université
  d'Aix-Marseille III, France. pp 190.
- Tribollet A. (1998) La bioérosion d'un subtrat carbonaté récifal: Hydrolithon onkodes (Heydrich) Penrose et Woelkerling. Approche des techniques d'étude qualitative et
  quantitative. Master memory. Université de Paris 6, France. pp 38.
- Tribollet A. (1997) Etude otolithométrique d'un poisson bathyal Helicolenus dactylopterus de l'océan Atlantique. Bachelor memory. Université de Bretagne Occidentale,
  France. pp 25.
- Tribollet A. (1996) Etude bibliographique de l'impact des perturbations d'origine anthropique et naturelle sur l'ichtyofaune des récifs coralliens. Bachelor memory.
  ORSTOM (IRD) de Brest, France. pp 30.

Reviewer in the following journals
- Journal of Phycology
- Aquatic Ecology
- Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Book Volume on Current Devolopments in Bioerosion, Springer


MEETINGS - SYMPOSIUMS - WORKSHOPS:

International
- July 2008    Talk on "Effects of rising atmospheric pCO2 on carbonate dissolution by euendoliths in coral reefs" 11th Int. Coral Reef Symp. Ft Lauderdale (USA). Tribollet A.*, Atkinson M., Langdon C.
- July 2008    Talk on "Role of euendoliths in carbonate dissolution at the scale of global ocean". 6th Bioerosion workshop. Salt Lake City (USA). Tribollet A.*
- June 2005   Talk on "Role of the boring microflora in coral reef ecosystems - effects of environmental factors on its activities (bioerosion, productivity). ASLO meeting,
                     Santiago de Compostella (Spain). Tribollet A.*
- Juil. 2004    Talk on "Coral rubble primary production in Kaneohe Bay and in controlled mesocosms (Biosphere 2 Center): impact of eutrophication and increasing pCO2
                     with special reference to the boring microflora, its role and significance". 10th International Coral Reef Symposium. Okinawa (Japan). Tribollet A.*, Langdon                      C.
- Sept. 2002   Talk on "Temporal variability and gradient of bioerosion along a cross shelf transect on the GBR (Australia). European Meeting of the Internation Society for
                    Reef Studies. Cambridge (UK). Tribollet A.*, Peyrot M., Hutchings P.A.
- Oct. 2000    Talk on "Role of the boring microflora and meiofauna communities in the destruction processes of coral reefs". 9th International Coral Reef Symposium. Bali
                     (Indonesia). Tribollet A.*, Poggiale C.
- Aug. 2000    Talk on "Microbial euendolithic communities in experimental coral substrates on the GBR (Australia): impact of environmental factors and variability of
                     bioerosion". 3rd International Bioerosion Workshop. Barcelona (Spain). Tribollet A.*, Peyrot M., Hutchings P.A.
- Sept. 1998   Poster on "Bioerosion of live and dead crustose coralline alga: Hydrolithon onkodes (Heydrich) Penrose and Woelkerling (Moorea, French Polynesia)". 8th
                    International Coral Reef Symposium. Perpignan (France). Tribollet A., Payri C., Le Campion-Alsumard T.

Invited lecturer
- Oct. 2004   "Role of the boring microflora as primary producers in coral reefs". Univ. Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK). Invited by Pr Nicholas Polunin.
- Jan. 2004   "Bioerosion processes in coral reefs". Tufts University (Boston, USA). Invited by Dr Randi Rojtan.
- Jun. 2003   "Bioerosion processes in coral reefs". Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (USA). Invited by Dr Forest Rowher (San Diego University) as part of the Edwin W.
                    Pauley Summer Program : Assessing the health of Pacific corals.
- Sept. 2002  "Bioerosion processes in coral reefs". Biosphere 2 Center (Arizona) -Columbia University (NY, USA). Invited by Dr Chris Langdon
- Feb 2001    "Les processus de bioérosion". E.P.H.E. Perpignan (France). Invited by Pr Michel Pichon

National
- May 2001   Talk on "Spatial and temporal variability in bioerosion by microborers of experimental substrates on the GBR (Australia)". 18ème Forum des Jeunes
                    Océanographes. Arcachon (France). Tribollet A.*
- Mar. 2001   Talk on "Spatial variability in bioerosion of blocks of Porites on the GBR (Australia)". Award for the Best Talk at l'Ecole Doctorale de Marseille (France).


SKILLS:

Techniques
- Light microscopy and SEM
- Thin petrographic sections
- Image analysis (with Visilog 5.0, NIH, CPCe)
- Spectrophotometry, fluorimetry, HPLC (extraction and analysis of pigments)
- Measurements of photosynthesis-respiration, calcification-dissolution (O2, TA, pH) in the field with incubation chambers and in experimental set ups.
- Light measurements (various light sensors)
- Statistical analysis (ANOVAs, ANOSIM, MDS, regression....)
- Use of: Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Distiller, Endnote, Canvas, NIH, Visilog, CPCe, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Statview, SuperANOVA, PRIMER-E,
  JASCO,

Languages
French (mother tongue), English (fluent), Spanish (school level)

Management-Leadership experience
- Designing, developing and managing reseach projects from A to Z
- Development of international collaborations
- Applications to grants and fellowships, contract negociation
- Management of small teams
- Organization of work meetings
- Representative of PhD students and post-doc researchers as part of the Scientific Council of DIMAR (Station Marine d'Endoume) in 2001

 Diving
- NOAA scientific diver (2005)
- First AID, DAN O2, CPR (2005)
- NITROX certification (2005)
- CMAS 3 stars (2000)
- CNRS scientific diver (CAH 1B, 1999)
- Boat licence

Field experience
- 2006           Main Hawaiian Islands (1 month cruise on the Hi'ialakai-NOAA)  Survey of  Oahu, Big Island, Maui, Molokai, Molokini, Lanikai, Kauai, Niihau, Lehau....
- 2006           American Samoa and Line Islands (2 months cruise on the Hi'ialakai-NOAA)  Survey of aTutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u, Rose Atoll, Jarvis, Palmyra, Kingman
- 2005           Mariana Archipelago (3 weeks cruise on the Oscar Elton Sette-NOAA) Survey of Wake Island and Guam
- 2005           Thailand, Phuket and Racha Island (2 weeks) Restoration of coal reefs in the Bay of Butok
- 2002-2003  Kaneohe Bay (Hawaii) Experiment carried out between December 2002 and June 2003
- 2002            Port Cros Park (Mediterranean Sea) Cartography of the shore
- 1999-2000  Great Barrier Reef (Australia)  Two months each year to collect carbonate substrates on the northern GBR (at Snapper Island, Low Isles, Lizard Island, Harrier, Ribbon and Osprey Reefs)
- 1998            Moorea (French Polynesia) Collect of coralline algae on the reef flat



MEMBER OF:

ASLO (American Society of Limnology and Oceanography) - ASLO
ACOR (Association pour les récifs coralliens) - ACOR
ISRS (International Society for Reef Studies) - ISRS
AAUW (American Association of University Women) - AAUW
IFUW (International Federation of University Women)
ACRS (Australian Coral Reef Society) - ACRS
AFIE (Association Française des Ingénieurs Ecologues)






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