Our R&D team dedicated to offshore wind

Paul is an engineer specialized in bioacoustics and signal processing. He holds an engineering degree with a specialization in vibrations and acoustics, a master’s degree in ethology, and a State-certified diploma in advanced bioacoustics. He worked for six years as an acoustic modelling and/or testing engineer for various industrial companies (Sercel, Faurecia, Volvo) before specializing in bioacoustics (ENES, ReefPulse). Paul develops Python algorithms — including AI models — to analyse and classify soundscapes and extract ecological value from acoustic data. He joined France Energies Marines in 2024, where he develops acoustic data management tools and processing methods to support the monitoring of marine mammals around offshore wind farms.

Lydie is a marine ecologist, specialised in the interactions between marine ecosystems and offshore renewable energies. Trained at the University of Queensland, Australia, she holds a Bachelor of Science with honours (first class) and a PhD in marine science. Her thesis focused on the biology and ecology of manta rays in Western Australia, with an integrative approach combining photo-identification, acoustic telemetry, satellite telemetry and ecological markers. The aim was to model population dynamics and identify key functional areas for the species. In 2015, she joined the Université d’Aix-Marseille to teach marine ecology, before joining one year later the LEMAR Laboratory of Université de Bretagne Occidentale., where she studied the trophic interactions of tropical tuna on a global scale using ecological markers.

Since 2020, Lydie has been working at France Energies Marines, where she contributes to several research projects on the ecological impacts of offshore wind. She is the scientific leader of the R&D collaborative projects FISHOWF and FISHOWF+, and co-leader of the work package on mobile marine fauna as part of the DRACCAR-MMERMAID project. She represents France Energies Marines in several European projects, including NorTrack, DTO Track and Interreg FISH INTEL.

She is also an active participant in the international working group Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN), dedicated to research on the environmental effects of wind energy. She has also contributed to producing bibliographic reviews on the state of knowledge of marine ecosystems and the potential effects of offshore development (ECOSYSM-EOF and RT-MARHA projects) and led expert committees of the COME3T initiative. Lydie is well integrated into the international and French networks of fish experts as well as solid scientific expertise on marine fish fauna and the associated monitoring resources.

Matthieu has a PhD in marine biology specialising in ecotoxicology and chemical risks related to offshore renewable energies. His work aims to identify and understand the molecular, cellular and functional mechanisms underlying the phenotypic plasticity of aquatic species subject to environmental pressures, like global change and pollution, using studies carried out at different levels of biological integrations. These studies cover different components of marine ecosystems: water column and sediments, temperate, tropical, polar and deep environments. Matthieu focuses on various model species: bacteria, corals, crustaceans and teleost. The purpose of these studies is, among other things; to carry out chemical risk analyses in connection with the deployment of offshore wind

Postdoctoral Researcher, Flows estimate of land-based migratory birds across the English Channel using weather radar

Understanding the impacts of environmental changes and human activities on marine species and ecosystems is essential for adopting appropriate conservation and management approaches. In this context, Karine has developed her profile as a quantitative marine ecologist. She has extensively studied habitat use, behavioural ecology, and feeding patterns of marine megafauna (pinnipeds, seabirds, and fish) in relation to their environment (biotic, abiotic, and human activities) using movement data collected by bio-logging devices. Karine is now expanding her research to include other instrumentation methods and methodological tools for monitoring marine megafauna populations. She particularly utilizes innovative technological and analytical developments to address fundamental and applied ecological questions within a multidisciplinary research environment. Karine is the scientific leader of DRACCAR-MMERMAID R&D project