Quentin Mauvisseau
Member of the Panel for CITES.PhD.
CITES
Quentin holds a PhD combining molecular ecology, biodiversity and conservation. He is specialized in species monitoring and early detection of invasive species to mitigate their impact on local ecosystems and improve their restoration. He is investigating anthropogenic impacts in various habitats and the resilience of systems facing impacts of global changes.
Job title
Researcher, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo
Education
2017 - 2020 University of Derby, United-Kingdom. PhD
2014 - 2015 University of Poitiers, France. MSc
2013 – 2014 University of Tours, France. MSc
2009 - 2013 University of Tours, France. BSc
Work experience
2024 - dd Researcher, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
2020 - 2024 Postdoctoral Fellow, Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway
2017 - 2020 PhD Student and Teaching Assistant at the University of Derby, United-Kingdom
2017 – 2020 Consultant in molecular biology/lab technician for Surescreen Scientifics Ltd (UK)
2016 - 2017 Voluntary work on eDNA projects. University of KULeuven, Belgium
2016 - 2016 Research Assistant. University of Oviedo, Spain
Other professional background
2021 - 2025 Commission Member of the IUCN SSC Europe
2021 - 2025 Commission Member of the IUCN SSC Freshwater Fish Specialist Group
2021 - 2025 Commission Member of the IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group
2020 - Coordinator of the ForBio research school in Oslo
Selected publications
Burian, A., Mauvisseau, Q., Bulling, M., Domisch, S., Qian, S., & Sweet, M. J. (2021). Improving the reliability of eDNA data interpretation. Molecular Ecology Resources, 25, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/1755-0998.13367
Carvalho, C. O., Gromstad, W., Dunthorn, M., Karlsen, H. E., SchrøderNielsen, A., Ready, J. S., Haugaasen, T., Sørnes, G., de Boer, H., & Mauvisseau, Q. (2024). Harnessing eDNA metabarcoding to investigate fish community composition and its seasonal changes in the Oslo fjord. Scientific Reports, 14, Article 10154. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60762-8
Mahlangu, S., Ewers, I., Carvalho, C. O., Schrøder-Nielsen, A., Dunthorn, M., Karlsen, H. E., Sørnes, G., Chavarie, L., Endresen, D., Ready, J. S., de Boer, H. J., & Mauvisseau, Q. (2025). Investigating the dynamics of the aquatic community in Oslofjord through time series analysis of eDNA. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70105
Mauvisseau, Q., Tönges, S., Andriantsoa, R., Lyko, F., & Sweet, M. (2019). Early detection of an emerging invasive species: eDNA monitoring of a parthenogenetic crayfish in freshwater systems. Management of Biological Invasions, 10(3), 461–472. https://doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2019.10.3.04
Mauvisseau, Q., Harper, L. R., Sander, M., Hanner, R. H., Kleyer, H., & Deiner, K. (2022). The multiple states of environmental DNA and what is known about their persistence in aquatic environments. Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c07638