Theme: Management and restoration of Natural and Agricultural ecosystems | Species Conservation
Contact info: e-mail [1] | +33 (0)4 90 97 29 52
Joined our team: February 2014
Research interests and expertise
My main interest lies in the conservation of dragonflies, in particular through adaptive management, even the restoration of their habitats. This work requires fundamental knowledge about their specific biology and their ecological requirements.
My expertise concerns using Odonata as an ecological assessment tool for evaluating the conservation status of wetlands.
Education
- Doctoral student and Associate Researcher at the Laboratory of Aquatic Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, Arenberg Doctoral School, KU Leuven, Belgium
- MSc Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolution
Projects
- A study on the ecology of Lestes macrostigma
- Colonisation by aquatic wildlife of restored Mediterranean temporary ponds
- Research focusing on sustainable hydrological management that reconciles Mediterranean biodiversity and hunting and grazing activities
- I coordinate regional actions that benefit Odonata
- Various surveys and studies on Odonata
Supervision of students
- Antonini T. 2019 – Effect of salinity on the life history traits of larvae and adults of two Odonate species: Lestes macrostigma and Lestes sponsa. Master 2 “Biodiversité, Écologie et Évolution”, UMS Pythéas, Aix-Marseille University.
- Mutalapova É. 2019 – Experimental rehabilitation of Mediterranean temporary ponds by hydraulic management: initial state of plant communities in target and control ponds. Master 1 “Biodiversité et Développement Durable”, UFR Sciences Exactes et Expérimentales, University of Perpignan.
- Vilain A. 2014 – Effects of biotic and abiotic factors on the presence of Lestes macrostigma larvae. Licence professionnelle Espaces Naturels, University of Pau and the Adour Region.
Publications
Find below the most recent publications of Philippe Lambret, or see the full list [2] on the Tour du Valat’s documentary web portal:
- The impact of salinity on a saline water insect: Contrasting survival and energy budget [3]de Philippe Lambret, Lizanne Janssens, Robby Stoks In Journal of Insect Physiology, 131 (May, 2021), 9 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] [4] Water salinity is a major driver of aquatic insects’ distribution. Saline species are usually generalists with high survival and performance at both low and high salinity levels. Yet, ... read more [3]
- Lestes macrostigma (Eversmann), the Dark Spreadwing [5]de David Chelmick, Philippe Lambret In Journal of the British Dragonfly Society, 36(2) (November, 2020), 84-108 Lestes macrostigma (Dark Spreadwing) occurs across the southern Palearctic from the Atlantic coast as far east as Mongolia. It is locally common in the central part of its range, including Greece and ... read more [5]
- Oviposition plant choice maximizes offspring fitness in an aquatic predatory insect [6]de Philippe Lambret, Imogen Rutter, Patrick Grillas, Robby Stoks In Hydrobiologia, 10.1007/s10750-018-3507-1 (May 2018), 1-12 En ligne : link.springer.com[...] [7] Evidence for the adaptive value of oviposition site selection in terms of increased offspring fitness is rare in predatory insects. We tested this in the damselfly Lestes macrostigma that ... read more [6]
- Révision de la Liste rouge des libellules (Odonata) de Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur – version 2017 [8]de Philippe Lambret, Charlotte Ronne, Stéphane Bence, Yoann Blanchon, Jonathan Blettery, Éric Durand, Marie-France Leccia, Michel Papazian In Martinia, 33(1 - 2) (2017), 37 - 52 Dans la continuité de la déclinaison régionale du Plan national d’actions en faveur des Odonates, le risque d’extinction des Odonates de PACA ... read more [8]
- Odonata surveys 2010–2016 in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, with emphasis on some regional heritage species [9]de Philippe Lambret, Jean-Pierre Boudot, David Chelmick, Geert De Knijf, Éric Durand, Jacky Judas, Anthony Stoquert In Odonatologica, 46(3-4) (2017), 154-206 En ligne : www.odonatologica.com[...] [10] Six field trips were carried out in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Sul- tanate of Oman in autumn 2010, late winter ... read more [9]