Éducation
Since 2023
PhD in Evolutionary Biology
Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Universität Bern, Switzerland
2019
M.Sc. in Interdisciplinary Approaches in Life Sciences
CRI/Diderot, France
2018
M.Sc. in Systematics, Evolution and Paleontology
Sorbonne Université/ Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
2016
B.Sc. Geology, minor Biology
UPMC, Paris, France
Since 02/2023
PhD student
Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Universität Bern, Switzerland
Study about the impact of life cycle variations on the morphological diversity of European populations of salamanders and newts.
Supervised by Anne-Claire Fabre & Julien Clavel
09/2021-09/2022
Engineer
CRI/Inserm, Université Paris Cité, France
Study about the impact of movements of bird head on their vocal tract shape.
Supervised by Pauline Provini
04/2019-07/2019
Laboratory intership
MECADEV, MNHN, France
Study about muscles morphology dissection and determination of bite force in bats using high-resolution 3D imaging.
Supervised by Anthony Herrel
01/2019-04/2019
Laboratory intership
Laboratory d’Imagerie Biomédicale, Sorbonne Université, France
Study about determination of joint loading patterns in humerus of turtles using Finite Element Analysis.
Supervised by Quentin Grimal
10/2018-12/2018
02/2018-05/2018
Laboratory intership
CR2P, MNHN, France
Studies about the morphology of post-cranial elements of European carnivorous mammals (Carnivora and Hyaenodontidae) and mesonychids (Condylarthra): locomotion determination
Supervised by Floréal Sole & Sandrine Ladevèze
04/2017-05/2017
Laboratory intership
CR2P, MNHN, France
Comparative study of cranial morphology in burrowing rodents
Supervised by Holder Gomez Rodrigues
Professional history
Teaching
and
knowledge transfer
University courses:
485246-HS2024-0-Evolution and functional morphology (MSc.): Theoretical courses on 2D and 3D data acquisition and practical courses on the impact of diet in mandibular morphology of mammals. Universität Bern, 2024, 2 weeks.
Public outreach/education:
Museumsnacht NMBE (21/03/2025, Bern, Switzerland)
Live events:
Museumsnacht NMBE (15/03/2024, Bern, Switzerland)
Fête des Terres du Serein (07/10/2023, Monthelon, France)
Public conferences:
Fournier M., Clavel J., Louppe V., Toussaint I., Taillades M., Pierson C., Ferreira G, Kyriakouli C., Gagliardi F. and Fabre A.-C. 2024. Impact de la variation du cycle de vie sur le dimorphisme sexuel chez les salamandres et les tritons européens. 2nd KtaConf, Paris, France, February 10.
Fournier M. and Herrel A. 2022. Dissection virtuelle et force de morsure chez les chauves -souris : utilisation d’imagerie 3D à haute résolution. 1st KtaConf, Paris, France, October 22.
Fournier M., Solé F., Ladevèze S., Le Verger K., Godinot M. Laurent Y. & Smith T. 2021. La locomotion des mésonychidés européens (Mesonychia, Mammalia): born to run? Foss’il vous plait, Dernier Bar avant la Fin du Monde, Paris, France, September 23.
Publications:
Fournier M. 2024. ECR Spotlight – Morgane Fournier. Journal of Experimental Biology, 227 (23). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.249701
M.Sc internship:
Clara Pierson . Universität Bern, Switzerland . 2023-2025
How does the environment impact the cranial morphology of fire salamanders?
Co supervised by Anne-Claire Fabre
Supervison
Peer-reviewed publications
Toussaint-Lardé I., Clavel J., Louppe V., Fournier M., Herrel A. nn Fabre A.-C. Testing the impact of prey offering conditions on the feeding kinematics of terrestrial and aquatic Ambystomatidae. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A. Under review
Fournier M., Olson R., Van Wassenbergh S. & Provini P. 2024. The vocal system of bird: 3D reconstruction reveals upper vocal tube elongation during head motion. Journal of Experimental Biology, 227(23). DOI:https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.247945
Solé F., Fournier M., Le Verger K., Godinot M., Laurent Y., Smith T. & Ladevèze S. 2023. New postcranial element of the mesonychids (Mammalia) from the Ypresian of Europe: news hypotheses on the radiation and evolution of the mesonychids. Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(2): 371-401. DOI: 10.1007/s10914-023-09651-x
Fournier M., Hautier L. & Gomes Rodrigues H. 2021. Evolution towards fossoriality and morphological convergence in the skull of Spalacidae and Bathyergidae (Rodentia). Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 28(3): 979-993. DOI: 10.1007/s10914-021-09550-z
Fournier M., Ladevèze S., Le Verger K., Fischer V., Speijier R. & Solé F. 2020. On the morphology of the astragalus and calcaneus of amphicyonids (Carnivora, Mammalia) from the Paleogene of Europe; implication on the ecology of the European bear-dogs. Geodiversitas, 42(18):305-325. DOI: 10.5252/geodiversitas2020v42a18
Solé F., Fischer V., Denayer J., Speijer R.P., Fournier M., Le Verger K., Ladevèze S., Folie A. & Smith T. 2020. The upper Eocene-Oligocene carnivorous mammals from the Quercy Phosphorites (France) housed in Belgian collections. Geologica Belgica, 24(1-2). DOI: 10.20341/gb.2020.006
Talks:
Fournier M., Clavel J., Louppe V., Toussaint I., Taillades M., Pierson C., Ferreira G, Kyriakouli C., Gagliardi F. and Fabre A.-C. 2025. Impact of life cycle variation on sexual dimorphism in European fire salamanders. 34th ÖGH, Vienna, Austria, January 24.
Fournier M., Clavel J., Louppe V., Toussaint I., Taillades M., Pierson C., Ferreira G, Kyriakouli C., Gagliardi F. and Fabre A.-C. 2024. Impact of life cycle variation on sexual dimorphism in European fire salamanders. IEE symposium, Bern, Switzerland, September 11-12.
Fournier M., Clavel J., Louppe V., Toussaint I., Taillades M., Pierson C., Ferreira G, Kyriakouli C., Gagliardi F. and Fabre A.-C. 2024. Impact of life cycle variation on sexual dimorphism in European fire salamanders. WCH10, Kuching, Malaysia, August 5-9.
Fournier M., Olson R., Kazemi A. & Provini P. 2023. Range of motion and vocal tract deformation in extant birds to infer the sound produced by extinct birds. Virtual Conference for Women Archaeologist and Paleontologists, online, March 6-8, ISBN: 979-10-415-2241-5.
Fournier M., Olson R., Kazemi A. & Provini P. 2022. The vocal system of birds: 3D reconstruction of movement amplitude. CJCM, Paris, France, May 4-6.
Fournier M., Solé F., Ladevèze S., Le Verger K., Godinot M., Laurent Y. & Smith T. 2019. La locomotion des mésonychidés européens (Mesonychia, Mammalia) : born to run ? APF, Aix en Provence, France, April 16-20.
Posters:
Fournier M., Clavel J. & Fabre A.-C. 2024. Impact of life cycle variation on sexual dimorphism in European salamanders and newts. Biology24, Zürich, Switzerland, January 18-19.
Fournier M., Clavel J., Herrel A., Louppe V., Toussaint I., Fabre A.‐C. 2023. Identifier comment la variation du cycle de vie favorise la biodiversité dans des environnements changeants dans l’espace et dans le temps. APF, Villers-sur-Mer, France, June 5-9.
Fournier M., Clavel J., Toussaint I., Herrel A. & Fabre A.-C. 2023. The role of life cycle variation on morphological diversity in European populations of salamanders and newts. Biology23, Geneva, Switzerland, February 16-17.
Fournier M., Solé F., Ladevèze S., Le Verger K., Godinot M., Laurent Y. & Smith T. 2019. The locomotion of European mesonychids (Mesonychia, Mammalia): born to run? 6th YNHM congress, Paris, France, March 12-16.
Fournier M., Solé F., Le Verger K. & Ladevèze S. 2018. Locomotion of carnivorous mammals (Mammalia: Carnivora and Hyaenodontidae) at the transition of the “Grande Coupure”: paleoecological contribution. IPC5, Paris, France, July 9-13.
Fournier M., Ladevèze S. & Solé F. 2018. Les mammifères carnassiers (Mammalia: Carnivora et Créodonta) au passage de la « Grande Coupure » : locomotion et paléoécologie. APF, Brussels, Belgium, April 4-7.
Contributions at conferences
Awards
Best Presentation on macroevolution & paleobiology, IEE Symposium 2024
Best Regular Talk, VCWAP 2023