Dominique Pelletier

Dominique Pelletier is an accomplished senior researcher specializing in marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable fisheries, currently employed at Ifremer since June 2017. Pelletier has held various roles at Ifremer, including principal research scientist and has been on sabbatical leave as a senior researcher. Additionally, Pelletier serves as a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and has contributed significantly to the Society for Conservation Biology as the president of the Coral Reef Working Group. With extensive experience in fisheries science, population dynamics, and biostatistics, Pelletier has published work focusing on coastal biodiversity, coral reef ecosystems, and marine protected areas while overseeing projects and supervising students. Academic appointments include adjunct senior researcher at the University of Tasmania and teaching associate at the University of New Caledonia. Pelletier's educational background includes a PhD in applied statistics and an Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches in applied maths, alongside prior research and teaching roles at various prestigious institutions.