Isaac Beber
Bio
Isaac holds a master’s degree in Ocean Science from the Université Côte d’Azur and a master’s degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management from Unity Environmental University. His previous research has explored the impacts of sea-level rise on sea turtle nesting habitats in Costa Rica, applied photo-identification techniques to study the spatial ecology of the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) in Mexico, and used citizen science to assess Mediterranean fish assemblages targeted by small scale fisheries in France.
MESCAL research activities
His doctoral research investigates innovative methods to quantify marine functional connectivity in coastal fish, focusing on the Cape seabream (Diplodus capensis) in South Africa. The study combines in situ sampling of fish (juveniles, adults) across marine and estuarine environments with laboratory analyses of hard and soft tissues (otoliths, eye lenses) and multi-layer network models. This integrated approach aims to clarify life cycle diversity, such as migration and feeding patterns, and their physiological effects on growth, while assessing the implications for seabream stocks and associated ecosystem services.