Current position
2023-now: Post-doctorate associate - Theoretical and Experimental Ecology Station, CNRS, Moulis, France
Advisors: Delphine Legrand and Hervé Philippe
Advisors: Delphine Legrand and Hervé Philippe
Previous position
2020-2023 (3 years): Post-doctorate associate - Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
Advisor: Ruth Hufbauer
2020 (2 months): Post-doctorate associate - Centre for Biology and Management of Populations, Montpellier, France
Advisor: Nicolas Rode
2016-2019 (3 years): PhD - Centre for Biology and Management of Populations, INRAE, Montpellier, France
Supervisors: Arnaud Estoup and Mathieu Gautier
Advisor: Ruth Hufbauer
2020 (2 months): Post-doctorate associate - Centre for Biology and Management of Populations, Montpellier, France
Advisor: Nicolas Rode
2016-2019 (3 years): PhD - Centre for Biology and Management of Populations, INRAE, Montpellier, France
Supervisors: Arnaud Estoup and Mathieu Gautier
Education
2016/2019: PhD in Ecology and Evolution “Adaptive responses of Drosophila suzukii, a generalist invasive species”
University of Montpellier - Montpellier SupAgro - France
2014/2016: M. Sc. in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution: BEE- DARWIN
University of Montpellier - France
Biostatistics / Evolutionary Genetics / Population Ecology / Genomic / Quantitative Genetics
2011/2014: B. Sc. in Biology of Organisms
University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour - France
Ecology / Biology / Population Dynamics / Physiology / Molecular Biology
University of Montpellier - Montpellier SupAgro - France
2014/2016: M. Sc. in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution: BEE- DARWIN
University of Montpellier - France
Biostatistics / Evolutionary Genetics / Population Ecology / Genomic / Quantitative Genetics
2011/2014: B. Sc. in Biology of Organisms
University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour - France
Ecology / Biology / Population Dynamics / Physiology / Molecular Biology
Other research experiences
- Spring 2016 (5 months): Evolution of facultative sex-ratio adjustment in the genus Artemia. Supervisors: Eva Lievens, Thomas Lenormand and Yannis Michalakis. CEFE, Montpellier, France.
- Summer 2015 (2 months): RAD-Sequencing development in Mercurialis annua. Supervisors: John Pannell and Camille Roux. University of Lausanne, Switzeland.
- Spring 2015 (3 months): Experimental evolution and life-history evolution in Harmonia axyridis. Supervisors: Benoit Facon and Julien Foucaud. CBGP, Montpellier, France.
- Spring 2014 (7 weeks): Evolution of sexual dimorphism in Mercurialis annua. Supervisors: John Pannell and Luis Santos del Blanco. University of Lausanne, Switzeland.
- Spring 2014 (4 months): Relation between metabolism and behaviour in Anguilla anguilla. Supervisors: Valérie Bolliet and Iban Seiliez. ECOBIOP, St-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France.
- Spring 2013 (1 month): Analysis of micro-respirometry data in Anguilla anguilla. Supervisor: Valérie Bolliet. ECOBIOP, St-Pée-sur-Nivelle, France.
Selected communication
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Deschamps C., Loiseau A., Imbert J.L., Vedovato R., Guilhot R., Gautier M., Hufbauer R.A., Rode N.O., Estoup A. Rapid and transient evolution of local adaptation to seasonal host fruits in a fruit fly crop pest. ESEB2022 (2022, Prague, Czech Republic). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Deschamps C., Loiseau A., Imbert J.L., Vedovato R., Guilhot R., Gautier M., Hufbauer R.A., Rode N.O., Estoup A. Local adaptation and adaptive phenotypic plasticity in the context of a heterogenous environment. 2022 Post-Graduate Research Symposium Colorado State University (2022, Denver, USA). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Deschamps C., Loiseau A., Imbert J.L., Vedovato R., Guilhot R., Gautier M., Hufbauer R.A., Rode N.O., Estoup A. Local adaptation patterns evolve through genetic effects on short timescales in Drosophila suzukii. Entomology2021 (2021, Denver). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Gautier M., Deschamps C., Loiseau A., Leménager N., Facon B., Ravigné V., Hufbauer R.A., Estoup A., Rode N.O. Understanding adaptation and correlated fitness responses across environments in Drosophila suzukii using fitness landscape theory. Evolution2021 (2021, Virtual conference). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L. Adaptive responses of Drosophila suzukii, a generalist invasive species. Joint Colorado State University departments seminar. (2020, Fort Collins, USA). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L. Adaptive responses of Drosophila suzukii, a generalist invasive species. PhD Defense (2019, Montpellier, France). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Facon B., Ravigné V., Ausset A., Leménager N., Fossoud A., Loiseau L., Rode N., Prud’Homme B., Gautier M., Estoup A., Hufbauer R. A. Effect of the environment on life-history traits in Drosophila suzukii. International conference on ecological sciences SFEcologie 2018 (2018, Rennes). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L., Loiseau L., Rode N., Estoup A., Gautier M. The genome response of Drosophila suzukii during its worldwide invasion. European Drosophila Population Genomics Consortium / European Society for Evolutionary Biology Summer School on Adaptation Genomics (2018, Montpellier). Poster.
- Olazcuaga L., Foucaud J., Facon B., Ravigné V., Ausset A., Leménager N., Fossoud A., Loiseau L., Rode N., Prud’Homme B., Gautier M., Estoup A., Hufbauer R. A. Investigating the potential specialization of the pest Drosophila suzukii to different host fruits. Second Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology - Evolution2018 (2018, Montpellier). Poster.
- Olazcuaga L., Loiseau L., Rode N., Estoup A., Gautier M. Short term genome response to environmental pressure during a worldwide invasive process: insights from Drosophila suzukii. 10es journées des doctorants du département Santé des Plantes et Environnement de l'INRA (juin 2018, Nice). Oral communication.
- Olazcuaga L. Introduction to R Markdown. Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (2017, Montpellier). Oral communication.
Grants
2023 FR-AIB-Labex Tulip: Young Scientists Projects (3,685€)
2022 NSF: Research Experiences for Undergraduates program (REU-NSF) with R. Hufbauer and B. Melbourne ($7,034)
2022 GDR Phenotypic Plasticity: Travel grant for collaboration and conferences (1,350€)
2021 CAS Colorado State University: Undergrad Research Fellowship ($2,000)
2019 University of Montpellier: Mobility & International collaborations 2,300€)
2019 Labex Cemeb: Mobility Grant for immersion scientific (750€)
2022 NSF: Research Experiences for Undergraduates program (REU-NSF) with R. Hufbauer and B. Melbourne ($7,034)
2022 GDR Phenotypic Plasticity: Travel grant for collaboration and conferences (1,350€)
2021 CAS Colorado State University: Undergrad Research Fellowship ($2,000)
2019 University of Montpellier: Mobility & International collaborations 2,300€)
2019 Labex Cemeb: Mobility Grant for immersion scientific (750€)
Student supervisions and mentoring
2020 – present: Supervisor of eight undergraduate research assistants at the same time, 16 in total and one lab manager
2022: Main supervisor of one undergraduate from Research Experiences for Undergraduates program of the NSF (REU-NSF) and one Colorado State University Honors Thesis project
2021: Main supervisor of one Agricultural Biology Undergraduate Fellow
2019: Main supervisor of one 1st-year M. Sc.
2018: Main supervisor of two 3rd-year B. Sc. and co-supervision of one 1st-year M. Sc.
2017: Main supervisor of three students (2nd-year M. Sc., 3rd-year B. Sc. and 1st-year B. Sc.)
2022: Main supervisor of one undergraduate from Research Experiences for Undergraduates program of the NSF (REU-NSF) and one Colorado State University Honors Thesis project
2021: Main supervisor of one Agricultural Biology Undergraduate Fellow
2019: Main supervisor of one 1st-year M. Sc.
2018: Main supervisor of two 3rd-year B. Sc. and co-supervision of one 1st-year M. Sc.
2017: Main supervisor of three students (2nd-year M. Sc., 3rd-year B. Sc. and 1st-year B. Sc.)
Teaching
2017/2018 Evolutionary Ecology (27 h) B. Sc. Third year. University of Montpellier, France
2016/2017 Genetics (16 h). B. Sc. Third year. University of Montpellier, France
2016/2017 Evolutionary Ecology (27 h). B. Sc. Third year. University of Montpellier, France
2014 Evolution (2 h). B. Sc. Second year. University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour, France
2014 Biostatistics (2 h). B. Sc. Second year. University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour, France
2016/2017 Genetics (16 h). B. Sc. Third year. University of Montpellier, France
2016/2017 Evolutionary Ecology (27 h). B. Sc. Third year. University of Montpellier, France
2014 Evolution (2 h). B. Sc. Second year. University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour, France
2014 Biostatistics (2 h). B. Sc. Second year. University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour, France
Service
Departmental:
Agricultural Biology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. 2021-2022
Graduate student representative for the Lab Committee (“Conseil d’Unité”). 2018-2029
Professional:
Main organizer of the ESEB2022 symposium: "S31: Limits to adaptation: linking evolution, ecology, and genetics". 2022
Judge for the 28th Annual Front Range Student Ecology Symposium (FRSES, CSU, Fort Collins, USA). 2022
Co-organizer of the student seminar: “Baillarguet spring“. 2017
Manuscript referee:
Journals: Proceedings of the Royal Society of B, Molecular Ecology, Evolution, Ecology, Evolutionary Applications, Ecology and Evolution, and Ecological Entomology (https://publons.com/researcher/3540911/laure-olazcuaga/)
Agricultural Biology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. 2021-2022
Graduate student representative for the Lab Committee (“Conseil d’Unité”). 2018-2029
Professional:
Main organizer of the ESEB2022 symposium: "S31: Limits to adaptation: linking evolution, ecology, and genetics". 2022
Judge for the 28th Annual Front Range Student Ecology Symposium (FRSES, CSU, Fort Collins, USA). 2022
Co-organizer of the student seminar: “Baillarguet spring“. 2017
Manuscript referee:
Journals: Proceedings of the Royal Society of B, Molecular Ecology, Evolution, Ecology, Evolutionary Applications, Ecology and Evolution, and Ecological Entomology (https://publons.com/researcher/3540911/laure-olazcuaga/)
Skills
Experimental skills: Evolution experimental / Transplant experiment / Phenotyping
Laboratory: DNA RNA extraction / RT-PCR / PCR / qPCR / RAD-sequencing
Statistics: Generalized Linear Mixed Model / Multivariate analyses
Computer programming: Efficient in R / Knowledge in Bash
Language: French (native speaker), English (professional English)
Laboratory: DNA RNA extraction / RT-PCR / PCR / qPCR / RAD-sequencing
Statistics: Generalized Linear Mixed Model / Multivariate analyses
Computer programming: Efficient in R / Knowledge in Bash
Language: French (native speaker), English (professional English)