
Miguel de Navascués - CV
RESEARCH
Career
- 2009–present
- Researcher, INRAE UMR1062 Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (Montpellier, France).
- 2021–2023
- Visiting Researcher, Human Evolution, EBC, Uppsala University (Sweden).
- 2019–2021
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Human Evolution, EBC, Uppsala University (Sweden).
- 2007–2009
- Postdoctoral researcher, CNRS UMR7625 Écologie et Évolution (Paris, France).
- 2006–2007
- Visiting researcher, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).
- 2006
- Postdoctoral researcher, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid & Centro de Investigación Forestal-INIA (Spain).
- 2001–2005
- Doctoral candidate, University of East Anglia (UK).
Projects
OPTIMISTII - Optimisation du contrôle de Drosophila suzukii via une synergie entre Technique de l’Insecte Stérile et Technique de l’Insecte Incompatible. PARSADA, FranceAgriMer (2025–2029). Rol: Collaborator. PI: N. Rode.
DevOCGen: Développement et applications de nouveaux outils pour la gestion et la conservation des populations naturelles à partir de données génomiques. BiodivOc - Biodiversité Occitanie (2022–2025). Rol: Collaborator. PI: S. Boitard & R Leblois.
MODEGRAD: Modélisation de l’effet de la sélection naturelle, du changement climatique et de la gestion forestière sur la distribution des génotypes dans des gradients environnementaux. AMI CLIMAE 2021, INRAE (2022–2024). Rol: Co-coordinator. PI: I. Scotti.
INTROSPEC: Genomic consequences and evolutionary causes of introgression in the late stages of speciation. ANR AAPG 2019 (2020–2025). Rol: Collaborator. PI: P.-A. Crochet.
PemilADAPT: Adaptive introgression in pearl millet. ANR AAPG 2019 (2020–2025). Rol: Collaborator. PI: C. Berthouly-Salazar.
TimeAdapt: Tracking genetic adaptation of populations using time-series genomic data. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships 2017 (2019–2021). doi:10.5281/zenodo.3267084. Role: Fellow.
ABCSelection: Detection of loci under selection from temporal population genomic data through ABC random forest. LabEx Agro, Cemeb & Numev Joint Call 2016 (2018–2019). Rol: PI.
GenomeHarvest: Mobilizing biomathematics-bioinformatics and genomics-genetics to decipher genome organization and dynamics as pathways to crop improvement Agropolis Fondation flagship project (2016–2019). Rol: Collaborator. PI: A. D’Hont & M. Ruiz
PlantEvol: Plant biodiversity in sub-Antarctic Islands: evolution, past and future in changing environments Institut Paul-Emile Victor (IPEV) Project no. 1116 (2016–2017). Rol: Collaborator. PI: F. Hennion
TriPTIC: Trichogramma pour la protection des cultures : pangénomique, traits d’histoire de vie et capacités d’établissement ANR AAPG 2014 (2014–2018). Rol: Collaborator. PI: J.-Y. Rasplus
Utilisation des longueurs d’haplotype et du déséquilibre de liaison pour l’inférence de l’histoire démographique populationnelle à partir de données génomique. Appel à projets Jeunes Chercheurs et Animations Scientifiques 2013, Institut de Biologie Computationelle (2014). Rol: Collaborator. PI: P. Pudlo & R. Leblois.
SelfAdapt: Adaptation to climate change under selfing — experimental test and selection footprints in Medicago truncatula. Meta-programme INRA - Adapting Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change 2012 (ACCAF) INRA (2013–2016). Rol: Co-coordinator. PI: L. Gay.
IBC: Institute de Biologie Computationelle. Investissements d’Avenir, Bioinformatique 2011 (2012–2017). Rol: Collaborator. PI: O. Gascuel.
Interaction between ecological processes within community and population genetic structure. Programme PHC Tournesol (2014–2015). Rol: Host.
Apport des marqueurs de type RAD pour résoudre les relations phylogénétiques au sein de complexes d’espèces : le cas du genre Thaumetopoea . Projet Innovant EFPA (2014). Rol: Co-coordinator. PI: C. Kerdelhue.
IGGiPop: Inférence en Génétique et Génomique des Populations. Jeune Équipe INRA 2010 (2010–2013). Rol: Collaborator. PI: R. Vitalis.
Diversidad Genética Neutral y Adaptativa de Taxus baccata en la Red de Parques Nacionales. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Proyecto Parques Nacionales (2008–2009). Rol: Collaborator. PI: S. González-Martínez.
TRANSBIODIV: Biodiversité trans-spécifique neutre et fonctionnelle : développements théoriques et quantification chez des organismes modèles. ANR Biodiversité 2006 (2007–2009). Rol: Postdoc. PI: M.-L. Cariou.
Developing Statistical Tools for Detection of Historical Demographic Expansions with Linked Microsatellites. European Science Foundation, CONGEN Exchange Grant — 1142 (2006–2007). Rol: Grantee.
Introgresión genética en las poblaciones relictas de Pinus sylvestris L. var nevadensis del Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Proyecto Parques Nacionales (2005–2008). Rol: Postdoc. PI: J.J. Robledo-Arnuncio.
Field Collection of Weevils (Brachyderes and Rhinusa) in Spain for Phylogeographic and Population Studies. Richard Warn Memorial Fund Travel Award (2003). Rol: Grantee.
PRODUCTION
Publications
citation statistics
preprints
articles
Revisiting the African mtDNA landscape: A continental update from complete mitochondrial genomes. I. Lankheet, A. Chowdhury, C. Tellgren-Roth, C. Jolly, A.E.R. Soares, M.d. Navascués, S. Pacchiarotti, L. Maselli, G. Kouarata, J.-P. Donzo, V. Coetzee, M.d. Castro, P. Ebbesen, E. Priehodová, E. Podgorná, V. Černý, S.T. Green, P. Harena, L. Bakrobena, F.L.M. Fomine, Z.G. Tolesa, W.A. Mengesh, M.d. Jongh, H. Soodyall, K. Bostoen, C. Barbieri, M. Larena, H. Malmström, C.M. Schlebusch (2026) doi:10.1101/2025.04.05.647361. Citations: 2.
Retracing the centre of origin and evolutionary history of nutmeg Myristica fragrans, an emblematic spice tree species. J. Kusuma, M. Couderc, P.R. Gérard, M.d. Navascués, N. Scarcelli, J. Duminil (2026) doi:10.1098/rspb.2025.1734. Citations: 6.
SelNeTime: a python package inferring effective population size and selection intensity from genomic time series data. M. Uhl, P. Bunel, M.d. Navascués, S. Boitard, B. Servin (2026) doi:10.24072/pcjournal.708. Citations: 2.
Performance evaluation of adaptive introgression classification methods. J. Romieu, G. Camarata, P.-A. Crochet, M.d. Navascués, R. Leblois, F. Rousset (2025) doi:10.24072/pcjournal.617. Citations: 6.
Analysis of the abundance of radiocarbon samples as count data. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella, M. Jakobsson (2025) doi:10.24072/pcjournal.522. Citations: 1.
Variation in the number of radiocarbon (14C) dates does not equal change in Neolithic population size over time. A. Högberg, K. Brink, T. Brorsson, H. Malmström, E. Rudebeck, M.d. Navascués (2025) doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105436. Citations: 2.
Interplay between large low-recombining regions and pseudo-overdominance in a plant genome. M. Salson, M. Duranton, S. Huynh, C. Mariac, C. Tranchant-Dubreuil, J. Orjuela, P. Cubry, A.-C. Thuillet, C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, L. Zekraouï, M. Couderc, S. Arribat, N. Rodde, A. Barnaud, A. Faye, N. Kane, Y. Vigouroux, C. Berthouly-Salazar (2025) doi:10.1038/s41467-025-61529-z. Citations: 8.
Mating systems and recombination landscape strongly shape genetic diversity and selection in wheat relatives. C. Burgarella, M.-F. Brémaud, G. Von Hirschheydt, V. Viader, M. Ardisson, S. Santoni, V. Ranwez, M.d. Navascués, J. David, S. Glémin (2024) doi:10.1093/evlett/qrae039. Citations: 13.
Genome scan of rice landrace populations collected across time revealed climate changes’ selective footprints in the genes network regulating flowering time. N. Ahmadi, M.B. Barry, J. Frouin, M.d. Navascués, M.A. Toure (2023) doi:10.1186/s12284-023-00633-4. Citations: 5.
Joint inference of adaptive and demographic history from temporal population genomic data. V.A.C. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.-M. Marin, M.d. Navascués (2022) doi:10.24072/pcjournal.203. Citations: 5.
Ancient and historical DNA in conservation policy. E.L. Jensen, D. Díez-del-Molino, M.T.P. Gilbert, L.D. Bertola, F. Borges, V. Cubric-Curik, M.d. Navascués, P. Frandsen, M. Heuertz, C. Hvilsom, B. Jiménez-Mena, A. Miettinen, M. Moest, P. Pečnerová, I. Barnes, C. Vernesi (2022) doi:10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.010. Citations: 72.
Evolution of flowering time in a selfing annual plant: Roles of adaptation and genetic drift. L. Gay, J. Dhinaut, M. Jullien, R. Vitalis, M.d. Navascués, V. Ranwez, J. Ronfort (2022) doi:10.1002/ece3.8555. Citations: 6.
Power and limits of selection genome scans on temporal data from a selfing population. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, L. Gay, J. Ronfort, K. Loridon, R. Vitalis (2021) doi:10.24072/pcjournal.47. Citations: 7.
Phylogeography of the striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius (Rodentia: Muridae), throughout its distribution range in the Palaearctic region. A. Latinne, M.d. Navascués, M. Pavlenko, I. Kartavtseva, R.G. Ulrich, M.-L. Tiouchichine, G. Catteau, H. Sakka, J.-P. Quéré, G. Chelomina, A. Bogdanov, M. Stanko, L. Hang, K. Neumann, H. Henttonen, J. Michaux (2020) doi:10.1007/s42991-019-00001-0. Citations: 30.
Linking seascape with landscape genetics: Oceanic currents favour colonization across the Galápagos Islands by a coastal plant. Y. Arjona, J. Fernández-López, M.d. Navascués, N. Alvarez, M. Nogales, P. Vargas (2020) doi:10.1111/jbi.13967. Citations: 17.
Pleistocene origins of chorusing diversity in Mediterranean bush-cricket populations (Ephippiger diurnus). Y. Esquer-Garrigos, R. Streiff, V. Party, S. Nidelet, M.d. Navascués, M.D. Greenfield (2019) doi:10.1093/biolinnean/bly195. Citations: 7.
Structure of multilocus genetic diversity in predominantly selfing populations. M. Jullien, M.d. Navascués, J. Ronfort, K. Loridon, L. Gay (2019) doi:10.1038/s41437-019-0182-6. Citations: 35.
Discontinuities in quinoa biodiversity in the dry Andes: An 18-century perspective based on allelic genotyping. T. Winkel, M.G. Aguirre, C.M. Arizio, C.A. Aschero, M.d.P. Babot, L. Benoit, C. Burgarella, S. Costa-Tártara, M.-P. Dubois, L. Gay, S. Hocsman, M. Jullien, S.M.L. López-Campeny, M.M. Manifesto, M.d. Navascués, N. Oliszewski, E. Pintar, S. Zenboudji, H.D. Bertero, R. Joffre (2018) doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0207519. Citations: 35.
Intermediate degrees of synergistic pleiotropy drive adaptive evolution in ecological time. L. Frachon, C. Libourel, R. Villoutreix, S. Carrère, C. Glorieux, C. Huard-Chauveau, M.d. Navascués, L. Gay, R. Vitalis, E. Baron, L. Amsellem, O. Bouchez, M. Vidal, V. Le Corre, D. Roby, J. Bergelson, F. Roux (2017) doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0297-1. Citations: 131.
Identification of gene pools used in restoration and conservation by chloroplast microsatellite markers in Iberian pine species. E. Hernández-Tecles, J.d.l. Heras, Z. Lorenzo, M.d. Navascués, R. Alia (2017) doi:10.5424/fs/2017262-9030. Citations: 2.
Demographic inference through approximate-Bayesian-computation skyline plots. M.d. Navascués, R. Leblois, C. Burgarella (2017) doi:10.7717/peerj.3530. Citations: 19.
Increased fire frequency promotes stronger spatial genetic structure and natural selection at regional and local scales in Pinus halepensis Mill. K.B. Budde, S.C. González-Martínez, M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella, E. Mosca, Z. Lorenzo, M. Zabal-Aguirre, G.G. Vendramin, M. Verdú, J.G. Pausas, M. Heuertz (2017) doi:10.1093/aob/mcw286. Citations: 41.
Black rat invasion of inland Sahel: insights from interviews and population genetics in south-western Niger. K. Berthier, M. Garba, R. Leblois, M.d. Navascués, C. Tatard, P. Gauthier, S. Gagaré, S. Piry, C. Brouat, A. Dalecky, A. Loiseau, G. Dobigny (2016) doi:10.1111/bij.12836. Citations: 31.
Distinguishing migration from isolation using genes with intragenic recombination: detecting introgression in the Drosophila simulans species complex. M.d. Navascués, D. Legrand, C. Campagne, M.-L. Cariou, F. Depaulis (2014) doi:10.1186/1471-2148-14-89. Citations: 9.
Genetic, morphological, and acoustic evidence reveals lack of diversification in the colonization process in an island bird. J.C. Illera, Palmero Ana M., Laiolo Paola, Rodríguez Felipe, M.Á. C., M.d. Navascués (2014) doi:10.1111/evo.12429. Citations: 33.
The complex history of the olive tree: from Late Quaternary diversification of Mediterranean lineages to primary domestication in the northern Levant. G. Besnard, B. Khadari, M.d. Navascués, M. Fernández-Mazuecos, A.E. Bakkali, N. Arrigo, D. Baali-Cherif, V.B.-B.d. Caraffa, S. Santoni, P. Vargas, V. Savolainen (2013) doi:10.1098/rspb.2012.2833. Citations: 344.
Recent population decline and selection shape diversity of taxol-related genes. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, M. Zabal-Aguirre, E. Berganzo, M. Riba, M. Mayol, G.G. Vendramin, S.C. González-Martínez (2012) doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05532.x. Citations: 35.
Evolution of neutral and flowering genes along pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) domestication. G. Lakis, M.d. Navascués, S. Rekima, M. Simon, M.-S. Remigereau, M. Leveugle, N. Takvorian, F. Lamy, F. Depaulis, T. Robert (2012) doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036642. Citations: 17.
Mutation rate estimates for 110 Y-chromosome STRs combining population and father-son pair data. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués (2011) doi:10.1038/ejhg.2010.154. Citations: 118.
Genetic diversity and fitness in small populations of partially asexual, self-incompatible plants. M.d. Navascués, S. Stoeckel, S. Mariette (2010) doi:10.1038/hdy.2009.159. Citations: 48.
CpDNA-based species identification and phylogeography: application to African tropical tree species. J. Duminil, M. Heuertz, J.-L. Doucet, N. Bourland, C. Cruaud, F. Gavory, C. Doumenge, M.d. Navascués, O.J. Hardy (2010) doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04917.x. Citations: 64.
Combining contemporary and ancient DNA in population genetic and phylogeographical studies. M.d. Navascués, F. Depaulis, B.C. Emerson (2010) doi:10.1111/j.1755-0998.2010.02895.x. Citations: 62.
Estimating gametic introgression rates in a risk assessment context: a case study with Scots pine relicts. J.J. Robledo-Arnuncio, M.d. Navascués, S.C. González-Martínez, L. Gil (2009) doi:10.1038/hdy.2009.78. Citations: 30.
Characterization of historical demographic expansions from pairwise comparisons of haplotypes using linked mirosatellites. M.d. Navascués, O. Hardy, C. Burgarella (2009) doi:10.1534/genetics.108.098194. Citations: 15.
Elevated substitution rate estimates from ancient DNA: model violation and bias of Bayesian methods. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2009) doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04333.x. Citations: 81.
The effect of altitude on the pattern of gene flow in the endemic Canary Island pine, Pinus canariensis. M.d. Navascués, G.G. Vendramin, B.C. Emerson (2008) doi:10.1515/sg-2008-0052. Citations: 18.
Narrow genetic base in forest restoration with holm oak (Quercus ilex L.) in Sicily. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, Á. Soto, Á. Lora, S. Fici (2007) doi:10.1051/forest:2007055. Citations: 38.
Natural recovery of genetic diversity by gene flow in reforested areas of the endemic Canary Island pine, Pinus canariensis. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2007) doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.009. Citations: 43.
Chloroplast microsatellites reveal colonization and metapopulation dynamics in the Canary Island pine. M.d. Navascués, Z. Vaxevanidou, S.C. González-Martínez, J. Climent, L. Gil, B.C. Emerson (2006) doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.02960.x. Citations: 75.
Chloroplast microsatellites: measures of genetic diversity and the effect of homoplasy. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2005) doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02504.x. Citations: 102.
book chapter
- Introgresión genética en las poblaciones relictas de Pinus sylvestris L. var. nevadensis del Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada. J.J. Robledo-Arnuncio, M.d. Navascués, S.C. González-Martínez, L. Gil (2009) in L. Ramírez, B. Asensio Proyectos de Investigación en Parques Nacionales: 2005-2008, Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales, Madrid http://www.marm.es/es/ministerio/organizacion/organismos-publicos/organismo-autonomo-parques-nacionales-oapn/prog-inv-pn/oapn_inv_artic05.aspx.
theses
Modélisation intégrée des paramètres démographiques et génétiques. T. Lejeune supervised by M.d. Navascués, R. Leblois, L. Marescot (2025) MSc thesis. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier (France).
Comment identifier la part de l’introgression qui est due à la sélection ? J. Romieu supervised by F. Rousset, R. Leblois, M.d. Navascués (2025) PhD thesis. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier (France).
Exploration de scénarios évolutifs de colonisation des Îles Kerguelen par la truite commune (Salmo trutta). L. Vallée supervised by S. Muratorio, M.d. Navascués, G. Brahy (2024) MSc thesis. Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, Pau (France).
Évaluation des performances des méthodes de classification d’introgression adaptative. G. Camarata supervised by J. Romieu, F. Rousset, R. Leblois, M.d. Navascués (2024) MSc thesis. Univerité de Montpellier, Montpellier (France).
Analyse temporelle de la diversité en régime autogame : Approches théorique et empirique. M. Jullien supervised by J. Ronfort, L. Gay, M.d. Navascués (2019) PhD thesis. Montpellier SupAgro, Montpellier (France).
Detection of archaic introgression without genomic reference from the source population an ABC approach. E.-E. Giaglara supervised by M.d. Navascués, M. Gautier (2019) MSc thesis. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier (France).
Évaluation de la performance des statistiques pour la détection de l’introgression adaptative chez le mil (Pennisetum glaucum). O. Belkasseh supervised by M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2018) MSc project. Université de Montpellier, Montpellier (France).
Limites des genome-scans pour la détection de locus sous sélection chez les espèces autogames : une étude par simulation. A. Becheler supervised by M.d. Navascués, R. Vitalis (2014) MSc thesis. Université Montpellier 2, Montpellier (France).
Diversification of the olive tree (Olea europaea) in the Central Sahara and Macaronesia during the Quaternary. M. Goudet supervised by G. Besnard, M.d. Navascués (2014) MSc thesis. Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse (France).
Genetic diversity of the endemic Canary Island pine tree, Pinus canariensis. M.d. Navascués supervised by B.C. Emerson (2005) PhD thesis. University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108027.v1.
Metapopulation dynamics as an explanation to the genetic structure of the desert locust populations: parameter exploration. M.d. Navascués supervised by K. Ibrahim (2001) BSc project. University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108026.v1.
conference proceedings
Diversidad y flujo genético en plantaciones de Pinus canariensis. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2006) in IV Jornadas Forestales de la Macaronesia, Gobierno de Canarias, Governo dos Açores, Arena, Breña Baja, La Palma (Spain) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02755419.
Estudio de la variabilidad genética de repoblaciones de Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp. in Bol. en Andalucía. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, S. Fici, Á.L. González (2005) in Libro de Resúmenes, Conferencias y Ponencias del IV Congreso Forestal Español, Sociedad Española de Ciencias Forestales, Zaragoza (Spain) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02828959.
El éxito evolutivo de los insectos. M.d. Navascués (1997) in Á. Delgado Buscalioni, J. Díaz Díaz, M. Herráiz Moreno (eds.) I Encuentro de Estudiantes sobre Biología Evolutiva, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Asociación de Estudiantes de Biología, Madrid (Spain).
Software and Data
Software
SelNeTime: a python package inferring effective population size and selection intensity from genomic time series data. M. Uhl, P. Bunel, M.d. Navascués, S. Boitard, B. Servin (2025) https://forge.inrae.fr/genetic-time-series/selnetime.
DARth ABC: analysis of the dated archaeological record through approximate Bayesian computation. M.d. Navascués (2024) doi:10.5281/zenodo.13383349.
TimeAdapt: joint inference of demography and selection from longitudinal population genomic data. M.d. Navascués (2023) doi:10.5281/zenodo.8232572.
Tracking selection using temporal population genomics data. V.A.C. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.M. Cridland, M.d. Navascués (2022) doi:10.5281/zenodo.7244868.
DriftTest. a computer program to detect selection from temporal genetic differentiation in partially selfing populations. M.d. Navascués, R. Vitalis (2020) doi:10.5281/zenodo.8269179.
DriftTest-Evaluation. A suite of R scripts to evaluate the performance of DriftTest for detection of selection with temporal data. M.d. Navascués, R. Vitalis (2020) doi:10.5281/zenodo.4034607.
Code from Structure of multilocus genetic diversity in predominantly selfing populations. M. Jullien, M.d. Navascués, J. Ronfort, L. Gay (2019) doi:10.15454/VYPXIJ.
ABCQuinoa: Scripts in R for an an approximate Bayesian computation analysis of ancient Quinoa gene pools and their contribution to modern varieties in Antofagasta. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2018) doi:10.5281/zenodo.1489308.
DIYABCskylineplot: A suite of R scripts to perform a Approximate Bayesian Computation Skyline Plot. M.d. Navascués (2017) doi:10.5281/zenodo.267182.
microsatABC-IM: Approximate Bayesian computation inferences under the isolation with migration model from microsatellite data. M.d. Navascués (2017) doi:10.5281/zenodo.895905.
TempoDiff: a computer program to detect selection from temporal genetic differentiation. R. Vitalis, L. Gay, M.d. Navascués (2017) doi:10.5281/zenodo.375600.
SIplusA: a population genetics forward simulator with self-incompatibility system and partial asexuality. M.d. Navascués, S. Mariette (2010) doi:10.5281/zenodo.163613.
LMSE (LinkMicroSatelliteExpansion): Characterization of demographic expansions from pairwise comparisons of linked microsatellite haplotypes. M.d. Navascués (2009) doi:10.5281/zenodo.4053655.
Blue Caterpillar: assignment methods on chloroplast microsatellites for provenance identification of reforested stands or seedlots. M.d. Navascués, J.d. Navascués (2006) doi:10.5281/zenodo.4052295.
Data
VCF files from the study of low recombining genomic regions in pearl millet. M. Salson, M. Duranton, S. Huynh, C. Mariac, C. Tranchant-Dubreuil, J. Orjuela, P. Cubry, A.-C. Thuillet, C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, L. Zekraouï, M. Couderc, S. Arribat, N. Rodde, A. Barnaud, A. Faye, N. Kane, Y. Vigouroux, C. Berthouly-Salazar (2025) doi:10.23708/SN2T4A.
Medicago truncatula temporal data from: Structure of multilocus genetic diversity in predominantly selfing populations. M. Jullien, M.d. Navascués, J. Ronfort, K. Loridon, L. Gay (2019) doi:10.15454/VCZIMR.
Data from: Pleistocene origins of chorusing diversity in Mediterranean bush-cricket populations (Ephippiger diurnus). Y. Esquer-Garrigos, R. Streiff, V. Party, S. Nidelet, M.d. Navascués, M.D. Greenfield (2018) doi:10.5061/DRYAD.M04R4B5.
Data from: Distinguishing migration from isolation using genes with intragenic recombination: detecting introgression in the Drosophila simulans species complex. M.d. Navascués, D. Legrand, C. Campagne, M.-L. Cariou, F. Depaulis (2015) doi:10.5061/DRYAD.67F8V.
Data from: Genetic, morphological and acoustic evidence reveals lack of diversification in the colonization process in an island bird. J.C. Illera, A.M. Palmero, P. Laiolo, F. Rodríguez, Á.C. Moreno, M.d. Navascués (2014) doi:10.5061/DRYAD.Q42P7.
Data from: Recent population decline and selection shape diversity of taxol-related genes. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, M. Zabal-Aguirre, E. Berganzo, M. Riba, M. Mayol, G.G. Vendramin, S.C. González-Martínez (2012) doi:10.5061/DRYAD.4J7Q3S0T.
Data from: Genetic diversity of the endemic Canary Island pine tree, Pinus canariensis (Ph.D. thesis). M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2012) doi:10.5061/dryad.7tr51.
Data from: Elevated substitution rate estimates from ancient DNA: model violation and bias of Bayesian methods. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2010) doi:10.5061/DRYAD.1355.
Presentations
oral communications
Detection of introgression: how hard can it be? M.d. Navascués (2024) in From hybridisation to introgression: detection and evolutionary consequences, UMR DIADE, IRD, Online, Montpellier (France). Invited.
Demographic inference from radiocarbon data. M.d. Navascués (2024) in Mathematical and Computational Evolutionary Biology, MCEB, Saint-Martin-de-Londres (France).
Joint inference of demography and selection from genomic temporal data using Approximate Bayesian Computation. M.d. Navascués, V.A.C. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.-M. Marin (2019) in Mathematical and Computational Evolutionary Biology, MCEB, Porquerolles (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02787319.
Joint inference of adaptive and demographic history from temporal population genomic data. M.d. Navascués, V.A. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.-M. Marin (2019) in Approche Interdisciplinaire de l’Evolution Moléculaire, GDR AIEM, Toulouse (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02790079.
Tracking adaptation of selfing populations to environmental changes with temporal genetic data. M.d. Navascués (2017) in 4èmes Rencontres Scientifiques du Département EFPA (INRA), Département EFPA (INRA), Pont-à-Mousson (France).
Tracking adaptation to environmental changes: selfing and detection of loci under selection. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, R. Vitalis (2015) in Empirisme et Théorie en Écologie et Évolution, GDR AIEM, Gif-sur-Yvette (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02792415.
Limites des genome-scans pour la détection de locus sous sélection chez les espèces autogames. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, R. Vitalis (2014) in Journées ARCAD, ARCAD, Montpellier (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02794123.
A new composite likelihood method to characterize demographic expansions: preliminary results from Y-chromosome STR data. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2008) in DNA in Forensics, Universitá Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona (Italy) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02755469.
Distinguishing shared ancestral polymorphism from recent introgression in genes with recombination. M.d. Navascués, F. Depaulis (2008) in Réunion du GDR Génomique des Populations et Génomique Évolutive, GDR Génomique des Populations et Génomique Évolutive, Sète (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02814597.
The role of clonality in the maintenance of self-incompatibility. M.d. Navascués, S. Mariette (2007) in 2èmes Journées EvoSud, Réseau EvoSud, Orsay (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02814599.
Characterization of demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data. M.d. Navascués (2007) in Workshop: Estimating Demographic Parameters from Genetic Data, Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale (CUSO), La Fouly (Switzerland) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02814600.
High substitution rate estimates from temporally sampled sequences: are they biased or biologically meaningful? M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2007) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Halifax (Canada) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02751473.
Coalescent simulations for the evaluation of statistical tools for demographic inference and the effect of homoplasy in chloroplast microsatellites. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2006) in Population Genetics and Genomics of Forest Trees: from Gene Funcyion to Evolutionary Dynamics and Conservation, IUFRO, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02751238.
Age of alleles: how ancestral are aDNA sequences? M.d. Navascués (2006) in New Tools for Biodiversity Conservation Through the Advancement of Phylogeographic Methodologies, European Science Foundation Exploratory Workshop, Norwich (UK) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02814083. Invited.
Estudio biogeográfico y demográfico del pino canario mediante marcadores moleculares. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2005) in XIII Workshop Avances en Biología Molecular por Jóvenes Investigadores en el Extranjero, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Madrid (Spain) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02827237.
Genetic diversity in the Canary Island pine tree. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2004) in Bio-Colloquium, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02827238.
Can flowering time produce isolation by altitude in the Canary Island pine? M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2004) in IXth IOPB Meeting - Plant Evolution in Mediterranean Climate Zones, IOPB, Valencia (Spain) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02763094.
El éxito evolutivo de los insectos. M.d. Navascués (1997) in I Encuentro de Estudiantes sobre Biología Evolutiva, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Asociación de Estudiantes de Biología, Madrid (Spain).
posters
Interplay between low-recombining regions and overdominance in a plant genome? M. Salson, M. Duranton, S. Huynh, C. Mariac, C. Tranchant-Dubreuil, J. Orjuela, P. Cubry, A.-C. Thuillet, C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués, L. Zekraouï, M. Couderc, S. Arribat, N. Rodde, A. Barnaud, A. Faye, N. Kane, Y. Vigouroux, C. Berthouly-Salazar (2025) in Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, ESEB, Barcelona (Spain) https://hal.science/hal-05227656.
Infer selection and demography from genomic time series. P. Bunel, M. Uhl, M.d. Navascués, S. Boitard, B. Servin (2025) in Séminaire des Doctorants du Département de Génétique Animale de l’INRAE, Département GA (INRAE), Bordeaux (France) https://hal.science/hal-05111581.
Performance evaluation of adaptive introgression classification methods. J. Romieu, G. Camarata, P.-A. Crochet, M.d. Navascués, R. Leblois, F. Rousset (2024) in Mathematical and Computational Evolutionary Biology, MCEB, Saint-Martin-de-Londres (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04713611.
SelNeTime: A new method inferring demography and selection from genomic time series data. M. Uhl, S. Boitard, M.d. Navascués, B. Servin (2024) in conservgenomics: Conservation Genomics Paris, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04659055.
Joint inference of demography and selection from temporal population genomic data via approximate Bayesian computation. V.A.C. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.-M. Marin, M.d. Navascués (2021) in Probabilistic Modeling in Genomics (Virtual), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Online (USA) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.23943312;.
Joint inference of effective population size and genetic load from temporal population genomic data. V.A.C. Pavinato, S. De Mita, J.-M. Marin, M.d. Navascués (2021) in Ancient Biomolecules of Plants, Animals, and Microbes, Wellcome Connecting Science, Online (UK) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.23943828;.
Detection of loci under selection from temporal population genomic data through ABC random forest. V.A.C. Pavinato, J.-M. Marin, M.d. Navascués (2018) in Journées Scientifiques du LabEx Numev, LabEx Numev, Montpellier (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02787307.
Genetic diversity in selfing populations: a case study in Medicago truncatula. M. Jullien, J. Ronfort, M.d. Navascués, L. Gay (2018) in II Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, European Society for Evolutionary Biology, American Society of Naturalists, Society for the Study of Evolution, Society of Systematic Biologists, Montpellier (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13022732.
Temporal FST genome scans: the case of partially selfing populations. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, L. Gay, J. Ronfort, R. Vitalis (2018) in II Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, European Society for Evolutionary Biology, American Society of Naturalists, Society for the Study of Evolution, Society of Systematic Biologists, Montpellier (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13010312.v1;.
Temporal FST genome scans: the case of partially selfing populations. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, L. Gay, J. Ronfort, R. Vitalis (2018) in Sex uncovered: the evolutionary biology of reproductive systems, Jacques Monod Conference, Roscoff (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13010312.v1;.
Diversity and genetic structure in selfing populations in the absence of selection. M. Jullien, M.d. Navascués, J. Ronfort, L. Gay (2018) in Sex uncovered: the evolutionary biology of reproductive systems, Jacques Monod Conference, Roscoff (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13022738.
Tracking adaptation in selfing plant populations. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, M. Jullien, L. Frachon, C. Libourel, R. Villoutreix, J. Ronfort, F. Roux, R. Vitalis, L. Gay (2016) in Evolutionary genomics and systems biology: bringing together theoretical and experimental approaches, Jacques Monod Conference, Roscoff (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.4036098;.
Detection of locus under selection from temporal samples of partial-selfing populations. M.d. Navascués, A. Becheler, R. Vitalis (2015) in SMBE Satellite meeting SMBEBA 2015. Investigating biological adaptation with NGS: data and models, SMBE, Saint-Martin-de-Londres (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02797018.
Tracking adaptation to environmental changes: selfing and detection of loci under selection. A. Becheler, R. Vitalis, M.d. Navascués (2015) in Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, ESEB, Lausanne (Switzerland) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.3571107.
Seed collections to study plant evolution. L. Gay, J. Dhinaut, J.-M. Prosperi, M.d. Navascués, J. Ronfort (2015) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Vienna (Austria) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02795320.
Demographic inference using skyline plots on approximate Bayesian computation. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2012) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology et Evolution, SMBE, Dublin (Ireland) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108025.
Inférence démographique utilisant des “skyline plots” avec le calcul Bayésien approché. M.d. Navascués (2012) in Le Petit Pois Déridé, Groupe d’Etude de Biologie et Génétique des Populations, Avignon (France) https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02745827.
Demographic inference using skyline plots on approximate Bayesian computation. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2012) in Mathematical and Computational Evolutionary Biology, MCEB, Saint-Martin-de-Londres (France).
Étude d’un système de reproduction combinant auto-incompatibilité gamétophytique et asexualité. M.d. Navascués, S. Stoeckel, S. Mariette (2010) in Écologie 2010, Société Française d’Écologie, Montpellier (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108015.
Mutation rate estimates for 110 Y-chromosome STRs combining population and father-son pair data. M.d. Navascués, C. Burgarella (2010) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Lyon (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108022.
Distinguishing recent introgression from ancestral polymorphism as the origin of shared polymorphisms and application on the Drosophila simulans species complex. M.d. Navascués, D. Legrand, C. Campagne, M.-L. Cariou, F. Depaulis (2009) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Iowa City (USA) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108024.
Discrimination between ancestral polymorphism and recent introgression as causes of shared polymorphic sites between species. M.d. Navascués, F. Depaulis (2008) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Barcelona (Spain) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108019.
Demographic expansions in conifer and human populations characterized by linked microsatellite data. C. Burgarella, M.d. Navascués (2008) in Annual Meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, SMBE, Barcelona (Spain) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108021.
Evolution of inbreeding depression in species combining self-incompatibility and partial asexual reproduction. M.d. Navascués, S. Stoeckel, S. Mariette (2007) in Congress of the European Society of Evolutionary Biology, ESEB, Uppsala (Sweden) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108016.
Characterization of historical demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data. M.d. Navascués, O. Hardy (2007) in Evolutionary Genomics, Jacques Monod Conference, Roscoff (France) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108020.
Evaluation of the power of assignment methods on chloroplast microsatellites for provenance identification of reforested stands. M.d. Navascués (2006) in Population Genetics and Genomics of Forest Trees: from Gene Function to Evolutionary Dynamics and Conservation, IUFRO, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108018.
Diversidad y flujo genético en plantaciones de Pinus canariensis. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2006) in IV Jornadas Forestales de la Macaronesia, Gobierno de Canarias, Governo dos Açores, Arena, Breña Baja, La Palma (Spain) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108023;.
Chloroplast microsatellite evolution in conifers: measures of genetic diversity and the effects of homoplasy. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2003) in Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, ESEB, Leeds (UK) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108017.
Chloroplast microsatellite evolution in conifers. M.d. Navascués, B.C. Emerson (2003) in Postgraduate Poster Competition, Association of Applied Biologist, London (UK) doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1108017.
seminars
Analysis of Dated Archaeological Record through Approximate Bayesian Computation Population Genetics group, UMR CBGP (Montpellier France) 14/11/2022
Using Approximate Bayesian Computation for Demographic Inference from Radiocarbon Data Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 20/10/2022
Science Communication using Stop-Motion Videos PhD student meeting “Journal club” at UMR CBGP (Montpellier, France) 28/09/2022
Using Approximate Bayesian Computation for Demographic Inference from Radiocarbon Data Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 19/05/2022
Estimation de l’histoire évolutive récente d’une population à partir de données génomiques temporelles DevOCGen project meeting (Saint Martin de Londres, France) 12/04/2022
Simulation of quantitative traits evolution: burn-in for mutation-drift-stabilizing selection balance Population Genetics group, UMR CBGP (Montpellier France) 18/03/2022
How to simulate sequencing and genotyping errors from true genotypes Mattias Jakobsson Lab, Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 07/02/2022
Breaking bad habits in scientific computing Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 29/04/2021
Population genetic forecasting from temporal samples Mattias Jakobsson Lab, Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 22/09/2020
Estimating \(\frac{1}{N_\mathrm{e}}\): Estimating “a bunch of different numbers that are central to our ideas […] and call them all the same thing” which “is neither effective nor a population size” Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 13/02/2020
Inférence statistique en génétique des populations : données temporelles et régime autogame Séminaires UMR Biogeco, Cestas (Pierroton, France) 21/06/2019
Joint inference of adaptive and demographic history from temporal population genomic data Réunion du réseau de génétique du Département EFPA (Montpellier, France) 16/05/2019
Changes in genetic diversity through time in selfing populations Human Evolution Program, Uppsala University (Sweden) 08/06/2017
Tracking adaptation to environmental changes: selfing and detection of loci under selection Seminar at UMR DIADE (Montpellier, France) 27/03/2017
Tracking adaptation to environmental changes: selfing and detection of loci under selection Seminar at BioPASS (Dakar, Senegal) 30/06/2016
SelfAdapt — Adaptation to climate change under selfing: Detecting selection with temporal samples Seminar for the Metaprogram ACCAF (Paris, France) 10/03/2016
Tracking adaptation to environmental changes in experimental or monitored populations: evaluation of a method to detect loci under selection Seminar of the UMR CBGP (Montpellier, France) 30/06/2015
Demographic inference from genetic data with approximate Bayesian skyline plots Seminar at Laboratoire Évolution et diversité biologique (Toulouse, France) 19/11/2014
Limites des genome-scans pour la détection de locus sous sélection chez les espèces autogames Journées ARCAD (Montpellier, France) 15/10/2014
Généalogies Seminar of the UMR CBGP (Montpellier, France) 20/11/2012
Demograhic Inference using Skyline Plots on ABC ANR project meeting (Montpellier, France) 03/07/2012
Skyline plots from approximate Bayesian computation analyses: an intuitive and flexible representation of demographic dynamics Groupe de réflexion Génétique des populations et phylogéographie CBGP (Montpellier, France) 31/05/2011
Skyline plots from approximate Bayesian computation analyses: an intuitive and flexible representation of demographic dynamics Department of Forest Genetics, CIFOR-INIA (Madrid, Spain) 27/05/2011
Étude d’un système de réproduction combinant auto-incompatibilité gamétophytique et asexualité Séminaire d’Écologie et Évolution, Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive CNRS UMR5175 (Montpellier, France) 07/05/2010
Trans-specific polymorphism: isolation (incomplete lineage sorting) vs. migration (introgression) Seminar at the Équipe de Éco-Évolution Mathematique, CNRS UMR7625 (Paris, France) 13/10/2009
Trans-specific polymorphism: isolation (incomplete lineage sorting) vs. migration (introgression) Seminar at the UMR CBGP, INRA (Montpellier, France) 14/09/2009
Reproductive system evolution in partially clonal, self-incompatible plants Seminar at Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR (Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy) 21/04/2009
Contribution to presentation Projet Transbiodiv : Biodiversité trans-spécifique neutre et fonctionnelle : développements théoriques et quantification chez des organismes modèles Séminaire de suivi du programme ANR Biodiversite (Paris, France) 05/03/2009
Discriminación entre polimorfismo ancestral e introgresión reciente mediante patrones de desequilibrio de ligamiento en test no-paramétricos Seminario CIFOR-INIA (Madrid, Spain) 18/07/2008
Approximate Bayesian computation ANR Project Transbiodiv Workshop (Paris, France) 01/06/2008
Distinguishing shared ancestral polymorphism from recent introgression Séminaire Laboratoire Évolution, Génomes et Spéciation CNRS (Gif-sur-Yvette,France) 18/06/2008
Detection of clustering of shared polymorphisms: introgressed blocks ANR Transbiodiv Meeting (Paris, France) 25/04/2008
Propagation asexuée et maintien du système d’auto-incompatibilité Séminaire inter-équipes UMR 7625 (Paris, France) 04/04/2008
Characterization of demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data TIMC-IMAG Seminar (Grenoble, France) 07/02/2008
Evaluation of substitution rates estimates from BEAST: robustness to violations of the coalescent model Journées scientifiques RTP Paléogénétique de l’Homme et de son environnement, 19–20 novembre 2007, Paris (France) 19/11/2007
Characterization of demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale “Estimating Demographic Parameters from Genetic Data” Workshop (La Fouly, Switzerland) 07/06/2007
Characterization of demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data: dealing with homoplasy and the case of Canary Island pine Séminaire Évolution Moleculaire (Paris, France) 23/04/2007
Characterization of demographic expansions from linked microsatellite data: dealing with homoplasy and the case of Canary Island pine Seminar at the Équipe de Éco-Évolution Mathematique, CNRS UMR7625 (Paris, France) 13/03/2007
Detection of population expansions with linked microsatellites EEE-LUBIES Seminar, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) 19/10/2006
On volcanoes, beetles and pines BioGeCo Seminar, INRA-Pierroton (Bordeaux, France) 31/07/2006
Genetic introgression between endemic Pinus sylvestris var. nevadensis and P. sylvestris plantations studied with chloroplast microsatellites At Course on Molecular Marker Analysis of Plant Population Structure and Processes by Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (Copenhagen, Denmark) 05/2006
Population genetics of the Canary Islands pine Department of Forest Genetics CIFOR-INIA (Madrid, Spain) 02/2006
Population genetics of the Canary Islands pine Molecular Ecology laboratory at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 06/05/2005
Genetic diversity in the Canary Island pine tree Research Open-Day “Bio-Colloquium 2004” School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 03/06/2004
Measuring genetic diversity in pine forest Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 01/04/2003
Simulation methods in biology Molecular Ecology laboratory at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 30/01/2004
Homoplasy in chloroplast microsatellites Department of Forest Genetics CIFOR-INIA (Madrid, Spain) 14/01/2004
Homoplasy: why on Earth (and on other distant planets) have intelligent life forms evolved into humanlike organisms? Molecular Ecology laboratory at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 04/10/2002
Biogeography of Pinus canariensis Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 21/05/2002
Genética de poblaciones del pino canario Departamento de Biología at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) 03/04/2002
From the Beatles to the Red Hot Canary Pine-Trees Molecular Ecology laboratory at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 16/11/2001
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES
Administrative duties
- 2025–present
- Elected member at the INRAE-ECODIV Division scientific board
- 2025–present
- Member of the Peer Community In Evolutionary Biology managing board and Peer Community Journal editorial board
- 2024–present
- Co-coordinator of “Réseau génétique” (Genetics network) at the INRAE-ECODIV Division
- 2014–2016
- Elected member at the UMR CBGP department board (conseil d’unité)
Evaluation
Publications
journals
- Annals of Botany (2007)
- Annals of Forest Sciences (2015)
- Bioinformatics (2017)
- Comptes Rendus - Geosciences (2013)
- Conservation Genetics (2008, 2009)
- Ecology and Evolution (2014)
- Evolutionary Applications (2012)
- Evolutionary Ecology (2010)
- Frontiers in Genetics (2019)
- Genetica (2010)
- Heredity (2011)
- International Journal of Plant Sciences (2007)
- Journal of Biogeography (2009, 2015)
- Molecular Ecology (Top Reviewer 2012; 2010, 2011, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2022)
- Molecular Ecology Resources (2010)
- Movement Ecology (2019)
- Peerage of Science (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- PCI Evolutionary Biology (2019, 2020)
- PeerJ (2014)
- PLoS Computational Biology (2019)
- PLoS Genetics (2023)
- PLoS ONE (2010, 2012)
- Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2011)
- Scientific Reports (2022)
- Systematic Biology (2011).
open peer-review
How the analysis of the distribution of fitness effects can reveal novel insights onto the genetics of domestication M. Fumagalli (2025) doi:10.24072/pci.evolbiol.100795
An ancient age of open-canopy landscapes in northern Madagascar? Evidence from the population genetic structure of a forest tree M.d. Navascués (2021) doi:10.24072/pci.evolbiol.100136
Remarkable insights into processes shaping African tropical tree diversity M.D. Pirie (2020) doi:10.24072/pci.evolbiol.100094
Peer Review #2 of “Poppr: an R package for genetic analysis of populations with clonal, partially clonal, and/or sexual reproduction (v0.1)” M.d. Navascués (2014) doi:10.7287/peerj.281v0.1/reviews/2
Projects
INRAE-GA PhD thesis (2024) Review of one proposal
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (2022, 2024) Review of nine proposals
FRB-CESAB call for projects (2022) Review of one proposal
INRAE-ECODIV Pari Scientifique (2020) Review of one proposal
Evaluation-orientation de la COopération Scientifique-ECOS NORD (2019) Review of one proposal for program ECOS NORD PEROU
Icelandic Research Fund-RANNÍS (2010) Review of one proposal
Researchers
recruitment
- Competitve recruitment (concours) committee member for position IR Paleogenetics EFPA-INRA (2019)
PhD defence
PhD thesis examination committee member for Miguel Arenas (Universidad de Vigo) Applications of the Coalescent with Recombination in Molecular Evolution (2010)
PhD thesis examination committee member for Víctor Noguerales (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha) Understanding the processes of diversification along the speciation continuum in a recent evolutionary radiation of grasshoppers (2017)
PhD progress
PhD thesis external review report for David Ferreiro (Universidade de Vigo; 2024)
PhD thesis monitoring (“half-term examination”) for James McKenna (Uppsala University; 2020)
PhD thesis monitoring (comité de thèse) for Katine Olodo (Cheikh Anta Diop University; 2018)
PhD thesis monitoring (comité de thèse) for Arnaud Becheler (IRD, UMR EGCE; 2015, 2016)
Teaching
teaching materials
Inférences en Génétique des Populations S. Boitard, R. Leblois, M.d. Navascués (2024–2026) hal-04832793
Crash Course on Approximate Bayesian Computation in Population Genetics M.d. Navascués (2018–2023) doi:10.5281/zenodo.1435503
courses
professional
Crash Course on Approximate Bayesian Computation in Population Genetics Graduate School of Biology, Uppsala University (Sweden) 05/2021
Estimation of effective population size GenTree Training Workshop on “Methods in Forest Conservation Genetics”. Madrid (Spain) 2h 12/2019
Calcul bayésien approché (ABC) Formation collective Cirad-UMR AGAP. Montpellier (France) 10h 10/2018
Approximate Bayesian Computation Jakobsson lab, Uppsala University. Uppsala (Sweden) 10h 05/2017
Infèrence de l’histoire des populations avec la méthode Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) Réunion du réseau de génétique du Département EFPA-INRA. Nancy (France) 4h 11/2014
Identificación de la procedencia de material forestal de reproducción mediante el uso de métodos de asignación basados en marcadores moleculares III Curso Internacional INIA-AECI “Mejora y Conservación de Recursos Genéticos Forestales” (Madrid, Spain) 1.5h 11/2006
university
Inférences en Génétique des Populations Module de génétique des populations, Master Biodiversité, Écologie et Évolution, Université de Montpellier (France) 4h 12/2024 & 12/2025
MU 512 Données, Statistiques et Analyse des données 2 Teaching assistant at laboratory sessions “Statistiques avec R”, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris, France) 02/2009
BIO-1A11 Molecular Biology and Genetics Teaching assistant at laboratory sessions “Cytogenetics”, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 2004–2005
BIO-1A03 Biodiversity Teaching assistant at laboratory sessions “Protozoa” and “Invertebrate Locomotion”, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 2003–2004
BIO-1A03 Biodiversity Teaching assistant at laboratory sessions “Protozoa”, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 2002–2003
BIO-1A04 Evolution, Behaviour and Ecology Teaching assistant at laboratory sessions “Population Genetics”, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) 2001–2002
supervision and mentoring
postdoc
Adaptive introgression in Pearl Millet Maud Duranton (2022–2024) Postdoc at project PamilADAPT. Co-supervisor
Detection of loci under selection from temporal population genomic data through ABC random forest Victor A.C. Pavinato (2018–2019) Postdoc at project ABCSelection. Main supervisor
doctoral
Estimation of the recent evolutionary history of a population from temporal genomic data Paul Bunel (2024–) PhD thesis. Funding: INRAE-PEPR Agroécologie et Numérique. INP Toulouse (France) Co-supervisor
Prediction of genomic offset and applications to synthetic populations Sebastien Geneste (2024–) PhD thesis. Funding: INRAE. École doctorale GAIA, Institute Agro (France) Co-supervisor
Prediction of genomic offset and applications to synthetic populations Mathilde Delmond (2022–2023) PhD thesis (discontinued). Funding: INRAE. École doctorale GAIA, Institute Agro (France) Co-supervisor
Development and evaluation of methods for the inference of adaptive introgression Jules Romieu (2020–2025) PhD thesis. Funding: ANR. École doctorale GAIA, Universite de Montpellier (France) Co-supervisor
Analyse temporelle de la diversité en régime autogame : Approches théorique et empirique Margaux Jullien (2015–2019) PhD thesis. Funding: INRA. École doctorale GAIA, Institute Agro (France) Co-supervisor
master
Tri spatial et maintien du polymorphisme dans les populations panmictiques Assinie Zana (2026) MSc thesis (M2). Formation d’ingénieur en bioinformatique et modélisation - INSA Lyon (France) Co-supervisor.
Integrative Demographic Inference Kévin Salinas (2026) MSc thesis (M2). Master Biologie Évolutive & Écologie. Université de Montpellier (France) Main supervisor
Integrative Demographic Inference Marie Le Bailly (2025–2006) Gap year internship. Institute Agro, Montpellier (France) Main supervisor
Integrative Demographic Inference Thomas Lejeune (2025) MSc thesis (M2). Master Biologie Évolutive & Écologie. Université de Montpellier (France) Main supervisor
Exploration de scénarios évolutifs de colonisation des Îles Kerguelen par la truite commune (Salmo trutta) Laura Vallée (2024) MSc thesis (M2). Master Sciences de l’Eau, Parcours Dynamique des Écosystèmes Aquatiques. Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour. Pau (France) Co-supervisor
Performance evaluation of adaptive introgression classification methods Ghislain Camarata (2023) MSc thesis (M2). Master Biologie Évolutive & Écologie. Université de Montpellier (France) Co-supervisor
Simulating Artificial Recombination for a Deep Convolutional Autoencoder Fredrik Levin (2021) MSc thesis (M2). Uppsala universitet (Sweden). Subject Reader
Detection of archaic introgression without genomic reference from the source population: an ABC approach Erifyli-Elonti Giaglara (2019) MSc thesis (M2). Master Biologie Évolutive & Écologie. Université de Montpellier (France) Main supervisor
Évaluation de la performance des statistiques pour la détection de l’introgression adaptative chez le mil (Pennisetum glaucum) Omar Belkasseh (2018) MSc thesis (M1). Master Statistique pour les Sciences de la Vie. Université de Montpellier (France) Main supervisor
Limites des genome-scans pour la détection de locus sous sélection chez les espèces autogames~: une étude par simulation Arnaud Becheler (2014) MSc thesis (M2). Master Biologie Évolutive & Écologie. Université Montpellier II (France) Main supervisor
Diversification of the olive tree (Olea europaea) in the Central Sahara and Macaronesia during the Quaternary Myriam Goudet (2014) MSc thesis (M2). Université Toulouse III, Paul Sabatier (France) Co-supervisor
other
Joint inference of demography and selection from genetic time series with an HMM Mathieu Uhl (2022–2023) Engineer. INRAE-CBGP (France) Co-supervisor
SMBE Virtual Training 2022–2023 Mentorship for two early career researchers
Mentoring session at AEET-SFÉ2 Online Conference for Early Career Scientists. 9 June 2021
Stage de découverte du milieu professionnel Secondary school student internship at CBGP (1 week, December 2011)
Professional Development
training
Integrité Scientifique (2025) INRAE e-learning.
Prévention des Violences sexuelles et sexistes (2024) INSERM and INRAE. INRAE e-learning.
Identifier, prévenir et réagir face aux violences sexistes, sexuelles et discriminatoires au travail (2024) by Coop-Egal. Online
Science Communication and Outreach (2022) Society of Spanish Scientists in Sweden (ACES). Uppsala University (Sweden)
MOOC Machine learning in Python with scikit-learn (2022) INRIA, France Université Numérique (France)
Julia for High-Performance Scientific Computing (2022) EuroCC National Competece Centre Sweden (ENCCS) Online
Introduction to Deep-Learning (2022) EuroCC National Competece Centre Sweden (ENCCS) Online
Project Baseline Virtual Workshop Series (2021)
Working effectively with HPC systems (2021) Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC) Online
“It won’t happen to me” — an introduction to information security (2021) Uppsala University (Sweden) Online
Workshop on Writing Reproducible and Sustainable Research Code (2020) CodeRefinery, Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration (NeIC) Online
Workshop on Academic and Popular Science Writing (2020) Unit for Professional English, Department of English. Uppsala University (Sweden)
UPPMAX introductory course and Awk workshop (2020) SNIC-UPPMAX, Uppsala University (Sweden)
Supervisor Training (2019) Faculty of Science and Technology, Unit for Academic Teaching and Learning. Uppsala University (Sweden).
SLiM Workshop (2019) by Ben Haller. Umeå University (Sweden)
École Chercheur Méthodes beyésiennes : bases théoriques et applications en alimentation, environnement, épidémiologie et génétique (BioBayes) (2019) INRA (France)
Programation C++ (2018) Formation Permanente INRA-Numscale, Montpellier (France)
Conception et réalisation de films d’animation scientifiques en stop motion (2016) LabEx CeMEB, Montpellier (France)
R pour le calcul : R avancé et performances (2015) ANF-CNRS, Aussois (France)
Evolutionary Biology and Probabilistic Models (2008) École d’été de l’ANR “Modèles Aléatoires de l’Évolution et du Vivant”, La Londe Les Maures (France)
Molecular Markers and Population Genetics (2008) The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras (Portugal)
Estimating Demographic Parameters from Genetic Data (2007) Workshop, Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale, La Fouly (Switzerland)
Molecular Marker Analysis of Plant Population Structure and Processes (2006) Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Intensive Course in Molecular Systematics (2004) University of Reading (UK)
Developing Teaching Skills for Postgraduate Students Course (2002) Centre for Staff and Educational Development (CSED), University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK)
I Curso Internacional sobre Conservación y Utilización de Recursos Genéticos Forestales (2002) Centro de Investigación Forestal-INIA, Madrid (Spain)
Curso de Biodiversidad Tropical (2000) Universidad de La Habana (Cuba)
Curso de Introducción a la Ornitología (1997) Grupo Ornitológico SEO-Monticola (SEO/Birdlife)
conferences
Ancient DNA symposium SciLifeLab Ancient DNA unit, Centre for Palaeogenetics, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm (Sweden). 2022 November 29
SMBE Everywhere GS4: Using Ancestral Recombination Graphs (ARGs) to Infer Evolutionary Processes Virtual. 2022 September 30
Les Rencontres Scientifiques Arcad : La Diversité des Plantes Cultivées au Cœur des Trasitions Montpellier (France), 2021 September 30–October 1
AEET-SFÉ2 Online Conference for Early Career Scientists. 2021 June 9–11
Cycling backward: The G-BiKE workshop on ancient and historical DNA COST Action G-BiKE. Virtual. 2020 December 17
Unlocking the past: ancient DNA symposium Uppsala (Sweden). 2019 September 24–25
3ème Colloque de Génomique Environnementale Montpellier (France). 2015 October 26–28
Phylogenetic approaches to diversification. Inferring evolutionary past from phylogenetic tree shapes. Center for interdisciplinary research in biology (CIRB) — Collège de France, Paris (France). 2012 October 22-23
Annual meeting GDR 1928 Génomique des populations et génomique évolutive Toulouse (France). 2010 November 4–5
Réunion Annuelle R-Syst (INRA), Thonon‐les–Bains (France). 2010 November
JOBIM 2010 Journée satellite Biodiversité et Bioinformatique, Montpellier (France). 2010 September
PhyloCom. Un colloque sur la Phylogénie des Communautés Montpellier (France). 2010 May
Annual meeting GDR 1928 Génomique des populations et génomique évolutive, Institut Pasteur, Paris (France). 2009 Octobre 27–28
ABC in Paris Université Paris Dauphine, Paris (France). 2009 June 26
Royal Society Discussion Meeting Statistical and Computational Challenges in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, London (UK). 2009 April
Annual meeting GDR 1928 Génomique des populations et génomique évolutive, Université Lyon 1, Lyon (France). 2007 December
Meeting ANR Modèles Aléatoires de l’Evolution et du Vivant, Université de Provence, Marseille (France). 2007 October
Meeting Bioinformatique, Modélisation des Systèmes Biologiques, Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris (France). 2007 October
3rd International Conference on DNA Polymorphisms in Human Populations “DNA Sampling - Strategies and Design”, Musée de l’Homme, Paris (France). 2007 March
International Symposium: Wild Flora Ex Situ Conservation under the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity Jardín Botánico de Córdoba (Spain). 2005 April
EDUCATION
- 2001–2006
- PhD Degree in Biological Sciences University of East Anglia (UK) Genetic diversity of the endemic Canary Island pine tree, Pinus canariensis Supervisor: B.C. Emerson
- 1996–2001
- Licenciatura en Ciencias Biológicas (BSc) Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) Final Grade: 3.55/4
- Premio Extraordinario de Carrera by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 1st prize
- Premio del Colegio Oficial de Biólogos de la Comunidad de Madrid 2nd prize
- Premio Nacional de Carrera by the Ministry of Education. 3rd prize
- 1999–2000
- Extracurricular modules: Curso de Paleontología & Curso de Zoología de Invertebrados. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Studentships
- 2001–2004
- PhD University of East Anglia studentship three competitive awards each year
- 2000–2001
- Erasmus exchange studentship University of East Anglia