Curriculum Vitae
Dr. DUPLOUY, Anne M. R.
Birth date: April 1981
Citizenship: France
Contact details:
The University of Helsinki
PO Box 65, Viikinkaari (1)
00014 Helsinki, Finland
E-mail: anne.duplouy@helsinki.fi
Web page: www.anneduplouy.net
Phone: +358 (0) 9 191 57740
BASIC INFORMATION
Education
2014. Docent, The University of Helsinki, Finland.
2007/2010. Ph.D. candidate
The University of Queensland, School of Biological Sciences, Brisbane, Australia.
Project title: “Ecology and genomics of a male-killing Wolbachia”
(UQ grad school contact: thesis@gradschool.uq.edu.au)
2005. International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Auckland, New Zealand.
2004. “Maitrise” in Ecosystems and Population Biology.
The University of Reunion Island, St Denis, France.
Master project title: “Effect of predation and salinity fluctuations on sea-urchin populations
on two coral reefs of the Reunion Island (France)”.
2003. “Licence” in Organism and Population Biology. The University of Rennes 1, Rennes,
France.
2000. “Baccalauréat” (with mention), France.
RESEARCH and SCIENTIFIC ACTIONS
Experience from research work and scientific actions
Current position
2013/present. Academy of Finland postdoctoral researcher
The University of Helsinki, Metapopulation Research Group (MRG), Department of
Biosciences, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Helsinki, Finland.
Main project title: “The effect of endosymbionts on insect population dynamics”.
Previous professional experiences
2010/2013. Postdoctoral researcher
The University of Helsinki, Metapopulation Research Group (MRG), Department of
Biosciences, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Helsinki, Finland.
Main project title: “The effect of landscape fragmentation and population isolation on life
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history traits of the Glanville fritillary butterfly, Melitaea cinxia”.
Main project advisor: Prof. I. Hanski, The University of Helsinki, Finland.
2004/2007. Research assistant
Moorea Gump Research station, The University of Berkeley California, French Polynesia.
Project title: “Evolutionary effects of a male-killer Wolbachia on the tropical butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina”.
Project supervisor: Dr. S. Charlat, CNRS, The University of Lyon1, France.
Research travels
2014: Visiting Scholar at the Portland State University, OR, USA.
2010-present: One to two months/year at the Lammi Biological Station, Finland.
2013-present: Two to three weeks/year at the Vienna Medical University, Austria.
2013: Intensive dung-beetles collection in Borneo, Malaysia.
2010: Visiting student at the University of Lyon1, CNRS, France.
2007-2008: Intensive insect collection for the Moorea Biocode project, the Gump Research
Station, The University of California Berkeley, French Polynesia.
2006: Visiting student at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
2004: Volunteer at the Delegation a la Recherche, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Additional qualifications and trainings
2014. “Academic supervising”, The University of Helsinki, The Centre for Research and
Development of Higher Education courses in University Pedagogy, Helsinki, Finland.
2013. The Pennsylvania State University’s online course “Epidemics - the Dynamics of
Infectious Diseases”, USA.
2010. Luova Mixed Effects Modelling Course by Highland statistics, The University of
Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
2009. Perl for Biologists Advance Workshop by Dr. M. Woolfit, The University of
Queensland, School of Biological Sciences, Brisbane, Australia.
2008. Prokaryotic Annotation & Analysis Training Workshop, with the Manatee Annotation
Tool, The J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, USA.
Research funding
Current:
1) Title: The role of endosymbionts in insect population dynamics
PI: Dr. A. Duplouy
Funding agency: Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Researcher’s project (302 087€).
Duration: 2013-2016
2) Title: The Åland metapopulation as a model system in ecology and evolutionary biology
PIs: Dr. A-L. Laine, Dr. A. Duplouy, Dr. M. Saastamoinen, Dr. S. van Nouhuys, & Prof. I.
Hanski.
Funding agency: The Erkko Foundation (350 000€).
Duration: 2014-2016
Past grants, fellowships and awards
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2014: The EMBO short-term fellowship
2014. The Kommerserådet Otto A. Malms Donationsfond, Finland (5 000€)
2014. The Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis funding, in collaboration with Dr. Ayco
Tack, The University of Stockholm, Sweden
2013. The Genetics Society Training Grant
2013. The Genetics Society Hereditary Fieldwork Grant
2011. The University of Helsinki, Chancellor Travel Grant
2010. The University of Queensland Research Scholar Award (15 000 Aus$)
2009. The University of Queensland International Research Tuition Award (15 000 Aus$)
2008. The University of Queensland Confirmation Scholarship (15 000 Aus$)
2008. The University of Queensland, Graduate School Research Travel Grant
2008. The University of Queensland School of Integrative Biology Conference Support
2008. NSF Grant - Wolbachia Meeting Student Support
2007. The Genetics Society, Heredity Fieldwork and Training Grant
2007. Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program
MAJOR TEACHING DUTIES
2013-present. Scientific advisory board member of PhD student A. Truitt at the Portland
State University, Oregon, USA. Title: The effect of Wolbachia infection on the conservation
strategy of an endangered butterfly species.
2014. Lecturer for the Molecular Ecology course at the University of Helsinki, Finland
(Undergraduate level, 2x2h lectures on Symbiosis).
2014. Supervision of a Master student project.
2012-2013. Course coordinator, Conservation Biology in Fragmented Landscapes course, at
the University of Helsinki, Finland (Undergraduate level, 12 lectures, 2 computer practicals,
9 discussion sessions and 1 weekend seminar).
2012. Lecturer for the Conservation Biology in Fragmented Landscapes course at the
University of Helsinki, Finland (Undergraduate level, 2h lecture on Adaptation).
2011. Lecturer for the Glanville fritillary butterfly fall field survey, at the University of
Helsinki, Finland (Undergraduate level, 2h lecture on The importance of field work)
Mentoring/Tutoring
2010-2011. Mentor for Conservation Biology in Fragmented Landscapes course, at The
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Undergraduate level, 9 discussion sessions and 1
weekend seminar).
2010. Supervised several undergraduate research assistants during the summer field season.
2009-2010. Tutor for Ecology Fields Studies course at The University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia (Second year University course, 5 days field work on Frazer Island).
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2008-2009. Tutor for Organismal Genetics course at The University of Queensland,
Brisbane, Australia (First year University course, 6h laboratory practical classes).
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Conferences:
2014. The 7th International Conference on the Biology of Butterflies, Turku, Finland (Talk &
Symposium convener)
2014. The 10th European Congress of Entomology, York, UK (Talk)
2014. The 8th International Wolbachia Conference, Innsbruck, Austria (Poster)
2013. The 14th European Society of Evolutionary Biology Congress, Lisbon, Portugal (Talk)
2012. The 1st Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, Ottawa, Canada (Poster)
2012. The 7th International Wolbachia conference, Ile d’Oleron, France (Poster)
2011. Coevolution Symposium Jyväskylä, Finland (Talk)
2011. Coevolutionary arms race between parasite virulence and host immune defense:
challenges from state of the art research, Jacques Monod conference, Roscoff, France
(Poster)
2011. Adaptation to climate from a spatial perspective, Workshop, Lammi Biological Station,
Finland (Organization team)
2010. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar Series, University of Helsinki, Finland
(Talk)
2010. The EMBO meeting 2010 advancing the life sciences, Barcelona, Spain
2009. The 13th Evolutionary Biology Meeting at Marseille, France (Talk)
2009. The 12th European Society of Evolutionary Biology Conference, Turin, Italy (Poster)
2008. The 5th International Wolbachia Conference, Kolymbari, Crête (Poster)
2008. The University of Queensland Three Minutes Thesis Competition, Graduate school
(Talk)
2007. The 2nd Annual Pacific Invasive Learning Network (PILN) Meeting, Moorea, French
Polynesia (Invited and French/English translator)
2006. The Gump Research Station Seminars, The University of California Berkeley, French
Polynesia (Talk)
2006. Biodiversity of the Austral Islands archipelago 1st meeting, French Polynesia, at Louis
Malardé Institute, Tahiti, French Polynesia
International Collaborations:
2014/-. Research project with student Amy Truitt (PhD) from the Portland State University,
OR, USA. Project title: “Outbreeding versus inbreeding: which of two evils for a better
conservation strategy”.
2013/-. Research project with Dr. W. Miller from the Medical University of Vienna. Project
title: “Visualizing Wolbachia and virus infections in the host of a parasitoid wasp using
FISH”.
2013/-. Research project with Dr. D. Hembry from Kyoto University, Japan. Project title:
“Importance of symbiotic bacteria in insect-plant interactions”.
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2013/-. Research project with Dr. Ayco Tack from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Project title: “Symbiotic community in an insect food web, diversity and transmission”.
2011/-. Research project with Dr. M. Nieminen from Faunatica Oy, Espoo, Finland. Project
title: “The effects of Wolbachia on the metapopulation dynamics of the weevil species
Marius pascuorum in the Åland islands”.
2009. Doctoral research project with Dr. F. Vavre, Dr. J. Varaldi and Dr. J. Martinez from
the UMR CNRS, the University of Lyon 1, France. Project title: “The influence of symbionts
in a host-parasitoid system”.
2004. Master research project with Dr. J-Y. Meyer from the Délégation à la Recherche,
Tahiti (French Polynesia). Project title: “Survey of population structure and regeneration of
the endemic plant species Myrsine longifolia (Myrsinaceae) in a forest invaded by Miconia
calvescens”.
Review for:
PloS One (Public library of Sciences), Ecological Entomology, Insect Science, Journal of
Parasitology and Vector Biology
Membership in scientific societies:
2007/-. Member of The Genetic Society, UK.
2013/-. Member of the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis, Finland (Entomology
Society)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed scientific articles - Journal article (refereed), original research
2014.
Duplouy A, Hanski I (In Press) Small spermatophore size and reduced female fitness in an
isolated butterfly population. Ecological entomology
Ahola V, Lehtonen R, Somervuo P, Salmela L, Koskinen P, Rastas P, Niko V, Paulin L,
Kvist J, Wahlberg N, Tanskanen J, Hornett E, Ferguson L, Luo S, Cao Z, de Jong M,
Duplouy A, Smolander O-P, […], Goldsmith M, Holm L, Auvinen P, Frilander M, and
Hanski I (2014) The Glanville fritillary genome retains an ancient karyotype and reveals
selective chromosomal fusions in Lepidoptera. Nature Communications 5:4737 doi:
10.1038/ncomms5737
Sumervuo P, Kvist J, Ikonen S, Auvinen P, Paulin L, Koskinen P, Holm L, Taipale M,
Duplouy A, Ruokolainen A, Saarnio S, Siren J, Kohonen J, Corander J, Frilander MJ, Ahola
V and Hanski I (2014) Transcriptome analysis reveals signature of adaptation to landscape
fragmentation. PLoS One 9(7):e101467 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0101467
2013.
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Duplouy A, Ikonen S and Hanski I (2013) Life-history of the Glanville fritillary butterfly in
fragmented versus continuous landscapes. Ecology and Evolution 3(16): 5141-5156.
doi:10.1002/ece3.885
Duplouy A and Hanski I (2013) Butterfly survival on an isolated island by improved grip.
Biology Letters 9(2):20130020. doi:10.1098/rsbl.2013.0020
Duplouy A, Iturbe-Ormaetxe I, Beatson SA, Szubert JM, Brownlie JC, McMeniman CJ,
McGraw EA, Hurst GDD, Charlat S, O’Neill SL and Woolfit M (2013) Draft genome
sequence of the male-killing Wolbachia strain wBol1 reveals recent horizontal gene transfers
from diverse sources. BMC genomics 14:20. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-20
2012.
Mattila AL, Duplouy A, Kirjokangas M, Lehtonen R, Hanski I (2012) High genetic load in
an old isolated butterfly population. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 109(37):E2496-505.
doi:10.1073/pnas.1205789109.
Duplouy A & Martinez J *, Woolfit M, Vavre F, O’Neill SL and Varaldi J (2012) Influence
of the virus LbFV and of Wolbachia in a host-parasitoid interaction. PLoS One 7(4):e35081.
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035081 * shared first author.
2011.
Iturbe-Ormatexe I, Woolfit M, Rancès E, Duplouy A, O’Neill SL (2011) A simple protocol
to obtain highly pure Wolbachia endosymbiont DNA for genome sequencing. Journal of
Microbiology Methods. 84(1): 134-136. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.10.019
2010.
Duplouy A, Hurst GDD, O’Neill SL and Charlat S (2010) Rapid spread of a male-killing
Wolbachia in the butterfly Hypolimnas bolina. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 23, No.1:
231-235. doi:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01891.x
2009.
Charlat S, Duplouy A, Hornett EA, Dyson EA, Davies N, Roderick GK, Wedell N and Hurst
GDD (2009) The joint evolutionary histories of Wolbachia and mitochondria in Hypolimnas
bolina. BMC Evolutionary Biology 9: 64. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-9-64
Duplouy A, Vermenot C, Davies N, Roderick GK, Hurst GDD and Charlat S (2009)
Assessing risks of Wolbachia DNA cross-specimens contamination following mass collection
and ethanol storage. Molecular Ecology Resources 9: 46-50. doi: 10.1111/j.17550998.2008.02421.x
2008.
Hornett EA, Duplouy AMR, Davies N, Roderick GK, Wedell N, Hurst GDD and Charlat S
(2008) You can’t keep a good parasite down: evolution of a male-killer suppressor uncovers
cytoplasmic incompatibility. Evolution 62, No.5: 1258-1263. doi: 10.1111/j.15585646.2008.00353.x
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Older.
Charlat S, Reuter M, Dyson EA, Hornett EA, Duplouy A, Davies N, Roderick GK, Wedell N
and Hurst GDD (2007) Male-killing bacteria trigger a cycle of increasing male fatigue and
female promiscuity. Current Biology 17: 273-277. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.11.068
Meyer J-Y, Duplouy A and Taputuarai R (2007) Population dynamics of the endemic tree
Myrsine longifolia (Myrsinaceae) in forests of Tahiti (French Polynesia) invaded by Miconia
calvescens (Melastomataceae) after the introduction of a biocontrol fungal pathogen: first
investigations. Revue Ecologie (Terre Vie) 62:17-33. (French publication)
Charlat S, Engelstädter J, Dyson EA, Hornett EA, Duplouy A, Tortosa P, Davies N, Roderick
GK, Wedell N and Hurst GDD (2006) Competing selfish genetic elements in the butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina. Current Biology 16: 2453-2458. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2006.10.062
Hornett EA, Charlat S, Duplouy AMR, Davies N, Roderick GK, Wedell N and Hurst GDD
(2006) Evolution of Male Killer Suppression in a Natural Population. PLoS Biology 4: e283.
doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040283
Manuscripts in Preparation
Duplouy A and Hornett EA (In Review) The importance and influence of butterfly
endosymbionts for conservation. J.E.B.
Duplouy A, Couchoux C, Hanski I and van Nouhuys S (In Review) Persistent Wolbachia
infection in a parasitoid wasp. Insect Molecular Biology
Duplouy A, Ikonen S, Wong SC, Lehtonen R, Hanski I (In Prep) Genetic landscape of the
Glanville fritillary butterfly in fragmented versus continuous habitats.
Conference proceedings
2010.
Duplouy A and O’Neill SL (2010) Male-killing Wolbachia in the butterfly Hypolimnas
bolina. In Pontarotti P (Ed.): Evolutionary Biology - Concepts, Molecular and Morphological
Evolution. Part 3. 1st Edition, XIV. Springer publisher, Berlin: 209-227. ISBN: 978-3-64212339-9.
Theses - Doctoral dissertation (monograph)
2010.
Anne M. R. Duplouy (2010) Ecology and genomics of a male-killing Wolbachia. Thesis
submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The University of Queensland, School of
Biological Sciences, Australia.
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