Migrating from France to study arctic birds

Adrien Levillain says he is looking forward to exploring northern landscapes

Migrating from France to study arctic birds

Adrien Levillain says he is looking forward to exploring northern landscapes

8 February 2021 news

Akvaplan-niva welcomes Adrien Levillain, a master student in “Ecology and Physiology” visiting from France. Adrien will be in Tromsø for 5 months working on his master thesis on the impact from POPs and mercury on black-legged kittiwakes (rissa tridactyla) of Svalbard. He will be supervised by Pierre Blévin from Akvaplan-niva.

Adrien says: "Nestling were sampled in 2010 and recaptured along the next years, which allows a longitudinal approach on telomere’s dynamic. We also measured the stables isotopes to link data on trophic level with telomers dynamic and pollutant contamination". 

The project involves researchers from Akvaplan-niva, NINA (Norwegian Institute for Nature research), CEBC (Center of Biological study of Chizé, France) and the LIENSs (Littoral, Environment and Society, France).