معرفی
Dr. Alexis Y. Dollion is an on-contract lecturer at Université de Rennes, France, teaching undergraduate courses in neurosciences and animal behaviors within the Department of Biology, Ecology & Ethology. He is affiliated with the ETHOS research laboratory, specifically the DEEP team (Development & plasticity: parental effects), where his research focuses on potential markers of positive emotions in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica).
Dr. Dollion's educational background includes a PhD focused on the evolution of rapid color change in chameleons and its role in sexual selection, using panther chameleons as a biological model. After his PhD, he worked as an engineer in experimental zoology at Université de Lille, followed by a Fyssen postdoctoral fellowship at Arizona State University where he investigated rapid color change in wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). His research trajectory shows a consistent focus on color change across different taxa, beginning with chameleons during his PhD, moving to turkeys during his postdoc, and currently working with Japanese quail.
His research generally focuses on animal coloration and its role in communication, with particular interest in rapid color change. He has developed expertise in using advanced color quantification techniques including multispectral and hyperspectral imaging and animal visual systems modeling to analyze dynamic color changes as perceived by animals. Dr. Dollion is dedicated to promoting interdisciplinarity and developing new methodologies in this emerging field. His work bridges behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology, animal physiology, and animal communication, with a special emphasis on understanding the function, contexts, information content, and evolutionary history of rapid color change.
Dr. Dollion has received recognition for his work including a Fyssen postdoctoral fellowship. His research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals including The Science of Nature, Journal of Experimental Biology, Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society, and NeoBiota. His publication record demonstrates a progression from chameleon studies to broader applications in other taxa, showing how color change functions across different evolutionary lineages.
Dr. Dollion also has a passion for scientific illustration, creating watercolor and other media artworks of various animals, often as gifts for friends, family, and colleagues. His artistic work includes detailed illustrations of panther chameleons, clownfish, red pandas, hippos, elephants, bats, and penguins, demonstrating his deep connection to the animal subjects of his research.
