Ghislaine Guyot

Ghislaine Guyot, Ph.D., serves as a Biology Faculty Member at Life University in the College of Online Education and as Chair of the Environmental Science Committee for Keiser University. A French native from South France near the Southern French Alps, Dr. Guyot completed her Master of Science in Biology at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and earned her Ph.D. in Biology from Pierre and Marie Curie University.

Her research career centers on conservation biology and herpetology, with specialized focus on endangered reptile species, particularly turtles. Dr. Guyot has conducted significant fieldwork across multiple continents, contributing to global conservation efforts through her expertise in reptile ecology and reproductive biology.

• Member of tortoise and freshwater turtle specialist group at IUCN for over a decade
• Member of IUCN Turtle Survival Alliance since its inception
• Editor in Chief of Cheloniens herpetological journal since 2006
• Former Editor in Chief of Manouria journal (2002-2005)

Dr. Guyot began her teaching career in 2011, initially with South University and Keiser University, before joining Life University. She particularly values working with Life U's diverse adult student population, where 37 percent of undergraduates are 22 or older according to the Fall 2024 Factbook. She emphasizes connecting biological concepts to real-world applications to engage online learners, stating: 'If you tie into real-life examples that they are interested in, then actually they are more likely every week to do their work.'

She appreciates Life University's supportive online community environment, noting the distinctive 'kindness and sense of community among the staff and faculty on the student side' that helps prevent isolation common in online teaching environments.