Maud Alix

Maud Alix is a Researcher at the Institute of Marine Research (Havforskningsinstituttet) in Norway, where she works at the Austevoll Research Station in Storebø as part of the Reproduction and Development biology Research Team. Her research focuses on reproductive physiology and developmental biology in teleost fish, with particular interest in early life stages, egg quality, embryonic deformity, and the impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture.

Dr. Alix earned her PhD in Agronomy from the University of Lorraine, France in 2016, with a focus on embryogenesis variability in Eurasian perch. She completed her MSc in Integrative Biology and Physiology from University Paris VI - Pierre and Marie Curie in 2012, and her BSc in Cellular Biology and Physiology from the University of Strasbourg in 2010. Prior to her current position, she held research roles at the University of Montpellier and served as a Postdoc Researcher at the Institute of Marine Research from 2018-2022.

Her current research examines how temperature changes associated with climate change affect Atlantic cod physiology, spawning performance, and developmental success. She leads work within the ScaleClim project (Scaling climate effects from individual physiology to population responses) and the MOTOR project (Modningsfri torsk i merd), which aim to understand and mitigate climate change impacts on cod populations. Her earlier work extensively investigated Eurasian perch, examining how domestication processes affect reproductive performance and embryonic development.

Analysis of Dr. Alix's publication record reveals a consistent focus on the intersection of climate change, reproductive biology, and fisheries science. Her research demonstrates how environmental factors, particularly temperature, influence fish reproduction at multiple biological levels, from cellular processes to population dynamics. She has made significant methodological contributions, including the development of the 'ultrametric' approach for assessing spawning progression in teleost fish.

Dr. Alix actively collaborates with researchers across Europe, as evidenced by her numerous multi-institutional publications. Her work combines laboratory experiments with field studies to generate comprehensive insights into fish reproductive biology under current and future climate scenarios, with direct applications for sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture development.

Her research group focuses on advanced methodologies for assessing fish reproductive status and development. The team investigates how climate change affects reproductive physiology across generations, with particular emphasis on Atlantic cod as a key commercial species in the North Atlantic. Their work provides critical data for predicting how fish populations might adapt to changing ocean conditions and for developing adaptive management strategies.