Nicolas BLOT

Nicolas BLOT is a Lecturer (HDR) at the Université Clermont Auvergne's Faculty of Biology. His primary affiliation is with the UMR CNRS/UCA laboratory focusing on microorganisms and environmental genomics. He also serves as a Guest Researcher at the Plant Protection Center (UMR Cirad/U.Réunion) in Saint-Pierre, Réunion, studying plant pests and tropical ecosystems.

Research interests include bee health, interactions between stress factors (e.g., Varroa, Nosema, pesticides), and their impacts on bee populations. His work encompasses epidemiological surveillance, genetics of parasite populations, and bee response mechanisms (transcriptomics, microbiota, behavior). Previous research involved Blastocystis hominis organelles, marine cyanobacteria physiology, DNA-protein interactions, and plant pathogen virulence.

Teaching responsibilities include microbiology, cellular/molecular biology, and biochemistry at undergraduate and graduate levels at the Faculty of Biology. He also contributes to continuing education for science teachers in Auvergne.

Affiliations include the Cézeaux University Campus (Aubière, France) and the Saint-Pierre Plant Protection Center. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.