Jadwiga Orignac

since 2008 : Lecturer-resaercher at University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) in Marins Station in Banyuls sur Mer. My research is focused on ecology of meiobenthos (smallest benthic metazoans) : structural and functional diversity of meiobenthos, their role in benthic ecosystem (by use morphological and molecular approaches) <br /> 2006-2008 : Post&ndash;doctoral research at Mus&eacute;um National d&rsquo;Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Laboratory of Marine Organismes and Ecosystems: Role of meiofauna in the benthic trophic web.<br /> 2005-2006 : MNHN in Paris, post-doctoral research: Taxonomy and ecology of free-living marine nematodes. Indices of pollution in marine ecosystem. <br /> 2004-2005 : teaching position at University Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris<br /> 2000-2004 : PHD at University of La Rochelle (France) and University of Gansk (Poland); Title thesis : Contribution of meiofaune in the transfer of heavy metals in the benthic trophic food web in Marennes-Ol&eacute;ron (Atlantic)and Bay and Bay of Gansk (Baltic) &nbsp;