Developing and applying new tools for measuring animal biodiversity to solve concrete conservation issues. From fish to amphibians and from birds to ungulates and large carnivores, this Unit characterizes the genomic diversity of wild animal populations across the Alps to identify how and why natural patterns change in relation to environmental conditions. We also study the microbial diversity of the animal gut and skin to understand how this affects species survival.

Animal conservation genetics and genomics, especially population genetics and genomics, wildlife forensics and metabarcoding with eDNA. We also focus on the role of gut microbiota in wildlife conservation using metagenomics
(see also: Animal, Environmental and Antique DNA Platform).