David has a PhD degree in tropical ecology from La Reunion University with specialization in invasion ecology. He is particularly interested in biology and impacts of invasive mammals on threatened native biodiversity of island ecosystems. After more than 10 years working in the Indian Ocean region (La Reunion, Madagascar, Eparses Islands, French subantartic islands,…) as a scientist and ecological restoration project leader, David has joined Tetiaroa Society as part of the Tetiaroa's rat eradication program which will take place in 2020. He is supporting this project both by informing the operational team with continuous scientific monitoring and by implementing innovative experimental protocols which will allow a better understanding of the ecological mechanisms guaranteeing the success of rodent eradication operations in tropical environments.