After studying ecology, population biology and biodiversity at university in France, I joined wildlife conservation efforts in 2009 in West and Central Africa, where I was based permanently between 2011 and 2021. Fascinated by lions since an early age, I have worked for conservation NGOs, and had the opportunity to focus mainly on the ecological monitoring of large carnivores and the management of protected areas. I have also been involved in various other projects (illegal wildlife trade, zoonoses, environmental education, etc.) including some work with the private sector (environmental impact assessments in particular).

Since November 2025, drawing on experience gained in a dozen countries across this part of the African continent, I have been coordinating the Spatially Explicit Conservation Action Plan (SECAP) for the Northern lion—the most endangered lion subspecies—within the IUCN Cat Specialist Group.