Hi there! I’m Benjamin Bellier, 25 years old, scientist by training nerd by nature and sports addict by… questionable life choices.

I study how aquatic animals deal with stress : pollution, temperature shifts, etc. Basically, I try to speak up for beautiful creatures that can’t file complaints about their living conditions (but really, really should). Right now, I’m looking for a PhD to dive deeper into these topics, ideally in an interdisciplinary project tackling chemical pollution in a local, real-world context.

When I’m not elbow-deep in data or on the field, you’ll find me geeking out over video games and yes, I unapologetically count RStudio as one of them. Debugging code for hours? I love it. Plotting 10 versions of the same graph? Sign me up.

On the sport side of things: I used to race bikes at a high level — even won a national cup — and now I’m part of a friendly and diverse crew that includes riders of all ages (hi, Dad!). These days I train for long-distance triathlons and regularly question my life choices around kilometer 47.

Also, fun fact: I spent a year in Costa Rica backpacking fruit-binging wildlife-chasing and befriending literally every dog . I met. I’m still not sure whether I miss the mangoes or the mutts more.