Introduced to open-circuit scuba diving by my father at the age of 4, I obtained the French federal Level 3 (FFESSM) in open circuit in the early 1990s, and became a Class 1 autonomous commercial diver (INPP Marseille) in 2000, then Class 2 from 2010.
Underwater camera work and scientific diving that have led me to explore every ocean in the world.
I worked as a cameraman on a 52-minute wildlife documentary produced by SAINT-THOMAS PRODUCTION for CANAL+ in 2003, entitled “Vautour des mers”. I have collaborated with STP ever since, notably on a documentary about the “Shark Profiler” concept. In parallel, I filmed and directed a documentary awarded at the World Festival of Underwater Pictures in 2002, entitled “À bout de souffle, la baleine bleue de Prony”.
In 2003 I obtained my Nitrox & Dragger qualification, then Pathfinder (Megalodon – TDI) in 2014 and JJ CCR (IANTD) in 2021. I am an ambassador for the CRESSI brand, which has sponsored me since 2020.
Partners & affiliations
See also
Shark Profiler
Profiling biting sharks: forensic science, behavioral ecology and ethology.
Behavioral veterinarian
From veterinary school to shark ethology: understanding behavior to better manage bites.
Cameraman & film director
Award-winning documentaries — Canal+, ARTE, France Télévisions.
Professional freediver
National freediving and spearfishing instructor, author of “La Chasse sous-marine moderne”.
Airplane & drone pilot
Private airplane pilot and professional drone pilot — aerial counts and remote sampling.
Biography
From globe-trotting veterinarian to etho-ecologist of large sharks: a life in the field.