About Me
I hold a PhD in oceanography with a specialization in data analysis and several successful postdoctoral research experiences. I have also developed strong pedagogical expertise, with the ability to adapt my presentations and communication tools to different audiences. Creative and attentive to emerging technologies, I innovate to develop and implement my projects effectively.
Research areas
My research focuses on the study of processes that influence marine biogeochemistry in offshore environments, in particular the marine carbon cycle and the biological carbon pump. More specifically, I am interested in the physical-biological interactions that influence phytoplankton primary production and air-sea CO2 fluxes, in the context of climate change. My main geographical areas of interest include the Southern Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean. My research covers a wide range of time scales, from phytoplankton bloom events to the resolution of annual cycles, with a particular focus on interannual and decadal variability.
I have expertise in utilizing data from satellite remote sensing, in situ observations, and numerical modeling. My work with in situ data primarily involves autonomous platforms, particularly Argo and BGC-Argo profiling floats. In numerical modeling, I mainly use outputs from Global Ocean Biogeochemistry Models and bio-optical models of primary production.
Education
2016 > Ph.D. in Oceanography, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
2013 > M.Sc. in Oceanography and Marine Environments, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
2011 > B.Sc. in Natural and Life Sciences, Université de Nantes
Research Experiences
Currently > Postdoctoral researcher, Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche (France)
2020 – 2024 > Postdoctoral researcher, University of East Anglia (UK)
2017 – 2019 > Postdoctoral researcher, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (USA)
Publications
19 publications, including 9 after my PhD thesis (h-index: 13), and 1 book chapter
List of Publications
2024
[19] Mayot, N., Buitenhuis, E. T., Wright, R. M., Hauck, J., Bakker, D. C. E., & Le Quéré, C. (2024). Constraining the trend in the ocean CO2 sink during 2000–2022. Nature Communications, 15(1), 8429
2023
[18] Friedlingstein, P., O’Sullivan, M., Jones, M. W., Andrew, R. M., Bakker, D. C. E., Hauck, J., Landschützer, P., Le Quéré, C., Luijkx, I. T., Peters, G. P., Peters, W., Pongratz, J., Schwingshackl, C., Sitch, S., Canadell, J. G., Ciais, P., Jackson, R. B., Alin, S. R., Anthoni, P., … Zheng, B., (2023). Global Carbon Budget 2023, Earth System Science Data, 15(12), 5301–5369
[17] Wright, R.M., Le Quéré, C., Mayot, N., Olsen, A., Bakker, D.C.E., (2023). Fingerprint of climate change on Southern Ocean carbon storage. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 37(4), e2022GB007596
[16] Mayot, N., C. Le Quéré, C., Rödenbeck, C., Bernardello, R., Bopp, L., Djeutchouang L. M., Gehlen, M., Gregor, L., Gruber, N., Hauck, J, Iida, Y., Ilyina, T., Keeling, R. F., Landschützer, P., Manning, A. C., Patara, L., Resplandy, L., Schwinger, J., Séférian, R., … Zeng, J., (2023). Climate-driven variability of the Southern Ocean CO2 sink. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 381(2249), 20220055
2022
[15] Le Quéré, C., Mayot, N., (2022). Climate change and biospheric output. Science, 375(6585), 1091–1092
[14] Friedlingstein, P., O’Sullivan, M., Jones, M.W., Andrew, R.M., Gregor, L., Hauck, J., Le Quéré, C., Luijkx, I.T., Olsen, A., Peters, G.P., Peters, W., Pongratz, J., Schwingshackl, C., Sitch, S., Canadell, J.G., Ciais, P., Jackson, R.B., Alin, S.R., Alkama, R., … Zheng, B., (2022). Global Carbon Budget 2022. Earth System Science Data, 14(11), 4811–4900
2021
[13] Kheireddine, M., Mayot, N., Ouhssain, M., Jones, B.H., (2021). Regionalization of the Red Sea Based on Phytoplankton Phenology: A Satellite Analysis. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 126(10), e2021JC017486
2020
[12] Mayot, N., Matrai, P.A., Arjona, A., Bélanger, S., Marchese, C., Jaegler, T., Ardyna, M., Steele, M., (2020). Springtime Export of Arctic Sea Ice Influences Phytoplankton Production in the Greenland Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 125(3), e2019JC015799
[11] Ardyna, M., Mundy, C.J., Mayot, N., Matthes, L.C., Oziel, L., Horvat, C., Leu, E., Assmy, P., Hill, V., Matrai, P.A., Gale, M., Melnikov, I.A., Arrigo, K.R., (2020). Under-Ice Phytoplankton Blooms: Shedding Light on the “Invisible” Part of Arctic Primary Production. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7
2018
[10] Mayot, N., Matrai, P., Ellingsen, I.H., Steele, M., Johnson, K., Riser, S.C., Swift, D., (2018). Assessing Phytoplankton Activities in the Seasonal Ice Zone of the Greenland Sea Over an Annual Cycle. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(11), 8004–8025
[9] Ayata, S.-D., Irisson, J.-O., Aubert, A., Berline, L., Dutay, J.-C., Mayot, N., Nieblas, A.-E., D’Ortenzio, F., Palmiéri, J., Reygondeau, G., Rossi, V., Guieu, C., (2018). Regionalisation of the Mediterranean basin, a MERMEX synthesis. Progress in Oceanography, 163, 7–20
[8] Taillandier, V., Wagener, T., D’Ortenzio, F., Mayot, N., Legoff, H., Ras, J., Coppola, L., Pasqueron de Fommervault, O., Schmechtig, C., Diamond, E., Bittig, H., Lefevre, D., Leymarie, E., Poteau, A., Prieur, L., (2018). Hydrography and biogeochemistry dedicated to the Mediterranean BGC-Argo network during a cruise with RV Tethys 2 in May 2015. Earth System Science Data, 10(1), 627–641
[7] Testor, P., Bosse, A., Houpert, L., Margirier, F., Mortier, L., Legoff, H., Dausse, D., Labaste, M., Karstensen, J., Hayes, D., Olita, A., Ribotti, A., Schroeder, K., Chiggiato, J., Onken, R., Heslop, E., Mourre, B., D’ortenzio, F., Mayot, N., … Conan, P., (2018). Multiscale Observations of Deep Convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea During Winter 2012–2013 Using Multiple Platforms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(3), 1745–1776
2017
[6] Mayot, N., D’Ortenzio, F., Taillandier, V., Prieur, L., de Fommervault, O.P., Claustre, H., Bosse, A., Testor, P., Conan, P., (2017). Physical and Biogeochemical Controls of the Phytoplankton Blooms in North Western Mediterranean Sea: A Multiplatform Approach Over a Complete Annual Cycle (2012–2013 DEWEX Experiment). Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(12), 9999–10019
[5] Mayot, N., D’Ortenzio, F., Uitz, J., Gentili, B., Ras, J., Vellucci, V., Golbol, M., Antoine, D., Claustre, H., (2017). Influence of the Phytoplankton Community Structure on the Spring and Annual Primary Production in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(12), 9918–9936
[4] Bosse, A., Testor, P., Mayot, N., Prieur, L., D’Ortenzio, F., Mortier, L., Le Goff, H., Gourcuff, C., Coppola, L., Lavigne, H., Raimbault, P., (2017). A submesoscale coherent vortex in the Ligurian Sea: From dynamical barriers to biological implications. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(8), 6196–6217
[3] Severin, T., Kessouri, F., Rembauville, M., Sánchez-Pérez, E.D., Oriol, L., Caparros, J., Pujo-Pay, M., Ghiglione, J.-F., D’Ortenzio, F., Taillandier, V., Mayot, N., Durrieu De Madron, X., Ulses, C., Estournel, C., Conan, P., (2017). Open-ocean convection process: A driver of the winter nutrient supply and the spring phytoplankton distribution in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(6), 4587–4601
2016
[2] Biard, T., Stemmann, L., Picheral, M., Mayot, N., Vandromme, P., Hauss, H., Gorsky, G., Guidi, L., Kiko, R., Not, F., (2016). In situ imaging reveals the biomass of giant protists in the global ocean. Nature 532, 504–507
[1] Mayot, N., D’Ortenzio, F., Ribera d’Alcalà, M., Lavigne, H., Claustre, H., (2016). Interannual variability of the Mediterranean trophic regimes from ocean color satellites. Biogeosciences, 13(6), 1901–1917