Laurine is an international student from France. She did a BSc in biology and environmental science, followed by a MSc in Ecophysiology and Ecotoxicology (Sorbonne University, Paris). She is at CIIMAR, to do an internship, as part of the MIDFun project, to assess the impact of metal on deep-sea bacteria, in order to complete her master's degree. Her principal interests are marine sciences, microbiology and ecotoxicology.