My name is François Keck, I am a community ecologist interested in using large datasets and computational methods to investigate ecological questions in the field of limnology. Broadly, my research activities are focussed on the links between environmental variation and community dynamics in freshwater organisms, with a particular focus on diatoms. A significant part of my work also involves developing ideas, methods and scientific principles to support environmental monitoring and management. Over the years, I have developed a broad spectrum of skills and expertise in data science including statistics, data mining and modelling to extract valuable knowledge and insights from ecological data. My interest for scientific programming and data visualization led me to develop and maintain several R packages.
Keck, F., Blackman, R. C., Bossart, R., Brantschen, J., Couton, M., Hürlemann, S., Kirschner, D., Locher, N., Zhang, H., Altermatt, F. (2022). Molecular Ecology, 31(6), 1820-1835.
[32] Paleoreconstructions of ciliate communities reveal long-term ecological changes in temperate lakes
Barouillet, C., Vasselon, V., Keck, F., Millet, L., Etienne, D., Galop, D., Rius, D., Domaizon, I. (2022). Scientific Reports, 12(1), 7899.
Keck, F., Hürlemann, S., Locher, N., Stamm, C., Deiner, K., Altermatt, F. (2022). Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 6, e79351.
Kahlert, M., Maaria Karjalainen, S., Keck, F., Kelly, M., Ramon, M., Rimet, F., Schneider, S., Tapolczai, K., Zimmermann, J. (2022). Ecological Indicators, 141, 109114.
Keck, F., Altermatt, F. (2022). Molecular Ecology Resources.
[28] Navigating the seven challenges of taxonomic reference databases in metabarcoding analyses
Keck, F., Couton, M., Altermatt, F. (2022). Molecular Ecology Resources.
Tapolczai, K., Selmeczy, G. B., Szabó, B., B-Béres, V., Keck, F., Bouchez, A., Rimet, F., Padisák, J. (2021). Ecological Indicators, 122, 107322.
Pérez-Burillo, J., Trobajo, R., Leira, M., Keck, F., Rimet, F., Sigró, J., Mann, D. G. (2021). Science of The Total Environment, 798, 149029.
Keck, F., Millet, L., Debroas, D., Etienne, D., Galop, D., Rius, D., Domaizon, I. (2020). Nature Communications, 11(1), 3831.
[24] Handling biological sequences in R with the bioseq package
Keck, F. (2020). Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 11(12), 1728-1732.
[23] Key Questions for Next-Generation Biomonitoring
Makiola, A., Compson, Z. G., Baird, D. J., Barnes, M. A., Boerlijst, S. P., Bouchez, A., Brennan, G., Bush, A., Canard, E., Cordier, T., Creer, S., Curry, R. A., David, P., Dumbrell, A. J., Gravel, D., Hajibabaei, M., Hayden, B., van der Hoorn, B., Jarne, P., Jones, J. I., Karimi, B., Keck, F., Kelly, M., Knot, I. E., Krol, L., Massol, F., Monk, W. A., Murphy, J., Pawlowski, J., Poisot, T., Porter, T. M., Randall, K. C., Ransome, E., Ravigné, V., Raybould, A., Robin, S., Schrama, M., Schatz, B., Tamaddoni-Nezhad, A., Trimbos, K. B., Vacher, C., Vasselon, V., Wood, S., Woodward, G., Bohan, D. A. (2020). Frontiers in Environmental Science, 7.
Kahlert, M., Rühland, K. M., Lavoie, I., Keck, F., Saulnier‐Talbot, E., Bogan, D., Brua, R. B., Campeau, S., Christoffersen, K. S., Culp, J. M., Karjalainen, S. M., Lento, J., Schneider, S. C., Shaftel, R., Smol, J. P. (2020). Freshwater Biology.
Cordier, T., Alonso‐Sáez, L., Apothéloz‐Perret‐Gentil, L., Aylagas, E., Bohan, D. A., Bouchez, A., Chariton, A., Creer, S., Frühe, L., Keck, F., Keeley, N., Laroche, O., Leese, F., Pochon, X., Stoeck, T., Pawlowski, J., Lanzén, A. (2020). Molecular Ecology.
Brittain, J. E., Heino, J., Friberg, N., Aroviita, J., Kahlert, M., Karjalainen, S.-M., Keck, F., Lento, J., Liljaniemi, P., Mykrä, H., Schneider, S. C., Ylikörkkö, J. (2020). Freshwater Biology.
Keck, F., Kahlert, M. (2019). Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-8.
Chonova, T., Kurmayer, R., Rimet, F., Labanowski, J., Vasselon, V., Keck, F., Illmer, P., Bouchez, A. (2019). Frontiers in Microbiology, 10.
Bailet, B., Bouchez, A., Franc, A., Frigerio, J.-M., Keck, F., Karjalainen, S.-M., Rimet, F., Schneider, S., Kahlert, M. (2019). Metabarcoding and Metagenomics, 3, e34002.
Kahlert, M., Kelly, M. G., Mann, D. G., Rimet, F., Sato, S., Bouchez, A., Keck, F. (2019). Journal of Phycology.
Tapolczai, K., Keck, F., Bouchez, A., Rimet, F., Kahlert, M., Vasselon, V. (2019). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7.
[14] Disentangling the processes driving the biogeography of freshwater diatoms: A multiscale approach
Keck, F., Franc, A., Kahlert, M. (2018). Journal of Biogeography, 45(7), 1582-1592.
Keck, F., Vasselon, V., Rimet, F., Bouchez, A., Kahlert, M. (2018). Molecular Ecology Resources, 18(6), 1299-1309.
Rimet, F., Abarca, N., Bouchez, A., Kusber, W.-H., Jahn, R., Kahlert, M., Keck, F., Kelly, M. G., Mann, D. G., Piuz, A., Trobajo, R., Tapolczai, K., Vasselon, V., Zimmermann, J. (2018). Fottea, 18(1), 37-54.
Chonova, T., Labanowski, J., Cournoyer, B., Chardon, C., Keck, F., Laurent, É., Mondamert, L., Vasselon, V., Wiest, L., Bouchez, A. (2018). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(10), 9254-9264.
[10] Freshwater biomonitoring in the Information Age
Keck, F., Vasselon, V., Tapolczai, K., Rimet, F., Bouchez, A. (2017). Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 15(5), 266–274.
Esteves, S. M., Keck, F., Almeida, S. F. P., Figueira, E., Bouchez, A., Rimet, F. (2017). Ecotoxicology, 26(8), 1065-1077.
[8] Phylogenetic signal in diatom ecology: Perspectives for aquatic ecosystems biomonitoring
Keck, F., Rimet, F., Franc, A., Bouchez, A. (2016). Ecological Applications, 26(3), 861–872.
Keck, F., Bouchez, A., Franc, A., Rimet, F. (2016). Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), 856–864.
[6] phylosignal: an R package to measure, test, and explore the phylogenetic signal
Keck, F., Rimet, F., Bouchez, A., Franc, A. (2016). Ecology and Evolution, 6(9), 2774–2780.
Chonova, T., Keck, F., Labanowski, J., Montuelle, B., Rimet, F., Bouchez, A. (2016). Science of The Total Environment, 542, 965-975.
[4] R-Syst::diatom: an open-access and curated barcode database for diatoms and freshwater monitoring
Rimet, F., Chaumeil, P., Keck, F., Kermarrec, L., Vasselon, V., Kahlert, M., Franc, A., Bouchez, A. (2016). Database, 2016, baw016.
[3] Linking Diatom Sensitivity to Herbicides to Phylogeny: A Step Forward for Biomonitoring?
Larras, F., Keck, F., Montuelle, B., Rimet, F., Bouchez, A. (2014). Environmental Science & Technology, 48(3), 1921-1930.
[2] Can we predict nutrient limitation in streams and rivers?
Keck, F., Lepori, F. (2012). Freshwater Biology, 57(7), 1410–1421.
[1] Effects of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Remote Freshwater Ecosystems
Lepori, F., Keck, F. (2012). AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 41(3), 235-246.