Nicolas Jégou has a PhD in applied mathematics and he is currently lecturer at Rennes 2 University. His research revolves around non parametric regression with a special focus on estimation under shape restrictions. From a more applied perspective, his work involves the modeling of geographical data such as ecosystem services. As a lecturer, he teaches probability and statistics in the stream of Applied Mathematics and Informatics for Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as regression and data analysis for the Master in Geography. He collaborated on the publication of several works about the R software and leads continuous training workshops for companies that use it.