RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research aims at understanding the structure, dynamics and functioning of ecosystems. I am particularly committed to the development of whole-system approaches examining the linkages between biodiversity, climate and human activities. My current research focuses on the long-term greening of mountain ecosystems with some hope of better grasping its spatial and temporal variability, and its main determinants.

EDUCATION

• 2009.           Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches (HDR). University J. Fourier, Grenoble I, France.
  
• 1999-2002. Ph.D. in Plant Ecology (with distinction). University J. Fourier, Grenoble I, France
• 1990-1992. M.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology. University Claude Bernard Lyon I & Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France
• 1987-1989. B.S. in Physics and Mathematics. Lycée du Parc, Lyon, France

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

• 2016-...       Senior Researcher (DR) at CNRS.
  
• 2011-2016  Researcher (CR) at CNRS.
  
• 2008-2009  Marie-Curie European Fellow (FP6 European Programme). CSIRO CMAR, Canberra, Australia.
• 2003-2010  Assistant Professor. University J. Fourier, Grenoble I, France. Section CNU 67
• 1993-2003  Lecturer (PRofesseur AGrégé). University J. Fourier, Grenoble I, France.

CURRENT RESPONSABILITIES IN RESEARCH MANAGEMENT

• 2020-...        French Coordinator for eLTER, a European project and Research Infrastructure on Critical Zone and Socio-Ecosystem science
  
• 2015-...        Director of the Research Department Particle physics, Astrophysics, Geosciences, Environment and ecology of the Univ. Grenoble Alpes
  
• 2015-...        Deputy Director of the Station Alpine J. Fourier in charge of research activities
  
• 2013-...        Director of the Zone Atelier Alpes, a Long Term Ecological Network (LTER) for the French Alps.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE & SUPERVISING

• 1993-...        Main lectures in Functional Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Ecosystem modeling. Computer lab using R.
• 2003-...        Supervising 8 Ph.D. students. Mentoring 8 undergraduate and more than 10 graduate interns.

EXPERTISE

• 2015-2016  Expert to INRA and MEDDE for the evaluation of ecosystem services in French agropastoral ecosystems (EFESE project)
• 2011-2015  Science advisor for the Station Alpine J. Fourier
• 2001-2014  Member of the Scientific Committee of the Parc National des Ecrins.

MAIN FUNDED PROJECTS

• 2019-...      PASTORALP. A LIFE project on Pastures vulnerability and adaptation strategies to climate change impacts in the Alps
  
• 2013-2016 ODYSSEE Opening new avenues to model the DYnamics of Species aSsemblages by integrating Ecology and Evolution: a case study from the mountain ecosystems of the Alps and the Carpathians (an ANR 'blanc international' funded project between France and Romania)

LONG-TERM MONITORING INITIATIVES  (as Principal investigator)

PUBLICATIONS

• 82 peer-reviewed publications (78 in ISI journals + 4 in non-ISI journals)
• Around 5 300 citations. h-index = 33
  
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