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Global food security entails fertile soils capable of providing food for a growing population and also contributing to other needs such as energy, clothing, etc. However, soils also play a major role in flow regulation within the biosphere and host an important biodiversity underlying biological pro

MANA (Spirit in Polynesian) is dedicated to the development of tools for the management of exploited atoll lagoons facing a changing environment. Specifically, it addresses atoll lagoons dedicated to aquaculture in the Central Pacific Ocean, a Polynesian area vulnerable and exposed to global change,

Forests are major terrestrial ecosystems providing a wealth of ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and fossil fuel substitution. However forests are increasingly affected by climate-driven disturbances like droughts and pest outbreaks. To meet with th

The overarching goal of this project is to quantify and understand the physiological impacts of drought recurrence in trees as well as the role of potential transgenerational epigenetic regulation in the adaptation of trees to drought recurrence events. Specifically, we will focus on how a history o

The contamination of natural ecosystems, food and water resources by pesticides is matter of concern for the scientific community, policy and industry stakeholders, collectivities, and the society in general. Within this context, streams and rivers have the capacity to collect inputs from the waters

In order to strike the right balance between agriculture and the environment, policymakers in both developed and developing countries are increasingly resorting to Payments for Environmental Services (PES). PESs are contracts between a farmer and the government in which the farmer receives a payment

With a wealthier and more urban population of 9.1 billion by 2050, agricultural production will have to increase by 70 per cent, which is causing serious food security problems (FAO, 2009a). According to the FAO, African agriculture has the greatest growth potential (FAO, 2009b). The increase in pro

ANSWER is a French-Chinese collaborative project which focuses on the modelling and the simulation of eutrophic lake ecosystems to study the impact of anthropogenic environmental changes on the proliferation of cyanobacteria. Worldwide the current environmental situation is preoccupying: the water n

Global change and anthropogenic activities have caused a worldwide increase in reports of vibrio-associated diseases with ecosystem-wide impacts on humans and marine animals. This is illustrated by the recent outbreaks of Crassostrea gigas diseases in France associated with vibrios. Understanding of

The spread and persistence of infectious diseases in livestock have adverse consequences for public health and animal health and welfare. Animal movements contribute to the (re-)introduction of infections in disease-free herds and regions. Our project addresses scientific issues to provide, through

Modern societies increasingly rely on goods and services provided by subterranean ecosystems for their well-being and development. Ground water is increasingly being extracted for drinking water supply to accommodate the world population growth and surface water pollution. Alternative water manageme