Supporting agroecological transition
by construction, development and valorisation of participatory research
since 2020 french National Research Institute for agriculture, Food and Environement
1997-2019 French National Institute for Agricultural Research
1999 MSc: Master of Science (agronomy)
1995-1997 Consulting Engineer at the chamber of agriculture in Haute-Marne
1993 Master’s Degree in Engineering
Today, environmental and social issues have a major impact on the perception of livestock by European consumers/citizens. My objectives are to produce knowledge and operational tools or methods to support the agro-ecological transition of livestock systems. I would like to develop my research work in a broad and participatory framework. Indeed, the necessary transformation of livestock systems requires more than ever a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, in particular by redesigning the role of livestock in the agroecological transition, the circular economy and the development of mixed agriculture.
• Implementation and co-animation of multi-partners research projects (European, regional and local projects: H2020, PSDR, CASDAR ...) to design and assess agroecological practices in livestock farming.
• Development, support and co-facilitation of a multi-stakeholder research and development project: EIP-AGRI project “DIAL” for Local Agroecological Innovations Network.
• Interdisciplinary approach of sociotechnical system changes: analysis of feed self-sufficient farms.
• Impact of improving feed self-sufficiency on farm performance. Farmers ‘interviews and database analysis to identify different agroecological levers for the transition. French Research project as ATA-RI, AUTELO, TATA_BOX.
• Role of genetic diversity in the development of agroecological systems. Case study of dairy cattle herds combining two breeds; Analysis of the breeders & farmers preferences new genetic traits to improve balanced breeding goals for agro-ecological resilience (Smarter project H2020).
• Changes in farming practices to comply with the requirements of the PDO label.
• Evaluation of the feeding of herbivores for the development of garssland farming systems.
• Elaboration of a teaching module (80hours) on agroecology: “Livestock Territory Transition” at INP-ENSAT the Engineering Faculty of Life Sciences, part of the TOULOUSE INP (National Polytechnic Institute), founder member of the Federal University of Toulouse.
• Trainee student management
• Participation to the Exchanges between students, researchers, professors (France-Brazil) in the CAFES-COFECUB project PAMPA.
Since 2018: secretary of the Livestock Farming System commission of the European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP)
Since 2017: member of the INRAE cattle production committee
Since 2016: member at the scientific council of INRAE-SAD department
French-52 y.o. - married - two children
French – English - Spanish
Sailing since more 10 years: cruise with 5-6 members crew; nautical licence and skipper
Politics activities at local level and national level for agriculture topics
Hobbies: amateur theatre actor, wine taster, cook lover, globe-trotter, and much more…