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2300 research scientists and teachers
500 people on long-term assignments in 60 partner countries
80 research units
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Life sciences Health Agronomy Biotechnologies Agriculture Forestry Water Environment Animal production and health Integrative Biology Environmental technologies Food technologies Food : dietary and health issues Crop diversity Aquatic ecosystems Water and environment Population biology Social sciences
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Research units and teams involved in Agriculture Food Biodiversity & Environment
Due to the reorganization which took place in early 2011, there are now 80 research units corresponding to Agropolis International issues related to "agriculture-food-biodiversity-environment"
Research units on Agropolis International themes in 2011
| Click on the title to see the web site | Member institutes and partners | Scientists |
PhD | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPR HortSys
: Agroecological Functioning and Performances of Horticultural Cropping Systems
Inventing an ecologically intensive type of horticulture so as to feed people better: this is a wide-ranging mandate for the unit, whose main aim is to generate and capitalize on knowledge so as to assess and design sustainable horticultural cropping systems. |
Cirad | 28 | 9 | Eric Malézieux |
| UMR IATE
: Agropolymer Engineering and Emerging Technologies
Particularly in tropical countries, plant biomass plays host to numerous biocatalytic activities, which can be optimized using lipid biotechnologies and rational functionalization of these resources. |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro, UM2 | 41 | 7 | Huug de Vries |
| UPR AGIRs
: Animal and Integrated Risk Management
Tropical ecosystems are home to a wide range of wild animals. However, they are under increasing pressure that is transforming the landscape, resources and habitats. |
Cirad | 24 | 23 | François Roger |
| UPR SCA
: Annual Cropping Systems
In the light of the recent crises in terms of commodity prices, resource use and environmental management, it is now essential to find ways of producing that are not only efficient but also more ecofriendly, economical, varied and resilient, to ensure that farmers in developing countries live better in future. |
Cirad | 51 | 20 | Florent Maraux |
| UPR SCBPA
: Banana, Plantain and Pineapple Cropping Systems
Although export fruit crops are a major source of jobs and currency, they are now often barely viable, in agronomic, economic or social terms. These fruit monocultures often cause pollution and impoverish the environment. The markets are increasingly competitive and consumers increasingly demanding. |
Cirad | 19 | 8 | François Cote |
| UMR BPMP
: Biochemistry and plant molecular physiology
B&PMP is defined as an Integrative Biology research department, focused on the mechanisms of plant responses and adaptation to variable abiotic environmental conditions. B&PMP is one of the 3 departments which compose the "Integrative Biology Institute for Plants" (IBIP). |
CNRS, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro, UM2 | 35 | 17 | Jean-François Briat |
| UMR CoRéUs : Biocomplexity of Coral Reefs Ecosystems in the Indian and Pacific oceans | IRD +UPMC |
16 | 4 | Claude Payri |
| FRE BIOM : Biologie intégrative des organismes marins (in French) | CNRS + UPMC |
13 | 3 | Hervé Moreau |
| UMR BGPI
: Biology and Genetics of Plant/Pathogen Interactions
In-depth knowledge of interactions between plants and their pathogens constitutes the foundation for rational control of invasion by and acclimatization of pathogens introduced from elsewhere. Modelling on a regional scale should make it possible to propose control strategies based on cropping practices and land use planning |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 35 | 7 | Philippe Rott |
| UPR BE
: Biomass and Energy
The unit’s aim is to respond to energy supply difficulties in developing countries by improving procedures tailored to individual situations and to local biomass availability, and by analysing the conditions for their use in tropical environments. Its research covers thermochemical biomass processing technologies for fuel production, decentralized electricity generation and biofuel production, keeping a watchful eye on the possible impact of those techniques on the natural environment. |
Cirad | 13 | 8 | Sylvie Mouras |
| UMR AMAP
: Botany and Computational Plant Architecture
Associating several disciplines—botany, ecology, applied mathematics and informatics—is a major technical and scientific challenge for modern agronomy and forestry. It enables the development of new applications and tools for identifying plants, managing crops, forests and the environment, and developing rural areas. |
Cirad, CNRS, Inra, IRD,UM2 | 36 | 21 | Pierre Couteron |
| UMR CBGP
: Center for Biology for Management of Populations
To improve control strategies against pests and identify means of conserving threatened natural populations, it is vital to modify the constraints to which they are subject, and thus to analyse the constraints on each set of organisms, and how those organisms adapt to changes in the constraints. |
Cirad, Inra, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro | 36 | 16 | Flavie Vanlerberghe |
| UMR CEFE
: Center for Evolutionary and Functional Ecology
Biodiversity, ecological change on a global level, and sustainable development, in particular of Mediterranean and tropical ecosystems, are the central research topics for UMR CEFE. |
Cirad, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1, UM2, UM3 +EPHE |
80 | 45 | Phillippe Jarne |
| EA CDED : Centre de droit économique et du développement (in French) | UPVD | 36 | 60 | Philippe Ségur |
| UMR CPID : Centre de pharmacologie et innovation dans le diabète (in French) | CNRS, CHRU, UM1 | 24 | 3 | Anne Lajoix |
| UMR CBAE : Centre for bio-archeology and Ecology (in French) | CNRS, UM2 +EPHE |
14 | 5 | Jean-Frédéric Terral |
| UPR SIA
: Conservation Agriculture and Engineering
Formerly: SCV Direct Seeding and Cover Crops systems |
Cirad | 13 | Jean-Claude Legoupil | |
| Dpt BOME : Department of Biology of Exploited Marine Species | Ifremer | 30 | 5 | Emmanuel Rezzouk |
UMR DGIMI
: Diversité, génomes et interactions micro-organismes- insectes (in French)
DGMI gathers EMIP (UMR1133) and BIBI (UMR 1231) |
Inra, UM2 +EPHE |
20 | 5 | Patrick Tailliez |
| UMR DIADE
: Diversity and Adaptation of Plants (in French)
DIADE results from the reorganisation of DIA-PC (UMR 188) and LGDP (UMR 121) teams. |
Cirad, IRD, UM2 | 55 | 19 | Serge Hamon |
| UMR DMEM
: Dynamique musculaire et métabolisme (in French)
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Inra, UM1, UM2 | 20 | 8 | Arnaud Chatonnet |
| UMR ECOSYM
: Ecology and coastal marine systems
ECOSYM gathers ECOLAG (UMR 202) and DIBOP unit of Montpellier 1 University. It studies the effects of local and global changes linked to human activities on lagoons and marine coastal marine systems. |
CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, UM1, UM2 | 62 | 12 | Marc Troussellier |
| UMR 2EI
: Ecology and Evolution of Interactions
Formerly : CBETM-Center for tropical and mediterranean biology and ecology |
CNRS, UPVD | 11 | 9 | Guillaume Mitta |
| UMR MIVEGEC
: Ecology, genetics, evolution and control of infectious diseases and vectors
MIVEGEC results from the merger of CCPV (UR 16) and GEMI (UMR 165) units. Its mission is to take an integrative approach to understanding the reproduction and transmission of infectious organisms, so as to improve the means of their control. |
CNRS, IRD, UM1 | 88 | 41 | Didier Fontenille |
| UMR LEPSE : Ecophysioology Laboratory of Plants under Environmental Stress | Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 12 | 8 | Bertrand Muller |
| UMR CMAEE
: Emerging and Exotic Animal Disease Control
Infectious diseases are one of the main constraints on animal production in developing countries. They have a direct impact on production, and sometimes on human health, and have excluded many countries, primarily in Africa, from world trade. |
Cirad, Inra | 38 | 23 | Dominique Martinez |
| UPR Recyclage et risque
: Environmental Risks of Recycling
Formerly: Recycling and risk |
Cirad | 14 | 6 | Hervé Saint Macary |
| UMR EME : Exploited marine ecosystems | Ifremer, IRD, UM2 | 41 | 19 | Philippe Cury |
| UMR Eco&Sols : Functional Ecology & Biochemistry of Soils & Agroecosystems (in French) | Cirad, Inra, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro | 40 | 31 | Jean-Luc Chotte |
| TGU AGAP
: Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Tropical and Mediterranean Plants (in French)
Very Large Unit AGAP: Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Tropical and Mediterranean Plants AGAP is a very large joint research unit and an applied plant biology and genetics platform of international importance. It results from the merger of several entities from joint research unit DAP (including UMR Inra, Cirad, Montpellier SupAgro, UM2) with teams from Inra (UMR DIAP-PC) and several Cirad units (AIVA, AGEMV, AGPH). |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro, CNRS +Inria |
195 | 38 | Jean-Christophe Glaszmann |
| UR GAFL : Genetic Improvement of Fruit and Vegetables | Inra Avignon | 32 | 12 | Mathilde Causse |
| UMR GSM
: Geosciences Montpellier
It gathers Earth scientists and their analytical and observational means in a single laboratory |
CNRS, UM2 | 66 | 36 | Jean-Louis Bodinier |
| UMR GRED
: Governance, Risk, Environment, Development, Society and Dynamics, Management of territories (in French)
GRED gathers Unit Socio-Environmental Dynamics and governance of resources (UR 199) and GESTER team from Montpellier 3 University |
IRD, UM3 | 49 | 59 | Francis Laloë |
| UR PSH : Horticultural Crops and Cropping Systems | Inra Avignon | 27 | 9 | Michel Génard |
| UMR InterTryp
: Host-Vector-Parasite Interactions in Infections by Trypanosomatidae
Trypanosomiases are still a major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Human trypanosomiases are enjoying a resurgence, and 60 million people are at risk. Animal trypanosomiases, the main type of vector-borne diseases affecting animals, are still an obstacle to the development of animal production in the region. Insect and plant trypanosomiases also have a major impact on crops. |
Cirad, IRD | 20 | 11 | Gérard Cuny |
| UMR HSM : Hydrosciences Montpellier | CNRS, IRD, UM1, UM2 | 43 | 31 | Eric Servat |
| UMR ITAP : Information and technologies for agroprocesses (in French) | Cemagref, Montpellier SupAgro | 12 | 8 | Tewfik Sari |
| UMR INNOVATION
: Innovation and Development in Agriculture and the Agri-Food Sector
The processes through which agriculture adapts are founded on technical and organizational innovations, on both a collective and an individual level. |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 46 | 19 | Christophe Soulard |
| UMR ISE-M
: Institute of Evolutionary Sciences of Montpellier
ISE-M new name is UMR 226, it includes CAVIAR unit (UR 175). It focuses on the patterns and mechanisms of evolution in the living world. It aims to better understand the processes involved in the origins and dynamics of biodiversity. |
CNRS, IRD, UM2 | 76 | 24 | Jean Christophe Auffray |
| EA CAPE
: Institute of Modelling and Analysis in Geo-Environments and Health (in French)
Formerly « IMAGES- Institute for Health geo-environment modelling and analysis |
UPVD | 18 | 10 | Catherine Goyet |
| UMR Intrepid
: Integrated and Ecological Intensification for Sustainable Fish Farming
Joint Research Unit Intrepid gathers internal units : Aquaculture (Cirad) and regional environmental resources laboratory RER/LR (Ifremer) |
Cirad, Ifremer | 11 | 12 | Jean François Baroiller |
| UMR QUALISUD
: Integrated Food Quality System
Food quality in the global sense—hygiene, nutrition and taste—is a source of great concern for consumers, agrifood firms and health professionals. |
Cirad, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1, UM2 | 67 | 50 | Antoine Collignan |
| FRE LECOB : Laboratoire d'écogéochimie des environnements benthiques (in French) | CNRS +UPMC |
13 | 3 | Nadine Le Bris |
| UR LGEI : Laboratoire génie de l'environnement industriel et des risques industriels et naturels (in French) | EMA | 24 | 15 | Miguel Lopez-Ferber |
| EA LCBE : Laboratory of Biomolecules and Environmental Chemistry (in French) | UPVD | 15 | 6 | Jean-François Cooper |
| UR LBE
: Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology
The Laboratory (LBE) is a research unit of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA). The LBE is an innovation concentrate focused on the concept of the environmental biorefinery. |
Inra | 14 | 20 | Jean-Philippe Steyer |
| UMR LAMETA : Laboratory of theoretical and applied economics (in French) | CNRS, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1 | 40 | 40 | Jean-Michel Salles |
| UMR LISAH : Laboratoryt for the Study of Interactions between Soil, Agrosystems and Water Systems (in French) | Inra, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro | 29 | 8 | Jérôme Molenat |
| UMR MOISA
: Markets, organisations, institutions and stakeholders strategies
The unit includes researchers in economics, management, sociology, anthropology and political science. Its core topic is the governance of sustainable development in the agrifood systems of Mediterranean and tropical countries. |
CIHEAM-IAM.M, Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 49 | 15 | Etienne Montaigne |
| UMR MISTEA : Mathematics, Informatics and STatistics for Environmental and Agronomical sciences | Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 10 | 6 | Alain Rapaport |
| UMR SELMET
: Mediterranean and Tropical Livestock Systems
SELMET results from merger of SEPA (UPR Cirad) with ERRC (UMR Inra,Montpellier SupAgro, Cirad). |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 46 | 17 | Philippe Lecomte |
| UMR EMMAH : Mediterranean Environment and Modelling of Agro-hydrosystems (in French) | Inra Avignon +Univ. Avignon |
36 | 20 | Liliana Di Pietro |
| UMR LOMIC : Microbial Oceanography Laboratory | CNRS +UPMC |
26 | 5 | Stéphane Blain |
| UMS OREME : Observatoire de REcherche Méditerranéen de l'Environnement (in French) | CNRS, IRD, UM2 | Nicolas Arnaud | ||
| UMS OOB : Observatoire océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer (in French) | CNRS +UPMC |
Philippe Lebaron | ||
| UPR PSCPP : Performance of Tree Crop-Based Systems | Cirad | 17 | 2 | Eric Gohet |
| UPR AMRBET
: Pests and Diseases: Risk Analysis and Control
Formerly: Controlling Pests and Diseases in Tree Crops Research Unit” UPR Pests and diseases hamper the productivity and sustainability of most crops, and some also affect product quality. |
Cirad | 17 | 3 | Christian Cilas |
| UMR GDP
: Plant genome and development laboratory
It is committed to research and training on plant genome organisation and gene regulation, particularly their role in plant development and adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress. |
CNRS,UPVD | 20 | 3 | Jean-Marc Deragon |
| UR AVI-PATHO : Plant Pathology | Inra Avignon | 13 | 7 | Cindy Morris |
| UMR RPB : Plant Resistance to Parasites | Cirad, IRD, UM2 | 35 | 9 | Michel Nicole |
| UMR NUTRIPASS : Prevention of malnutrition and associated diseases | IRD, UM1, UM2 | 34 | 18 | Jacques Berger |
| UPR PVBT : Production and Processing of Tropical Woods | Cirad | 14 | 10 | André Rouzière |
| UPR GREEN
: Renewable resources and environment management
The unit’s aim is to generate knowledge, methods and tools to support collective management of renewable resources and increase players’ ability to steer complex systems. |
Cirad | 17 | 15 | Martine Antona |
| EA MRM
: Research in management team (in French)
MRM gathers 4 teams dedicated to research in management:ERFI, CREGOR, CR2M from Montpellier Universities, and CEROM from Montpellier Business School (Sup de Co) |
Sup de Co Montpellier, UM1, UM2, UM3 | 98 | 78 | Yves Dupuy |
| UR BRGM Eau /NRE : Research Unit Water/New resources and economy (in French) | BRGM | 12 | 1 | Nathalie Dorfliger |
| UMR SQPOV : Safety and quality of products of plant origin(in French) | Inra Avignon +Univ. Avignon |
16 | 22 | Catherine Renard |
| UMR SPO : Sciences for Oenology | Inra, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1 | 34 | 12 | Jean-Marie Sablayrolles |
| UR BRGM : Service géologique régional Languedoc Roussillon (in French) | BRGM | 9 | 1 | Marc Audibert |
| UMR CEPEL : South European Centre for Political Studies | CNRS, UM1 | 18 | 24 | Hubert Peres |
| UMR ESPACE-DEV
: Space for development (in French)
ESPACE-DEV is made up of Unit ESPACE (UR 140) which includes researchers from Antilles-Guyane, Montpellier 2 and La Réunion Universities. It focuses on collecting and analysing remote sensing data. |
IRD, UM2 + Univ. Antilles-Guyane, Univ. Réunion |
28 | 22 | Frédéric Huynh |
| UMR TETIS
: Spatial Information and Analysis for Territories and Ecosystems
The unit conducts research on spatial information and analysis methods for agroenvironmental and territorial systems, along four lines: analyses of the structures and spatiotemporal dynamics of those systems and of how they are perceived by stakeholders; spatialized data acquisition and processing (remote sensing, DTM, GPS, etc); information system design; territorial development and agroenvironmental management methods and the role of information systems. |
AgroParisTech-Engref, Cemagref, Cirad | 35 | 28 | Jean-Philippe Tonneau |
| UMR ART-Dev
: Stakeholders, resources and land involved in development (in French)
The joint research unit Art-Dev includes ARENA team (UPR Cirad) and part of LASER team (EA 3039 UM1) |
CNRS, Cirad,UM3, UM1, UPVD | 51 | 45 | Geneviève Cortès |
| US Ecotron
: The European Ecotron of Montpellier
The European Ecotron is a research platform dedicated to the study of ecosystems and organisms in the context of environmental changes |
CNRS | Jacques Roy | ||
| UR LPF : The Proteomics Laboratory (in French) | Inra | 3 | 1 | Michel Rossignol |
| UMR CEFREM
: Training and research center on the marine environment
The CEFREM is a research unit of the University of Perpignan associated with CNRS (UMR 5110). It has long been interested in the coastal environment, which brings the socio-economic problems related to human uses. |
CNRS, UPVD | 23 | 17 | Serge Heussner |
| UMR SYSTEM
: Tropical and Mediterranean Cropping System Functioning and Management
The unit generates knowledge and tools for use in assessing, steering and developing cropping systems. |
Cirad, Inra, Montpellier SupAgro | 16 | 7 | Christian Gary |
| UMR LSTM
: Tropical and Mediterranean Symbiosis Laboratory
The microorganisms, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi that live in symbiosis with plant species play a vital role in increasing and sustaining agricultural and forest production, but also in regenerating tropical and Mediterranean environments. |
Cirad, Inra, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro, UM2 | 27 | 7 | Michel Lebrun |
| UPR B&SEF
: Tropical Forest Goods and Ecosystem Services: Facing Global Change
The emergence of global natural resource management instruments will be a determining factor in the future of tropical forests: ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation and management, biomass use for energy production, and also increased demand for land, and so on. By generating new activities, such policies can improve the capacity of rural societies to adapt. |
Cirad | 45 | 15 | Alain Billand |
| UMR G-EAU
: Water Resource Management, Actors and Uses
Water is a crucial natural resource that is central to the functioning of natural and cultivated ecosystems and has prompted a range of installations, uses and organizational methods that vary from place to place. |
AgroParisTech-Engref, Cemagref, CIHEAM-IAM.M, Cirad, IRD, Montpellier SupAgro | 46 | 51 | Patrice Garin |
| US Analyses
: Water, Soil and Plant Analysis
Managing cultivated areas means knowing about soil fertility, measuring any changes, and monitoring plant nutrition. Any attempt to improve productivity depends on physicochemical analyses. |
Cirad | 7 | Daniel Babre |
Last changes due to the reorganization on units in 2011
Acronyms and abbreviations
Institutes and partners
AgroParisTech: Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences
BRGM Montpellier: Geoscience for a sustainable Earth
Cemagref: Research institute in agricultural and environmental engineering
CHU de Montpellier: Montpellier University Hospital Center
CIHEAM/IAM.M: International Centre for Advances Mediterranean Studies - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier
CIRAD: Agricultural research for development
CNRS: National Scientific Research Centre
EMA: French Institute for Engineering and Applied Science
ENSCM: National High School of Chemistry of Montpellier
EPHE: Practical School for Higher Studies
Ifremer: French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea
Inra: National Agronomy Research Institute
INRIA: National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control
IRD: Research Institute for Development
ISTOM: College of Advanced Studies in International Agro-Development
Montpellier SupAgro: International Center for Higher Education in Agriculture Sciences
Polytech'Montpellier: Polytechnic School Montpellier
Sup de Co: Montpellier Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business School
UM1: Montpellier 1 University
UM2: Montpellier 2 University
UM3: Montpellier 3 University
UNîmes: Nîmes University
Paris VI University
UPVD : Perpignan Via Domitia University
Research units form
IFR: Federative research institute
UMR: Joint research unit
UPR: Internal Research Unit
UR: Research unit
US: Service unit
USC: Unit under contract
TGU: Very large unit
Doctoral schools
CBS2 EDA 168: Chemical and Biological Sciences for health - UM1, UM2
DSP ED 461: Law and Political Science - UM1
EDEG ED 231: Economy and management - Montpellier SupAgro, UM1, UM2
E2 ED 305: Energy and environment - UPVD
I2S: Information Structures Systèmes
SPSA ED 306: Processes Sciences - Food Sciences - ENSCM, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1, UM2, Avignon University
SIBAGHE ED 477: Integrated Systems in Biology, Agricultural Sciences, Geosciences, Water Sciences, Environment - AgroParisTech, Montpellier SupAgro, UM1, UM2, UPVD, Univ. Avignon
TTSD ED 60: Territories, time, societies and development - UM3, UPVD
Federative research institutes
MEB (ex-IFR 119): Montpellier Environment Biodiversity
ILEE (ex IFR 123): Languedoc's Research Institute on Water and Environment
SIVeM (ex IFR 127 DAPHNE): Sciences Intégratives du Végétal - Méditerranée
FEDAP: " Food and processes" Montpellier - Avignon
Update on 20/03/12
Fabien Boulier
boulier@agropolis.fr
Tél. : +33 (0)4 67 04 75 64
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