IMBE

Team " Écology, Eco-toxicology Chimie Applied to theAgroécologie et à la Restauration

Faced with the erosion of biodiversity due to global changes (land use, climate, biological invasions, pollution), theEECAR team aims to (i) develop approaches for diagnosing the state of health of ecosystems, and (ii) produce original results and innovations for the ecological restoration or sustainable management of natural and cultural heritage, as well as assessing their effects and legal prospects.

On the one hand, the team relies on ecotoxicological approaches (development of biomarkers, in particular) and chemical (research into chemomarkers) and, on the other hand, on the characterisation of populations and communities (vegetation, terrestrial invertebrates)The aim is to identify bioindicators and gain a better understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.

The approaches used stem from therestoration ecologytheecological engineeringtheagroecologythe nature protection law and chemistry heritage. They enable EECAR to contribute to conservation-restoration of cultural heritagethe protecting, restoring and rehabilitating socio-ecosystems as well as the implementation of a sustainable management of agroecosystems. The team is also studying the legal instruments used to prevent damage to the natural environment, as well as their compensation systems.

Composition

• Prof. Dr. Armin BischoffUniversity Professor, office 4 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Olivier BlightSenior Lecturer, office 3 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Elise Buisson, Professeure des universités, chargée de valorisation de la recherche à l’IUT, bureau 6 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Thierry DutoitCNRS Research Director, office 10 RDC TC
• Prof. Dr. Martha LucasSenior Lecturer, Office 118 floor 1 TC
• Dr. Magali RaultMaître de Conférences HDR, office 3, RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Noëlline TsafackSenior Lecturer, office 5 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Christel Vidaller, Senior Lecturer, office 7 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Romane Blaya LRU, office 5 RDC GB
• Prof. Dr. Laurent Tatinindependent research associate, micro-entrepreneur
• Prof. Dr. Francis Isselin-NondedeuAssociate Professor, UMR CITERES, University of Tours.
• M. Hervé RamoneAssistant Engineer (10%), office TP room, floor 1 GB
• Mr Sébastien Benoit, IMBE research assistant (10%)

– Baptiste Lecoq, 2025-2028. Dispersion, croissance clonale et diversité génétique des graminées méditerranéennes : implications pour la résilience des pelouses semi-naturelles. Bureau 13, RDC TC. Codirection Armin Bischoff, Christel Vidaller.

– Sarah Kubien, 2019-2025. Avoidance in environmental assessments: from theory to implementation. Office 118, 1st floor, TC. (ATER TC 2022-2025). Co-direction Thierry Dutoit, Martha Lucas

– Emma Leone, 2024-2027. Soil pollution by munitions: Depollution or phytostabilisation in protected natural areas in the PACA region. Co-directed by Thierry Dutoit, Olivier Blight, Hélène Folzer. Contrat doctoral 50% région PACA, 50% RSK Company. Office 12, Ground floor TC.

– Marina D.P. Reis, 2025-2028. Biodiversity and functioning of Cerrado herbaceous communities. Co-directed by Élise Buisson, Rafael Oliveira, Soizig Le Stradic. Contrat doctoral. Bureau 6 RDC GB.

– Lison Défossé, 2025-2028. Soil sealing and decompaction: civil engineering or agro-ecology? Co-directed by Thierry Dutoit, Céline Pelosi. Contrat doctoral SFR TERSYS. Office 12, RDC TC (beginning autumn 2025, Office 12, RDC TC).