🎙️Our new article is now available ! This time it is not to rhizosphere or plant functional traits and soil resilience ( stay tuned some will come soon ) but still about plant-soil interactions 🤣

Combourg, France Hometown of one of the most famous French writer Francois René de Châteaubriant

« Teaching ecological and societal transitions » This amazing program funded by ANR and IRISE is devoted to capacity building. Even if I am familiar with some of the concepts, I am learning new skills for teaching through innovative approaches and peer exchanges will enhance my knowledge 🥹

When your cat is trying to tell you that it’s time to stop working 🤣

I am particularly proud of this article written by Arnaud Delbaere under my co-supervision Link to download the article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/agr... WHY I am so proud ? ☺️ a 🧶 in 5 points ⬇️

Nous. Ne. Sommes. Pas. Prêts. Et ce n’est que le début. Le réchauffement s’arrêtera que lorsqu’on cessera d’ajouter du CO2 dans l’atmosphère. Le reste c’est de la diversion pour ne rien changer. Et que chacun s’habitue à ce qu’on meure littéralement de chaud. www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...

My sweat boy 💕

I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.

😩a French colleague , scientist from CNRS, was not allowed to attend a conference on US… because he has expressed his opinion on Trump administration about academic research !

One day in Paris …

#StandUpForScience En direct de la grotte Chauvet. Sous-terre mais debout ! Live from the Chauvet Cave, standing up for science even below ground ! @standupforscience.bsky.social

Voici la liste des mots interdits - ce qui permet de prendre la mesure de l'idéologie fascisante au pouvoir aux USA

The Stand Up For Science protests have kicked off worldwide. Thousands of scientists demonstrated in solidarity with their US counterparts across France to defend the scientific community. (📹 @Margot_Brunet_) #3E #FranceProtests #USprotests #March7Science #StandUpForScience #Mar7

Encore bravo pour cette mobilisation. Le combat pour les libertés académiques continue.

🔬A un moment où la #science fait l’objet de mises en causes préoccupantes aux Etats-Unis 🇺🇸 (censure, arrêts de grands programmes et annonce de licenciements massifs dans la recherche publique), INRAE soutient le mouvement #StandUpForScience ✊ (1/2)

Academic institutions across Europe urge governments and international institutions in the U.S., Europe and beyond to remain vigilant and strengthen ongoing efforts to safeguard academic freedom and the autonomy of scientific institutions. ✊ @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social @sverigesungaakademi.se

Dear US friends Is it true that Trump has declared yesterday that participants to Standup for science in University campuses will be arrested ??? I heard this on a national radio and I am shocked by this …

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standupforscience.fr A French one will be organize to support our US scientists, our colleagues 🕯️ US version : standupforscience2025.org

The AMS is temporarily opening its career services to all who need them, regardless of membership status, and offering dues waivers and meeting registration fee reductions for those impacted by job loss due to changes in the government. Read more: bit.ly/4gRiHAk

Backlash écolo, épisode 438 : hier, les députés ont refusé d’inscrire dans le droit français la date européenne de 2035 pour l’interdiction de la vente de véhicules thermiques neufs, qui doit remplacer l’échéance de 2040 actée jusqu’ici par la France www.nouvelobs.com/politique/20...

For my US friends … in my country some words are also not welcome «  climate change » «  biodiversity » «  ecological transition » were banned by senators ( one of our two parliament chambers ) in the last version of our French , yet with less applications, of «  farm bill » 😭 …

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Yesterday I co organize a talk with Dr Vasconcelos cbqf.esb.ucp.pt/node/7345 with our undergraduate students ( 180 students) They were so committed … speaking in English even if they were afraid of, eager to interculturality and open minded …

My cat is watching me … «  finish your assessments or fear me » 🤩 I joke this one is a strong emotional support for a WE of work at home 😭 Yet she should avoid my keyboard to be really considered as an efficient one

INRAE is recruiting: a vacancy for a PERMANENT researcher in our unit is open!   🧪 Your area of research in our unit: 🐄 Agronomy applied to Grassland’s ☘️   Interested? Go to INRAE Jobs website to apply! jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-comp...

Une régression environnementale, une de plus. Le Sénat a donc adopté hier soir, avec un "avis de sagesse" d'Annie Genevard, la réintroduction de l'acétamipride, dernier néonicotinoïde autorisé dans l'UE. Par voie dérogatoire. Qui pourra durer au moins 8 ans. 🧵 www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/p...

Tired by the fight robustness Vs resilience … if one has a solution or clue to peace this debate …

Our book «  towards pesticide-free agriculture » is available for FREE ( except for paper version) : www.quae.com/produit/1916... Authorship of the map ( B. Nowak, G. Marliac bioRxiv 2024.11.25)

Special issue on resilience in farmlands 🚨 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Deadline 2025, Aug 30 This special issue is a follow-up of the European Society for Agronomy that I am honoured to preside and organize this summer with a wonderful team 🥺

A new UNICEF analysis reveals that at least 242 million students in 85 countries or territories had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods and droughts in 2024. www.unicef.org/reports/lear....

For one’s interested in 🌳 Free MOOC www.fun-mooc.fr/fr/cours/arb... I will present agroforestry, mental health & agroforestry ( in French) And new episode my podscast on eu!radio euradio.fr/emission/9xm... ( also on main plateforms)

🤩 modern adaptation to think about the future of democracies …

Today I launched my new pedagogical unit Arts-Science. We will explore medicinal plants, mental health, Human-nature links So proud of our undergrad scientific students : open minded and objective Hope this will rise creativity during their training

📣 AAC : "Réparer le futur ? Réflexions et expériences depuis l'écologie politique" Journées inter-Atécopol, 📅 du 1 au 3 juillet à #Toulouse Toutes les infos ici ⬇️ atecopols2025.sciencesconf.org

🤯 I’d like to attend the next world congress in agroforestry ( Rwanda) to debate with colleagues but I am not comfortable to take a plane anymore because I travelled by plane already this year to meet 🇺🇸 to develop & launch an international academic program.

Happy new year 🎊

And an geometry problem with my younger boy Sunday evening because he has forgotten … not exactly the perfect side for my red wine 😭

Emotion … my former PhD student is recruited as associate professor to develop agroforestry systems and this is a permanent position Today it’s 🥂 !!!!

Struggling to finalize a lecture about mental health, well-being of farmers+agricultural workers in Europe, and potential levers of 🌳 and nature to resilience… Any recommendations of peer reviewed articles or books are welcome. Not an expert but I cannot ignore this issue when teaching agroecology

Join us as a research assistant to study pathways towards more sustainable and robust global food supply chains. Be part of a project examining what food system businesses are doing to achieve the SDGs with a focus on financial incentives. Learn more: https://buff.ly/3yHe23F

Very interesting talk To my best of understanding Sufficiency differs from sobriety concept by the fulfillment of needs define by people limiting in turn their consumption So my personal conclusion is the education of “ what we really need ?” Happy to read any comments about this concept

1.5°C is possible—if the EU and 17 countries step up. A new study quantifies how much these nations must cut or remove CO₂ emissions to meet their fair share of a global carbon budget aligned with the Paris Agreement. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hLk59m

Trying to boost our (so far) tiny community 👉 go.bsky.app/AQNmnQw INRAE researchers, labs or initiatives focusing on animal nutrition, behaviour, health, genetics and livestock farming systems, including their transformation

Does free pesticide is possible ? ( spoiler : yes but transformative changes are needed)