I am a plant ecologist working at the interface of population and community ecology. I am also interested in plant - animal interactions and applied research in agroecology and ecological restoration. The topics of my research projects are
(1) Local plant adaptation and the question of seed origin in ecological restoration
(2) Plant succession following land use changes and restoration of biodiversity
(3) The restoration of functional biodiversty and ecosystem services in agroecosystems

My teaching experience includes all levels of university education, from undergraduate to PhD students. Since 2013, I am predominantly teaching undergraduate students at the University of Avignon (IUT). My courses involve lectures, practical work and student projects in general ecology, soil sciences, agriculture and ecological restoration.

Outside science, I have been working for environmental consultancies and NGOs on a freelance basis (vegetation mapping, ecological evaluation, organic agriculture, agricultural policy)

• Since 2013 Full Professor at the University of Avignon, IUT, Research Unit (UMR) IMBE
• 2008-2013 Assistant/Associate Professor (Maître de Conférences) in Plant Ecology, Agrocampus Ouest, Angers (France), UMR IGEPP
• 2011 Habilitation (HDR) at the University of Angers
• 2006-2008 External lecturer at the Université of Halle (Germany), Institute of Geobotany (50%) and freelance work (environmental consultancy,
  organic agriculture, 50%)
• 2001-2006 Senior postdoc and coordinateur of two international research projects, University of Fribourg (Switzerland), Unit of Ecology and Evolution
• 1998-2001 Postdoc (grant of the German Research Foundation, DFG) at the Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Halle-Leipzig (Germany), Department of Community Ecology (75%); external lecturer at the University of Halle, freelance work (25%)
• 1997-1998 Postdoc (100% teaching position) at the University of Halle
• 1996-1997 freelance work (environmental consultancy, organic agriculture)
• 1992-1996 PhD student at the University of Halle, Institute of Geobotany

1. Publications in scientific journals

Since 2020

• Montana J., Heger T., Kelz R., Bischoff A., Buitenwerf R., Eser U., Kung K., Sattler J., Schweiger A.H., Searle A., Teixeira L.H., Travassos-Britto B., Higgs E. (accepted). From novel ecosystems to novel natures. GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society.
• Melloul E., Rocher L., Gros R., Bischoff A., Blight O., (in press). Irrigation decreases flower cover and beneficial arthropod abundances in Mediterranean vineyards. Basic and Applied Ecology. DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2024.03.003
• Medina van Berkum P., Schmoeckel E., Bischoff A., Carrasco-Farias N., Catford J., Feldmann R., Groten K., Henry H., Bucherova A., Haenniger S., Luong J., Meis J., Oetama V., Pärtel M., Power S., Villellas J., Welk E., Wingler A., Rothe B., Gershenzon Jo., Reichelt M., Roscher C., Unsicker S. (in press). Plant geographic distribution influences chemical defenses in native and introduced Plantago lanceolata populations. Functional Ecology. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.14535
• Laffon L., Bischoff A., Blaya R., Lescourret F., Franck P. (2024) Spontaneous flowering vegetation favours hoverflies and parasitoid wasps in apple orchards but has low cascading effects on biological pest control. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 359, 108766.
• Rocher L., Melloul E., Blight O., Bischoff A. (2024) Effect of spontaneous vegetation on beneficial arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 359, 108740.
• Durbecq A., Bischoff A., Buisson E., Corcket E., Jaunatre R. (2023) Using priority effects for grassland restoration: sequential sowing can promote subordinate species. Applied Vegetation Science 26, e12748.
• Durbecq A., Jaunatre R., Buisson E., Favale C., Maudieu N., Bischoff A. (2023) Persisting effects of seed bed preparation and early grazing on plant communities in grassland restoration. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11, 1152549.
• Lambert Q., Bischoff A., Gros R. (2023) Photovoltaic power stations: an opportunity to promote European semi-natural grasslands? Frontiers in Environmental Science 11, 1137845.
• Rocher L., Blaya R., Blaise C., Bischoff A., Blight O. (2022) Species and functional responses of ants to inter-row tillage and vegetation in organic Mediterranean vineyards. Basic and Applied Ecology 65, 126-135.
• Laffon L., Bischoff A., Gautier H., Gilles F., Gomez L., Lescourret F., Franck P. (2022). Conservation biological control of codling moth (Cydia pomonella): Effects of two aromatic plants, basil (Ocimum basilicum) and French marigolds (Tagetes patula). Insects 13, 908, 1-11.
• Lambert Q., Gros R., Bischoff A. (2022) Restoration of solar park plant communities and the effect of solar panels. Ecological Engineering 182, 106722.
• Bischoff A., Pollier A., Tricault Y., Plantegenest M., Chauvel B;, Franck P., Gardarin A. (2022) A multi-site experiment to test biocontrol effects of wildflower strips in different French climate zones. Basic and Applied Ecology 62, 33-44.
• Blaise C., Mazzia C., Bischoff A., Millon A., Ponel P., Blight O. (2022) Vegetation increases abundances of ground and canopy arthropods in Mediterranean vineyards. Scientific Reports 12, 3680, 1-10.
• Durbecq A., Rocher L., Jaunatre R., Dupré La Tour, A., Buisson E., Bischoff A. (2022) Mountain grassland restoration using hay and brush material transfer combined with temporary wheat cover. Ecological Engineering 174, 106447.
• Lambert Q., Bischoff A., Cueff S., Cluchier A., Gros R. (2021) Effects of solar park construction and solar panels on soil quality, microclimate, CO2 effluxes and vegetation under Mediterranean climate. Land Degradation & Development 32, 5190–5202.
• Blaise C., Mazzia C., Bischoff A., Millon A., Ponel P., Blight O. (2021) The key role of inter-row vegetation and ants on predation in Mediterranean organic vineyards. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 311, 107327, 1-8.
• Durbecq A., d’Ambly M., Jaunatre R., Buisson E., Cluchier A., Bischoff A. (2021) Seedling recruitment in mountain grassland restoration: effects of soil preparation and grazing. Applied Vegetation Science 24:e12564, 1-11.
• Buisson E., De Almeida T., Durbecq A., Arruda A.J., Vidaller C., Alignan J.F., Shizen T.P.T., Hess M.C.M., Pavon D., Isselin-Nondedeu F., Jaunatre R., Moinardeau C., Young T.P., Mesléard F., Dutoit T., Blight O., Bischoff A. (2021). Key issues in North-Western Mediterranean dry grassland restoration. Restoration Ecology 29, No. S1, e13258, 1-10.
• Durbecq A., Jaunatre R., Buisson E., Cluchier A., Bischoff A. (2020). Identifying reference communities in ecological restoration : the use of environmental conditions driving vegetation composition. Restoration Ecology 28, 1445-1453.
• Vidaller C., Baumel A., Juin M., Dutoit T., Bischoff, A. (2020) Comparison of neutral and adaptive differentiation in the Mediterranean grass Brachypodium retusum. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 192, 536-549.

2015-2019

• Hanslin H.M., Bischoff A., Hovstad K.A. (2019) Root growth plasticity to drought in perennial grass seedlings. Plant and Soil 440, 551-568.
• Pollier A., Tricault Y., Plantegenest M., Bischoff, A. (2019) Sowing of margin strips rich in floral resources improves herbivore control in adjacent crop fields. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 21, 119-129.
• Vidaller C., Dutoit T., Ramone H., Bischoff A. (2019) Factors limiting early establishment of the Mediterranean grassland species Brachypodium retusum at disturbed sites. Basic and Applied Ecology 37, 10-19.
• Vidaller C., Dutoit T., Ramone H., Bischoff A. (2019) Fire increases the reproduction of the dominant grass Brachypodium retusum and Mediterranean steppe diversity in a combined burning and grazing experiment. Applied Vegetation Science 22, 127-137.
• Bischoff, A., Hoboy, S., Winter, N., Warthemann, G. (2018) Hay and seed transfer to re-establish rare grassland species and communities: how important are date and soil preparation? Biological Conservation 221, 182-189.
• Breed, M.F., Harrison, P.A., Bischoff, A., Durruty, P., Gellie, N.G.C., Gonzales, E.J., Havens, K., Karmann, M., Kilkenny, F.F., Lowe, A.J., Marques, P., Nevill, P.G., Vitt, P.L., Bucharova, A. (2018) Priority actions to improve provenance decision making. Bioscience 68, 510-516.
• Santos L.A.O., Costa M.B., Lavigne, C., Fernandes O.A., Bischoff A., Franck P. (2018) Influence of the margin vegetation on the conservation of aphid biological control in apple orchards. Journal of Insect Conservation 22, 465-474.
• Santos L.A.O., Bischoff A., Fernandes O.A. (2018) he effect of forest fragments on abundance, diversity and species composition of predatory ants in sugarcane fields. Basic and Applied Ecology 33, 58-65.
• Vidaller C., Dutoit T., Ibrahim Y., Hanslin H.M., Bischoff A. (2018) Adaptive differentiation among populations of the Mediterranean dry grassland species Brachypodium retusum - the role of humidity, grazing and soil conditions. American Journal of Botany 105, 1123-1132.
• Gardarin, A., Plantegenest, M., Bischoff, A., Valantin-Morison, M. (2018) Understanding plant-arthropod interactions in multitrophic communities to improve conservation biological control: useful traits and metrics. Journal of Pest Science 91, 943-955.
• Pollier, A., Guillomo, L., Tricault, Y., Plantegenest, M., Bischoff, A. (2018) Effects of spontaneous field margin vegetation on the regulation of herbivores in two winter crops. Basic and Applied Ecology 27, 71-82.
• Pollier, A., Dosdat, S., Tricault, Y. Bischoff, A., Plantegenest, M. (2016) Using the stable isotope marker 13C to study extrafloral nectar uptake by parasitoids under controlled conditions and in the field. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 161, 131-140.

2010-2014

• Bischoff, A., Lamarre, E., Salvadori, O., Cortesero, A., Le Ralec, A., Tricault, Y., Jaloux, B. (2016) Effects of spontaneous field margin vegetation and surrounding landscape on Brassica oleracea crop herbivory. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 223, 135-143.
• Bischoff, A. & Hurault, B. (2013) Scales and drivers of local adaptation in Brassica nigra (Brassicaceae) populations. American Journal of Botany 100, 1162-1170.
• Bischoff, A. & Trémulot, S. (2011) Genetic differentiation and adaptation of plant populations: how important are related herbivores. Oecologia 165, 971–981.
• Bischoff, A. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2010) Testing population differentiation in plant species – how important are environmental maternal effects. Oikos 119, 445-454.
• Bischoff, A., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2010) The effect of plant provenance and intraspecific diversity on the fitness of four plant species used in ecological restoration. Restoration Ecology 18, 338-348.
• Crémieux, L., Bischoff, A., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2010) Consequences of genetic introgression from foreign provenances into local plant populations. American Journal of Botany 97, 94-100.
• Van der Mijnsbrugge, K., Bischoff, A. & Smith, B. (2010) A question of origin: where and how to collect seed for ecological restoration? Basic and Applied Ecology, Basic and Applied Ecology 11, 300-311.

2005-2009

• Bischoff, A. & Warthemann, G. & Klotz, S. (2009) Re-colonisation of floodplain grasslands – the importance of abiotic conditions and source populations. Journal of Applied Ecology 46, 241-249.
• Cremieux, L., Bischoff, A., Smilauerova, M., Lawson, C., Mortimer, S., Dolezal, J., Lanta, V., Edwards, A., Brooks, A., Tscheulin, T., Macel, M., Leps, J., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2008). Potential contribution of natural enemies to patterns of local adaptation in plants. New Phytologist 180, 524-533.
• Macel, M., L., Lawson, C., Mortimer, S., Smilauerova, M., Bischoff, A., Crémieux, Dolezal, J., Lanta, V., Edwards, A., van der Putten, W.H., Rodriguez-Barrueco, C., Leps, J., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2007) Aboveground versus below-ground factors in local adaptation of two common plant species. Ecology 88, 424-433.
• Bischoff, A., Crémieux, L., Smilauerova, M., Lawson, C., Mortimer, S., Dolezal, J., Lanta, V., Edwards, A., Brooks, A., Macel, M., Leps, J., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2006) Detecting local adaptation in widespread grassland species – the importance of scale and local plant community. Journal of Ecology 94, 1130-1142.
• Bischoff, A., Vonlanthen, B., Steinger, T. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2006) Seed provenance matters – effects on germination of four plant species used for ecological restoration on arable land. Basic and Applied Ecology 7, 347-359.
• Bischoff, A., Auge, H. & Mahn, E.-G. 2005: Changes of the relationship between species richness and productivity in early succession. Basic and Applied Ecology 6, 385-394.

Before 2005

• Bischoff, A. (2005) The importance of seed dispersal in restoring weed communities. Agricul-ture, Ecosystems and Environment 106, 377-387.
• Bischoff, A. (2002) Dispersal and establishment of floodplain grassland species as limiting factors of restoration. Biological Conservation 104, 25-33.
• Bischoff, A. (2000) Dispersal and re-establishment of Silaum silaus in floodplain grasslands. Basic and Applied Ecology 1, 129-131.
• Bischoff, A. & Mahn, E.-G. (2000) The effects of nitrogen and diaspore availability on the regeneration of weed communities following extensification. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 77, 237-246.
• Bischoff, A. (1999) Temporal and spatial dynamics of Lithospermum arvense L. populations on arable fields and the effect of different crop management. Flora 194, 127-136.
• Bischoff, A. & Mahn, E.-G. (1995) The regeneration of highly N-polluted fields under extensified agricultural practice – Studies on the population biology of weeds. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 24, 99-104.
• Bischoff, A. & Mahn, E.-G. (1994) Structural changes of weed communities on highly-N-polluted fields under extensified agricultural practice. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, Special Issue XIV, 65-74.

2. Publications in national technical and connservation journals

• Pollier A., Bischoff A., Plantegenest M., Tricault Y. (2019). La végétation des bordures de parcelles agricoles, des espaces importants pour le contrôle biologique. Revue AE&S 9.
• Corcket, E., Benot, M.-L., Bischoff, A., Poncin, G., Henriot, L. (2015). Restauration écologique d’une ancienne maïsiculture en zone alluviale : l’île de Raymond en bord de Garonne. Penn Ar Bed 220, 3-9.
• Warthemann, G., Winter, N., Bischoff, A. (2009) Renaturierung von Brenndolden-Auenwiesen durch Mahdgutübertragung in der Elbeaue bei Dessau. Naturschutz im Land Sachsen-Anhalt 46, Sonderheft 1 (Forschung und Management im Biosphärenreservat Mittelelbe), 49-56.
• Bischoff, A., Müller-Schärer, H. (2005) Creation of ecological compensation areas – the importance of seed provenance. Hotspot 11, 17 (in German and French).
• Bischoff, A. (2001) The dispersal of plant species in agricultural landscapes and the importance for restoration. Aktuelle Reihe der BTU Cottbus 7, 66-78 (in German).
• Bischoff, A. (2000) Re-colonization processes in agro-ecosystems following extensification: floodplain grassland. Schriftenreihe Agrarspectrum 31, 108-120 (in German with English Abstract).
• Bischoff, A. (1999) The effect of long-term and rotational set-aside on the vegetation dynamics of N-loaded fields. Mitteilungen der Biologischen Bundesanstalt für Land- und Forst-wirtschaft Berlin-Dahlem 368, 103-116 (in German with English abstract).
• Bischoff, A. (1998) Which factors determine the re-colonisation of rare weed species in arable fields following reduction in land use intensity. Schriftenreihe der Landesanstalt für Pflanzenbau und Pflanzenschutz Mainz 6, 171-185 (in German).
• Bischoff, A. (1996) The regeneration of plant and animal communities in arable fields with high fertiliser residues – results from the STRAS project. NNA-Berichte 9(2), 12-23 (in German).

3. Books, book chapters, published reports

• Vellot, O., Cluchier, A.,Volte, P., Bigotte, J, Devoucoux, P., Kaldonski, N., Bischoff, A., Gros, R., Neve, G., Illac, P. (2020). Rapport présentant le bilan des années de suivis écologiques et suivis de restauration du projet PIESO, 1-130. https://ecomed.fr/2020/11/09/pieso-processus-dintegration-ecologique-de-lenergie-solaire/
• Bischoff, A. (2014) The limits of local adaptation in plants and consequences for ecological restoration. In: Kiehl, K., Kirmer, A., Shaw, N. & Tischew, S. (eds) Guidelines for native seed production and grassland restoration. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 37-56.
• Bischoff, A. (2001) The importance of dispersal in restoring plant communities of agro-ecosystems following reduction of land use intensity. In H. Mühle & al.: Impact of land use on landscape household and biodiversity in landscapes dominated by agriculture. UFZ-Berichte 16/2001, 57-71 (in German with English abstract).
• Bischoff, A. (1996) Population and vegetation dynamics in agro-ecosystems with high N-load after change to extensive management. Dissertationes Botanicae 268, 1-184 (Ph.D. thesis, in German with English abstract).
• Mahn, E.-G. & Bischoff, A. (1995) Community structure and population dynamics of weed species. In M. Körschens & E.-G. Mahn: Regeneration of agro-ecosystems in the central German chernozem region. B.G. Teubner, Stuttgart-Leipzig, 313-348 (in German).

4. Published abstract volumes (conference proceedings with ISBN)

• Malaval S., Bischoff A., Provendier D., Boutaud M., Dao J., Bardin P., Millet J., Dixon L. (2018) : Végétal local : Un label français pour la conservation de la flore indigène. EurogardVII Congress Proceedings, 234-242.
• Franck, P, Odorizzi, L.A., Botelho Costa, M., Lavigne, C., Fernandes, O.A., Bischoff, A. (2017), Impact of agro-ecological infrastructures on the control of insect pests in apple orchards. IOBC-WPRS Bulletin 122, 21-25.
• Bischoff, A., Jaloux, B., Lamarre, E., Pollier, A., Salvadori, O. & Tricault, Y. (2013) Ecosystem services of non-crop vegetation in agricultural landscapes - the control of crop herbi-vory, Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 44, 56.
• Bischoff, A., Warthemann, G. (2011) Dispersal and microsite limitation in floodplain grassland restoration. 54th Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science. Book of Abstracts, 139.
• Bischoff, A. & Trémulot, S. (2009) Genetic differentiation and adaptation of plant populations: how important are related herbivores. 39th Annual Conference of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ), Book of Abstracts. Bayreuther Forum Ökologie 115, 44.
• Bischoff, A., Warthemann, G. & Winter, N. (2008) Restoring plant biodiversity in riverine grasslands of Central Germany. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 38, 312.
• Bischoff, A., Vonlanthen, B. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2007) The contribution of environmental maternal effects to population differentiation of plant species used in ecological restoration Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 37, 148.
• Bischoff, A., Müller-Schärer, H. (2006) The importance of provenance and genetic diversity of seed material used in ecological restoration. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 36, 363.
• Bischoff A., Crémieux, L., Smilauerova, M., Lawson, C., Mortimer, S., Steinger, T., Leps, J. & Müller-Schärer, H. (2005) Local adaptation in plant populations and interactions with herbivores and pathogens. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 35, 108.
• Bischoff, A. & Warthemann, G. (2004) The analysis of factors determining the success of grassland restoration - problems and solutions. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 34, 154.
• Bischoff A., Müller-Schärer H. (2003) Local adaptation of plant populations and conse-quences for restoration by sowing. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 33, 190.
• Bischoff A. (2003) Can dispersal determine local distribution of plant species in cultural land-scapes? - Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 33, 222.
• Bischoff, A. & G. Warthemann, G. (2002) Requirements of floodplain grassland restoration. - Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 32, 315.
• Warthemann, G. & Bischoff, A. (2002) Regeneration of typical plant species in floodplain grasslands. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 32, 326.
• Bischoff, A. (2001) Dispersal and establishment of floodplain grassland species as limiting factors of restoration. - Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 31, 213.
• Bischoff, A. (2000) Ausbreitung und Reetablierung von Silaum silaus (L.) auf Auengrünland-flächen. Proceedings of the Society of Ecology (GfÖ) 30, 125.
• Bischoff, A. (1999) The effect of nitrogen fertilisation on weed growth at different light inten-sity levels. Proceedings of the 11th EWRS Symposium, 74.

1. Current projects

• Sustainable Viticulture for Climate Change Adaptation (LIFE VineAdapt), European Union project LIFE international with German (coordinateur), Austrian and Hungarian partners, LIFE19 CCA/DE/001224, funding of two IMBE positions including a PhD thésis. https://www.life-vineadapt.eu/en.
• “REMODE” Ecological restoration of open, degraded habitats, “France Relance” project, since 2021, with ECO-MED environmental consultancy.
• Effects of vineyard irrigation on plant, arthropod and soil communities, funding by Aristot consultancy (depuis 2021), PhD thesis grant ofEmile Melloul.
• “Project Brachypodium retusum”, Call of Avignon University, 2022. Clonal growth and dispersal of Brachypodium retusum – a key species for ecological restoration of mediterranean steppes.
• 2P3P: Flowering plants for parasitoids and predators of apple pest insects, Call Tersys, 2020-2021. With INRAE Research Unit PSH.
• Joint research project including RTE (Réseau de Transport d’Électricité, financeur), Irstea Grenoble, ECO-MED (environmental consultancy) and IMBE/University of Avignon, since 2017 : « Restoration of disturbed grasslands » in the framework of the construction of a new high voltage transmission line in Southern French Alps (Haute-Durance). Coordinator of the project.
• Ecosystem services of forest fragments in sugarcane dominated landscapes of Sao Paulo State (Brazil), 2013-2018, CAPES Brazil, Franco-Brazilian Chair of Sao Paulo state(Brazil), several mobility grants (Avignon University, IMBE-IRD), collaboration with Sao Paulo State University, UNESP (Brazil).

2. Finalised projects

• « PIESO», Call ADEME, Optimised integration of renewable energy and control of increasing need of electricity (2015-2019 for the ecological restoration part), “Ecological integration of solar energy production”. Coordination ECO-MED, Marseille.
• Agroecological structures in Luberon vineyards – ecological functioning and socio-economic constraints. Call Eccorev, 2019-2021. With INRAE Research Unit ecodevelopment.
• “PEERLESS”, AAP ANR Agrobiosphère, 2013-2016, “Predictive Ecological Engineering for Landscape Ecosystem Services and Sustainability”, leader of workpackage 2: “Ecological engineering and new technologies of farming and plant protection”. Coordination : UR Plantes et Systèmes de culture Horticoles (PSH), Avignon.
• “Project Brachypodium retusum”, Call of the University of Avignon (internal project), 2017, “Genetic analysis of population differentiation in Brachypodium retusum – a key species for ecological restoration of mediterranean steppes”.
• Differentiation among French and Tunisian populations of different Brachypodium species and their adaptation to local environmental conditions, 2014-2018. Co-supervision with the Faculty of Sciences, Tunis (Tunisie).
• “Favouring biological control in apple orchards using wildflower strips”, AAP SFR TERSYS, 2015, “Movements of natural enemies of apple herbivores between field margins and orchards:: optimisation of the wildflower strip approach to improve biological control”.
• “ECONADA”, AAP Environment 2015 (Miljo2015), Norwegian Research Council, Knowledge building project with user involvement , 2011-2015, “Ecologically sustainable implementation of the Nature Diversity Act (Naturmangfoldloven) for restoration of disturbed landscapes in Norway”. Coordination: Bioforsk Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
• “Florelocale” SNB (National Strategy for Biodiversity) call: Conservation and sustainable use of native plant species to provide a framework for plant and seed producers, 2012-2015, “A national label for the production of native plant species.” http://www.fcbn.fr/vegetal-local-vraies-messicoles.
• “Ile de Raymond”, SNB (National Strategy for Biodiversity) call : The restoration of remarkable or sensible sites) , 2012-2015, “Restoration of a degraded wetland ecosystem in the lower Garonne valley.”.
• “Project Brachypodium retusum”, Call of the University of Avignon (internal project), 2014, “Genetic diversity and differentiation among populations of Brachypodium retusum – a key species for ecological restoration of mediterranean steppes”.
• “Brassinse” and “PBI-Pays” (double project), Call GIS (Scientific Interest Group) PICLeg and PAO (Pôle Agronomique Ouest), 2010-2013, “Integrated Biological Plant Protection (PBI) in Brassicaceae crops - changing the scale of insect management from landscape to field level”, Co-leader task 4: Relation between field margin vegetation, pest insects and their natural enemies. Coordination UMR IGEPP, Rennes.
• Hay trasnfer for grassland restoration, National German Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and Word Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 2007-2008, “The restoration of floodplain grasslands of the Elbe river”. Coordination: Environmental consultancy “Landschaftsplanung Dr. Reichhoff”, Dessau, Germany.
• “TLinks”, 5th Framework programme of the European Union EVK2 - 2001 – 00091, 2001-2005, “Trophic Linkages”. Scientific coordination of task 320 with Heinz-Müller-Schärer (University of Fribourg, Switzerland): The effect of the provenance of plant material on plant performance and on the diversity of organisms in other trophic levels. Coordination: CAER Centre of Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading (UK).
• “NCCR Plant Survival”, AAP NCCR (Swiss National Center of Competence in Research), Swiss National Research Foundation, 2001-2005. Scientific coordination of programme 8 with Heinz-Müller Schärer (University of Fribourg, Switzerland) : Restoring biodiversity in agro-ecosystems: the role of seed origin for vegetation establishment, weed invasion and its biocontrol success. Huit partenaires. Coordination: University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).
• “Restoration of floodplain grasslands”, funded by the Ministry of Research and Education of Sachsen-Anhalt Germany), 2000-2003. The restoration of plant communities of floodplain grasslands – an analysis of factors determining the success of agri-environment schemes.
• Dispersal and ecological restoration, grant of the National German Research Agency (DFG), 1998-2000. The importance of plant dispersal for the recolonisation of agroecosystems.
• “STRAS”, German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), 1992-1995, Regeneration of agro-ecosystems in the Central German chernozem region. PhD thesis project and coordiantion of ecological work (with Ernst-Gerhard Mahn, University of Halle, Germany). Coordination : University of Halle.

1. Scientific responsibilities

• Deputy Research Director of the IMBE (since 2024)
• Team Leader of IMBE research group 4: Restoration of natural and cultural heritage (2018-2023, with Gérald Culioli)
• Responsible for international relationships of the French Society of Ecology and Evolution (since 2017, sfe²)
• Invited member of the Scientific Board of the INRAE department ECODIV (since 2020)
• Leader of IMBE research division 4: Restoration of natural and cultural heritage (2015-2017)
• Leader of workpackage 2 of the ANR project PEERLESS (Call Agrobiosphère, 2013-2017)
• Member of the Scientific Board of the research unit IGEPP (Angers, 2011-2013)

2. Teaching responsibilities

• Study director of the biology department (agronomy) at the IUT Avignon (since 2021)
• Head of the agronomy option at the IUT Avignon, biology department (GB, 2019-2021)
• Coordinator and responsible of supervised student projects (“projets tutorés”) of the agronomy option, 2016-2018

3. Administrative responsibilities

• Member of the Research Council (CR) of Avignon University, since 2019
• Member of the Academic Council (CAc) of Avignon University, since 2019.
• Member of the administrative board of the teaching unit IUT at the University of Avignon, since 2015.
• Board member of the French Society of Ecology and Evolution (SFE²), since 2017.
• Member of the administrative board of Agrocampus Ouest (Angers, 2012-2013).
• Delegate of the French Ecological Society (SFE²) in the Coucil of the European Ecological Federation (EEF), since 2017.

4. Responsibilities outside teaching and research

• Member of the label committee “Végétal Local” deciding on the acceptance of label use http://www.fcbn.fr/vegetal-local-vraies-messicoles
• Working group “Ecological compensation in agriculture” evaluating agri-environment schemes for the Swiss gouvernment (coordination by Agroscope Zurich-Reckenholz, , 2003-2007)
• Spokesman (2000-2001) and member (2006-2008) of the regional committee for organic agriculture in Sachsen-Anhalt (Germany)