Dutoit Thierry

Since 1990, my research has focused on gaining a better understanding of how recent and/or past human activities have modified our environment, and more specifically plant communities. I have been interested in the influence of anthropogenic impacts, particularly over the very long term, by studying their resistance, persistence, resilience and regeneration after the cessation of various disturbances and/or the implementation of various conservation or ecological restoration techniques. I have focused in particular on the soil seed bank, which is considered to be a veritable seminal memory of plant communities due to the time lag that exists between the viability of seeds in the soil and their expression in above-ground vegetation. The majority of my work is experimental and based on practical conservation, restoration or ecological engineering operations.

Announcement of thesis defence: Léa Saby will defend her thesis entitled “Évaluer des Solutions Fondées sur la Nature pour restaurer des pelouses méditerranéennes” on 27/11/25 - 14h00, amphithéâtre de l'IUT d'Avignon Université. Video link: https://bbb.univ-avignon.fr/rooms/rv6-j7n-4qk-dsx/join