Leys Berangere

Leys Berangere

Fire ecologist

PAHIS

Biodiversité, Écosystèmes, Changements globaux

Fire is a key factor acting on the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. Better frame the impact of both repetition of a same disturbance, and multiple disturbances on an ecosystem is the key to break new ground in the comprehensive functioning of complex ecosystems. I am mostly interested now by the Mediterranean area which constitute a key lab of all extreme events and responses to biodiversity.

I aim to understand the impact of fire in different diversity indexes, and the couple action of multiple repeated disturbances. I also used to work with managers to go further by integrating the current economical needs, and the future impacts on ecosystems.

Academic responsibilities
Vice-Chair of the European Pollen Database
Associate Editor of Journal of Ecology
Expert for Mission Europe Recherche for Biodiversity and Climate
Member of the Scientific Council of Reserve Naturel National des Coussouls de Crau

  • 2023 – on – Vice-Chair of European Pollen DB – IMBE
  • 2020 – on – CNRS researcher – IMBE
  • 2020 – Project manager in Maths and Info – Aix Marseille University
  • 2018-2019 – Postdoc in Functional ecology – Chrono-environment
  • 2014-2017 – Postdoc in Disturbance ecology – Kansas State University
  • 2013-2014 – Lecturer in Community Ecology – CEFE
  • 2012 – PhD in Biodiversity and Fire ecology – Paris 1 la Sorbonne
  • Fire ecology
  • Vegetation dynamics
  • Forest ecology
  • Mediterranean ecosystem
  • Plant response to fires
  • Vegetation diversity

PI MEDITATION – ANR JCJC (2023-2026)

“Mediterranean plant trait distribution and long-term functional diversity dynamics: a fire prone system”. 1PhD, 2 postdocs, 4MS students

Co-PI MONITOR – PEPR FORESTT (2024-2030)

“French forest dynamics from a long-term perspective – Integrative paleoenvironmental surveys in forests” co-PI D. Rius

Manager Committee Member of PalaeOpen project – Cost Action EU (2023-2027)

“Open Palaeoecological Data – analysing the past building foresight” PI T. Giesecke