PhD and post-doctorates

PhD and post-doctorates

PhD in progress

  • Durand S. 2019-2023 Explaining and controlling the physical properties and water efficiency in horticultural growing media by studying their texture, co-financing RFI Objectif Végétal and 5 private companies, PhD director: J.C. Michel.
  • Künnemann T. 2019-2023. Urban green spaces: sink or source of greenhouse gases? Funding ADEME-Pays de Loire, PhD supervisors: P. Cannavo and R. Guénon
  • Sourisseau Samuel, 2021-2024. Modelling by system approach for the design of sustainable greenhouses. Funding Brittany and Pays de la Loire regions, PhD supervisor: M. Havet, co-supervision E. Chantoiseau.
  • Thierry J. 2021-2024 Climatic benefits of trees in the city: what is the impact of a rise in temperature and a decrease in water resources? Financing CIFRE City of Paris, PhD directors: P.E. Bournet and F. Rodriguez, co-supervision S.Herpin.
  • Vieillard C. 2021-24. Urban soil sealing and effects on its condition, functioning and ability to provide ecosystem services, CIFRE Plante et Cité funding, PhD supervisors: L. Vidal-Beaudet and S. Ouvrard.
  • Morel A., 2022-2025. Effects of the renaturation of unsealed urban spaces on the urban microclimate and the improvement of thermal comfort and plant biodiversity. PhD director: L. Vidal Beaudet. Co-supervision: S. Herpin and A. Bulot
  • Canonne D. 2021-2024. How to choose tree species adapted to drought and heat episodes in cities to guarantee their durability and mitigate the urban heat island effect. PhD director: P.E. Bournet, co-supervision: M. Saudreau (PIAF Clermont Ferrand) and S. Demotes-Mainard

PhD completed since 2018

  • Cambou A. 2015-2018. Contribution of urban soils to climate change mitigation: assessment of carbon sequestration and consequences on the greenhouse gas balance. PhD thesis from Agrocampus ouest. 326 p. PhD co-director L. Vidal-Beaudet, co-supervisor P. Cannavo  
  • Fourvel G. 2015-2018 Analysis and optimization of the physical fertility of urban soils constructed from dam sediments, PhD thesis of Agrocampus ouest. 394 p. PhD director P. Cannavo, co-supervisor L. Vidal-Beaudet.
  • Kohli A. 2018-2021. Influence of organic inputs on trace element mobility and transfer in plants. Application to home gardens. ADEME-IFSTTAR funding, PhD director L. Vidal-Beaudet, co-supervisor R. Guénon
  • Mballo S., 2018-2021 Quantification and modeling of climate services rendered by trees in a canyon street, Funding ADEME Région Pays de la Loire, PhD director P.E. Bournet, co-supervisor S. Herpin
  • Paillat L. 2017-2020 Role of rhizosphere microorganisms in complex fertilizer-organic substrate environment on nutrient bioavailability and plant growth, Funding CIFRE Premier Tech GHA, PhD director P. Cannavo, co-supervisor R. Guénon
  • Ramananjatovo T. 2018-21. Orchard-market gardening systems: applied research in the soil-plant-plant-atmosphere continuum, CPER funding, PhD co-director P. Cannavo, co-supervisor E. Chantoiseau

Post-doctorates completed since 2018

  • Bouzouidja R., 2017-18 Agro-environmental performance indicators for urban green spaces: Contribution to the construction of a decision support tool for European actors. Collaboration EPHor-IFSTTAR-LPG. Funding H2020, supervisors P. Cannavo, E. Chantoiseau.