Joséphine PEIGNE

Professor and researcher in agronomy, director of the Agroecology and Environment Unit

Expertise

General agronomy, including recognized expertise in soil fertility in cereal systems in organic farming and conservation agriculture.

Research unit

Agroecology and the environment

Keywords

Agronomy, soil science, organic farming, field crops.

Ongoing or recently completed projects

  • VALOR : Recycling urban bio-waste through vermicomposting to produce soil amendments for agriculture – 2020-2024. Project coordinator, ADEME funding
  • CASDAR ALLIAGE : Leveraging farmers’ combined innovations to support the emergence of glyphosate-free agricultural systems in situations identified as dead ends by the Ministry and INRAE collective expertise: no-till farming and slope viticulture – 2022-2025. Responsible for capitalizing on results and training facilitators.
  • CASDAR TRANSISOL : Development of operational dashboards to steer the transition to agroecological systems based on expected soil fertility services – 2023–2026
  • Seed Legumes: Agronomic and nutritional evaluations of varieties rich in plant proteins, in conservatories and in the field: study of three species of grain legumes – 2022–2026

Teaching activities

  • Soil science
  • Plant agronomy
  • Responsibility and courses for the TAAM (Agroecological Transition of Mediterranean Agriculture) end-of-course specialization
  • Supervision of doctoral students and students writing their final thesis in Engineering and Master’s in Agroecology

Professional experience and education

  • Since 2019 : Head of the Agroecology and Environment Research Unit at ISARA – USC INRAE
  • 2018 : Qualification to supervise research – Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
  • 2003-2018 : Teacher – researcher in agricultural sciences at ISARA
  • 2000-2003 : Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from the Rennes Doctoral School: “Method for evaluating the impact of organic farming practices on air quality using agri-environmental indicators,” defended in 2003 under the supervision of Mr. Girardin (DR INRA, Colmar).
  • 1999-2000 : Specialization in Agronomy with a focus on Plant Production at ENSA (National School of Agronomy) in Rennes: obtained a D.E.A. exemption.
  • 1996-1999 : National Agricultural Engineering Degree from ENSA Rennes. Specialization in Environmental Engineering, with a focus on Production Systems and Rural Development.

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