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Alexander Wezel

Alexander WEZEL
Head of Research, Professor for Agroecology

Expertise
Member of High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE), – FAO

Research Unit
Agroecology and Environment

Keywords

Agroecology, agroecosystems analysis: management of biodiversity, water quality, and ecological corridors.

Ongoing research projects or lately completed

  • AE4EU : Agroecology for Europe
  • PATH2DEA : Paving the Way towards Digitalisation Enabling Agroecology for European Farming Systems
  • AGRECOFARM : Agroecological farming education and training development in West Africa
  • PERFECO : Performance économiques des exploitation et transition agroécologique
  • ECOSTACK
  • GOODFOOD : Good teaching practices in experiential learning for effective education in embedded food systems
  • African Cases: Good practices in agroecology in food insecure African countries

 

Teaching activities

Senior Advisor of MSc Agroecology
Agroecology, Agroecosystems of the world and agricultural use, Management of agroecosystems

Professional experiences and studies

  • 2006-today: Isara, France.
  • 2004: Habilitation, University of Greifswald, Germany, thesis: Land use and resource conservation in rural areas of different developing countries.
  • 1998: Ph.D., University of Hohenheim, Germany, thesis: Fallow cultivation system and management possibilities in semi-arid Niger, West Africa,
  • 1993: Diploma (MSc) Geoecology, University of Karlsruhe, Germany,

Latest publications

 

Journal articles

2024

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Ioanna Mouratiadou, Alexander Wezel, Kintan Kamilia, Angelica Marchetti, Maria Luisa Paracchini, et al.. The socio-economic performance of agroecology. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2024, 44 (2), pp.19. ⟨10.1007/s13593-024-00945-9⟩. ⟨hal-04527200⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04527200/file/s13593-024-00945-9-1.pdf

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Charan Nichenametla, Ella Tarpey, Abigail Cousins, Jose Antonio Orueta, Paul Schwegler, et al.. Climate silence: a comparative study of governmental and non-governmental messaging on soil health in Wisconsin, USA. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2024, pp.1-26. ⟨10.1080/21683565.2024.2419404⟩. ⟨hal-04791674⟩
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2023

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Anna Brumer, Alexander Wezel, Jens Dauber, Tor Arvid Breland, Baptiste Grard. Development of agroecology in Austria and Germany [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]. Open Research Europe, 2023, 3 (25), pp.1-20. ⟨10.12688/openreseurope.15431.1⟩. ⟨hal-04119205⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04119205/file/Brumer-et-al-2023.pdf

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Adeline Fontanilles, Alexander Wezel, Soraya Rouifed, Mathieu Guérin, Marie Vanacker, et al.. Disturbance and resilience of aquatic plant communities in fish ponds after temporary dry periods. Aquatic Ecology, 2023, ⟨10.1007/s10452-023-10032-y⟩. ⟨hal-04119252⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04119252/file/Robin-et-al-2023.pdf

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Ileana Iocola, Corrado Ciaccia, Luca Colombo, Baptiste Grard, Stefania Maurino, et al.. Agroecology research in Europe funded by European and transnational programmes: current status and perspectives [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. Open Research Europe, 2023, 2 (139), pp.1-38. ⟨10.12688/openreseurope.15264.1⟩. ⟨hal-04119143⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04119143/file/Iocola-et-al-2023.pdf

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Georgia Forsyth Sijpestijn, Alexander Wezel, Sghaier Chriki. L'agroécologie peut-elle contribuer à satisfaire nos besoins en protéines d’ici 2050 ?. Viandes & Produits Carnés, 2023, pp.VPC-2022-3845. ⟨hal-04000354⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04000354/file/Forsyth-Chriki-VPC-2023.pdf

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Erin M Silva, Alexander Wezel, Caley Stafford, Jeanne Brives, Nathan Bosseler, et al.. Insights into agroecological farming practice implementation by conservation-minded farmers in North America. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023, 7, ⟨10.3389/fsufs.2023.1090690⟩. ⟨hal-04207398⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04207398/file/Silva%20Wezel%20et%20al%202023%20Agroecological%20farming%20practices%20North%20America.pdf

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Coralie Triquet, Anthony Roume, Alexander Wezel, Vincent Tolon, Aurélie Ferrer. In‐field cover crop strips support carabid communities and shape the ecological trait repartition in maize fields. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 2023, 25 (1), pp.152-163. ⟨10.1111/afe.12540⟩. ⟨hal-03813213⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-03813213/file/Triquet_2022_postprint_In-field%20cover%20crop%20strip.pdf

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Coralie Triquet, Alexander Wezel, Vincent Tolon, Aurélie Ferrer. Undestroyed winter cover crop strips support wild bee abundance and diversity in intensive cropping systems. Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023, 33 (1), pp.179-204. ⟨10.1007/s10531-023-02741-5⟩. ⟨hal-04645568⟩
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2022

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Sarah Grauby, Aurélie Ferrer, Vincent Tolon, Anthony Roume, Alexander Wezel, et al.. Can Mixed Intercropping Protect Cereals from Aphid-Borne Viruses? An Experimental Approach. Insects, 2022, 13 (6), pp.521. ⟨10.3390/insects13060521⟩. ⟨hal-03706303⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-03706303/file/Grauby-Insects-2022-CC-BY.pdf

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