Associate-Professor Léo Girard

Dr Léo Girard
Associate-Professor in Agroecology and Biostatistics

Expertise
Agroecology in extensive fish production, Aquatic ecology, Biostatistics, Carbon storage and emissions in ponds

Research Unit
Agroécology et environment

Key Words

Extensive fish production, fish ponds, agroecology, aquatic ecology, biodiversity, climate change, carbon

Ongoing research projects or lately completed

• PONDERFUL: POND Ecosystems for Resilient FUture Landscapes in a changing climate (European project H2020)
• FISHMIX: Definition of new pond fish assemblages adapted to the context of climate change (Regional project PEPIT)
• Étangs Isère: Restoration assessments and pond drainage monitoring
• PSE Dombes
• SEPURE: New strategies for the construction and management of pond production systems for sustainable fish farming (European project FEAMP)
• FISH ACTION: Experiments for the optimization of biological and piscicultural productivity of ponds and development of a decision support tool (Regional project PEPIT)

Teaching activities

• Statistics (1th and 2d Year Engineering Cycle)
• Aquatic Ecology (2d Year Engineering Cycle)
• Experimental Design and Modeling (PEM, 3rd Year Engineering Cycle)
• Optionals on Water and Biodiversity Management in Agroecosystems (4th Year Engineering Cycle)
• Agroecology in aquaculture (DA EES, 5th Year Engineering Cycle)

Professional experience and studies

• Since 2024, Associate-Professor in Agroecology and Biostatistics
• From 2021 to 2024, PhD in Agroecology, on the PONDERFUL project, attached to the Agroecology and Environment Research Unit (AGE), ISARA. ABIES doctoral school (AgroParisTech).
• From 2016 to 2021, Diploma of Agronomy, ISARA.