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The Professor Christophe David

Christophe David
Deputy Director, Agroecology and Environnement, PhD Habilitation

Expertise

  • Agronomy and farming systems
  • Plant production
  • Agroecology
  • Organic farming

Research Unit
Agroecology and Environment

Keywords

Agroecology – Crop and water management – Cropping systems design on organic systems using diagnosis and modeling – Technical management

Research projects

Work experience and studies

Current or recent responsibilities

Management

  • Executive Dean, ISARA Lyon, Lyon, France (2011-present)
  • Deputy Director, Strategy and Development ISARA, France (2019-now)
  • Consultancy for private or public companies in agriculture & food sectors (2017-now)
  • Coordinator of the Scientific Council at ISARA (23 Members)
  • Vice Dean Research and International, ISARA Lyon, Lyon, France (2006-2011)
  • Department Chair Agrosystems, Environment & Production, ISARA Lyon, Lyon, France (2004-2006)

 

Training

  • Habitation in Agronomy, Université Lyon 1, Title: Improvement of organic cereal systems Lyon, France
  • PhD in Agronomy, Agro-Paris Tech , Paris France. Title: Nitrogen management of organic winter wheat
  • Master of science in Geography – Management of sensitive areas, Institut de Géographie Alpine, Grenoble, France
  • Engineer in Agronomy Specialization in Agricultural Economics, AgroSup, Dijon, France

Supervision

  • PhD and Post Doc research supervision : currently PhD students: Richard (2018), Vincent-Caboud (2019), Duchene (2020)
  • Continuous supervision of 2-3 MSc students per year

 

Publication summary

Approximately 95 papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters; over 30 non-refereed conference contributions; various conference abstracts, popular scientific articles and reports. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christophe_David

Latest publications

 

Journal articles

2024

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Kristina Michl, Makoto Kanasugi, Alena Förster, Regina Wuggenig, Sulemana Issifu, et al.. The microbiome of a perennial cereal differs from annual winter wheat only in the root endosphere. ISME Communications, 2024, pp.ycae165. ⟨10.1093/ismeco/ycae165⟩. ⟨hal-04865833⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04865833/file/ycae165.pdf

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Kristina Michl, Christophe David, Benjamin Dumont, Linda-Maria Dimitrova Mårtensson, Frank Rasche, et al.. Determining the footprint of breeding in the seed microbiome of a perennial cereal. Environmental Microbiome, 2024, 19, pp.40. ⟨10.1186/s40793-024-00584-3⟩. ⟨hal-04719235⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04719235/file/Milch%20et%20al2024.pdf

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Lennart Olsson, Elina Andersson, Jonas Ardö, Timothy Crews, Christophe David, et al.. What is the prospect of a perennial grain revolution of agriculture?. Global Sustainability, 2024, 7, pp.e35. ⟨10.1017/sus.2024.27⟩. ⟨hal-04719229⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04719229/file/Olson%20et%20al2024.pdf

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2023

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Lee R Dehaan, James A Anderson, Prabin Bajgain, Andrea Basche, Douglas J Cattani, et al.. Discussion: Prioritize perennial grain development for sustainable food production and environmental benefits. Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 895, pp.164975. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164975⟩. ⟨hal-04145160⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-04145160/file/DeHaan%20et%20al%202023%20Pre-Proof.pdf

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Olivier Duchene, Camille Bathellier, Benjamin Dumont, Christophe David, Florian Celette. Weed community shifts during the aging of perennial intermediate wheatgrass crops harvested for grain in arable fields. European Journal of Agronomy, 2023, 143, pp.126721. ⟨10.1016/j.eja.2022.126721⟩. ⟨hal-03892614⟩
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https://isara.hal.science/hal-03892614/file/Final%20version.pdf

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Laura Fagnant, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David, Jérôme Bindelle, et al.. Learning about the growing habits and reproductive strategy of Thinopyrum intermedium through the establishment of its critical nitrogen dilution curve. Field Crops Research, 2023, 291, pp.108802. ⟨10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108802⟩. ⟨hal-03916213⟩
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Alena Förster, Christophe David, Benjamin Dumont, Linda-Maria Dimitrova Mårtensson, Frank Rasche, et al.. Earthworm populations and diversity under annual and perennial wheat in a North to South gradient in Western Europe. European Journal of Soil Biology, 2023, 119, pp.103561. ⟨10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103561⟩. ⟨hal-04225300⟩
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2022

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Camille Bathellier, Olivier Duchene, Florian Celette, Christophe David. Céréales pérennes : quelle place pour le Kernza dans les exploitations françaises ?. Perspectives Agricoles, 2022, 498, pp.60-64. ⟨hal-03652971⟩
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Giulia Mattalia, Alexander Wezel, Pierre Costet, Patrick Jagoret, Olivier Deheuvels, et al.. Contribution of cacao agroforestry versus mono-cropping systems for enhanced sustainability. A review with a focus on yield. Agroforestry Systems, 2022, 96, pp.1077-1089. ⟨10.1007/s10457-022-00765-4⟩. ⟨hal-03760360⟩
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2021

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Olivier Duchene, Benjamin Dumont, Douglas J Cattani, Laura Fagnant, Brandon Schlautman, et al.. Process-based analysis of Thinopyrum intermedium phenological development highlights the importance of dual induction for reproductive growth and agronomic performance. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2021, 301-302, pp.108341. ⟨10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108341⟩. ⟨hal-03185081⟩
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https://hal.science/hal-03185081/file/Manuscript.pdf

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