Associate Professor Joël Robin

Joël Robin
Associate professor, functional analysis of aquatic ecosystems

Expertise
Phytoplankton dynamics and succession, cyanobacteria blooms, trophic status of ponds, study of biodiversity of ponds

Research Unit
Agroecology and Environment

Keywords

Phytoplankton, algae, cyanobacteria, pond, lake, bathing, fish farming, fishing, eutrophication, pollution

Current projects

• PONDERFUL : POND Ecosystems for Resilient FUture Landscapes in a changing climate (EU Project, H2020)
• SEPURE : New strategies for sustainable fish farming (EU Project, FEAMP)
• FISH ACTION : Experiments for optimizing the biological and fish productivity of ponds and development of a decision support tool (Region AURA)
• AGROECOLOGIE ETANGS : Definition of agroecological practices to maintain ecosystem services and conserve biodiversity in fish ponds (Carasso Fundation)
• CYANOTOX : Development and toxicity of cyanobacteria biofilms in rivers (EUR-H₂0 Lyon 1 University / Ain River Union)

Teaching activities

• Zoology, 1st year Engineer cycle
• Ecology, 2^nd year Engineer cycle
• Water and Environnement, 1st year Master
• MAESTRO (Professional work-life simulation for students), 1^st year Master
• Summer School ISARA Food Science, 1^st year Master.
• Coordination of an Ecology course, Master’s degree
• Keynote Speaker in different Master (Aquaculture, Ecology, Territory Development, Bioevaluation of Ecosystems and Biodiversity), 2^nd year Master

Professional experience and formation

• Since 1998 : Researcher, Lecturer, Unit Agroecology et Environnement, ISARA.
• 2017 : Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (French accreditation to supervise Research). Lyon 1 University (2017).
• 1999 : PhD Ecosystem Analysis and modelling, “Dynamics of Phytoplancton and experiments of cyanobacteria bloom control». Lyon I University (1999).