Research news - September / October 2022 #10

Official launch of the InterMEDIUS University Research School

October 2022 - Matthieu Vignal

Matthieu Vignal's research at the UMR ESPACE is in the field of interactions between societies and their environment. It focuses more specifically on the study of the impact of global change on the spatial and temporal dynamics of vegetation.

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September 2022 - Catherine Caillet

Catherine Caillet works on the eco-extraction of natural products from plants within the GREEN team (UMR SQPOV).
To carry out the extractions, it seeks innovative processes, either through new technologies or by using green solvents.  

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Fête de la Science 2022 with Avignon University

From 7 to 17 OctoberThe Fête de la Science in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region invites you to meet the actors of scientific culture in the region. This year, the theme is : "Climate change: mitigation and adaptation.

Johnny Douvinet, Professor of Geography (UMR ESPACE - Avignon University/CNRS), is one of the 4 ambassadors of the Fête de la Science for the PACA region.

For this 31st edition in Vaucluse, as a highlight, discover the Village des sciences - place de l'Horloge in Avignon, Saturday 8 October from 10am to 6pm.

Johnny Douvinet and Matthieu Vignal, Senior Lecturer in Geography (UMR ESPACE - Avignon University/CNRS) will present a Café des Sciences in Avignon on Tuesday 11 October at 8.30pm at the Restaurant Françoise on the theme of "Climate change: what's next?.

On the Jean-Henri Fabre campus of the university, a "biodiversity & climate" exhibition.

Clémentine LeroyD. student in ecophysiology at the Bees and Environment Laboratory (INRAE), was selected along with 9 other doctoral students from different French universities to present her thesis in the form of a comic strip in the book "Bubble Science 2022: Climate Awakening. A book presentation and signing session will take place Thursday 13 October at 6pm at the Mémoire du Monde bookshop in Avignon.

Science is celebrated throughout the Vaucluse, download the full programme here

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Éditions Universitaires d'Avignon

Where does the public money go? Public procurement and the challenge of data - Pierre-Henri Morand
"In France, public procurement involves 300 billion euros per year. It is essential to understand how these sums are spent, to optimise their use and track down abuses. Pierre-Henri Morand gives the keys for professionals and citizens to take advantage of the data available on the web.

• Published at 13 October 2022

[Intellectual Property] Avignon University in the top 15 regional patent applicants for 2021

Avignon University is the second university (behind Aix-Marseille University) to file patents in 2021 with the Inpi in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region.
It ranks 6th out of the top 15 applicants (large companies, medium-sized companies, SMEs, RESE) in the region.

The patents filed in 2021 are the result of research collaborations carried out by the university's laboratories, whether they are conducted solely by the latter or in partnership with local or national companies.

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[Partnership] Vaucluse Provence Attractivité welcomes a Business France delegation to Avignon

As part of its actions to promote the department internationally, Vaucluse Provence Attractivité took part in the reception of a delegation of Business France representatives on 13 and 14 September, coordinated at regional level by Rising Sud.
The objective is to show the potential of the region to prospectors who are a vehicle for transmitting the advantages of the Vaucluse to foreign companies.
The delegation discovered the Jean-Henri Fabre campus of the university with a visit of the Green team premises (UMR SQPOV).

Doctoral Contracts Implanteus

Mr. Belanchon-Moreno Javier is starting a PhD contract financed at 50% by INRAE and at 50% by Implanteus of which he has been laureate for the start of the academic year 2022.
Her thesis supervisor is Mrs. Nathalie Boissot (INRAE/GAFL). Her thesis topic is about : "Genetic and functional diversity of NLRome / resistome in melon ("Genetic and functional diversity of the NLRome/resistome in melon").

Ms Mas-Normand Lindsay has accepted the doctoral contract 100% Implanteus of which she was laureate for the start of the academic year 2022. Her thesis supervisor is Mr. Gérald Culioli (AU/IMBE). Her thesis topic is about : "New analytical developments for metabolomics and annotation of dyeing plant extracts: Applications in a cultural heritage context". ("New analytical developments for metabolomics and annotation of dye plant extracts: applications in a cultural heritage context").

Start of the academic year

The start of the 2022-23 academic year for the IMAS Master students took place on Monday 12 September at the Agrosciences Centre. We would like to welcome them.

About ten nationalities are represented among our students at the start of the 2022 academic year: Moroccan, Algerian, Iranian, Cameroonian, Afghan, Pakistani, Paraguayan, Ivorian and Haitian. In addition, two Nepalese are expected.

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Upcoming thesis defences

Several doctoral students awarded at IMBE's doctoral students' day

Ms. Tania De Almeida, a former doctoral student of the IRPNC team in Avignon, was awarded the Christopher Augur prize for the best promotion of the thesis. Impact of an ecosystem engineer species and its use in ecological restoration - The case of Messor barbarus (L.) in Mediterranean grasslands ".

Ms Ludivine Laffon (INRAE) and Ms Romane Blaya, both doctoral students at IMBE (IRPNC team) were awarded the first and second prizes for the best oral presentation during the day.

• "Reportage: Retour à la Crau", by Coralie Hancok. Interview with Thierry Dutoit. Science & Vie, Special issue n°303, 24/08/2022
• "Let's use ancient grassland ecosystems to set ambitious ecological restoration targetsÉlise Buisson and Élodie Brisset, 05/08/2022, CNRS
•  "Agriculture: international researchers at Agroparc09/07/2022, Le Dauphiné Libéré

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• 7 - 17 October: Fête de la Science
  - Saturday 8 October from 10 am to 6 pm: Avignon Science Village on the Place de l'Horloge
  - Tuesday 11 October at 8.30 pm: Café des Sciences at the Restaurant Françoise (Avignon): "Climate change: what is in store for us?
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• Tuesday 11 October - AAPG Webinar
  From 13:00 to 14:00
  "The ANR's 2023 generic call for projects: 30 days to go!
  by Mariama Cottrant, International Research and Development Project Engineer, Directorate for Research and Innovation Support (DARI) Online on BBB :
  https://bbb.univ-avignon.fr/b/ori-aig-gcd-jyv  

• IA 2022 Festival
  From 14 to 16 November
  CERI and Hannah Arendt Campus
  More info to come: lia.univ-avignon.fr/