CSFD members
& Guest experts
Main activities
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Experience: |
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1979-1989
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10 yrs research on desertification assessement in southern Tunisia : ecological studies & intensive field campaigns for land degradation characterisation, |
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1990-1991
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2 yrs visiting scientist at the University of Arizona (with Dr A.Huete) working on arid land hyperspectral measurements and properties, particularly soils |
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1992-2000
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Coordinator of two euro-mediterranean research projects (EU funded) on satellite monitoring of desertification (in Tunisia and in the EC-JRC, Ispra, Italy) |
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2001-2006
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Coordinator of the international research project IRRIMED (EC supported, gathering scientists from France, NL, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan and Syria) |
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2007-2009 currently |
Vice-Chair of the CST of the UNCCD, CSFD member Chair of CSFD, Secretary General of DNI Science and Technology Correspondant to the UNCCD (for France) Vice-chair of the STK consortium Expert for AIRD and ANR (France) Expert for UNCCD on Science Policy interface |
(Co-)author of the following CSFD document(s)
Publication of a new CSFD topical issue on Land degradation Neutrality
The African Great Green Wall project
What advice can scientists provide? A summary of published results
The African Great Green Wall project : publication of a new CSFD Topic Brief
(Co-)author of the following document(s)
Comments of the Draft recommandations of the AGTE / UNCCD
AGTE: group of experts on impact indicators