Montpellier Scientific Community



Agropolis Fondation's world-class scientific network

Agropolis Fondation works with 36 research units specializing in plant research at various levels- from its genes to its environments to its final uses.

The Foundation's scientific network altogether involves about 1200 scientists and 600 PhD students and covers a wide range of disciplines, i.e., from bio-technical to social sciences and with recognized expertise in temperate, tropical and Mediterranean regions. These research units are collectively working on five scientific domains:

  • Genetics and genomics, plant breeding, eco-physiology
  • Integrated crop protection, plant pests and diseases, symbiotes, population ecology
  • Agro-ecosystems, agri-environmental innovations and resource management
  • Agri-food systems, processing and quality of food and non-food materials
  • Innovation processes and social management of innovation

Agropolis Foundation welcomes leading and promising international scientists to work with its scientific network in Montpellier. The various research grants and support awards it offers are an excellent entry point to broaden and reinforce international research partnerships.
 
The following are the various research units making up Agropolis Foundation’s scientific network:

Integrative Plant Biology 

Genetics and genomics, plant breeding and ecophysiology

Integrated crop protection, plant pests and diseases, symbiotes, population ecology

Research Units

Research Units
Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Physiology (BPMP) Biology and genetics of plant/ pathogen interactions (BGPI)

Diversity, Adaptation and Development of Cultivated Plants (DIADE)

Centre for Biology and Management of Populations (CBGP)
Genetic Improvement and Plant Adaptation (AGAP) Laboratory of Tropical and Mediterranean Symbioses (LSTM)
Genome and plant development laboratory (LGDP)

Plant resistance to pathogens (RPB)
Ecophysiology of Plants under Environmental Stresses (LEPSE) Plant Pathology (AVI-PATHO)
Botany and computational plant architecture (AMAP) Controlling Pest and Diseases in Tree Crops (B-AMR)
Horticultural Plants and Culture Systems (PSH) Plant communities and biological invaders in tropical environments (PVBMT)
Genetic Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables (GAFL) Diversity, genome and microorganism-insect interactions (DGIMI)
   

Social and Technological Dynamics of Innovation 

Agro-ecosystems, agri-environmental innovations and resource management

Agri-food systems, processing and quality of food and non-food materials

Innovation processes and social management of innovation

Research Units

Research Units

 Research Units
Laboratory for Soils, Agrisystems, Hydrosystems interaction studies (LISAH) Agropolymer Engineering and Emerging Technologies (IATE)
 Renewable resources and environment management (GREEN)
Botany and computational plant architecture (AMAP) Sciences for Oenology (SPO)
 Montpellier Laboratory for Theoretical and Applied Economics (LAMETA)
Soil and Rhizosphere Biogeochemistry (ECO & SOLS) Security and quality of plant products (SQPOV) Markets, Organizations, Institutions and Operator Strategies (MOISA)
Ecology of the Mediterranean Forests (URFM) Integrated Food Quality System (QUALISUD) Innovation and development in Agriculture and the Agrifood Sector (INNOVATION)
Renewable resources and environment management (GREEN)   Tropical forest goods and ecosystem services (B&SEF)
Functioning and management of tropical and Mediterranean culture systems (SYSTEM)    
Agroecological Functioning and Performances of Horticultural Cropping Systems (Hortsys)
 
Annual cropping systems (SCA)    
Banana, plantain and pine apple cropping systems (SCPBA)    
Environmental biotechnology laboratory (LBE)    
Information and technology for agricultural processes (ITAP)    
Mediterranean Environment and modeling of agri-hydrosystems (EMMAH)    
Mathematics, informatics and statistics for environment and agronomy (MISTEA)