Governance
Futurs-ACT governance composition
The governance of the Futurs-ACT regional research network is based around:
- an executive committee (9 researchers)
- an operations team:
- operations manager (Catherine Bogs)
- trainees (Masters 1 and 2 interns)
- a scientific council (8 members) composed of researchers from beyond the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (including European experts).
- a stakeholders council (14 members: elected officials, civil servants, scientists, representatives of economic actors, associations, etc. and associated scientists on a case-by-case basis): a forum to share perspectives on the orientation and progress made in research.
The network also interfaces with its member organisations and laboratories of Nouvelle-Aquitaine through:
- a trustees committee (15) comprising representatives of partner organisations,
- a laboratories committee, mobilising the research laboratory directors or their representatives.
Executive committee
Professor at the University of Bordeaux in the EPOC Joint Research Unit “Oceanic and Continental Environments and Paleoenvironments”, specialised in the ecology of coastal systems. His teaching focuses mainly on biodiversity, climate, and the functioning of ecosystems.
Associate professor at the EBI laboratory (Ecology and Interaction Biology, CNRS) and head of the Organisms and Population Biology (BOP) department at the University of Poitiers. She is also in charge of the animation of the “Training – Vulgarisation – Sciences and Society” approach at the Biodiversity chair, at the University of Poitiers Foundation.
Geographer, University Professor at Poitiers, member of the RURALITES laboratory (Rural, Urban, Actors, People, Territories, Environment, Societies). His research focuses on the study of relations between man and plants. He discusses relationships with plants in terms of ecosystem services and sociosystems’ need for Nature.
Researcher in the ecology of fishery resources at the French National Research Institute for Ocean Science (IFREMER). She works on the ecology of exploited populations in connection with the study of fisheries and the environment, focusing in particular on coastal species (clam, red mullet) of the Bay of Biscay.
Associate professor at the Institute of Education (INSPÉ) in the Bordeaux Academy. His areas of research include teaching curricula, programming and content, including education for sustainable development.
Senior researcher in conservation ecology at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INARE) at the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux center. His research are focusing on the impact of climate change on migratory fishes, such as european sturgeons and shads.
Director of studies of BUT (University Bachelor of Technology) Science and Engineering of Materials at the University of Bordeaux. His teaching is dedicated to ecoconception, life-cycle asessment, and mecanic engineering. He is also a contributor of the working-group “Training for environmental and social transitions” of the University of Bordeaux.
Associate professor in design at Bordeaux Montaigne University, member of the MICA research laboratory’s host team and researcher on delegation of the Potioc team (Inria Bordeaux). Her work focuses on the impact of action-research in design in the anticipation of our societies in the face of different risk situations (scenario, observables, weak signals and impacts, citizen involvement, decision support).
Associate Professor at the EPOC (Oceanic and Continental Environments and Palaeoenvironments) laboratory of the University of Bordeaux. (Paléo) oceanographer and (paléo)climatologist. She specializes in studying the evolution of environments in the North Atlantic sector and their reconstitution in the recent Quaternary with the use of fossil bio-indicators and sedimentological tools.
Team
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences and a Master’s degree in Mediation and Scientific Communication. She joined the Futurs-ACT network for the first time in 2021 as a project manager to identify training courses in Nouvelle-Aquitaine dedicated to anticipating climate change. In 2022, as part of her Master’s degree, she coordinated the organization of the annual Tremplin event as an intern. Today, Victorine holds the position of network coordinator. She uses her skills in scientific communication and project management to support and promote the actions and projects supported by Futurs-ACT on a regional scale.
Claire holds a Master’s degree in health biology and a Master’s degree in scientific communication, and has worked as transfer and valorization manager at LabEx COTE (Evolution, adaptation and governance of continental and coastal ecosystems). Since 2019, she has been communications manager for the international association IVES. At the same time, Claire is in charge of the Futurs-ACT network, where she uses her skills in scientific communication and project management to support and promote the actions and projects supported by Futurs-ACT both locally and internationally.
A civic service volunteer with the Futurs-ACT research network, he holds a degree in Life Sciences from the University of Bordeaux, with a specialization in Organisms and Ecosystems and an option in Marine Biology. He puts his scientific skills, experience and commitment to environmental issues at the service of Futurs-ACT’s missions.
Mélissa holds a Master’s degree in International Art Market from ICART and is currently on a work-study program in Communication and Strategic Marketing at EFAP. She has put her skills to good use at the EPOC laboratory. For almost a year, she worked as a communications project manager, helping to promote the laboratory’s initiatives. Building on this experience, as part of her work-study program, she joined Futurs-ACT in November 2024 as Marketing and Communications Project Manager. She is responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies aimed at boosting Futurs-ACT’s visibility.
They worked with us
Former member of executive committee. Associate professor in geography at the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour.
Former board member. HDR Lecturer in Energy and New Energies at the Ecole Nationale Supérieur d’Ingénieurs de Poitiers.
Former Co-Director of Futurs-ACT. Senior researcher at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) at the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Centre.
