Champion Virginie

I am an assistant at the DIADE joint research unit, responsible for the administrative and financial management of some of the research teams that make up the unit, for executing and monitoring the unit’s overall budget (IRD, CIRAD, and the University of Montpellier), and for coordinating external financial resources.

Champion Louis

As an archaeobotanist, I specialize in tropical agriculture and food systems. I study the long-term interactions between plants, societies, and the environment, combining archaeology, ethnobotany, agroecology, and genetics. My field research in Africa and Asia aims to understand the evolution of agroecological knowledge, which is essential for building a sustainable future.

Champion Antony

Antony Champion

My research focuses on understanding the signaling and regulatory mechanisms of the root system in rice in response to environmental stresses.

Brossier Jean-Rémy

As a CIRAD engineer, I work within the COFFEEADAPT and MADE research teams, focusing on the molecular biology of coffee and oil palm. My work involves the functional study of genes involved in development, metabolism, and stress responses. I also develop advanced molecular tools—such as genome editing and protoplast transformation—to support and enhance ongoing research […]

Bessière Carole

As an assistant at the DIADE joint research unit, I am responsible for the administrative and financial management of some of the unit’s teams, the Genetrop technical platform, the co-management and monitoring of the joint research unit’s overall budget, and external funding (CIRAD, University of Montpellier). I also oversee human resources, in collaboration with the […]

Bontpart Thibaut

My research focuses on the biosynthesis of triacylglycerols and lipid vitamins (tocochromanols, carotenoids) in the oil palm fruit, and on the quality of the red palm oil produced from the fruit. I investigate the genetic and environmental factors that modulate their biosynthesis, using transcriptomic, biochemical, and microscopic approaches.

Sigle DIADE
Sigle DIADE