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Regional
director:
Jean-Paul Cabanettes
An overview of
Cemagref in Languedoc Roussillon
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Budget of 3 million
euros (excluding wages)
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Staff of 100 scientists,
engineers, technicians
and administrative
personnel
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Welcomes 100 french and
foreign trainees of whom
20 are Phd students and
Post-doctoral fellows.
Engineering research needs
in the Mediterranean region
include :
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better management of
water resources
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management of
agricultural
activity impacts
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protection of lands
subject to the
pressure of human
activities
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management of
agricultural product
quality
Our goals
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Cemagref conducts dedicated
research on environmental
systems subject to human
activity and endeavours to
promote the sustainable
management of its waters and
territories. It develops
methods and tools for
decision-making, the
management of natural
resources and technological
innovation.
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Assisting
Professionals and Local
Authorities and Communities
Cemagref, using its
know-how, technical means
and scientific network,
provides support to
companies, engineering and
technical research
departments and entities as
well as to local communities
and authorities.Transfers of
technology and know-how
along with patenting tend to
increase the economic and
social benefits of our
research.
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Providing Support to
Manufacturers and New
Entrepreneurs
Minea: (Centre for the
Design of Equipment used in
Agri-processes). Cemagref,
within Minea, plays host to
new company project holders
to whom it provides
scientific assistance and
development support, in
co-operation with LRI (the
Languedoc Roussillon Project
Incubator) and Cap ALPHA ( a
company "nursery").
Research
units:
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Water management, actors and uses
G-EAU
(joint Cemagref-CIRAD-ENGREF-IRD unit)
Patrice GARIN / Tel.
+ 33 4 67 04 63 39
23 permanent members of
staff ;
Host laboratory for the ENGREF and doctoral schools of Montpellier 1
University ;
Development of knowledge, methods and tools for the management of
freshwater environments.
- Information and technologies for agrosystems
ITAP
( joint Cemagref-ENSAM-CIRAD unit )
Véronique BELLON MAUREL
50 members of
staff ;
Joint Research Unit ( with Agro Montpellier (ENSA) and CIRAD) ;
Design of agricultural equipment, management of phytosanitary processing,
and the characterisation of agricultural products and environments.
Véronique Bellon-Maurel / Tel. + 33 4
67 04 63 19
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Earth observation and geoinformation and land management, TETIS
(joint Cemagref-CIRAD-ENGREF unit)
Pascal KOSUTH /
+ 33 4 67 54 87 52
19 permanent members of
staff ;
Use of remote sensing and geographical information for environmental and
rural area management systems ;
Applications in hydrology, agriculture, forestry and rural development.
- Lacustrine
ecosystem team of the
Hydrobiology
research unit(HYAX - Aix en Provence)
9 permanent members ;
Fish population dynamics and study of the ecological state of aquatic
environments.
Publications and thesis
Our partners
Cemagref is a member of numerous
scientific and technogical networks
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> At a regional level
: Its remote sensing hub, IFR
"Institut Languedocien pour
l’eau et l’environnement", IFR
Armand Sabatier, GIS (irrigation
canals), Agropolis, Agropolis
Museum
> At a national level
: GIP Hydrosystems, GIS Water
Courses, GDR Cassini, ...
> At an international Level
: Euraqua, PEER Network (Partnership
for European Environmental
Research), IWMI (International
Water Management Institute),
PCSI (Joint Programme for
Irrigated Systems) Numerous
European and international
cooperation contracts.
Cemagref works closely with
Universities and Engineering Schools
within Joint Research Units
Works in close cooperation with Phd
granting schools.
Has a partnership agreement with the
University of Montpellier
Cemagref provides training
and information
Master Silat ( local information
system for country planning
development) active in doctoral
programmes, in Engineering schools,
further education and management of
postgraduate and Phd students…
Hangers, laboratories,
experimental stations
Experimentation and testing
hangers for sprayers and
agricultural machinery
Laboratories: computer assisted
draught work and design,
spectrometry, vision
Experimental irrigation systems
The Canal of Gignac which has
been equipped with sensors and
other electronic equipment
High performance information
systems and means
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