I’m geographer-climatologist working as senior scientist at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in the laboratory LETG (Littoral Environment Remote-Sensing Geomatics) laboratory (Rennes, France). My research focuses on Analyses and modelling of climate at local scales in the climate change context. I model and integrate spatial climate variability at local scales into climate change scenarios. My research has demonstrated that this original approach allows reduction in the bias of climate models and achievement of a sufficiently fine spatial resolution to implement climate change adaptation strategies at the local scale. By testing scenarios for both local stakeholders and policy makers, my work aims to design smart practices for the agricultural sector, particularly for grape growing and the wine industry, in order to help farmers, increase resilience in response to climate change. I have developed and applied this multiscalar modelling approach in agroclimatology and urban climatology in several successful national and international research projects. I have managed approx. 15 research projects, including the LIFE-ADVICLIM European project (2014-2020) whose theme is “High resolution study of viticultural adaptation and mitigation scenarios”.
I have authored and co-autored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. In 2014, I coordinated the book “Changement climatique et terroirs viticoles”, which won the “ Mention Spéciale” prize from the International Organization of Vine and Wine in 2015. In 2021 (new edition in 2024), I co-authored with Jérémy Cukierman and Michelle Bouffard the book “Quel vin pour demain” (Dunod). More recently, with my colleague Andrew Sturman, I co-authored “Climate change impacts and adaptation at regional and local scales”, published in 2023 by Oxford University Press.
