My research focuses on the functional ecology of soil-plant interactions in herbaceous ecosystems and agroecosystems. It is interdisciplinary and involves both ecology, soil and agronomic sciences by combining basic and applied research.

It contributes to the development of agroecology of innovative cropping systems through the integration of the functional trait approach. This approach allows characterizing ecosystem processes and services by quantifying the response and effect of plants with respect to soil properties and agrosystem management practices.

The challenge of this research is to improve our understanding of soil-plant interactions, and in particular the feedback loops they generate, which are central to understanding and managing cropping systems. Recent research has highlighted the key role of functional traits and their diversity in improving phosphorus availability, reducing erosion and soil compaction.

More recently, I integrate my expertise in transdisciplinary applied research, integrating different types of stakeholders (academic and non-academic) from territories and/or the industry in order to generate collective intelligence and provide solutions based on living organisms, acceptable and sustainable with respect to societal expectations.