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CHABBI Abad

Research director: Biogeochemistry, Soil science, Grassland ecology, Agroecosystem, Ecosystem-sustainability

 

Dr. habil. Abad CHABBI, Research Director at the INRA, is a plant ecologist and soil biogeochemist. He worked at the Louisiana State University, USA; the Faculty of Environmental Science in Cottbus, Germany; the University of Pierre & Marie, Curie (UPMC), France; and the INRA research council where he has been leading the national Observatory for Environmental Research-Agro-Ecosystems, Biogechemical Cycles and Biodiversity (http://www.soere-acbb.com/fr/) since 2009. His areas of expertise are ecology and soil biogeochemistry. He has worked on the ecology and biogeochemistry of land-water interfaces, the effect of plant on soil organic matter dynamics and ecosystem responses to disturbance. His current research centers on understanding the link between soil carbon sequestration, nutrient availability and stoichiometry in the Plant-Soil System, plant diversity and the influence of land use management and climate change may have on these dynamics.

During his career, Dr. Chabbi has coordinated a number of pluridisciplinary projects at a national and international level, chaired and organized numerous international symposiums and edited books and several special issues of leading international journals. He is the Associated Editor of AoB Plants Oxford Journals, the Journal of Agricultural Research,member of the Editorial Board of Water Air and Soil Pollution Journal (2009-2012) and reviewer of dozens of peer review journals of environmental sciences. He has presented a number of keynote seminars around the world.

Currently, Dr Chabbi is a member/expert of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, the Chinese Academy of Science, the German Research Science Foundation (DFG), the Hercules Foundation (Hercules stichting) Belgium, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) UK, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) UK and of the European commission (DG Research & Innovation and DG Agriculture and Rural Development).

Dr. Chabbi is the coordinator of two strategic European FP7 projects: “EXPEER” (http://www.expeeronline.eu/) and “ANAEE” (www.anaee.com/). Since April 2013 he has also been leading the C2 component of the Ecosystems Task at GEO (Group on Earth Observations).  

Marital Status

Abad CHABBI

Born 9th April 1966, in Larache, Marocco,

German citizen,

Married, one daughter.

Education                                                                                                           

2007

Habilitation, Earth Science & Biogeochemistry, University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris VI, Paris (France) and Technical University of Cottbus, Germany (BTU-Cottbus), Cottbus, Germany. 

Disserrtation: “Ecological and biogeochemical processes in mining disturbed landscape: Plant adaptation and organic matter turnover”, 70p.

1994

Ph.D., Ecology, Bordeaux University Bordeaux I (France)

Dissertation:  Ecological conditions and vegetation dynamics in the Marocco Rif mountain, 273p. Ref. 03NANT3021.

1989

Master (DEA) in Ecology, Bordeaux University Bordeaux I (France). Thesis:  Contribution à l'étude des types de peuplement d’une subéraiatlantique dans un but d’aménagement.

1987

Master, in Biogeography, University Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Fès (Marocco). Thesis: Contribution à l’étude de la dégradation des massifs forestiers dans la province de Larache- Maroc: essai d’une évaluation.

Research Experience

2009-present

Director of Research, Ecology, biogeochemistry and sustainable Agroecosystem, INRA Poitou-Charentes and INRA Versailles, France.

2004-2009

Research Scientist in Agroecology, Soil Science and Biogeochemistry INRA Poitou-Charentes and INRA Versailles, France.

2003-2004

Research Scientist in soil science and Biogeochemistry, Biomco Laboratory, University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris VI, Paris, France.

1996-2003

Assistant Professor in Ecology and Biogeochemistry, Faculty of Environmental Sciences Brandenburg Technical University (BTU-Cottbus), Cottbus, Germany

1998-1999

Visiting Scientist at the Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Louisiana State University, USA

1995-1996

Post-doctorat, Soil Science (Plante soil-water interface). Chair of Soil protection and Recultivation, Faculté des Sciences de l’Environnement, Université Technique de Brandenburg, Cottbus, Allemagne.

1994-1995

Consultant at the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)” GmbH, Eschborn, Germany

1994

Research Assistant, Chair of Soil science Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Freising, Germany 

Teaching & Mentoring

Graduate Student Advising (1996-present), see below

Teaching at the Faculty of Environmetal Sciences, BTU-Cottbus Germany (1996-2003)
  • Soil Science
  • Wetlands biogeochemistry
  • Wastewater treatement,
  • Enviromental toxicology
  • Ecological engineering
Teaching at the Pierre and Marie Curie university – Paris France
  • Stable Isotopes in ecology
  • Grassland ecology
  • Soil organic matter dynamics

 

Funded Research Proposals (1996-present)

Project coordinator

2012-2016

European FP7 call– Project: Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems. Funded for €3.5 mln http://www.anaee.com/

2010-2014

European FP7 call– Project: Sites and experimental platforms for long-term ecosystem research” (ExpeER) Funded for €7.5 mln  (http://www.expeeronline.eu/)

2008-2010:

Programme Procope Germany – France- Project: Carbon flows and soil organic matter as influenced by plant species composition. Funded for €30 000.

2007-2009

ECCO-PNBC national call (coordinator)- Project: Nature and reactivity of dissolved organic matter in agroecosystems: the effect of the introduction of temporary grassland pesticides retention and leaching. Funded for €150 000.

2006-2009

Excellence Environmental programme (National France)- Projet: Impacts of drought on the nature and dynamics of soil organic matter: effects on water quality and on the carbon cycle in the ley. Funded for €180 000.

2005-2008

The French National Research Agency programme (ANR)-ECCO-011 (coordinator)- Project: Organic matter stabilization processes in deep horizons under cultivation or grassland soils mamangement. Funded for €250 000.

2000-2004

Ministry for Education, Science and Technology (BMBF)-Project: Organic matter and lignite decomposition at the land water interactions in acidic mining lakes sediments: carbon cycle and alkalinity generation. Funded for €420 000.

1995-1999

Projet-Ministry for Education, Science and Technology (BMBF) call- Project: Adaptations and survival strategies of pioneer plants in mining containing lake sediments: Role of redox chemistry. Funded for €550 000.

 Involved/partner in the following projects:

2015-2019

The New Zealand Fund for Global Partnerships in Livestock Emissions Research- Project: Management options for increasing soil carbon in grasslands: measuring and modelling SOM turnover and carbon stabilisation in pasture soils. (Coord. P. Millard). WP leader funded for €185 000.

2015-2019

Horizon 2020 call SFS-04-2014- Project:  LAND Management: Assessment, Research, Knowledge base (LANDMARK). (Coord. R. Creamer). Subtask leader funded €16 000.

2015-2019

Horizon 2020 call INFRADEV4-2014- Project: Environmental Research Infrastructures providing shared solutions for science and society. (Coord W. Kutsch). Leader of 2 WPs funded for €390 000.

2014-2018 

The French National Research Agency programme (ANR)-Project: Estimation of the soil Available Water Content by direct measurements and crop-model inversion, from the plot to the territory scales (RUEdesSOLS). (Coord. I. Cousin). Taslk leader funded for €15 000.

2014-2017

The Frensh Environment Agency and the Energy Management (ADEME)- Project: Factor impacting the CO2, H2O and solar radiation net ecosystem exchanges over forests, grasslands and crops (Coord. Bernard Longdoz). Task leader funded for €15 000.

2012-2015

The Frensh Environment Agency and the Energy Management (ADEME)- Projet: Mitigation of GHG emissions in grassland systems (Coord. Cornelia Rumpel) Task leader funded for €18 000.

2012-2015

The French National Research Agency programme (ANR)- Project: ANAlysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems – Services  (Coord. J. Clobert and A. Chanzy). Leader of 2 WPs funded for  €120 000.

2010-2014

European FP7 call- Project: An integration of mitigation and adaptation options for sustainable livestock production under climate change (ANIMALCHANGE) (Coord. J-F Soussana). Task leader funded for €60 000.

2010-2014   

European FP7 call- Project Ecological function and biodiversity indicators in European soils (EcoFINDERS) (Coord. P. Lemanceau). Task leader fuded for €15 000.

2010-2013

“European FP7 call- Project: Greenhouse Gas Management in European Land Use Systems (Coord. A. Freibauer). Task leader funded for €50 000.

2009-2013

The French National Research Agency programme (ANR)-Project: Link between microbial diversity and the turnover of organic matter in agricultural soils (Coord. P-A Maron). Task leader funded for €45 000.

2008-2010

European FP7 call- Project: An European Research Infrastructure for the Analysis and Experimentation on Ecosystems (ANAEE). (Coord. G. Lemaire). Task leader funded for €50 000.

2007-2009

ACI ECCO PNBC call – Projet: Andosols as model to study the stabilization of organic matter by organo-mineral interactions (Coord. C. Rumpel). WP Leader funded for €90 000

2004-2007   

The Frensh Environment Agency and the Energy Management- GESOIL call- Project: Coupling soil organic matter dynamic, soil microbial communities and C-N fluxes: effects of changes in agricultural practices and environmental impacts. (Coord. X. Le Roux & S. Recous). Task leader funded for €50 000.  

2003-2006

ACI ECCO PNBC call- Project: Dynamics and stabilization of MOS in tropical soils: influence of burning, erosion and cultivation. (Coord. C. Rumpel) Task leader funded for €30 000.

1999-2002

Ministry for Education, Science and Technology (BMBF)-Project: Constructed wetlands as tools for treating acid mine waters: biogenic alkalinisation processes. (Coord. W. Pietsh). WP Leader funded for €185 000.

1998-1999

USA, South Florida Water Management District call- Project: Hydrological effects and managements practices on vegetations changes in the southern Everglades – Florida USA (Coord. I. Mendelssohn). WP leader funded for €60 000.

Head-Group leader activities

2008-present

Head –scientific coordinator of the national observatory SOERE-ACBB (http://www.soere- acbb.com/fr/).

1998-2003

Group leader “Soil-water interface and redox reactions group” Chair of soil protection and recultuvation, BTU Cottbus, (Germany).

1996-2003

Module responssability at the BTU-Cottbus (Germany): soil-water interface and soil biological functioning.

1999-2002

Responsible of the Bachelor & Master degrees at the BTU-Cottbus.

Chairman/Convener of International Symposiums and Workshops

Sept. 2014  

Chairman of the International Conference on “Experimentation in Ecosystem Research in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities”. Paris 24-25 Septembe, Paris France (150 participants).

Sept. 2013

Chairman of the international Workshop “SOERE-ACBB: a long-term Agro-Ecosystem Research integrated infrastructure” 17-18 September 2013, Biarritz, France (80 participants).

Oct. 2011

Chiarman of the workshop “Drought and ecosystem functions: mechanisms and processes October14-15, Poitiers, France (60 participants).

May 2010

Convener of the symposium "Deep soil organic matter – a relevant component in biogeochemical cycles", EGU General Assembly, Vienna, May 3-6, Vienna (Austria) (100 participants).

Sept. 2010

Co-Chairman of the symposium “Soil organic matter stabilization and function", September 19-23 Presqu’île de Giens, Côte d’Azur (France) (200 participants).

Jun 2010  

Chairman of the workshop" Soil and Nutrient Cycling in Grassland Ecosystem" June 3rd-4th Bois de la Marche-Ligugé, Poitiers (France) (110 participants).

April 2009   

Convener of the symposium "Long-term platforms as tool for understanding biogeochemical cycles under climate change" organisé dans les cadre de l’EGU, April 19-24 Vienna (Austria) (80 participants)

July 2007    

Chairman of the “International Symposium on Organic Matter Dynamics in Agro-Ecosystems" July 16-19, Poitiers (France) (350 participants).

Oct. 2002

Chairman of the symposium“Biological and chemical perspectives of ecosystem disturbance”, October 2-4, Cottbus (Allemagne) (150 participants).

Aug. 2000

Chairman of the Symposium "Plants and Organisms in Stressed Wetland Environments" VI INTECOL – Millennium Wetland Event – August 2000, Quebec (Canada) (110 participants)

Committees and Task Forces

2015

Expert member of the DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

 

Expert member of the DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission

2014

Expert member of the scientific advisory committee of the Evaluation of Pertinence and Impact of Research Infrastructure Activity in FP7 – European Commission DG Research and innovation, Brussels

2013

Member of the scientific committee working group “Towards a Roadmap for Biodiversity and Ecosystem research in Europe” - European Commission DG Research and innovation, Brussels.

2013-present 

Leader of the "C2 component of the Ecosystems Task GEO (Group on Earth Observations)"

2012-present 

Expert member of the DFG, German Research Foundation.

2012 

Expert member/Chair of the commission ²Hercules Foundation for Investments in Research and Innovation", Brussels.

2011-present

Expert member of NERC & BBSRC, London UK

2011-present

Expert member of the ICOS (Integrated carbon observatory system) executive comitte, France.

2010-present

Expert member of the FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture.

2010

Expert of the COST-ACTION calls.

2009-present

Expert Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

2009  

Expert Member of the Estonian Science Foundation.

2008    

Member expert of the assessment committee of Padova University, Italy.

Editorial activities

2015-present

Associate editor of the Journal of Agricultural Research

2010-Present

Associate Editor of the AoB PLANTS, Oxford

2005-2011

Membre of the editorial board of the Journal Water Air andSoil Pollution, Springer

Guest-Editor-in-chief:

2001

Environmental & Experimental Botany

2003

Water, Air and Soil Pollution

2009

European Journal of Soil Science

2011

Nutrient Cyling in Agroecosystems

2012

Organic Geochemistry

Manuscript Reviewer:

Agricultural and Food Science; Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment; Agriculture & Environment; Applied Soil Ecology; Australian Journal of Soil Research; Biology and Fertility of Soils; Canadian Journal of Soil Science; Catena; Computers and Electronics in Agriculture; Ecological Engineering; Ecology; Ecosystems; Environmental Management; European Journal of Soil Biology; European Journal of Soil Science; Field Crops Research; Geoderma; Global Change Biology; Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science; Journal of Agronomy; Journal of Environmental Quality; Microbial Ecology; NewPhytologist; Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems; Oecologia; Organic Geochemistry; Plant and Soil; Soil and Tillage; Soil Biology and Biochemistry; PLoS ONE; Water Resources Research; Journal Water Air andSoil Pollution; Nutrient Cyling in Agroecosystems…

Mentoring

Posdocs

  • Panettierri Marco (2015-2017): Investigating the fate of organic compound classes in soil matrix: mineralization vs. preservation patterns in agricultural lands.
  • SENAPATI Nimai (2012-2015): Models performance and models inter-comparison on long-term integrated agroecosystem manipulation experiments (DayCent, COUP, PaSim)
  • HARAGUCHI, Akira (2000-2001): Seasonal change in the redox property and organic matter degradation.

PhDs

  • CREME Alexandra (2013-2015), ongoing, (Co-encadrement, Cornelia Rumpel 50/50)
  • GIOSTRI, André (2012-2014): Completed.
  • SIMON Nadler (2008-2011): Complted, (Co-encadrement Pierre Benoit 50/50)
  • LAVAUD Aurélien (2006-2010): Complted (Co-encadrement Phillipe Croué 50/50).
  • SANAULLAH Muhammad (2007-2010): Complted (Co-encadrement, Cornelia Rumpel 50/50)
  • MONI, Christophe (2004-2007): (Abad Chabbi 30%)

Master Students

  • 1996-2014 : over 20 masters thesis   

Engineers

  • Evan O'Connell, IR2 (2012-2016), AnaEE Communication/Lobbying Officer
  • Emilie Guldner, IE2 (2011-2015), ExpeER communication http://www.expeeronline.eu/

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals

  See : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abad_Chabbi

Special Issues Guest-Editor
  1. Chabbi, A. & Rumpel C. 2012: Organic isotopes in soil. Organic Geochemistry, 42(12), Elsevier.
  2. Chabbi, A. 2010. Soil and Nutrient Cycling in Grassland Ecosystem: Implications for sustainable management. Nutrient Cycling in Agro-ecosystems, 88, SpringerLink
  3. Chabbi, A. & Rumpel C. 2009: Organic matter dynamics in agro-ecosystems. European Journal of Soil Science, 60, Wiley-Balckwell Publicher.
  4. Chabbi, A. & hüttl, r.f. 2003: Biological and Chemical Perspectives of Ecosystem Disturbance. Water Air and Soil Pollution-Focus 3(1), Kluwer Academic Publisher.
  5. Chabbi, A. pezeshki s.r. & ernst w.h. 2001: Plants and Organisms in Stressed Wetland Environments. Environmental & Experimental Botany, 46(3), Elesevier Science.
 Books
  1. Lemaire, G., Hodgson, J. & Chabbi, A. 2011. Grassland productivity and ecosystem services. CABI International, 287 Pages / 9781845938093. 
AC

Corps :

DR1

Equipe :

Sol&Tox 

TS Contaminants / Biodiversité Paysage

Année d'arrivée à l'INRAE :

2004

Fonction principale et transversale, responsabilités :

Responsable Scientifique de l’observatoire ACBB multi-sites, coordinateur de projets national et international, membre /chair de commission d’évaluation au niveau international,

Membre du laboratoire du réseau national d'observation écologique (NEON), Boulder, Colorado, USA, Professeur invité à BIOREN-UFRO, Temuco, Chili, Nanjing, Chine

Ce que je fais : 

Usage des sols, stœchiométrie CNP et stockage/déstockage du carbone sous l'effet du changement climatique.

Techniques, instruments, méthodes et dispositifs utilisés :

Isotopie, chimie humide, et dispositifs de long durés  (cf., ACBB)

En dehors du travail (centres d’intérêt):

Course à pied et autres activités sportives 

Lien personnel (Linkedin, page perso…) :

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abad-Chabbi-2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abad-chabbi-772a2a135/

Modification date : 07 November 2023 | Publication date : 09 April 2015 | Redactor : Sophie Formisano