About me

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Hello and Welcome! 👋

My name is Yélognissè Frédi Agbohessou, and I am a research scientist originally from Benin and currently based in Montpellier. My work focuses on modeling the energy budget and the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles in tropical ecosystems, with an emphasis on GHG emissions, climate change, productivity, and food security. I integrate data from field experiments, eddy covariance systems, and remote sensing with process-based models to analyze ecosystem responses and adaptation strategies from local to regional scales.

I am currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at UMR Eco&Sols /Cirad , focusing on modeling the impact of climatic stresses on the functioning of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis).

Interests 🌿

Education 🎓

Experience 💼

Training 📚

Skills 🎯

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Leadership, service and community engagement 🤝

My optinion on growth and sustainability 📈🌱

Economic growth is crucial for advancing scientific research and raising the standard of living of people around the world. However, this growth comes at the expense of our natural resources (after all, we only have one Earth, the only planet currently inhabited by humans). One of the greatest challenges of our century, in my view, is finding a way to sustain growth and progress without destroying the ecosystems that support life on Earth.

Science has a key role to play in this endeavor. We are increasingly relying on scientific breakthroughs to solve these global issues, and history shows that science has helped us avert disaster in the past. As an optimistic scientist, I believe we have the potential to continue making groundbreaking discoveries that will steer humanity toward a better future.

However, optimism alone isn’t enough. It’s our responsibility to actively work toward making these scientific “miracles” happen for future generations. Should we limit growth for the sake of ecology? While this might seem like a tempting solution, it’s not ideal—particularly for developing countries where economic growth is even more essential. The solution is far more complex. While some guidelines already exist, they have not been fully implemented, particularly by governments that have a larger global impact. Greater investment in scientific research, along with collective efforts toward sustainability, are crucial steps forward.

I believe in science because I have faith in our collective ability to make discoveries and innovations that can change humanity’s trajectory toward a future that surpasses even the best climate scenarios. However, to achieve this, we must keep striving and searching for solutions, rather than simply setting climate goals without taking concrete action.