About me
Hello and Welcome! π
My name is Yélognissè Frédi Agbohessou, and I am a research scientist with a deep passion for history, nature, photography, and football. My work primarily involves modeling the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles in tree, herbaceous, and crop-based ecosystems, with a focus on climate change, productivity, and food security. I integrate data from field experiments, eddy covariance systems, remote sensing, and open-source software, alongside process-based models, to investigate the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum at both local and 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).
My optinion on growth and sustainability ππ±
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. Itβs 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, itβs not idealβparticularly 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.
Interests πΏ
- π³ Agroforestry
- π Ecological modeling
- β»οΈ Sustainable Development
- π‘οΈ Climate Change
- π± Biogeosciences
- π°οΈ Remote sensing
- π₯ Food security
- π West Africa
- π South-East Asia
Education π
- PhD in Ecology and Agroforestry β Cheikh Anta Diop University β 2024
- MSc in Agroforestry Ecology and Adaptation β Cheikh Anta Diop University β 2020
- BSc in Wildlife and Protected Area Management β University of Parakou β 2016
Experience πΌ
- Postdoctoral Researcher β modeling the impact of climatic stresses on the functioning of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis) β Cirad (Montpellier, France) β ongoing
- PhD Researcher β Modeling greenhouse gas balance in agro-silvo-pastoral systems of the Sahel: from plot to landscape β ISRA / LMI IESOL / Lero (Dakar, Senegal and Toulouse, France) β 01/2021 - 03/2024
- Internship in Agronomy/Remote Sensing/Biostatistics β Using drones to upscale yield and land-equivalent-ratio (LER) from plot to stand in an agro-silvo-pastoral system through a geostatistical-based method β IRD / ISRA (Dakar, Senegal) β 04/2019 - 12/2020
- Forestry Technician β Management of Teak (Tectona grandis) and Gmelina arborea plantations β National Office of Wood (Bohicon, Benin) β 02/2017 - 08/2018
- Internship in Meteorology β Introduction to tools for measuring meteorological parameters β Asecna (Kandi, Benin) β 04/2014 - 04/2014
Training π
April 2024 to July 2024: Online Course, Udemy Online - Fortran Programming Complete Course, Course
May 2023 to August 2023: Online Course, Udemy Online - Explore Data Science with Julia, See certificate
September 11th to 17th 2022: CMRA 2022 Summer School organised by ZALF and ICRISAT - Modelling approaches for climate risk and climate change adaptations in the context of sustainable intensification in semi-arid West Africa: Case study with the APSIM model, See certificate
Jun 2021 to September 2021: Online Course, Datacamp Online - Data Manipulation with pandas, See certificate
Jun 2021 to September 2021: Online Course, Datacamp Online - Introduction to Shell, See certificate
Jun 2021 to September 2021: Online Course, Datacamp Online - Intermediate Python, See certificate
Jun 2021 to September 2021: Online Course, Datacamp Online - Introduction to Python, See certificate
May 2021 to July 2021: Online Course, Udemy Online - Introduction to Time Series Analysis and Forecasting in R, See certificate
March 2021 to August 2021: Online Course, Udemy Online - R Programming for Statistics and Data Science 2021, See certificate
January 2021 to February 2021: Online Course, Udemy Online - Applied Statistical Modeling for Data Analysis in R: Complete guide to statistical data analysis & visualization for practical applications in R, See certificate
December 2020 to January 2021: Online Course, Udemy Online - Complete Google Earth Engine for Remote Sensing & GIS: Hands-on training with real remote sensing and GIS data analysis with Google Earth Engine, See certificate
Since October 2020: Online Course, CIRAD Dakar, Senegal - STICS and MAESPA (initialization, calibration, and simulations)
October 2019: One-week training with Michel Giner (CIRAD) in Dakar, Senegal - Design of experimental databases for modeling in STICS: (1) Designing a database with Microsoft Access, (2) Importing/exporting data between Access and Excel, (3) Queries in Access
January 2016: Training with Dr. Abdelaziz Lawani (Eastern Kentucky University) in TanguiΓ©ta, Benin - Drone Setup and Usage for Park Conservation
Skills π―
π Skill | Proficiency |
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π Statistics | ββββββββββββββ |
π» Programming | ββββββββββββββ |
πΊοΈ GIS | ββββββββββββββ |
π³ Ecology & Agroforestry | βββββββββββββββ |
𧩠Modelling | ββββββββββββββ |
π£οΈ Scientific Communication | ββββββββββββββ |