The organisation of the research is based on a dynamic and collegial structuring around 3 themes declined in 6 thematic research groups, and 4 methodological research groups. Each member of the unit can belong to 1, 2 or 3 groups through their work and projects.

The unit functions at three different levels: the management committee, the support unit, the scientific council and the unit council.

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Head committee

Carmen GERVET, Research unit Director
Gwennaëlle PENNOBER, Deputy Director La Réunion university
Benjamin SULTAN, Deputy Director IRD,
Laurent LINGUET, Deputy Director, French Guyana university

Representatives of the Research Support team

Implantation Sites managers

Marc DESPINOY, New Caledonia
Fabienne DURAND, Perpignan
Pierre DERIOZ, Avignon

Research Support team

Sylvie LALEU, Lab Administrative Manager
Agnès CLEMENTE, Administrative Officer
Véronique ROUSSEAU, Communication Officer,
Maryline SAMINADIN, Administrative Officer (La Réunion)

Scientific Council

It is composed of the director, representative of the research support team and each research group leader.

It is a fundamental component of the unit, ensuring its  roadmap and global scientific vision, as well as planning the needs, and projects.

Unit Council

The Unit Council is the consultative body that regulates the life of the research unit and where the laboratory staff are represented.

It offers open exchanges between the director and representatives of all categories of staff in the unit, through its elected and nominated members.

The valorisation, training and transfer dimensions of our research are integrated in a specific transversal  training/valorisation group, as well as one for communicating science to Society; Persons in charge these groups are also members of the Scientific Council.