AgroParisTech Becomes Coordinating Entity for Two New Joint Research Units
September 22 2023AgroParisTech has taken on the role of coordinating entity for two additional joint research units in Montpellier: Montpellier Research in Management (MRM) and the Laboratory for the Study of Interactions between Soil, Agrosystems, and Water Systems (LISAH). AgroParisTech was already a coordinating entity for two other joint research units on the Montpellier site, TETIS and G-Eau. The coordination of these units is the fruit of a long-term commitment and strong leadership on the part of our senior researchers in each of them. It is also further proof of AgroParisTech’s expertise in the areas of environmental management and the relationship between water and agriculture.
The Montpellier Research in Management (MRM) Joint Research Unit
MRM is home to 8 research groups spanning the full spectrum of the subject areas covered by management science:
- accounting and society
- entrepreneurship
- finance
- strategic management
- marketing
- organizations
- human resources
- information systems
At MRM, AgroParisTech pursues research in the field of environmental management through the dual lens of the strategies and management practices of organizations. With a particular focus on ecological accounting and the management of forests, water, biodiversity, and ecosystems—subjects that are core concerns both at a global level and for the teams at MRM—AgroParisTech’s role as a secondary coordinating entity will enable MRM to further its research into these topics and its commitment to environmental issues.
LISAH (Laboratory for the Study of Interactions between Soil, Agrosystems, and Water Systems)
Under the joint coordination of INRAE, IRD, Institut Agro, and AgroParisTech, this unit’s research seeks to understand the interactions between farming and natural resources (soil and water in particular) in Mediterranean and tropical climates, both in Europe and in the Global South. LISAH’s research aims to design and assess ways in which agriculture and land can be leveraged to achieve more sustainable farming, using approaches that range from long-term observation to integrated and predictive landscape modeling.