Public thesis defense of Bryan ARBALESTRIE "Role of exogenous organic matter in the transfer of trace elements in the soil-plant system: contribution of metal isotopes, rare earth elements, and organic matter characterization" Teams link Abstract TBA   Jury Members Prof. Yannick AGNAN (UCLouvain, Supervisor) Prof.

Public thesis defense of Timothée CLÉMENT "Effectiveness of conservation cropping practices in mitigating runoff, soil erosion, and pesticide surface losses in Northwestern Europe" Teams link Abstract Soils of the Western European loess belt are intensively cultivated and particularly prone to runoff and soil erosion.

Public thesis defense of Nathan BEMELMANS "Influence of pesticides on trace element transfer in the soil-solution-plant systems : a focus on glyphosate and tebuconazole" Teams link Abstract TBA Jury Members Prof. Yannick AGNAN (UCLouvain, Supervisor) Prof. Lionel ALLETTO (INRAE) Dr Maryse CASTREC-ROUELLE (Sorbonne Université) Prof.

Public thesis defense of Sandratra Zonirina (Zo) RAMAHAIMANDIMBY "Fonctionnement et altérations hydrologiques du bassin d’Ankavia (Madagascar) dans une perspective de gestion intégrée des ressources en eau." Teams link Abstract Humid tropical environments, particularly the SAVA region in northeastern Madagascar, face important challenges in water resource management,

Public thesis defense of Eric LUTETE LANDU "Effectiveness of measures aiming to stabilize urban gullies in tropical cities: lessons learned from failures and successes in the D.R.

Public thesis defense of Louis DELVAL "Quantifying soil-grapevine hydraulics from plant to field scale." Teams link Abstract Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is the world’s third most valuable horticultural crop. Today, climate change significantly threatens grape productivity, notably due to more frequent and extended drought periods.

Public thesis defense of Jean BOUCHAT "Maize green area index retrieval from multistatic and multi-frequency SAR data" Teams link Abstract Climate change and a rapidly growing world population are placing an ever-increasing pressure on the agricultural sector.

Public thesis defense of Camille GUISSET "Climate and drought response of four non-native tree species in their area of introduction in Wallonia." Teams link Abstract TBA   Jury Members Prof. Quentin PONETTE (supervisor) – UCLouvain Prof. Caroline VINCKE (supervisor) – UCLouvain Prof.

Public thesis defense of Céline LAMARCHE "Assessing 29 years of global land cover dynamics from satellite Earth Observation" Teams link Abstract: Land use and land cover change contribute significantly to anthropogenic CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss.

Public thesis defense of Imen EL GHOUL "Combined effects of climate and land use change on the hydrology of a Mediterranean catchment: the Siliana catchment in Tunisia." Teams link Abstract Climate change and Land use/land cover (LULC) represent the two primary factors influencing the hydrology of a watershed.