Thibault Genissel - Speaker on biodiversite
Normalien, PhD in conservation science, speaker on the biodiversity crisis and environmental transition.
Researcher specialized in applied biology to conservation, former student of the École Normale Supérieure of Lyon, I offer conferences and interventions on various themes, prepared or adapted to the needs of the host institution. Driven by a multidisciplinary training in biology, philosophy, agronomy, and modeling, my thesis work, conducted at the National Museum of Natural History, has contributed to developing the evocentric approach to conservation and defining the evolutionary footprint, a standardized tool to quantify the evolutionary impact of human activities on biodiversity. My positioning at the interface of contemporary issues and analytical methods aims to establish an innovative perspective. I propose an integrative vision of ecological transition by combining life sciences, environmental philosophy, and political, economic, and social sciences. My main conference themes are: (1) The history and ideas of biodiversity conservation, from the beginnings of awareness to international organizations. (2) Understanding the mechanisms and impacts of biodiversity and climate crises on living beings and human societies. (3) Popularizing the tools and indicators of international and national environmental policy.
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics does Thibault Genissel cover as a speaker?
Thibault Genissel speaks on the following topics: biodiversite, transition ecologique, ecologie, changement climatique, environnement, ethique, transition societale and climat.
How do I book Thibault Genissel for a conference?
To book Thibault Genissel, contact the Lespeakers agency. An advisor will call you back to scope the event, dates and format.
How much does a conference with Thibault Genissel cost?
Thibault Genissel's fees:
- Conference : 2000 €
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Which languages does Thibault Genissel speak on stage?
Thibault Genissel speaks as speaker in english and french.
Where is Thibault Genissel based?
Here is where Thibault Genissel is based: France Métropolitaine.
What did Thibault Genissel do before becoming a speaker?
I was a PhD student in a laboratory at the National Museum of Natural History.
Why book Thibault Genissel rather than another speaker?
I bring recognized academic expertise from a high-level training as well as a multidisciplinary approach that allows addressing problems from various perspectives and understanding different viewpoints.
What is Thibault Genissel's speaking angle?
The combination of the local and immediate primacy of the living world and the scientific and philosophical conceptual strength.
His conferences
From Wilderness to Carbon Markets: History of Ideas and Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation
Conservation involves implementing actions to protect biodiversity, which includes all ecosystems, environments, and species that constitute them, in the face of global changes caused by human activities. This conference presents the sciences of conservation and their challenges. It explores the intellectual heritage that has led to the diversity of values and practices that coexist today. The aim is to develop a scientific and philosophical culture of the environment and to understand the major milestones of this history, from the creation of Yellowstone Park to the climate and biodiversity COPs. Concrete questions will be addressed: what are carbon credits and what has been their impact? What is the role and future of protected areas? What has become of the idea of sustainable development? Conservation today lies at the intersection of scientific, economic, social, financial, political, and ethical challenges. A broader perspective on these issues allows for understanding the divergent viewpoints and interests of different stakeholders, as well as the possible synergies and common scenarios that can be envisioned.
Biodiversity and climate in crisis: what is the reality of past and future changes?
Understanding the contemporary issues related to biodiversity and climate requires a global vision: from the major biogeochemical cycles of the planet to the evolution of wild populations, this conference offers an overview of human footprints on living beings. There is much to say about such a broad topic. The important thing is to provide the keys to understanding the mechanisms behind the environmental crisis we are experiencing and the means at our disposal to reduce and navigate through it. This conference adopts a systemic approach to explain the interconnection of climate and ecological issues. Indeed, climate disruption is one of the major impact factors on biodiversity, and biodiversity is one of the main regulators of the climate. The fight against climate change cannot be done without the preservation and restoration of ecosystems. Moreover, this also helps to limit the causes of warming and contributes to improving the quality of life and well-being of human societies. Therefore, there is a welcome and timely convergence between the problems we face and the solutions available to us.
IPCC, IPBES, COP...: understanding the institutions and indicators of environmental transition
In a period of crisis regarding the credibility of scientific and rational discourse, it is essential to understand the necessity of independent scientific research to guide environmental and political directions. Numerous national and international organizations contribute to informing and planning the fight against the climate and biodiversity crisis. The most well-known among them, the IPCC, is a scientific group that contributes to the synthesis of knowledge on climate disruption. The IPBES, for example, is the counterpart of the IPCC regarding the biodiversity crisis. This conference aims to clarify the role of these institutions and to enable everyone to read and understand the reports they produce. What are the indicators to know? How are the scenarios envisioned for the future of climate and life constructed? What is the role of international forums like the COP in the fight against global changes? These are all questions that may arise, and the answers can help gain critical autonomy when confronted with scientific and political reports.
Evocentrism: the conservation of biodiversity through the lens of evolution, how to reduce the human evolutionary footprint
Human activities impact the evolution of living beings at all biological scales. Evolution is the genetic changes that are passed down from generation to generation and that drive the adaptation of individuals to their environment as it changes. The diversity of life, species, and ecosystems results from this evolution. By applying pressure on environments and living beings, humans have an increasingly intense effect on evolutionary trajectories, affecting adaptation capacities, threatening certain species with extinction, and reducing biodiversity. Evocentrism is an ethical and scientific proposal aimed at identifying and reducing these evolutionary impacts, to address the biodiversity crisis and move beyond the Anthropocene. Determining how the acceleration of changes could affect adaptation processes is key to knowing whether biodiversity can overcome the crisis that is unfolding. Although wild populations show sometimes unsuspected resilience capacities, it is now established that the sustainability of the ecosystems we depend on is no longer assured without drastic changes in our relationships with living beings.