Thibault Genissel
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.
Prices
- Conference : 2000 €
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My conferences
From wilderness to carbon markets: history of ideas and challenges of biodiversity conservation
From the impacts of human activity on living beings to scientific and political responses: a comprehensive introduction to the historical and contemporary challenges of biodiversity conservation, accessible to all audiences.
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 broad vision: from the major biogeochemical cycles of the planet to the evolution of wild populations, this conference offers an overview of human impacts on living organisms.
IPCC, IPBES, COP...: understanding the institutions and indicators of environmental transition
Organizations contribute to the documentation and planning of the fight against global changes. Through a review of essential institutions, this conference provides the necessary understanding of the reports they produce.
Evocentrism: the conservation of biodiversity through the lens of evolution, how to reduce the human evolutionary footprint
Human activities impact the evolution of life at all biological scales. Evocentrism is an ethical and scientific approach that aims to identify and reduce these impacts, in response to the biodiversity crisis. Wild populations are genetically adapting to the pressures imposed on them, at previously unsuspected speeds. Determining how the acceleration of changes could affect adaptation processes is key to knowing whether biodiversity will be able to overcome the crisis that is unfolding.
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Who am I?
What I did before becoming a speaker
I was a PhD student in a laboratory at the National Museum of Natural History.
The mission I'm carrying today
A mission to transmit scientific knowledge and expertise to public and private stakeholders.
The childhood dream that still follows me
To work in connection with wildlife, to understand and protect it.
Positioning & expertise
Why book me 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.
My specialty in one sentence
The understanding of the complexity of contemporary issues related to environmental changes.
My unique angle
The combination of the local and immediate primacy of the living world and the scientific and philosophical conceptual strength.
The field experience behind my message
Experience in field research, in laboratories, with conservation stakeholders.
Speaking style
Visuals and personal stories: what to expect from me
The conferences rely on a large number of practical cases, examples, and scientific data collected in the field.
Concrete content
The main takeaways participants leave with
Environmental issues are interconnected and interdependent, as are the economic and social activities that depend on them. To understand them, one must take the necessary step back and engage with various disciplines.
Format
On-site, remote, or hybrid: what I accept and prefer
All formats are good for learning, discussing, and debating.