Beatrice Lauga

Beatrice Lauga is a Professor at the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) in France, affiliated with the IPREM research institute (UMR 5254). She holds multiple administrative roles including Coordinator of the Master 2 Molecular Biology and Environmental Microbiology (BME), Head of the Regional Platform of Environmental Microbiology (PREMICE), and member of IPREM's Scientific and Lab councils. Her research focuses on microbial ecology, particularly microbial diversity patterns and their role in ecosystem functioning under environmental disturbances and contamination.

• Education: HDR (2012), PhD in Biological Sciences (1996)
• Professional Experience: Permanent faculty since 2003, with prior postdoctoral positions at the University of Edinburgh and UPPA

Her work explores contaminants like arsenic and pesticides, using interdisciplinary methods combining microbial ecology with population genetics. She has supervised 5 PhD students and 2 post-doctorates, and led/co-led projects such as REPLIM, AGREENFISH, and MIGRAMD.