Boris Brasseur

Boris Brasseur is a Lecturer in Pedology and Historical Ecology at the University of Picardie Jules Verne's Faculty of Sciences, specializing in soil dynamics and Quaternary environmental reconstruction. His research examines long-term soil evolution in response to land use changes, with emphasis on carbon sequestration and anthropogenic impacts over centennial timescales.

His doctoral training in Quaternary Geology underpins expertise in micromorphology and geochemistry. Key research areas include Luvisol evolution after reforestation/cultivation, peatland dynamics in the Somme Valley, forest soil charcoal interpretation for historical ecology, and paleoenvironmental contexts for early human migrations in Southeast Asia. He integrates field-based soil analysis with remote sensing and isotopic techniques.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on forest and peatland soil carbon dynamics, employing interdisciplinary approaches across pedology, archaeology, and ecology. His work demonstrates how historical land use legacies influence contemporary ecosystem functions, particularly carbon storage and soil resilience under climate change.

Brasseur actively secures competitive funding, leading projects like ARCHEOFEN (Somme Valley peatlands), CALCISOTOP (ancient agricultural practices), and PEDYLUV (afforested Luvisols). Through ANR-funded IMPRINT, he supervises PhD and Master's research on forest microclimate dynamics under warming scenarios.

As an EDYSAN research unit member (UMR CNRS 7058), he collaborates with ecologists, archaeologists, and geoscientists across northern France. His teaching portfolio spans pedology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, and R-based data analysis, emphasizing practical field and laboratory skills for earth sciences students.