Joël Robin

Joël Robin is a Lecturer-Researcher at ISARA Lyon, affiliated with the Agroecology and Environment Research Unit within the School of Agronomy, Food, and Environment. He has been a teacher-researcher at ISARA-Lyon since 1998, focusing on aquatic ecosystems, particularly pond environments and their ecological dynamics.

His expertise includes:

• Study of the dynamics of algal populations
• Determinism of cyanobacteria proliferations
• Trophic functioning of water bodies
• Analysis of the biodiversity of small water bodies

Dr. Robin's research primarily focuses on aquatic ecology, with particular emphasis on phytoplankton dynamics, cyanobacteria behavior, pond ecosystems, and the relationship between fish farming practices and environmental sustainability. His work explores how management practices affect biodiversity, water quality, and ecosystem services in pond environments. A significant portion of his recent research investigates the role of drying-out practices as agroecological approaches to enhance biodiversity while maintaining fish production. He has been involved in several European projects including PONDERFUL (POND Ecosystems for Resilient FUture Landscapes in a changing climate), SEPURE (New strategies for the construction and management of pond production systems for sustainable fish farming), and FISH ACTION (Experiments to optimize the biological and fish productivity of ponds).

His teaching activities include:

• Responsible for the "Biologie des Organismes Animaux" teaching unit, 1st year engineering cycle
• Teacher in Ecology, 2nd year engineering cycle
• Responsible for the "eau et environnement" module, 4th year engineering cycle
• Responsible for the MAESTRO optional module (professional situation supervised by a teacher), 4th year engineering cycle
• Participant in the Summer School (hosting foreign students)
• Coordinator of an Ecology advanced domain, 5th year engineering cycle
• Teacher in the MASTER BEEB (Bioévaluation des Ecosystèmes et Expertise de la Biodiversité) at Université Lyon 1

Dr. Robin's educational background includes:

• Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2017) from Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1 on "Dynamics of phytoplankton communities in fish farming systems: searching for functional balance"
• Doctorate in "Analysis and Modeling of Biological Systems" (1999) from Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1 on "Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton populations"

His research output demonstrates a consistent focus on pond ecosystems, with recent publications emphasizing climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions, carbon cycling in fish ponds, and the ecological impacts of management practices. His work bridges ecological science with practical applications in sustainable aquaculture and environmental management.