Jérôme Chave

Jérôme Chave is a Directeur de Recherches (equivalent to full Professor) at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) since 2008, leading the 'Dynamique ecologique et évolutive des populations' research group (22 faculty and staff) within Research Unit EDB (40 staff) since 2011. Previously, he served as Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (2008-2011). His academic foundation includes a PhD in Physics from Université Paris-XI (1999) and post-doctoral work at Princeton University with Simon Levin and Stephen Pacala.

His research expertise encompasses:

• Biodiversity theory and mathematical dimensions of species coexistence models
• Statistical inference methods in biological systems
• Global biogeochemical cycles with special emphasis on tropical rainforests
• Tropical botany and plant systematics

Chave's publication impact is substantial, with WebOfScience statistics showing an h-index of 313 across 90 publications and 5,653 citations (excluding self-citations). His Google Scholar metrics indicate 9,780 total citations with an h-index of 46. His recent work demonstrates consistent focus on ecological patterns in tropical ecosystems, plant functional trait relationships, and theoretical biodiversity frameworks.

His distinguished honors include:

• Bronze Medal of the CNRS (2004)
• IRPE Prize 2011 (international award for terrestrial ecologists under 40)

Research funding highlights:

• LABEX CEBA 'Center for the study of Biodiversity in Amazonia' (Principal Investigator, 12 million €, 2011-2020)
• ANR METABAR 'Metabarcoding of environmental diversity' (co-Principal Investigator, 550,000 €, 2012-2015)
• Recurrent funding for Nouragues CNRS field Station (Principal Investigator, 100,000 €/year, French Guiana)

Chave maintains active scientific service as editorial board member for Ecology Letters (since 2004), PLoS ONE (since 2007), Journal of Theoretical Biology (since 2006), and Population Ecology (since 2008), and as ERC Consolidator Panel member (2013).