ANTOINE BRIN
Head of the Environmental and Digital Sciences Department - Research Professor in Ecology
Research team
Biodiversity, Remote Sensing and Territories / UMR 1201 Dynafor Dynamics and Ecology of Agriforestry Landscapes) INRA (National Agricultural Research Institute) / INPT (National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse)
Areas of Research / Development / Consulting
Development and assessment of indicators of the biodiversity and biological value of forest ecosystems
Study of the relationship between forest management and biodiversity
Subjects taught
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Publications
- BOUGET C., BRIN A., TELLEZ D., ARCHAUX F., 2014. Intraspecific variations in dispersal ability of saproxylic beetles in fragmented forest patches. Oecologia, 1–10.
- BOUGET C., LARRIEU L., BRIN A., 2014. Key features for saproxylic beetle diversity derived from rapid habitat assessment in temperate forests. Ecological Indicators, 36, 656–664.
- Brin A, Bouget C, Valladares and Brustel H, 2012. Are stumps important for the conservation of saproxylic beetles in managed forests? – Insights from a comparison of assemblages on logs and stumps in oak-dominated forests and pine plantations. Insect Conservation and Diversity, doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00209.x
- Brin A, Bouget C, Brustel H and Jactel H, 2011. Diameter of down woody debris does matter for saproxylic beetle assemblages in temperate oak and pine forests. Journal of Insect Conservation, 15: 653–669.
- Brin A and Valladares L, 2010. Mon encyclo des petites bêtes. Editions Milan, 126 p
- Brin A, Brustel H and Jactel H, 2009. Species variables or environmental variables as indicators of forest biodiversity: a case study using saproxylic beetles in Maritime pine plantations. Annals of Forest Science, 66(3): article 306.
- Brin A, Meredieu C, Piou D, Brustel H and Jactel H, 2008. Changes in quantitative patterns of dead wood in maritime pine plantations over time. Forest Ecology and Management, 256:913-921.
Training
- PhD in Ecology from the University of Bordeaux I
- Engineering degree from PURPAN Engineering School
Professional experience
- Postdoc in New Zealand (Oct. 2009 – March 2010)
- Natura 2000 project manager at the Office National des Forêts (Jan. – Dec. 2001)
- Forestry project manager at the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc (Sept. 1999 – Dec. 2000)
Responsibilities
Head of the Environmental and Digital Sciences Department