Montpellier Institute of Evolutionary Sciences (ISEM)
Research at ISEM focuses on the origins and dynamics of biodiversity, as well as the processes and mechanisms driving its evolution. Researchers in this unit study both current and past biodiversity, examine a wide range of organisms and environments, and combine field, experimental, and theoretical approaches. This research includes:
- the fundamental questions of evolutionary biology (adaptation, constraints, speciation, etc.) to understand the mechanisms underlying biodiversity, its structure, and its functioning;
- the rapid expansion of data-generation capabilities and the ability to understand the various structural and functional dimensions of living organisms (from genes to ecosystems), leading to a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying biodiversity;
- scientific and societal inquiry into how biodiversity (organisms and/or communities) responds to global and anthropogenic changes.
Label:Joint Research Unit Research UMR)
Primary affiliations: CNRS, UM, IRD
Secondary affiliations: CIRAD, EPHE
Research cluster:Agriculture, Environment, Biodiversity – AEB
Doctoral schools: Information, Structures, Systems; Chemical and Biological Sciences for Health;Biodiversity, Agriculture, Food, Environment, Earth, Water
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