Christian PERENNOU

Theme: Science-Society Interfaces

Contact: e-mail | +33 (0)4 90 97 29 82

Joined our team: April 1993

Research interests and expertise

Wetland observation and monitoring, Biodiversity, Education

Education

• PhD Biometrics and Population Biology, University of Lyon I, 1990
• Engineer—Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry, ENGREF, 1986
• Engineer—Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon, 1985

Projects

• Development of observatories and monitoring systems for national wetlands (Camargue) or transnational ones (Prespa Lakes in the Balkans, Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory)
• Development of indicators (National Biodiversity/ Wet Habitats Observatory)
• LIFE – Conservation of Mediterranean Temporary Ponds
• Network of the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Sea deltas
• Assistance in setting up and evaluating wetland management plans (Turkey, Portugal, Slovenia, and France)
• Restoration plans for threatened species (European Union, Nature Reserves)
• University classes for students at the IAM Montpellier, and AgroParisTech, and professional training for Mediterranean wetlands managers.

Publications

Find below the most recent publications of Christian Perennou, or see the full list on the Tour du Valat’s documentary web portal:

• Waterbird diversity at the Sebkhet of Aures wetlands complex, North East Algeria
  de Imene Benzina, Abdelkrim Si Bachir, Christian Perennou In Ornithologische Beobachter (Der), 119(4) (December, 2022), 318-329 We collected a database on wintering waterbirds in the Sebkhet of Aures wetlands complex (SAWC), based on surveys during the period 1978–2019 as well as on a bibliographic search of theses, dissertations, ... read more
• Assessment of the Pressure Level over Lentic Waterbodies through the Estimation of Land Uses in the Catchment and Hydro-Morphological Alterations
  de Daniel Morant, Christian Perennou, Antonio Camacho In Applied Sciences, 11(4) (February, 2021), 23 En ligne : www.mdpi.com[...] The features of lentic waterbodies largely depend on the surrounding environment. Mediterranean coastal lagoons have been historically altered, with their catchment being highly modified for agricultural, livestock, or urban uses. ... read more
• Key criteria for developing ecosystem service indicators to inform decision making
  de Alexander P. E. van Oudenhoven, Matthias Schröter, Evangelia G. Drakou, Ilse R. Geijzendorffer, Sander Jacobs, Peter M. van Bodegom, Laurent Chazee, Bálint Czúcz, Karsten Grunewald, Ana I. Lillebø, et al. In Ecological Indicators, 95 (December, 2018), 417-426 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] Decision makers are increasingly interested in ... read more
• Gestion des sites de nidification des oiseaux d’eau coloniaux (1996)
  de Christian Perennou, Nicolas Sadoul, Olivier Pineau, Alan R. Johnson, Heinz Hafner Arles : Tour du Valat, 1996, 114p ill* Conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes 4 En ligne : tourduvalat.org[...] ... read more
• Management of nest sites for colonial waterbirds (1996)
  de Christian Perennou, Nicolas Sadoul, Olivier Pineau, Alan R. Johnson, Heinz Hafner Arles : Tour du Valat, 1996, 114p ill* Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands 4 ... read more
• Module de formation: Sensibilisation aux zones humides (1999)
  de Christian Perennou, C.H. Pochet, D. Crepin Arles : Tour du Valat, 1999, non pag ... read more
• Module de formation: Plan de gestion d’une zone humide méditerranéenne (1996)
  de Christian Perennou, J.L. Lucchesi, P. Gerbeaux, Jean-Emmanuel Roché Arles : Tour du Valat, 1996, pag mult ... read more
• Catalogue des formations relatives aux zones humides et à la gestion de l’eau en France méditerranéenne (1994)
  de Christian Perennou Arles : Tour du Valat, 1994, 74p ... read more
• Module de formation: Concevoir le suivi des zones humides méditerranéennes (1998)
  de Christian Perennou, P. Tomas Vives, Jean Jalbert Arles : Tour du Valat, 1998, pag mult ... read more
• Observation d’un cas d’adoption temporaire chez le vautour percnoptère Neophron percnopterus (2005)
  de M. Corsange, Christian Perennou, M. Gallardo 2005 ... read more