Themes: Science-Society Interfaces | Management and restoration of Natural and Agricultural ecosystems
Contact: e-mail [1] | +33 (0)4 90 97 29 78
Joined our team: April 2008
Personal page: Research Gate profile [2]
Research interests and expertise
I am attempting to assess the conservation status of the biodiversity associated with Mediterranean wetlands.
Using different means – Red Lists, censuses, expert opinions, and specialised literature– I try to chart the changes that have occurred over time in communities of species. The various anthropogenic pressures, such as habitat loss, climate disorders, as well as hunting leave a signature on the communities. On the contrary, designating protected areas or forbidding the harvesting of plants and animals are supposed to have a positive impact on these same communities. Measuring changes makes it possible to prioritise the threats that have a negative impact on biodiversity, and to evaluate whether the conservation actions undertaken are effective.
Since my research targets decision-makers in the first place, the results of my studies are generally presented in the form of indicators such as the Living Planet Index, Red List Index, Community Temperature Index, and Ecosystem Resilience Index.
My evaluation work concerns all wetland-dependent species regardless of their taxonomic group; however, birds are group on which I focus the most, in particular, because it is the group whose biology and demographic trends are best known.
Current and past projects conducted at the Tour du Valat
Education
- Post-doctoral fellowships at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens (London) and Imperial College, (London)
- PhD Molecular Phylogeny, Institut des sciences de l’évolution, Montpellier
- MSc Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of Montpellier and Montpellier SupAgro
Supervision of students
- Élie Gaget (2015-2018), PhD Ecology, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris
- Marianne Bernard (2015), Master 2 Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolution, University of Paris 6
- Thibaud Gravez (2015), Master 2 Biology, Health, and Ecology, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris
- Hugo Touzé (2013), Master 2 Ecological Engineering and Biodiversity Management, University of Montpellier
- Camille Treilhes (2012), Master 2 Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolution, University of Paris 6
- Nastassja Korichi (2011), Master 2 Ecology, Biodiversity, and Evolution, University of Paris 6
- Karsten Schmale (2010), Master 2 Biology, Health, and Ecology, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris
Publications
Find below the most recent publications of Thomas Galewski, or see the full list [7] on the Tour du Valat’s documentary web portal:
- Première mention française de la Gallinule africaine Paragallinula angulata [8]de Jacques Artieda, Thomas Galewski, Bernard Recorbet, Frédéric Armani In Ornithos, 171 (Avril, Mai, Juin 2025), 28-35 Le 6 mars 2024, Jacques Artieda observe et photographie un petit rallidé qu'il n'identifie pas tout de suite sur la zone d'humide d'Air Corsica, au sud-est d'Ajaccio, en Corse-de-Sud. Cette observation ... read more [8]
- Apport des études en écologie des communautés d’oiseaux à la conservation des zones humides Méditerranéennes (2024) [9]de Thomas Galewski Tour du Valat, Arles : Université de Montpellier, école doctorale Gaïa, 2024, 250 L’axe de recherche, que l'auteur coordonne et qu'il présente dans les chapitres suivants, cherche à étudier la réponse de la biodiversité des zones humides méditerranéennes aux facteurs de changement. La première tâche a été d’identifier un modèle ... read more [9]
- On the need and difficulty of evaluating management strategies improving species persistence [10]de Elie Gaget, Thomas Galewski, Jon E. Brommer, Isabelle Le Viol, Frédéric Jiguet, Nicola Baccetti, Tom Langendoen, Blas Molina, Filipe Moniz, Caroline Moussy, et al. In Animal Conservation, 27(1) (February, 2024), 21-22 En ligne : onlinelibrary.wiley.com[...] [11] Discussion élargie sur les besoins d'évaluer les mesures de gestion favorisant la ... read more [10]
- Past, present, and future of the Living Planet Index [12]de Sophie E. H. Ledger, Jonathan Loh, Rosamunde Almond, Monika Bohm, Christopher F. Clements, Jessica Currie, Stefanie Deinet, Thomas Galewski, Monique Grooten, Martin Jenkins, et al. In npj Biodiversity, 2(1) (June, 2023), 1-13 En ligne : www.nature.com[...] [13] As we enter the next phase of international policy commitments to ... read more [12]
- Habitat management favouring hunted waterbird species prevents distribution changes in response to climate warming [14]de Elie Gaget, Thomas Galewski, J. E. Brommer, Isabelle Le Viol, F. Jiguet, N. Baccetti, T. Langendoen, B. Molina, F. Moniz, C. Moussy, et al. In Animal Conservation, 27(1) (February, 2024), 5-16 En ligne : onlinelibrary.wiley.com[...] [15] Climate warming is driving species to shift their geographical distribution poleward to ... read more [14]