Jean Albergel (Dr.)

Senior Scientist

Coordinator of European Affairs

PhD University of Paris VI

At IRD since 1979,

Born 13/07/1954 at PARIS XII,

Nationality : French,

Married with 4 children

CNRS-IRD Joint Office

Postnet Suite 164 Private Bag X844 - Silverton

0127 Pretoria South Africa

Cel : 27 (0) 82 600 5682

Tel : 27 (0) 12 844 0117 / 0118

E-Mail : jean.albergel@ird.fr

http://www.afrique-australe.aird.fr/

Scientific career

His research career in hydrology and soil sciences was conducted mainly in Africa on both sides of

the Sahara, in climates with high hydrological deficits and sharply contrasting seasons. It addresses

three related topics in arid and semi-arid areas:

Analysis and modelling processes of infiltration, runoff and fluxes transfers in small cultivated watersheds in arid and semi-arid areas (Soil erosion).

Study of climate variability and its impacts on water resources, crops, irrigation and environment.

Management of water resources at different scales, water management and territories under the constraint of global change. Small and medium size hydraulic infrastructures for

irrigation. Ecosystem services of wet zones.

Main qualifications

From 1979 to 1980, Jean Albergel managed research and consulting operations for the "Anomaly of

the Niger Flood" program. He was working in the hydrological brigade of Mopti (Mali).

From 1981 to 1986, he was recruited by ORSTOM and worked on the runoff and the infiltration

processes in the Sahel region. He developed a hydrological model to determine the ten-year floods of

small agricultural catchments. He clearly identified the role of surface sealing characteristics in the

infiltration process.

From 1987 to 1995, he worked in Dakar (Senegal). He took part in the Gambia River Study and in

OMVS (Senegal Valley Authority) dams and irrigation monitoring program. He led a study for

developing bottomlands in the Sahel (E.U. project CCE DG XII).

From 1996 to 2001, he coordinated the European INCO research program on hill reservoirs and soil

conservation infrastructures in Mediterranean countries. This program concerned 7 institutions

working in four countries: Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia.

From 2001 to 2003, he was a research team manager in Montpellier (Agronomic School of

Montpellier (ENSAM)) working on analysis and modelling of Runoff and Erosion in cultivated

catchments.

From January 2003 to October 2006: he worked at the IRD headquarters as Deputy Director for water and soil programs. In October 2006 he was appointed as the IRD representative for East Africa hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) at its International campus in Gigiri.

Since 2011, he chairs the European Sub-Group on Science in the framework of the AU-EU 8th

Partnership in Science, Information Society and Space.

Since October 2012, he served as coordinator of European Affairs at IRD HQ in Marseille France.

Since 2011 he has worked more in research management, but he never abandoned field and laboratory

work and continually supervised PhD students.

European experiences

1988-1992: STD2: coordinator of hydrological Work Package in the: Bottomlands in the Sahel, Typology, Hydrology and agricultural valorisation project.

1996 -2001: Project Coordinator for the INCO DC MP : HYDROMED Program: Hill reservoirs in the Semi-Arid Mediterranean.

2007-2009: FP6 program SSA: SOWAMED Project coordinator: Soil and Water in the Mediterranean.

2007-2009 : Coordinator of WP on Water Harvesting of the FP6 : AQUASTRESS Project, ,

2008 2012 FP7 INCONET program: CAAST-NET WP Project coordinator.

Projects evaluator for the commission since 1996 in the field of water and soil sciences.

2011-2013: Chair of the European Sub-Group on Science in the framework of the AU-EU 8th Partnership in Science, Information Society and Space.

Main Consultations

Jean Albergel conducted many consultations in the framework of water management or for scientific

programs in hydrology.

In Africa, he worked for various international agencies: World Bank, UNDP, USAIDand for private

companies like Dames & Moore, Mott Mac Donald Int., BCEOM, SOGREAH In South America, he performed several consultations for IRENA in Nicaragua, and for CENID

RASPA in Mexico.

In the Middle East, he is presently a scientific advisor for the Water Management dept. of ACSAD

(Syria)

In South East Asia, (Thailand Nepal India Indonesia Philippines), he helped IBSRAM to develop a Soil Erosion Management Research Consortium in 1996.

2005 2008 expert in International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), Leading Author in the CWANA report, co-author of the Executive

Summary of the Synthesis Report

Academic references

1987 Doctorate (Phd) in natural science, specialty hydrology, University of PARIS 6. 1978 Master of Sciences (Hydrology) graduate at PARIS 6 1977 School of Engineers Mineral Resources and Materials Orleans

Professional positions

Since October 2013 : Director of the CNRS-IRD joint office in South Africa

2012 to 2013: Coordinator of European Affairs at IRD HQ in Marseille (France)

2006 to 2012: IRD Representative in Kenya

2004 to 2006: IRD Deputy Manager water and soil Paris 2001 to 2003: ENSAM Montpellier (School of Agronomy) Manager of the AMBRE Research

Unit

1995 to 2001: IRD in Tunis (Tunisia): Coordinator of a European research program on hill

reservoirs and watershed management in Mediterranean countries (EU INCO DC

STD IV and V).

1987 to 1995: ORSTOM in Dakar (Senegal): Coordinator of the Developing bottomlands in the

Sahel. Typology, Hydrological processes, Agricultural potential (EU DG12,

STD2)program.

1985-1987: ORSTOM in Montpellier (France): Scientist, PhD preparation.

1981-1985: ORSTOM in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): Scientist

1980-1981: ORSTOM in Bondy (France): Scientist

1979-1980: Ministry of Hydraulics in Mopti (Mali): Volunteer

Teaching and training

Since the beginning of his career, Jean has conducted training in hydrology in universities and in

engineering schools. Presently, he presents courses and co-supervises Masters Degree students at the

Crteil University, at the Montpellier University and at the Montpellier School of Agronomy. He has

trained 13 Phd and several Masters of Science students. He is currently supervising the PhD work

entitled:

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF FLOODPLAIN GRASSLANDS. The influence of inundation dynamics on fodder production in the Tana River Delta, Kenya (Defence 2013/02/22)

Scientific Committees

2004 2008: IRD Scientific committee

2005 2009: Meteo France COMSI Scientific committee

2006 2010: Steering committee of the Challenge Programme on Water & Food (IWMI)

2008 2013: Scientific committee of the Water and territories program of the Ministry of Environment (France)

Award

2010 : Knight of the Order of Academic Palms (France)

Recent publications

Books last 5 years :

Albergel Jean, Diop S. (2012) Amnagements hydrauliques innovants pour la gestion conservatoire

des eaux et des sols sur le trac de la Grande Muraille Verte. In : Dia A. (ed.), Duponnois Robin (ed.).

La Grande Muraille Verte : capitalisation des recherches et valorisation des savoirs locaux. Marseille :

IRD, 2012, p. 321-349. ISBN 978-2-7099-1738-4

Albergel J. & Cecchi P (2012) Le petit barrage, un hydro-amnagement innovant en zones

mditerranennes et tropicales sches. In "Leau au cur de la science" Coordination scientifique : Bernard Pouyaud. Editions IRD,

Albergel J. (2012) Reservoirs, Multipurpose Use of Small Reservoirs. Flood-flow harvesting

and small reservoirs. Encyclopedia of Lakes and Reservoirs in Encyclopedia of Earth

Sciences Series Bengtsson, Lars; Herschy, Reginald W.; Fairbridge, R.W. (Eds.) 2012,.

Albergel J., Collinet J., Zante P. & Hamrouni H. (2011). Role of the Mediterranean Forest in

Soil and Water conservation. In Water for Forests and People in the Mediterranean region.

Birot Y., Garcia C., Palahi M. Ed. , What science can tell us? Coll. European Forest institute

Joensuu Finland 2011 pp 43-52. (le livre a t traduit en Franais)

Albergel J., Collinet J., Zante P. & Hamrouni H. (2011). Integrated water management at the

landscape scale : science backing development : a case study in Tunisia. In Water for Forests

and People in the Mediterranean region. Birot Y., Garcia C., Palahi M. Ed. , What science can

tell us? Coll. European Forest institute Joensuu Finland 2011 pp 98-204 (le livre a t traduit en Franais)

Latiri, K., Gana, A., Shideed, K., Albergel, J., and al, 2009. Historical and Current

Perspectives of AKST. In: Agriculture at a crossroads, Volume 1 Central and West Asia and

North Africa. International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology

for Development (ed McIntyre, B.D. and Herren, H.R. and Wakhungu, J. and Watson, R.T.),

pp 27-82, Island Press, .

Taha Ayoub, A., Ben Zid, R., Alayyash, S.M., Ali, S., Memon, Y., Albergel, J and al 2009.

Setting the Scene. In: Agriculture at a crossroads, Volume 1 Central and West Asia and North

Africa. International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for

Development (ed McIntyre, B.D. and Herren, H.R. and Wakhungu, J. and Watson, R.T.), pp

1-26, Island Press, .

Tsedeke Abate (Ethiopie), Jean Albergel (France), and al 2009 Executive Summary of the

Synthesis Report of theInternational Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science

andTechnology for Developent (IAASTD). Science and Technology for Development (ed

McIntyre, B.D. and Herren, H.R. and Wakhungu, J. and Watson, R.T.),

Papers published 2008-2013:

Leauthaud C., Belaud G., Duvail Stphanie, Moussa R., Grunberger Olivier, Albergel Jean.

Characterizing floods in the poorly gauged wetlands of the Tana River Delta, Kenya, using a water

balance model and satellite data. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2013, 17 (8), p. 3059-3075.

ISSN 1027-5606

Leauthaud C., Duvail Stphanie, Hamerlynck O., Paul J. L., Cochet H., Nyunja J., Albergel Jean,

Grunberger Olivier. Floods and livelihoods : the impact of changing water resources on wetland agro-

ecological production systems in the Tana River Delta, Kenya. Global Environmental Change-Human

and Policy Dimensions, 2013, 23 (1), p. 252-263. ISSN 0959-3780

Corbane Christina, Jacob Frdric, Raclot Damien, Albergel Jean, Andrieux P. (2012) Multitemporal

analysis of hydrological soil surface characteristics using aerial photos : A case study on a

Mediterranean vineyard. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,

2012, 18, p. 356-367. ISSN 0303-2434

Albergel Jean. Barrages : ces petits qui protgent les grands. Pour la Science, 2012, (418), p.

15-16. ISSN 0153-4092

Corbane Christina, Jacob Frdric, Raclot Damien, Albergel Jean, Andrieux P. Multitemporal

analysis of hydrological soil surface characteristics using aerial photos : A case study on a

Mediterranean vineyard. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and

Geoinformation, 2012, 18, p. 356-367. ISSN 0303-2434

Boualem Remini , Bachir Achour and Jean Albergel (2011), Timimouns foggara (Algeria): an heritage in danger. () : . Arabian Journal of Geosciences. Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 1866-7511 (Print) 1866-7538 (Online). Arabian Journal of

Geosciences, 2011, 4 (3-4), p. 495-506. ISSN 1866-7511

Descroix, L.; Mah, G.; Favreau, G.; Gautier, E.; Olivry, J.; Albergel, J.; Diedhiou, A.; Lebel,

T.; Dessouassi, R.; Sighomnou, D.; Bouzou Moussa, I.; Mamadou, I.; Le Breton, E.; Amogu,

O.; Cappelaere, B.; Boulain, N.; Ramier, D.; Amani, A.; Boubkraoui, S.; Karambiri, H. &

Nazoumou, Y. (2009), 'Spatio temporal variability of hydrological regimes in Sahelo-

Sudanian Africa: a synthesis', Journal of Hydrology 2009 12-012

Al Ali Youssef, Touma Jaoudat, Zante Patrick, Nasri S., Albergel Jean. Water and sediment

balances of a contour bench terracing system in a semi-arid cultivated zone (El Gouazine,

central Tunisia). Hydrological Sciences Journal-Journal des Sciences Hydrologiques, 2008,

53 (4), p. 883-892.

Corbane Christina, Andrieux P., Voltz M., Chadaeuf J., Albergel Jean, Robbez Masson J. M.,

Zante Patrick. Assessing the variability of soil surface characteristics in row-cropped fields :

The case of Mediterranean vineyards in Southern France. Catena, 2008, 72 (1), p. 79-90.

Zahar Y., Ghorbel A., Albergel Jean. Impacts of large dams on downstream flow conditions

of rivers : Aggradation and reduction of the Medjerda channel capacity downstream of the

Sidi Salem dam (Tunisia). Journal of Hydrology, 2008, 351 (3-4), p. 318-330.

Corbane Christina, Raclot Damien,. Jacob Frdric, Albergel Jean,. Andrieux P. Remote

sensing of soil surface characteristics from a multiscale classification approach. Catena 75

(2008) 308318

References

Tony Simons, (Dr) Director General of the World Agroforestry Centre. Tony Simons

t.simons@CGIAR.ORG

Salif Diop, (Prof) Senior Environmental Affairs Officer at UNEPs Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA). Salif Diop Salif.Diop@unep.org

Jean Franois Girard (Prof) President of : Ple de Recherche et dEnseignement Suprieur PRES Sorbonne Paris Cit . Jean-Franois Girard jean-francois.girard@sorbonne-paris-

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