Living at the limits : 

France-Arizona Perspectives on Global Environnemental Challenges

June 25th, 2026 

 École Normale Supérieure l Université Paris Sciences & Lettres l Paris, France

In person or on zoom : 

https://arizona.zoom.us/j/87120635559

Program

13:00-17:40 Symposium – Amphi Galois, ENS, 45 rue d‘Ulm & hybrid

Organized by Régis Ferrière and Sophie Didier

13:00 Introductory Remarks
Annick Lesne 

Co-Director, CNRS-UA International Research Center Global Grand Challenges


13:10 Régis Ferrière 

Director, Iglobes

Twenty years of interdisciplinary environmental research with the University of Arizona

13:20 Iglobes on Crises

Sophie Didier 

Deputy Director, Iglobes

Introduction to the theme


13:25 Franck Poupeau

Research Director, CNRS 

When the battery reinvents the mine. The American West at the heart of the "energy transition"

13:40 Perig Pitrou 

Research Director, CNRS

Anthropology of life support systems 

13:55 Discussion 

14:10 Iglobes on Measuring and Monitoring

Sophie Didier 

Deputy Director, Iglobes 

Introduction to the theme

14:15 Christian Lorenzi

Professor, ENS-PSL 

Human auditory ecology: Monitoring the natural world through our ears and auditory system 

14:30 Thomas Corpetti

Research Director, CNRS

Candide Lissak

Associate Professor, Université de Rennes

Remote sensing for health: tracking vector habitats, environmental vulnerability, and vector-borne disease risk in a rapidly changing climate


14:45 Discussion 


15:00 Iglobes on Adaptation and Mitigation 

Sophie Didier 

Deputy Director, Iglobes 

Introduction to the theme


15:05 Anne-Lise Boyer

Assistant Research Professor, University of Arizona

Towards heat resilience in Arizona

15:20 Adriana Zuniga

Associate Research Professor, University of Arizona

            Larry Fisher

Research Professor, University of Arizona

Coping with change: Opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary research in southern Arizona landscapes

15:35 Discussion 

15:50 Break 

16:15 Training Talent: doctoral studies with Iglobes

Alice Agblekey, Elie Danziger, Nesta Kaba, Iris Narbonne, Emma Wolton 

Flash talks followed by panel discussion

16:55 Training Talent: Iglobes for international research experience

Ambre Banchetti, Charlotte Forel, Micaela Giove, Gabriel Guyader, Anne Thébaud 

Individual introductions and panel discussion led by Anniina Salonen, Professor, ESPCI-PSL


17:30 Concluding Remarks 

End of Symposium at 17:40 followed by cocktail in the Cour aux Ernests

18:10-20:00 Musical Event: Cour aux Ernests, ENS 45 rue d’Ulm

Organized by Christian Lorenzi

18:10 Musical Creation inspired by the ecology of natural soundscapes 

Lise Tanfin, Grégory Rolland and Florent Caron Darras