Regis FERRIERE

Director

A Professor in both countries and trained broadly in mathematics and evolutionary ecology, Regis is interested in the interplay of ecological and evolutionary processes: how ecological interactions shape selective pressures acting on individual adaptive traits. Read more

Sophie DIDIER

Deputy Director
Sophie Didier is a researcher with expertise in geography and urban planning. From 2008 to 2012, she led the French Institute of South Africa in Johannesburg, advancing its research initiatives. She also served as Deputy Director at Lab’URBA from 2019 to 2023, where she contributed to the development and coordination of urban research projects

Marie-Sophie DUMONT

Program manager
Marie-Sophie Dumont obtained her Master's degree in sociology in 2012 from Paris-Sorbonne University in France. After graduating, she immediately joined CNRS as an engineer, specializing in research methods. She then collaborated on projects in the sociology of professions as well as in health and environment. In 2019, while in Washington DC, she integrated an administrative dimension into research programs. Currently, she is the Program Manager at Iglobes, where she focuses on relationship development, program strategy, budget management, exchange programs, event coordination, and communication.