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Marc-André Selosse​

National Museum of Natural History Paris

Professor and Biologist

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Marc-André SELOSSE is professor at Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (Paris), and at Universities of Kunming (China) and Gdansk (Poland). His researches focus on the ecology and evolution of mycorrhizas, a major symbiosis between soil fungi and roots of most land plants. He also has a general interest for symbiosis and its evolution. He was head of the French Botanical Society for ten years and is now president of the Fédération BioGée, member of the French Academy of Agriculture and editor of four international scientific journals : New Phytologist, Ecology Letters, Symbiosis and Botany Letter. All his papers (more than 230 scientific papers and 250 outreach papers) are downloadable at http://isyeb.mnhn.fr/en/directory/marc-andre-selosse-405. He published outreach books in French on microbiota (Jamais seul, 2017), tannins (Les goûts et les couleurs du monde, 2019), soil (L’origine du Monde, 2021) and link between humanity and Nature (Nature et préjugés, 2024; De la biodiversité comme un humanisme, 2026).

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FROM LOCAL ACTION TO GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION 🎥
AGORA
Jun 3, 2026
9:35 AM10:05 AM

FROM LOCAL ACTION TO GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION 🎥

For the opening panel of the third edition of the World Living Soils Forum, representatives from all fields of action will share views on how implementation of regenerative practices has evolved and...
Speakers:
Marc-André Selosse​
National Museum of Natural History ParisProfessor and Biologist
Arnaud de Saignes
ChandonPresident
Louise Baker
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)Managing Director
Benedikt Bösel
Finck Foundation, Gut&BöselFounder
Moderator:
Louise Ekland
Ekland GroupTV & Radio Journalist
Online
MAKING SOILS MATTER: THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND JOURNALISM 🔉
AGORA D
Jun 3, 2026
11:10 AM11:50 AM

MAKING SOILS MATTER: THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND JOURNALISM 🔉

Why don't we talk about soils in media? Media and journalism are crucial to elevate soils as a critical issue on the public agenda. Bringing together journalists and representatives from diverse...
Speakers:
Marc-André Selosse​
National Museum of Natural History ParisProfessor and Biologist
Dirk Böttcher
brand eins magazine/ag next GmbHJournalist/Consultant in Communication
Pierre Girard
ARTEJournalist, Videographer, Presenter
Moderator:
Adrienne De Malleray
R TransitionJournalist & Entrepreneur
Online
CALL TO LEARN: A board game to get people excited about soil 🔉
AGORA C
Jun 3, 2026
5:35 PM5:45 PM

CALL TO LEARN: A board game to get people excited about soil 🔉

As a new format at this year's WLSF, the "Call To" session aims to call participants to action to support various initiatives to protect living soils. CALL TO "LEARN": A board game to get people...
Speakers:
Marc-André Selosse​
National Museum of Natural History ParisProfessor and Biologist
Rose-May Lucotte
ChangeNOWCo-Founder and Deputy Executive Director
Bastien Sachet
Earthworm FoundationCEO
Online
IS THERE A SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS ON REGENERATION? 🎥
AGORA
Jun 4, 2026
9:30 AM10:10 AM

IS THERE A SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS ON REGENERATION? 🎥

Is there a scientific consensus on soil regeneration, or is the field still shaped by competing frameworks and evolving evidence? This session explores where researchers agree—on principles like...
Speakers:
Marc-André Selosse​
National Museum of Natural History ParisProfessor and Biologist
Dr. Pascal Boivin
European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS)Retired Professor & President
Loekie Schreefel
Wageningen UniversityResearcher
Claire Chenu
INRAE - AgroParisTechResearch Director
Moderator:
Laure Lemarquis
WWF FranceDirector of the Business Transformation Department
Online
PRESSURE ON LIVING SOILS: BALANCING SOIL HEALTH AND MINING ACTIVITIES 🔉
AGORA C
Jun 4, 2026
2:35 PM3:05 PM

PRESSURE ON LIVING SOILS: BALANCING SOIL HEALTH AND MINING ACTIVITIES 🔉

We find ourselves in a world of competing interests for resource use: Is the extraction of minerals a priority even at the expense of living soils? As growth curves for the implementation of AI and...
Speakers:
Marc-André Selosse​
National Museum of Natural History ParisProfessor and Biologist
Frédéric Lagacherie
AMASISACEO
Julien Bridoux
EdaphosHead of Sales
Moderator:
Sylvain Lambert
PwC France & MaghrebPartner - Sustainability Leader
Online
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