Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, France
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The Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, a Unit of the CNRS (public national centre for scientific research), coordinates the development of the Earth System model IPSL-CM5, used for climate scenarios.

Expertise:

Earth System Modelling, with focus on global terrestrial biosphere modeling and global ocean biogeochemical modeling.
Soil carbon decomposition processes.

Research group:
Global biogeochemical cycles and climate group at IPSL-LSCE 
Earth System Modeling group at IPSL-LMD
METIS - Environment, tranfers and interactions in soils and water bodies

Doctoral school:
Climate Science of Paris region

Contact:

Prof. Philippe CIAIS
Global carbon cycle
phone: +33 (0)1 69 08 95 06
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Dr. James ORR
Modélisation du climat, des cycles biogéochimiques et de leurs interactions
phone: +33 (0)1 69 08 39 73
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Dr. Bertrand GUENET
Microbial Ecology; Biogeochemistry; Modelling; Soil Sciences; Carbon and Nitrogen cycles
phone: +33 (0)1 69 08 53 20
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Dr. Josette GARNIER
Fonctionnement Biogéochimique des Systèmes Aquatiques 
phone: +33 (0)1 44 27 70 27
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Dr. Vincent THIEU
Fonctionnement Biogéochimique des Systèmes Aquatiques 
phone: +33 (0)1 44 27 70 25
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