M-TROPICS is a network of research teams in 4 tropical countries and several laboratories in France.
Research units in France
Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (Université Paul Sabatier, CNRS, IRD, CNES)
iEES Paris (Sorbonne Université, CNRS, IRD, INRAE, Université de Paris, Université de Paris Est Créteil)
OSU: Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, Ecce Terra
Institutions in Cameroon, India, Lao PDR, and Vietnam
Cameroon
University of Yaoundé, Faculty of Sciences
Institut de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (Geological survey of Cameroon)-Centre de Recherches en Hydrologie
India
Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore
Lao PDR
Department of Agricultural Land Management (DALaM)
National University of Lao PDR, Faculty of Agriculture in Nabong
Vietnam
Soil and Fertilisers Research Institute (SFRI)
University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH)
International joint laboratories
Cameroun
Dynamique des écosystèmes continentaux d’Afrique Centrale en contexte de changements globaux (DYCOFAC): International Joint Laboratory created in 2018 and associating IRD and six institutes in Cameroon
India
Indo-French Cell for Water Sciences (IFCWS/CEFIRSE): International Research Laboratory created in 2000 and associating the Indian Institute of Science with CNRS, IRD, INRAE, and UPS
Lao PDR and Vietnam
Dynamic of Land Use Changes and Soil Ecosystem Services (LUSES): International Joint Laboratory created in 2012 and associating IRD with seven institutes in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam
Other networks
- Experimental site of the FIRE
- SOERE Réseau des Bassins Versants (RBV) and Infrastructure de Recherche Observatoires de la Zone Critique Applications et Recherches (OZCAR)
- Critical Zone Exploration Network (CZEN)
- Long-Term Ecosystem Research in Europe (eLTER)
- Involved in Équipement d’Excellence (EQUIPEX) Équipements innovants pour la zone critique (CRITEX)
- Educational sites for numerous institutes in Cameroon, India, Lao PDR, Vietnam, France, and Europe