RESEARCH SEMINAR BY DR. HERMINE HUOT AND DR. CORNELIA RUMPEL
We had the pleasure of welcoming two outstanding researchers from iEES-Paris (CNRS / IRD), Dr. Hermine Huot and Dr. Cornelia Rumpel, who shared their work and insights with the CARE team.
Dr. Hermine Huot (Chargée de recherche, IRD in Asia, iEES-Paris) presented the results of Lea H.'s internship, conducted through a collaboration between iEES-Paris, HCMUT, CARE, and the Cần Giờ Biosphere Reserve. Her presentation focused on root exudation and its impact on carbon dynamics, contributing to a better understanding of blue carbon processes in mangrove ecosystems. She also shared her research on how soils can serve as powerful levers for developing more sustainable cities, a topic of increasing importance in rapidly urbanizing regions of South-East Asia.
Dr. Cornelia Rumpel (Research Director, CNRS, iEES-Paris; leader of the Paris Soil Organic Matter Research Group) delivered a talk entitled "Soil organic matter: source or sink of CO₂?". Her presentation explored the mechanisms controlling soil carbon stabilization and release across temperate and tropical ecosystems, and highlighted how improved understanding of these processes can reshape our perception of soils in the global carbon cycle.
A huge thank you to both speakers for their visit and inspiring presentations, and to all participants for making this scientific exchange both enriching and engaging.
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