Olivier Dangles

Olivier Dangles is Director of Research at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD). An ecologist specializing in the effects of global change on biodiversity, he is the author of over 200 scientific publications and eight books, including one exploring Humboldt’s legacy in modern science. Currently based in Quito, Ecuador, he co-founded WasiLab, a “Laudato Si’ – United Nations University” center dedicated to sustainability science. His nomadic and aesthetic scientific approach is marked by numerous collaborations with the humanities and the arts.