Jean David (IGGIPOP) was elected Corresponding Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences for his work on drosophilas on evolutionary mechanisms, adaptation and speciation. His collaborations lead him to frequent stays in Brazil.

Frédéric Méry (EPCC)’s team work on social transmission  in Drosophila groups  was quoted in the radio show of Jean-Claude Ameisen « Sur les épaules de Darwin » saturday the 22 november 2014. To listen to this broadcast, please click here. To read the article which was used please click  here.

Lionel Garnery (Evolbee) gave an interview to the Midi Libre newspaper. He explained why it is important to keep the black bees which are better adapted to their environment than imported species although they do not produce as much honey. He also gave hints about what is planned to protect these black bees. To read

    A book about LEGS and its relation with the beginning of genetics in France has been published under the direction of Laurent Loison. It is based on the acts of the colloquie which was held in Gif-sur-Yvette in September 2012.

Lionel Garnery (EVOLBEE) was on air on radio Classique the 27th of June. The program was about black bees and the bee conservatoire and sustainable development. To listen to the program please click here.

The labex BASC offers within the flagship project on adaptation a three years post doc position in environmental demogenetics to be appointed in the LEGS laboratory.

The “Laboratoire d’excellence” BASC (Biodiversity, Agroecosystems, Society, Climate) opened a new web site at the following address: https://www.inra.fr/basc.

Philippe Le Gall (DEEIT) is back after a two months job in Gabon and in Cameroun. He fostered many projects such as a Field School in North-West Cameroun in Oku, or the beginning of the pHD of Mr. Jean de Matha Ndengué financed by the Coopération française, …) and participated in the teaching at the