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Associate Professor · University of Montpellier · UMR AMAP

Artemis Anest
Plant Architecture & Evolution

My research investigates the ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying plant architectural diversity across angiosperms. By integrating botany, functional ecology, and macroevolution, I seek to understand how developmental constraints, resource availability, and biotic interactions shape the evolution of plant form - from individual species to global patterns of diversification. My work bridges fundamental questions about plant diversity with applied challenges in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem health, and human-plant interactions within a One Health framework.

Mes recherches portent sur les mécanismes écologiques et évolutifs qui sous-tendent la diversité architecturale des plantes à l'échelle des angiospermes. En intégrant botanique, écologie fonctionnelle et macroévolution, je cherche à comprendre comment les contraintes de développement, la disponibilité des ressources et les interactions biotiques façonnent l'évolution de la forme végétale, des espèces individuelles aux patrons globaux de diversification. Mes travaux établissent un pont entre des questions fondamentales sur la diversité végétale et des enjeux appliqués : conservation de la biodiversité, santé des écosystèmes et interactions plantes-humains dans un cadre One Health.

我的研究探讨被子植物建筑多样性背后的生态与进化机制。通过整合植物学、功能生态学与宏观进化,我致力于理解发育约束、资源可用性与生物间相互作用如何塑造植物形态的进化--从个别物种到全球多样化格局。我的工作在植物多样性基础研究与应用挑战之间架起桥梁:生物多样性保护、生态系统健康,以及同一健康框架下的植物-人类相互作用。

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PublicationsPublications论文
106k€
Financements (coord.)Grants (coord.)科研经费
16
Étudiants encadrésStudents supervised指导学生
392h
EnseignementTeaching教学
Articles à comité de lecturePeer-reviewed articles同行评审论文

PublicationsPublications学术论文

2026 · 1
Bezandry, R., Guyot, R., Ranarijaona, H. L. T., Sabatier, S., Vavitsara, M. E., & Anest, A.*
Architectural singularities in wild Coffea (Baracoffea) species: integrated morphological perspectives for climate-resilient coffee cultivation.
Plant Ecology & Diversity, 1–13.
2025 · 2
Tomlinson, K. W., Yu, F., Wang, X., Yao, X., Yu, C. C., Charles-Dominique, T., Anest, A. et al.
The macroecology of spines on woody plants.
Biological Reviews.
2024 · 3
Anest A.*, Bouchenak-Khelladi Y., Charles-Dominique T., Forest F., Caraglio Y., Hempson G.P., Maurin O., & Tomlinson K. W.
Block then sting: the two-step evolution of defensive architecture in herbivore-driven ecosystems. Nature Plants
Nature Plants, 1–11.
2024 · 4
Bezandry R., Dupeyron M., Anest A., Hamon P., Tiana R.H.L., Vavitsara M.E., Sabatier S.A., Guyot R.
The evolutionary history of three Baracoffea species from western Madagascar revealed by chloroplast and nuclear genomes.
PLOS ONE, 19: e0296362.
2023 · 5
Maurin O.*, Anest A.*, Forest F., Turner I., Barrett R.L., Cowan R.C., Wang L., Tomlinson K.W., Charles-Dominique T.
Drift in the tropics: phylogenetics and biogeographical patterns in Combretaceae.
Global Ecology and Biogeography, 32: 1790–1802.
2023 · 6
Guyot, R., Bezandry, R., Hamon, P., Dupeyron, M., Sabatier, S. A., Anest, A., Tiana R.H.L. & Vavitsara, M. E.
Evolutionary history of three Baracoffea species from western Madagascar.
ASIC.
2021 · 7
Maurin O., Anest A., Bellot S., Biffin E., Brewer G., Charles-Dominique T. et al.
A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set.
American Journal of Botany, 108: 1087–1111.
2021 · 8
Anest A.*, Charles-Dominique T., Maurin O., Millan M., Edelin C., & Tomlinson K. W.
Evolving the structure: climatic and developmental constraints on the evolution of plant architecture. A case study in Euphorbia.
New Phytologist, 231: 1278–1295. - Commentary: Chomicki, 2021.
CarrièreCareer职业生涯

Postes académiquesAcademic Positions学术职位

2025–...
Associate Professor
University of Montpellier, France
2022–2025
Researcher
UMR AMAP, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
2023–2025
Adjunct Lecturer
University of Montpellier, France

FormationEducation教育背景

DiplômesDegrees学位

2023
Qualification for Associate Professor position (Section 68)
French National Universities Council (CNU)
2018–2022
Ph.D. in Ecology
Peking University, China · Supervisor: Kyle W. Tomlinson (XTBG, CAS)
"Resources and disturbances as drivers of the evolution of plant architecture"
2014–2016
Master's Degree in Tropical Plant Biodiversity
University of Montpellier, France

EncadrementStudent supervision学生指导

16 étudiants encadrés16 Students supervised16名学生指导

2025–...
Thibaud Gaudry — PhD (co-supervision)
Polish Academy of Sciences · Defense traits and dispersal modes in morphological evolution · Co-supervised with Marcin Chruski
2024–...
Fabrice Kouame Kouassi — PhD (co-supervision)
University of Daloa, Ivory Coast · Plant architecture under domestication · Co-supervised with Jean-Baptiste Durand (CIRAD, UMR AMAP)
2022–2024
Rickarlos Bezandry — PhD (co-supervision, defended 2024)
University of Mahajanga, Madagascar · Architecture and evolution of Coffea (Baracoffea) · Co-supervised with Romain Guyot (IRD, UMR DIADE)
2023–26
13 Bachelor's & Master's students
University of Montpellier (France), University of Berlin (Germany), University of Daloa (Ivory Coast)
Communication scientifiqueScientific communication学术交流

Séminaires invitésInvited Seminars受邀报告

2026
Invited"Hidden knowledge in herbarium plates: reconstructing plant architecture and its evolution from fragmental pictures"
Kew Seminars, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London, UK · 1 May 2026
2026
Invited"Ecological and evolutionary perspective on veteran tree management to guide current and future practices"
Veteran Trees Conference 2026, Stockholm, Sweden · April 2026
2025
Invited"Ecological and evolutionary history of plant lineages as essential"
International Symposium on Biodiversity, Global Change and Eco-Health & 3rd Workshop of the Sino-French IRN on Biodiversity, Haikou, China · October 2025
2024
Invited"The adaptive value of plant architecture: A functional trade-off reflecting plants' evolutionary history"
CAS-CNRS Seminar "Biodiversity, Global Change & EcoHealth", CNRS Headquarters, Paris · November 2024
2023
Invited"Plant architecture and its evolutionary significance" + "Drift in the tropics"
Kew Seminars, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London, UK · October 2023
2023
Invited"Progress in plant architecture: perspectives for evolution"
Launch Workshop of the CAS–CNRS Virtual Institute on Biodiversity, online · December 2023

Conférences internationalesInternational Talks国际报告

2026
"Plant Evolutionary history as essential lessons from the past to understand ongoing and future changes"
62nd Annual Meeting ATBC, Jinghong, China · June–July 2026
2024
"Drift in the tropics: Phylogenetics and biogeographical patterns in Combretaceae"
XX International Botanical Congress (IBC 2024), Madrid, Spain · July 2024
2020
"Evolving the structure: climatic and developmental constraints on the evolution of plant architecture"
Savanna Science Network Meeting, Kruger National Park, South Africa · March 2020

Ateliers (organisés ou invités)Workshops (organised or invited)工作坊

2026
OrganisedEducation and outreach initiatives for tropical biodiversity: a collaborative hands-on session
62nd Annual Meeting ATBC, Jinghong, China · June–July 2026
2025
InvitedSF-IRN-B Summer School "Biodiversity Conservation: Innovative Approaches for a Sustainable Future"
Kunming–Ailaoshan–Xishuangbanna, China · October 2025 (30 students)
2025
OrganisedBotanical drawing and fundamentals of architectural analysis (21h)
University of Montpellier · co-organised with Tristan Charles-Dominique (CNRS, UMR AMAP)
2024
OrganisedArchitectural Training (12h, 32 participants)
UMR AMAP, Montpellier · co-organised with T. Charles-Dominique & Y. Caraglio
ReconnaissanceRecognition荣誉与认可

Prix & DistinctionsAwards & Distinctions奖项与荣誉

2024–25
Top 100 – L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
2026
Associate Editor – Methods in Ecology & Evolution
2022
Outstanding Graduate Award – University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2021
Publication Award – New Phytologist (Chinese Academy of Sciences) · 4,000$
2021
Excellent International Student Award – UCAS
2021
Merit Award – Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
2020
Merit Award – Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden
2019
3rd Prize – Annual Seminar – Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

ServiceService学术服务

Éditorial & RévisionEditorial & Reviewing编辑与审稿

2026–...
Associate Editor – Methods in Ecology & Evolution
2024–...
Grant reviewer – British Ecological Society (Outreach, Connecting ecologists, Small Grants)
2022–26
Peer reviewer – New Phytologist, Annals of Botany, Journal of Ecology, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, Perspectives in Ecology and Evolution, International Journal of Plant Science