In line with its commitment to international openness and scientific excellence, FairCarboN relies on an International Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) composed of ten world‑renowned experts. As a consultative body, the SAB ensures the quality and relevance of the actions undertaken and verifies that the research carried out is aligned with the international scientific landscape. It provides recommendations on project progress, interactions with other initiatives, and the programme’s strategic orientations.

The committee meets remotely once or twice a year, and its members are also invited to take part in the programme’s Annual Days.

Prof. Alan Matthews

European agricultural policy expert

Trinity College Dublin, Irland

Dr. Christine Foyer

Plant metabolism expert

University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Dr. Denis Angers

Soil science expert

University Laval, Quebec (city), Canada

Dr. Joshua Schimel

Soil microbiology expert

University of California Santa Barbara, USA

Prof. Marion Schrumpf

Ecology of agricultural ecosystems expert

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany

Prof. Michelle Garneau

Carbon sequestration in wetlands expert

University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada

Dr. Richard Sanders

Integrated carbon observation expert

Norvegian research center, Norway

Dr. Sylvie Recous

Biochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur expert

INRAE , France

Dr. Tantely Razafimbelo

Agrosystems impacts in climate change expert

Université d'Antananarivo, Madagascar

Prof. Wim De Vries

Biogeochemistry of soils expert

Université de Wageningen, Pays-Bas