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Francis Hallé (born 15 April 1938) is a French botanist and biologist. He is a specialist on tropical rainforests and of tree architecture. [1] He is best known for the first "Radeau des cimes" ("Navigating the peaks") he initiated with an aerostatic balloon in 1986. [2]
Who is Francis Hallé? I was born on April 15, 1938 in Seine-Port (77), France, and studied at La Sorbonne University in Paris. I have two scientific specializations: the ecology of tropical forests and the architecture of their trees.
Roelof Oldeman is Professor Emeritus at Wageningen Agricultural University (since 2002) and its former Chair of Silviculture and Forest Ecology. He is best known (with F. Hallé) for developing the concept of tree architecture and forest structure dynamics.
"Give me a tree and I will save the world" says Francis Hallé, one of the greatest biologists of our century, who dedicated his life to the knowledge and defence of trees. In order to study them better, he designed an extraordinary device : the Canopy Raft.
Apr 15, 2019 · It’s the birthday of Francis Hallé born today on April 15, 1938. Hallé is a French botanist and biologist and his specialty is tropical rainforests and tree architecture. Atlas Obscura wrote an article about Halle called, "The Botanist Who Made Fantastical Sketches of Rain Forest Flora”.
Jul 2, 2024 · Botanist Francis Hallé is pursuing his ambition of reviving a primary forest in Western Europe. To convey his message, in September 2021, with Actes Sud Editions, Hallé published a manifesto in defence of the return of a primary forest in the region.
In the light of a dialogue between art and science, Francis Hallé and Sara Favriau will talk about the research and collaboration they are carrying out together to illustrate a sensible ecology.
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