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| Scientist at INRAE / SAS Phone: (+33) 2 23 48 59 42 Email: aurelie.wilfart@inrae.fr Address: INRAE Centre Bretagne-Normandie, UMR SAS, 65 rue de St-Brieuc, CS 84215, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France Fields of expertise: livestock and aquaculture systems, environmental impacts, Multicriteria assessments, environmental tools and databases, animal nutrition Keywords: LCA, Emergy accounting, livestock systems, aquacultural systems, ecosystems services, energy fluxes, ECOALIM |
Activities
Research
Current research topics
My research focuses on improving environmental and multi-criteria assessment methods, such as life cycle assessment (LCA) and Emergy Accounting (EA), or DEXi, in order to adapt them to the specific characteristics of agricultural systems. I apply these analytical methods to assess i) the environmental impacts of agricultural systems related to livestock and aquaculture, and ii) various sustainability indicators, notably through multi-criteria analysis trees. Part of my research focuses on the design and development of analytical tools: i) environmental tools based on LCA and EA; ii) multi-criteria tools based on the DEX framework (DEXi tool).
I am also the lead editor of the French LCA database for animal feed (Ecoalim database) and was co-coordinator of the ‘Territorial Flow Analysis Tools’ research strand within the RMT MAELE network (2020-2025).
Current Projects
- Pepito (FEAMPA, 2025-2027) : Eco-feed project for the sustainability of the trout and egg production industry; WP leader (eco-formulation, environmental assessment)
- DigiATLA (Interreg, 2026-2028) : Building Digital Capacity for Innovation in Atlantic Aquaculture
; WP leader (LCA assessment) - DairyPathS (Agroecology, 2026-2028) : Agroecological Pathways for Sustainable, resilient and diversified Dairy farming systems in Europe assisted by multicriteria assessment ; WP Leader (MCDA ex post and ax ante)
- CEDRE (PEPR Elevage Durables, 2026-2029) : Design of diversified livestock farming systems integrated into their local areas for environmentally friendly livestock farming, co-WP leader (Evaluation)
Recent past projects
- DairyMix (2022-2025) : Multi-criteria assessment, decision support and management tools for sustainable circular mixed farming systems for dairy production, WP Leader (MCDA)
- Circul'AB (2022-2024): Transitions in mixed crop-livestock systems for autonomous organic farming on a regional scale in Brittany
- Int'AB: Levers and obstacles to the closure of biogeochemical flows from organic farms in the regions (2023-2024)
- Milkey (Joint Call Eranet/Eragas/ICT Agri, 2021-2023) : Système d'aide à la décision pour une production de lait durable et optimisée pour la réduction des GES dans les principales zones de production européennes, WP Leader (MCDA)
Participation in networks
- RMT MAELE: French network for the transfer of research results on livestock and environment at the territory scale, co-leader of the “Methods and Tools” axis
- GIS ApIVAlE: Scientific group and platform based in north-western France for the integrated management of manure (member of scientific committee and coordination office)
- Emergy Society: https://www.emergysociety.com/
- AgorACV: Scientific group based in north-western France on LCA http://www.agoracv.fr/
- Ph.D. thesis committee of the EGAAL doctoral school (member)
Teaching expertise
2011-present: Introductory courses on agricultural LCA, Emergy accounting, Ecofeed (lectures and laboratory assignments) in several Master’s and Engineering degree schools (ISTOM, Institut Polytechnique UNILASALLE, Agrocampus Ouest, INP Toulouse)
Consulting expertise
Expert for the Ministry of Research and Higher Education for the Research Tax Credit scheme
Peer review articles
2025
Le Féon S, Aubin J, Wilfart A (2025) Dataset of reference values for the quantification of net primary production use (or biotic resource use) of feed ingredients in life cycle assessment. Data in Brief 62:111929. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2025.111929
Wilfart A, Vayssieres J (2025) Futurs de l'élevage dans les systèmes agri-alimentaires. Prospectives et évaluation multicritère de scénarios. Sciences Update & technologies. Editions Quae, Versailles, France. 220 pages. doi:https://doi.org/10.35690/978-2-7592-4066-1
2024
Balaine L, Buckley C, Baillet V, Díaz de Otálora X, Dragoni F, Wilfart A, Amon B, del Prado A, Frątczak-Müller J, Krol D (2024) Influence of methodological choices in farm sustainability assessments: A word of caution from a case study analysis of European dairy farms. Environmental Science & Policy 156:103745. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103745
Bellanger Q, Beline F, Wilfart A, Vergely F, Maillard G, Evenat Y, Bize N, Harchaoui S (2024) Exploring nitrogen-flow networks and energy performance of contrasting organic farms. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. doi:10.1007/s10705-024-10384-3
Darmon N, Poinsot R, Vieux F, Niot I, Wilfart A, Delarue J, Morio B, Granier B, Gazan R (2024) How to conciliate nutritional and environmental targets of adult diet in France while halving current meat consumption? Cahiers De Nutrition Et De Dietetique 59 (6):335-348. doi:10.1016/j.cnd.2024.08.001
de Quelen F, Garcia-Launay F, Wilfart A, Dourmad J-Y, Labussière E (2024) Eco-friendly diet: nutrient digestibility, nitrogen and energy balances and growth performance of growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science 102:skae203. doi:10.1093/jas/skae203
De Quelen F, Labussiere E, Wilfart A, Dourmad J-Y, Garcia-Launay F (2024) Development of a multi-objective feed formulation to improve sustainability of swine production. Journal of Animal Science 102 (Supplement_3):257-258. doi:10.1093/jas/skae234.295
Guy-Grand B, Coxam V, Mariotti F, Peyraud J-L, Wilfart A, Morio B (2024) Quel modèle pour couvrir ses besoins dans le cadre d’une alimentation durable ? Focus sur les protéines et le calcium. Synthèse du workshop SFN en partenariat avec Bel donné en visioconférence le mercredi 21 juin 2023. Cahiers de Nutrition et de Diététique 59 (2):76-81. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnd.2024.01.001
Pouil, S., Slembrouck, J., Wilfart, A., Caruso, D., Arifin, O.Z., Favalier, N., Samsudin, R., Kristanto, A.H., Aubin, J., 2024. The potential of floating macrophytes as feed and phytoremediation resources to improve the environmental performance of giant gourami production in Indonesia: A life cycle assessment. Aquaculture 579, 740181.
Vergely F, Wilfart A, Aubin J, Harchaoui S (2024) Contribution of livestock to organic agriculture: Modelling nitrogen flows at the national scale. Resources Conservation and Recycling 208. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107726
Zoli M, Rossi L, Fronte B, Aubin J, Jaeger C, Wilfart A, Bibbiani C, Bacenetti J (2024) Environmental impact of different Mediterranean technological systems for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) farming. Aquacultural Engineering 107. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2024.102457
2023
Chary, K., van Riel, A.j., Muscat, A., Wilfart, A., Harchaoui, S., Verdegem, M., Filgueira, R., Troell, M., Henriksson, P., de Boer, I., Wiegertjes, G., 2023. Transforming sustainable aquaculture by applying circularity principles. Rev. Aquacult.
Harchaoui, S., Blazy, V., Péchenart, E., Wilfart, A., 2023. Challenges and opportunities for improving circularity in the poultry meat and egg sector: The case of France. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 193, 106963.
Thiébeau, P., Auberger, J., Clivot, H., Wilfart, A., Recous, S., 2023. Environmental footprint of dehydrated alfalfa production (Medicago sativa L.) in France. J. Cleaner Prod. 423, 1-17.
Wilfart, A., Baillet, V., Balaine, L., Díaz de Otálora, X., Dragoni, F., Krol, D.J., Frątczak-Müller, J., Rychła, A., Rodriguez, D.G.P., Breen, J., Anestis, V., Buckley, C., Alem, H., Winiwarter, W., Akkal-Corfini, N., Amon, B., 2023a. DEXi-Dairy: an ex post multicriteria tool to assess the sustainability of dairy production systems in various European regions. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 43, 82.
Wilfart, A., Garcia-Launay, F., Terrier, F., Soudé, E., Aguirre, P., Skiba-Cassy, S., 2023b. A step towards sustainable aquaculture: Multiobjective feed formulation reduces environmental impacts at feed and farm levels for rainbow trout. Aquaculture 562, 738826.
2022
Díaz de Otálora, X., Dragoni, F., del Prado, A., Estellés, F., Wilfart, A., Krol, D., Balaine, L., Anestis, V., Amon, B., 2022. Identification of representative dairy cattle and fodder crop production typologies at regional scale in Europe. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 42, 94.
Senga Kiessé, T., Corson, M.S., Wilfart, A., 2022. Analysis of milk production and greenhouse gas emissions as a function of extreme variations in forage production among French dairy farms. J. Environ. Manage. 307, 114537.
2021
Borghino, N., Corson, M.S., Nitschelm, L., Wilfart, A., Fleuet, J., Moraine, M., Breland, T., Arvid, Lescoat, P., Godinot, O., 2021. Contribution of LCA to decision making: A scenario analysis in territorial agricultural production systems. J. Environ. Manage. 287, 112288.
de Quelen, F., Brossard, L., Wilfart, A., Dourmad, J.-Y., Garcia-Launay, F., 2021. Eco-friendly feed formulation and on-farm feed production as ways to reduce the environmental impacts of pig production without consequences on animal performance. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 689012.
Le Féon, S., Dubois, T., Jaeger, C., Wilfart, A., Akkal-Corfini, N., Bacenetti, J., Costantini, M., Aubin, J., 2021. DEXiAqua, a Model to Assess the Sustainability of Aquaculture Systems: Methodological Development and Application to a French Salmon Farm. Sustainability 13, 7779.
Méda, B., Garcia, F., Dusart, L., Ponchant, P., Espagnol, S., Wilfart, A., 2021. Reducing environmental impacts of feed using multiobjective formulation: What benefits at the farm gate for pig and broiler production? Animal 15, 100024.
Pampouille, E., Dusart, L., Bonnouvrier, A., Danel, J., Dauguet, S., Désolé, M., Heuze, V., Lambert, W., Le Bourhis, C., Le Cadre, P., Martin, N., Méda, B., Michaud, C., Mignon-Grasteau, S., Narcy, A., Peyronnet, C., Quinsac, A., Recoules, E., Schouler, C., Tormo, E., Tran, G., Vilariño, M., Wilfart, A., Bouvarel, I., 2021. Use of local raw materials in broilers feed to improve French protein autonomy. Innovations Agronomiques 82, 425-440.
Wilfart, A., Gac, A., Salaün, Y., Aubin, J., Espagnol, S., 2021. Allocation in the LCA of meat products: is agreement possible? Cleaner Environmental Systems 2, 100028.
All my productions are available in the HAL platform under the idHal "aurelie-wilfart"
