The team of the project
The LIFE+ project Giant Pearl Mussel gathers a team of 10 people working at preserving the Giant Pearl Mussel
Karl Matthias Wantzen, Professor of aquatic Ecology and population Biology in the University of Tours - UMR 7324 CITERES, chief scientist and holder of the LIFE project.
Catherine Boisneau, Senior lecturer in population biology and aquatic ecology in the University of Tours – UMR 7324 CITERES- Head of the IMACOF department at the EPU Polytech’Tours
Laure Morisseau, coordinator of the LIFE project - UMR 7324 CITERES of the University of Tours.
Marjolaine Sicot, Research and Communication Officer
Yann Guerez, technician in CETU Elmis Engineering of the University of Tours
Philippe JUGE, Engineer in CETU Elmis Engineering of the University of Tours
Nina Richard, Engineer in CETU Elmis Engineering of the University of Tours
Joaquin Soler, PhD student in biology in the University of Tours - UMR 7324 CITERES, working on the Giant Pearl Mussel
Rafael Araujo, Research scientist in the Madrid’s National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN- CSIC), scientific expert working on the Margaritifera Auricularia specie in almost 30 years 
Elodie Hugues, Responsible of the rivers department in the Charente Maritime General Council.
Chinon university establishment
Located in an heritage setting in front of the Vienne and of the Chinon’s castle, the project is led from the 11 Quai Danton in Chinon. Approximately located 50 km from Tours, this university establishment works on aquatic environment themes for about 30 years. The breeding and rearing station for the Giant Pearl Mussel is based on this site.