Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture
The Institut national de recherche en sciences et technologies pour l'environnement et l'agriculture, formerly known as Cemagref, was a public research institute in France focusing on land management issues, such as water resources and agricultural technology. From 1 January 2020 the IRSTEA merged with the INRA to create the INRAE.
Organization
IRSTEA/Cemagref had an annual operating budget of €81.6 Million in 2011, and employed nearly 1350 staff, including 950 permanent staff, others being graduate students, 200 doctoral candidates, interns and foreign researchers. About 250 master-degree trainees contributed also to some of its activities.There were 9 research sites containing a total of 29 research units. In addition to published research, the institute collaborates with other research organizations and took in a portion of its income from contract work.
IRSTEA is a member of the UniverSud Paris.