David Marchand

Affiliation / Function

Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	PiWinemaking: characterising the oenological potential of PIWI grape varieties for the canton of Vaud	13.01.2025	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Improving the resilience of vines to climate change by selecting suitable rootstocks (VineRoot4Clim)	01.01.2025	31.12.2028
ongoing	CH	Working together for sustainable viticulture: breeding robust grape varieties through innovative collaboration (GrapeBreed4IPM)	01.04.2024	31.03.2028
ongoing	CH	Development and optimization of new mixtures of temporary overwintering plant cover adapted to the different constraints and configurations of the vineyards of the canton of Vaud (Vaud-Couverts-Viti)	15.10.2022	15.10.2025
ongoing	CH	Optimising phytosanitary protection in organic viticulture (BIOVIPRO)	01.01.2022	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	New varieties for organic wine production (InnoPIWI)	01.07.2021	31.12.2025
completed	CH	Development of innovative measures for herbicide-free ground cover in viticulture (CV-VigneSol)	01.01.2021	30.04.2025
completed	CH	Impact of volcanic rock on vine health and carbon sequestration (VitiBasalte)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	GEP (Good Experimental Practice) plot for evaluating alternatives to copper (InNoVaudCuivre)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Organic action plan for the Canton of Valais (Plan d'action Bio pour VS)	01.01.2021	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Bio-dynamischer Weinbau – eine Lösung für den Klimawandel	01.12.2018	31.12.2021
ongoing	CH	Versuchs- und Beratungsaktivitäten im Rebbau
ongoing	CH	Beratung Weinbau

Since 2020 Vinegrowing advisor at FiBL in the Department Suisse Romande in Lausanne
2010 - 2020 Vinegrowing advisor, Lausanne
2008 - 2010 Vinegrowing advisor, Alsace
2006 - 2008 Vintage Winemaker in New Zealand, Canada, Australia and South Africa
2002 - 2006 Ingénieur Agronome Spécialisation « Viticulture-Œnologie » et Diplôme National d’œnologue à SupAgro Montpellier
1999 - 2001 Brevet de technicien Supérieur in Vinegrowing and Winemaking in Alsace