Lancement du projet RECHARGE
OneWater - Eau Bien Commun
On 26 January 2026, Danièle Valdés and Corinne Le Gal La Salle launched the research activities of the RECHARGE project during a workshop held at Sorbonne University in Paris. Selected under the Wall Free Lab scheme of the PEPR OneWater – Eau Bien Commun programme, this four-year research project (2026–2029) aims to explore the opportunities and limitations of Natural Water Retention Measures (NWRMs) to enhance groundwater recharge.
In a context marked by global change and increasing pressure on water resources, RECHARGE aims to improve knowledge on the capacity of these nature-based solutions to enhance aquifer recharge, while assessing their environmental, economic and societal impacts. The project relies on an interdisciplinary approach combining hydrogeology, geochemistry, microbiology, modelling, and social sciences and humanities in order to co-develop, together with stakeholders, sustainable water resource management strategies.
Danièle Valdés, Professor at Sorbonne University (UMR METIS), and Corinne Le Gal La Salle, Professor at Nîmes University (UPR CHROME), coordinate this project, which brings together several research teams and institutional partners to address key challenges related to groundwater recharge and the resilience of hydrosystems.