Trace of change: How stigmergy maps social learning loops in Companion Modeling through participatory simulation
F. Vendel, O. Zaitsev, P. Bommel, I. Toure — Journal of Environmental Management
Oleksandr Zaitsev
Computer Science Researcher
Participatory modelling · Serious games · Scientific software
CIRAD · UMR SENS · Montpellier, France
I work on computational tools and participatory approaches for studying socio-ecological systems, with a particular interest in simulation, serious games, and scientific software as research infrastructure.
Academic profile at a glance
A compact view of position, research scope, and academic activity.
- Position
- Permanent Researcher
- Institution
- CIRAD, UMR SENS
- Research focus
- Participatory modelling, agent-based modelling, serious games, and software engineering for scientific tools
- Software and infrastructure
- Cormas and related research software ecosystems
- Academic work
- Publications, supervision, scientific collaborations, and community leadership
- Collaborative scope
- Interdisciplinary work across computer science, modelling, and environmental research
Selected publications
Research outputs presented as a formal publication list.
Selected projects
Portfolio entries for software systems, platforms, and research-linked infrastructure.
Cormas
Agent-based modelling platform for participatory simulation and companion modelling.
Planet-C
Research and tooling around serious games, data, and participatory environmental exploration.
Recent writing
Occasional notes, reflections, and field-oriented writing.
Field notes from Madagascar
Reflections on workshops, context, and the practical realities of modelling with people.
Scientific software is research infrastructure
A reminder that scientific software should be treated as durable infrastructure rather than disposable code.