Christian Parisod is a Professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. His research focuses on the evolution of plant genomes and their ecological adaptations, particularly the role of transposable elements (TEs) in genome dynamics and speciation.

He has studied Buckler Mustards (Biscutella laevigata) as a model for genome evolution following whole genome duplication and has investigated genomic variation and environmental adaptation in various species, integrating whole-genome sequencing and ecological data.

Passionate about alpine flora and conservation, he contributes to the scientific journal Alpine Botany and the Swiss Botanical Society.