An engineer in Social Sciences at INRAE, at the UMR Territoires in Clermont-Ferrand, Sylvain Dernat holds a PhD in Educational Sciences. He specializes in supporting the agro-ecological transition of agricultural collectives. In that regard, he develops and uses games as a tool for learning, dialogue and design. He is responsible for the scientific and technical platform GAMAE, which develops and evaluates serious games on agri-environmental and food issues in the regions.