Provence off Marseille aboard the Antedon II
Article dated 26 July 2025. La Provence followed our scientists, Delphine Thibault, Sandrine Ruitton, & Marion Delettre, and Dorian Guillemain off the coast of Marseilles, to talk to those [...].
Collective scientific appraisal Mangroves Ecuador
On 16 July 2025, the MIO received a delegation of Ecuadorian scientists from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) as part of a collective scientific assessment of mangroves.
From the Mekong to the ocean: Gathering of young people from LabelFrancÉducation schools in Quy Nhon
An international conference was held in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, from 29 June to 1 July 2025, on the theme From the Mekong to the Ocean: Gathering of the Youth of the Mekong [...].
Congratulations to Paul Estoup (MIO MEB), who defended his thesis on Tuesday 15 July 2025.
On the subject: Structure, diversity and interactions of the microbiota associated with the culture of Ulva lacinulata: towards a multiregnum understanding of the ulva holobiont. Summary Ulvae are macroalgae [...].
Diving to the heart of the biological carbon pump in a tropical environment!
The first results from the HOPE buoy are in... showing us that carbon sequestration in the tropical ocean is a highly dynamic process! Thanks to unprecedented hourly sampling, the HOPE buoy is revealing [...].
2nd Regional Workshop Southeast Asia Environmental Systems (SEAES 2025)
Le Comité de pilotage scientifique et stratégique (CPSS) régional de l’IRD en Thaïlande s’est tenu à Bangkok du 17 au 20 juin dernier. Ce CPSS marquait également la deuxième édition du […]
Conference on the oceans: the photographic exhibition at the French Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City
As part of the United Nations Conference on the Ocean, which took place in Nice last June, the Consulate General of France in Ho Chi Minh City [...].
How can we model the influence of plankton on the ocean?
Plankton, a group of aquatic micro-organisms, play an essential role in the proper functioning of the oceans and the health of our planet. But how can we measure the influence of such tiny organisms?
The MIO at the 10th anniversary of the MixiVoile association
On 18 June, MIO took part in the 10th anniversary of the MixiVoile association, which promotes the inclusion of disabled people through sailing. The event [...]
James Bradley (CNRS - MIO MEB) will present his HDR on Monday 1 September 2025 at 1pm - OCEANOMED Amphitheatre
Sur le thème : Biosphere-geosphere interactions and microbial life in extreme environments. Résumé Microorganisms occupy virtually all available environmental niches including those previously thought of as uninhabitable. My research aims to […]