The documentary Oases in the Ocean is currently being broadcast on Canal+!
Produced by Cut-outs and Ushuaia TV, directed by Olivier Husson, this film highlights the work of our colleague Sophie Bonnet, an oceanographer at the IRD-MIO in Nouméa, as part of the The ERC HOPE Project.
Winner of the 1st prize in the Pariscience Festival 2024, this documentary follows the researcher on her quest for underwater oases in the heart of the South Pacific.
As climate change impoverishes tropical oceans and turns them into deserts, Sophie Bonnet explores the role of phytoplankton, microscopic organisms capable of fertilising the ocean and capturing carbon. What if this small, invisible player held part of the key to making the oceans more resilient in the face of climate change?
A not-to-be-missed 52-minute film that takes you to the heart of the oceanographic research carried out by the IRD's teams in New Caledonia and the South Pacific.
This documentary was supported by the Fonds de soutien audiovisuel du National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC).
Découpages (Ségolène Dujardin) - IRD (images : Jean-Michel BORE) - Ushuaïa TV
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