The works of Aïcha Snoussi, Elias Kurdy, Jeff Daniel Silva and Aurélie Darbouret (MIO OSU Pythéas) engage in dialogue with objects from the collections of the Museums of Marseille, whilst inviting visitors to take part in the exhibition through participatory works and creative workshops. Together, artists and visitors bring to life stories, memories and imaginations linked to the Mediterranean, beyond its mere geographical dimension.

An invitation to listen to what the sea holds, recounts and passes on – and what we choose to take from it.

Saturday 23 May: exhibition opening from 7pm to midnight Come and see the exhibition «What the Sea Holds» A preview screening at the Centre de la Vieille Charité as part of European Museum Night, attended by the artists!

We love the sea is a sound and visual installation that invites visitors to dive beneath the surface of the Mediterranean, into the underwater world of Marseille Bay, between the Côte Bleue and La Ciotat. Beneath the Mediterranean horizon, a changing world is revealed, fragile yet resilient, untouchable and irreversibly transformed. In the depths, marine life and human presence intertwine: cargo ships rumble on the surface, cables and pipelines run along the seabed, fishing nets obstruct vast stretches of water, and strange divers strive to repair the damage. For around fifteen minutes, We love the sea takes visitors from the surface down into the dark depths and invites them to let go of their usual earthly bearings.

The images reveal contrasting environments, from industrial port areas to the more sheltered marine areas of the Calanques National Park. The soundscape is based on recordings made in the Bay of Marseille using hydrophones – microphones capable of picking up sound in water. Together, these elements allow us to see and hear the myriad human activities that take place there on a daily basis, and the traces they leave behind. We then observe how living beings cope with this presence: how they react, endure or adapt.

We love the sea offers a unique insight into this marine world, exploring how we coexist with a diverse array of other creatures. Without always realising it, how are we changing their world? This experience also prompts us to ask: who does the sea belong to, and how can we look after it?

Technical specifications: A spatialised multimedia installation comprising 5 screens and 12 speakers. 17 minutes. Audiovisual montage, maps, texts, objects.

Production: Boris Pétric, The Making of Ethnographic Writing, Raphaèle Dumas, MUJÔ, and the Museums of the City of Marseille,

In collaboration with with Pierre Léo Paul on cinematography, Pascal Catheland on editing, Julie Rousse on multichannel sound design, and curator Juliette Bessette.

• Guilvinec, Finistère
• June à September 2026
• Opening on 29 and 30 May 2026

Exhibition - Lumexplore Festival, 11th edition

• Eden Théâtre, La Ciotat
• From 9 at 13 September 2026

Dive into the heart of a scientific mission in the Southern Ocean aboard the ship Marion Dufresne. Through more than a hundred photographs, the authors of this Art-Science project offer a sensitive behind-the-scenes look at research at sea. An artistic and deeply human look at the commitment of scientists and sailors to better understand and protect the Ocean.

A work of Franck Desplanques, a photographer, and Stéphanie Jacquet, a CNRS oceanographer assigned to the MIO, OSU Pythéas, supported by the CNRS, Ifremer and the Agence de l'Eau.

This exhibition will be on display at Man and the Sea Festival, then to Lumexplore Festival, each time in a different setting and context.

Photo credit: ©Franckdesplanques - website Man and the Sea Photo Festival

Additional travel grants and registration fee waivers are now available for on-site and virtual participants.

You can apply for financial assistance directly during the abstract submission process. Further information is available under the ‘Abstract submission‘ tab.

Please note that registration fees are only due after you have received the outcome of both your abstract submission and financial assistance application.

Deadline(s)

• Abstract submission: 26 May 2026.
• Registration (On-site): 21 Jul 2026.
• Registration (Virtual): 25 Aug 2026.

Conference overview

The last decade has witnessed a revolution in our understanding of the functioning, ecology and evolution of plankton communities at a global scale. Environmental surveys have provided insight into all domains of life in the oceans, from bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, DNA and RNA viruses. Techniques have advanced from single gene surveys to whole-genome-resolved approaches. Recent years have also witnessed advances in cross-scale plankton automated imaging techniques, feedback microscopy, remote sensing from space, and the acquisition of contextual data from the water column, as well as new computational techniques for big data analysis and deep learning. As ambitious interdisciplinary oceanographic efforts and time-series sites continue to generate and release information-rich data, now is a key moment to highlight the most notable milestones and discoveries, and to showcase how scientists can exploit these data in different ways.

The goal of the conference is to focus on the new fields of plankton science enabled in particular by 10 years of Tara Oceans research, to increase the impact of the newknowledge generated from these datasets, and to foster new collaborations among aquatic microbial ecologists, evolutionary biologists, oceanographers, cell and molecular biologists, geneticists, and more. The objective is also to identify questions that recent discoveries and the arrival of new technologies, methods, and concepts from all corners of the biological sciences now enable us to ask.

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We are looking for suggestions for presentations, workshops, ‘circus sessions’ and posters for CommOCEAN 2026, the seventh in the series, taking place 2-3 September in the coastal town of Bergen, Norway, with an ‘icebreaker’ in the evening of 1 September. CommOCEAN 2026 will be a fully in-person event and registration for the conference will soon open.

For this edition of CommOCEAN the overarching theme is ‘Communication for and within the UN Ocean Decade: Setting Sails for 2030’. Under this theme there will be three main topics and an open session (each with a plenary followed by workshops/parallel sessions):

• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new technologies in ocean science communications - opportunities, risks and ethical considerations.
• Security-related and geopolitical dimensions of ocean and science communication in a time of crisis and disruption - including misinformation, trust and strategic communication.
• Increasing Citizen Engagement and Ocean Literacy through communication - how to reach different audiences and foster understanding of ocean-climate interactions.
• Open topic session - emerging topics, case studies and experimental formats.

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Over the course of five days, young researchers from across Europe will work in teams of four or five to develop innovative solutions to the following five major societal challenges:

• Adapting to climate change
• Cancer Prevention and Treatment
• Regenerating our oceans and waters
• Neutral and smart cities
• Soil health and food

Following a selection process in the spring, the finalists will travel to Brest to take part in the competition 7 at 11 September 2026.

There is a total of €80,000 in prize money up for grabs, including €12,000 for the Jury Prize. Participants will also receive support from subject-matter and business experts to help them develop their project. The costs associated with this event – international and local travel, accommodation and meals – will be covered by the organisers.

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A l’occasion du Festival interdisciplinaire des Sciences et des Arts 2026 d’Aix Marseille Université sur le thème « Humain/Animal. Une aventure commune ? » nous sommes heureux de vous inviter à la représentation de la pièce de Théâtre Martin est un poisson :

Venez découvrir cette pièce écrite par Thomas Flahaut suite à sa rencontre avec Daniela Banaru, Maitresse de Conférences Aix-Marseille Université à l’Institut Méditerranéen d’Océanologie (MIO / OSU Pythéas (AMU, Univ-Tln, CNRS, IRD)), qui étudie les causes de la raréfaction de la faune marine en Méditerranée !

Solane and Gojo have been hanging around on the ledge for ten years, staring out at a dying sea. Martin, the fisherman's son, joins them in a desperate attempt to save her.

BINÔME créé dans le cadre de l’Année de la mer (PPR Océan et Climat, France 2030)

Avec binôme, le.la chercheur.euse devient l’objet d’étude d’un.e auteur.rice de théâtre qui écrit une pièce de théâtre librement inspirée de leur rencontre. Le résultat est sensible, souvent drôle et nous offre un regard inhabituel sur la science et ceux qui la font. Après une rencontre unique de 50 minutes avec un scientifique, un auteur de théâtre écrit une pièce de 30 minutes pour 3 voix. Celle-ci est ensuite mise en lecture par un collectif de comédien.ne.s, metteur.euse.s en scène, accompagnée d’une création musicale originale. Binôme se développe depuis 2010 et il existe aujourd’hui une collection de 64 spectacles.

Et retrouvez très prochainement toute la programmation du festival…

Registration is free but compulsory for logistical reasons.

Programme to follow.

L’Action Nationale de Formation CNRS-INSU MetaBioDiv, portée par l’Institut Méditerranéen d’Océanologie (Armougom Fabrice) et la Délégation Régionale CNRS Provence & Corse (DR12), propose à la communauté scientifique une formation sur la caractérisation de la biodiversité taxonomique d’écosystèmes (procaryotes et micro-eucaryotes) par le prisme du séquençage haut-débit Illumina (Miseq) et du traitement bio-informatique associé (outils R sous Rstudio).

Date, Lieu et Déroulement de la Formation

La formation aura lieu du Lundi 28 (midi) Septembre 2026 at Vendredi 02 (midi) octobre 2026 à la Villa Clythia (fréjus) située en bordure de l’Estérel. L’ensemble des formateurs et participants logeront sur le site afin de faciliter les interactions et les échanges durant ces 4 jours. La formation est gratuite pour les agents CNRS (seront prioritaires lors des inscriptions), mais reste ouverte aux agents des autres tutelles d’appartenance. Les frais d’inscription d’un montant de 400 euros, incluent les frais pédagogiques ainsi que les frais d’hébergement et de restauration. Pour les agents CNRS, les frais d’inscription sont à la charge de l’ANF. Pour les agents non CNRS et extérieurs, les frais d’inscription sont à la charge de votre employeur.

Prérequis de la Formation

La formation alternera cours théoriques et travaux pratiques sur ordinateurs personnels. L’environnement de travail sera Rstudio. La participation de l’Institut Français de Bio-informatique permettra une connexion à distance sur un environnement Rstudio avec l’ensemble des packages nécessaires à la réalisation des analyses. Il est donc impératif de se présenter à la formation avec des notions de base sur le langage R (même si les commandes exécutées resteront simples), et des notions de connexion à des machines distantes via le protocole SSH. Pour ces notions de base, une proposition d’initiation en R (e-learning gratuit) sera proposée aux participants sélectionnés en amont de la formation Metabiodiv. Une seule demi-journée sera consacrée (Lundi 28/09 après-midi) au langage R en guise de révision.

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In November 2022, the French Hydrotechnical Society organised its first symposium on the interactions between developments on or beside watercourses and the quality of the ecosystems that surround them.

Three years have gone by, marked by a succession of episodes of severe drought or heavy rainfall, and we're offering you a chance to take stock of these issues in a new event for which we've chosen to extend the natural environments to the whole of the land-sea continuum, from rivers to coastal environments and their interfaces formed by estuaries and deltas.

Whether we are talking about streams, rivers, estuaries or coastal fringes, these aquatic environments constitute very specific biodiversity corridors, where the presence of water plays a major role, both in terms of the vital resource that it constitutes and the flows of matter that it carries or the habitats that it shapes. The biodiversity along these corridors, which is both rich and fragile, is highly sensitive to human disturbance; these corridors are also places of refuge, feeding and movement for other communities. In the alluvial valleys, the secondary arms of rivers, hydraulic appendages and marshes are of particular interest because of their ecological richness; in coastal areas, wetlands, bays, deltas and estuaries, foreshores, mudflats and dune zones also have their own specific features.

Developments along these biodiversity corridors, whether for industrial, protection or leisure purposes, or even restoration work, interact locally with the environment in all directions, but also on a larger scale along the main axis of these corridors. This is the case for alluvial valleys, where the flow of rivers leads to strong interactions between upstream and downstream, but also for coastal fringes where natural forces - currents, tides, swell, wind - and coastal transport lead to interactions along the coast.

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NEURAL NETWORKS

The theme of these days is NEURAL NETWORKS.

The aim of the Journées is to devote a week to exploring this theme in greater depth, with recognised speakers, in a setting that encourages meetings and discussions. The aim is to take stock, from a statistical perspective, ofr Neural Networks by French-speaking specialists who have contributed to various developments in this field. The presentations will be the subject of a document distributed to participants and a book sold in bookshops.

The number of participants is limited to 45 and the admission rule remains the same: first come, first registered!

REGISTRATION CONDITIONS

These days are reserved for members of the SFdS. You will therefore be asked to be up to date with your 2026 membership by the first day of JES 2026.

Pre-registration online only. Registration will be definitive on receipt of payment or an order form. As the number of places is limited (45 people), applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

NOTES Registrants for the 2026 EHD (definitive registrations to date) will receive, by e-mail, a few days before the event, a request from the CIRM to confirm and complete their accommodation options (single or double room, diet, etc.). It will be essential to respond to this request in addition to your initial registration with the SFdS.

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