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 [...]
Ice society: looking for life at unlikely altitudes
Nature has just published an article on the work of James Bradley, CNRS MIO, on microbes that thrive in extremely cold environments. Read the article
Emilie Strady (IRD - MIO BIOGEOCHIMIE) will present her HDR on Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 10:00 am - OCEANOMED Amphitheatre.
On the theme: Dynamics of metallic trace elements and plastics in land-sea continuums Composition of the jury Pr DAVRANCHE Mélanie, Université Rennes 1, rapporteur Pr WONG-WAH Pascal, Aix [...]
MIO Seminar - Prof. Erik van Sebille - Monday, June 23, 2025
Dr. Erik van Sebille, Professor of Oceanography & Public Engagement at Utrecht University (Netherlands), will give a seminar at MIO, on Monday 23 June 2025, from 13:00 to 14:00 in [...]
Growing anaerobic bacteria for biotechnology
The latest issue of IRD Le Mag features a portrait of our colleague Marianne Quéméneur, a microbiologist specialising in anaerobic micro-organisms living in extreme marine environments. To find out more
Jellyfish, a presence you're going to have to get used to on Mediterranean coasts
On 8 June, La Provence published an article entitled Jellyfish, a presence on the Mediterranean coast that we're going to have to get used to. We spoke to our colleague Delphine [...]