2nd scientific meeting of the ANR JCJC CONTAMPUMP project "Plankton: a biological pump for contaminants in marine ecosystems" organised at the MIO
The aim of the project is to improve our understanding of the trophic transfer of contaminants (metals, Hg, MeHg, PCBs, pesticides, PAHs, alkanes) between water, plankton and planktivores using transdisciplinary approaches (biology, biology, [...]
François Houllier reappointed to head Ifremer for a new term
François Houllier reappointed as head of Ifremer for a further term by the Council of Ministers on 17 February 2021At the proposal of Ifremer's Board of Directors, which met on 17 February [...].
Patrick Baraona: a new life after 15 years with the Pôle Mer Méditerranée.
As announced at our elective General Meeting on 20 November last year, which unfortunately took place in digital form, I retired on 1 February [...].
The French oceanographic fleet at the service of research
One of the three largest fleets in Europe, France's oceanographic research fleet is about to undergo a major overhaul. From the depths to ocean-atmosphere interaction, the French oceanographic fleet is helping to [...]
High mountain study mission with MIO and IMBE
In partnership with their counterparts at IMBE in Marseille, researchers from the MIO laboratory at the University of Toulon are studying the role of dissolved organic carbon in the ecology of Lac des cordes. [...]
2020 assessment of the state of fish populations in France
What is the state of fish populations in France in 2020? Are their demographics on the up or down? The renewal of fish generations [...]
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Ifremer headquarters building in Brest on 6 February 2021
Co-funded by the State and local authorities, Ifremer's head office is located on the Institute's largest scientific research centre. It houses the institute's central services and [...]
Guillermo Feliu (EMBIO) will defend his thesis in person and by videoconference on : Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 14:00 (OCEANOMED Amphitheatre)
Sur le sujet suivant : “Étude de la structure de la communauté du mésozooplancton et de son rôle trophique en mer Méditerranée lors des deux campagnes océanographiques à grande échelle […]
Message from Valérie Verdier , President of the IRD: COVID 19 instructions
As I told you, this week we had discussions with our supervisory authority, the MEAE. We received some clarifications which, following discussions with our crisis unit, have led me to [...]
Aerosols that fertilise the Mediterranean Sea
Pollution, fires, deserts, volcanoes, the transformation of gases into particles... the particles - or aerosols - found in the atmosphere come from many different sources. The same applies to the [...]