IUEM brings together seven laboratories (joint research units involving UBO, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer and UBS), employing nearly 500 permanent and contract researchers, teacher-researchers, engineers, technicians and administrative staff.
As an internal school of Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), IUEM offers eight master’s programmes in the field of Marine and Coastal Sciences (SML), very closely associated with its laboratories, and also hosts the Doctoral School of Marine and Coastal Sciences (EDSML), a multidisciplinary school with 25 laboratories, within and outside IUEM.
IUEM, as an Observatory of Universe Sciences (OSU), contributes to a national observation mission supported by a dedicated service unit. The Ocean is observed from the coast to the offshore, from the surface to the deep sea and in all its aspects: living and Physical Ocean, coastal and bottom interfaces, human use and management.
Scientific, technical and administrative staff
master’s degrees students
PhD students
in marine and coastal sciences
Six years after the launch of IUEM by Paul Tréguer in 1991, the Institute was officially created in 1997. The personnel working in marine sciences at UBO is housed in new offices at the Plouzané Technopole.
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The Ministry appoints Paul Tréguer, founder of the Institute, as the first Director for a period of 5 years. He was reappointed in 2003 for a second term.
The CNRS recognizes IUEM as a Research Federation. The Institute also integrates the “National Network of Marine Stations”.
Unique in France, the SML Master’s degree aims to train researchers and managers capable of understanding current scientific issues and providing appropriate responses to problems related to marine and coastal areas.
Authorized by the CNRS, the primary mission of a Universe Science Observatory (OSU) is to observe the Earth system in the service of a large national and international community and to host master’s and doctoral courses.
Created in 2004 to promote synergy on high-flying joint research projects in Western France, the Europôle Mer is recognised by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research as a Group of Scientific Interest (GIS) and has a budget of €4 million. David Nelson, from Oregon State University, is appointed Director.
The IRD becomes a supervisor of LEMAR and LOPS. The IRD is a multidisciplinary body dedicated to research in the field of development and scientific cooperation with Southern countries. Yves-Marie Paulet takes over the management of the Institute.
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As an IUEM and Iroise Marine Natural Park station ship, it is mobilized to support various observation, research and teaching activities.
Coordinated and managed by IUEM, the LabexMER has a 10-year action plan and is endowed with 11 million euros. It brings together 12 research units in the Great West specialized in science and technology.
Coordinated by LEMAR and LETG, its objective is to improve understanding of the functioning and evolution of the coastal socio-ecosystem in a context of change and from an integrated management perspective.
This one is intended to train secondary level teachers on societal themes related to the sea and the coast. Every year, it brings together more and more teachers from all over France and abroad.
This scientific cooperation organisation brings together European research organisations and university consortia in the field of marine science and technology. Anne Marie Tréguier becomes director.
Until then, the ocean was not very much involved in discussions on climate change, but it was at the heart of the negotiations. IUEM was there to take part in the debate, by organizing an exhibition “Ocean and climate connected in change”, by participating in the climate train and other events organized in Paris.
It was built to house the LOPS and AMURE laboratories, which were previously shared between the university campus and the Ifremer. Bringing all the laboratories together in the same place makes it possible to encourage exchanges between scientists.
The ISblue “Interdisciplinary School for the blue planet” University Research School (EUR) project is selected. It is endowed with €11.1 million for a period of 10 years.
As every 2 years, the Institute opened its doors to the general public. The aim is to introduce potential future students to the 8 Master’s degrees programs, as well as to the research activities of the 6 on-site laboratories.
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The IUEM is member of the Interdisciplinary graduate School for the Blue planet ISblue
