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Sebastien Herve2025-03-14 16:39:232025-03-14 16:39:23“Troisième Nature” exhibition at the Champs-Libres, in Rennes
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Sebastien Herve2025-03-10 10:23:572025-03-10 10:23:57Stand Up for Science !
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Severine Julien2025-03-04 19:34:302025-03-10 10:29:43The 2024 Seignelay Prize
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Severine Julien2025-03-04 18:27:242025-03-04 18:27:28Annual Seminar of the DEAM Master’s Program
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Benoit Soyer2025-02-26 17:18:252025-02-26 17:18:25Launch of an IRD Ocean Youth Club in Brest
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Benoit Soyer2025-02-26 17:16:152025-02-26 17:16:15CNFGG thesis prize awarded to Arthur Avenas
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Laure De Montbron2025-02-07 11:48:372025-02-07 11:48:41Test LJ
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Benoit Soyer2025-02-07 11:44:532025-02-07 16:04:14AMOC, the climate against the current – Pascale Lherminier, UMR LOPS, on France Culture
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Sebastien Herve2025-02-06 11:08:532025-02-06 11:09:10Youtube Live presentation of the SML Biology Masters on 11 February from 6pm to 8pm
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Applications for the SML 2020-2021 Master’s Degree
Actualité archive, SML NewsThe SML Master‘s application campaign will begin in April, according to a calendar specific to each course, which can be consulted on the Ecandidat application site, under the heading “Training offer”.
To find out more, go to the “Practical information” section at the bottom of the SML Master’s page.
Sunday 30 March 2025
“Troisième Nature” exhibition at the Champs-Libres, in Rennes
news, News à la UneThe photographer Grégoire Eloy from the ‘Tendance Floue’ collective is presenting an exhibition entitled ‘Troisième Nature’ at the Champs Libres in Rennes from 3 March to 21 September 2025.
From the glaciers of the Pyrenees to the foreshore of Finistère, this exhibition offers a photographic journey through the geological, forest and marine landscapes explored by Grégoire Eloy (winner of the prestigious Niépce Prize in 2021) over the past ten years.
All these projects attempt to understand the issues related to the formation and evolution of matter and the environment, alongside scientists specialising in matter and living organisms. At the crossroads of documentary and experimentation, Grégoire Eloy’s work mixes scales and techniques. He gives us an immersive vision of this experience of the natural environment, like an initiation rite that the photographer imposes on himself to better enter into the intimacy of the landscape.
Between October 2023 and May 2024, Grégoire Eloy notably followed our colleagues Jacques Grall and Vincent Le Garrec from the IUEM benthic observatory in the field and in the laboratory.
Stand Up for Science !
news, News à la UneToday, universities and research are under attack on an unprecedented scale. The offensive is particularly alarming in the United States, where research institutions, regulatory agencies, civil rights and the very foundations of democracy are being undermined by the Trump administration and Mr Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). International solidarity is all the more essential as Europe is facing similar threats.
Echoing the Stand-up for Science day initiated in the United States, calls for mobilisation actions were organised (marches, rallies, symposia, experimental presentations, etc.) on 7 March in every university town in France. The objective was clear: to defend the sciences and the humanities, academic freedom and the university as pillars of a democratic society.
To take part in this appeal, a gathering was held in front of the IUEM at 12.30 pm. Largely attended by the IUEM community and our colleagues from the Technopôle, it was immortalised by a group photo (thanks to Sylvain Petek) and was the subject of articles in the local press.
The 2024 Seignelay Prize
news, News à la UneThe 2024 Seignelay Prize of the Western Brittany Committee of the French Institute of the Sea and the National Chamber of Maritime Brokers of France will be awarded during their General Assembly at the CCI Finistère on Thursday, March 6, 2025, to François Gokce, a master’s student at IUEM/UBO.
The purpose of this prize is to reward a student for their work in favor of the sea and to support them in continuing their studies, entering professional life, or carrying out a maritime project.
This year, the award goes to François Gokce for his master’s thesis within the “Applied Economics for Agriculture, the Sea, and the Environment” (E2AME) – Blue Economy track.
He will notably receive a prize valued at 1,000 euros.
Congratulations to François, who was also the first work-study student at Amure during the 2023-24 academic year!
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Annual Seminar of the DEAM Master’s Program
newsPROGRAM
– Mickael LAVAINE, Doyen de la Faculté de Droit, Économie, Gestion, AES, Maître de conférences de droit public, LabLex, UBO
– Arnaud MONTAS, Professeur de droit privé, Amure, UBO (organisateur)
– Thomas LECLERC, Maître de conférences de droit public, Amure, UBO (codirecteur du Master)
09:30 – 09:45 | BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL LAWFrançois-Xavier ROUX-DEMARE, Associate Professor of Private Law, LabLex, UBO
09:45 – 12:00 | CURRENT ISSUES SEMINAR (by work-study students)
09:45 – 10:30 | Session #1: The Protection of Certain Species
Yseult SAVY & Lizaig PRIJAC – The Protection of Common Dolphins Through the Closure of Fisheries in the Bay of Biscay
Noémie RAFFRAY & Alexis CHOISNE – The Maritime Transport of Live Animals
11:00 – 12:15 | Session #2: The Specific Case of Cetaceans
Tadeusz HRODEJ & Melissa LE FLOCH – Whale Hunting
Chloé LE MERCIER & Thibault SOREIL – Ship Collisions with Cetaceans
Léa GLANCLAUDE & Romane VINÇONEAU – The Impact of Underwater Noise on Cetaceans: A Legal Silence?
12:15 – 12:30 | CONCLUSION OF THE CURRENT ISSUES SEMINAR
M. Sami HASSANI, Head of Aquatic Fauna Conservation, Scientific Department, Océanopolis
14:00 – 16:00 | RESEARCH SEMINAR (by non-work-study students)
14:00 – 15:30 | Session #3
Pauline MOUTIER & Yaguala NDAO – The Spread of Invasive Species from Ballast Water
Elisabeth GBAPO & Thomas MERRER – The Legal Protection of Sharks
Lola DEPAGNE-BIELSA & Yann AUBIN – Krill Fishing in Antarctica
15:30 – 15:45 | CONCLUSION OF THE RESEARCH SEMINAR
M. Yann TEPHANY, Associate Professor of Private Law, University of the Antilles,
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Launch of an IRD Ocean Youth Club in Brest
news, News à la UneIn March 2025, 32 high school students from Brest will be embarking on a scientific and civic adventure with the creation of a Club Jeunes Océan – an initiative launched by the IRD in partnership with Surfrider Foundation Europe. Supervised by their teachers and an oceanography researcher from the institute, they will learn about the scientific approach to exploring the impact of marine waste and how to take concrete action to protect the environment.
The Young Ocean Clubs initiative launched by the IRD is part of ‘2025, Year of the Sea’, in preparation for the United Nations Conference on the Oceans, to be held in Nice in June 2025. Seven clubs have been launched in mainland France, overseas France and Africa. Supervised by four teachers of Life and Earth Sciences, Physics and Chemistry, History and Geography and French, the Brest branch will benefit from the scientific support of Christophe Maes, a researcher at LOPS (Physical and Space Oceanography Laboratory). A specialist in the dispersal of plastics at sea, he is studying their pathway on a global scale to better understand their impact and propose solutions.
Field trips to analyse coastal pollution
The Club Jeunes Océan programme is organised around eight sessions combining awareness-raising, an introduction to the scientific approach and practical experience. After an introduction to the issues involved in protecting the oceans, the pupils will head out to the coast to collect and analyse waste. With the support of our researcher, and using the data collected in the field, the students will carry out an investigation to try and understand where the waste comes from, the behaviour that causes it and how to take effective action to limit this pollution.
A plea to defend their ideas to the public
As well as making scientific observations, the students will be asked to draw up a plea to raise awareness among the public and decision-makers. They will work together with their supervisors to determine the awareness-raising action they want to take, thus becoming true ambassadors for the preservation of the oceans.
CNFGG thesis prize awarded to Arthur Avenas
newsFrench National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics (CNFGG) thesis prize in the Geophysics category awarded to :
Arthur Avenas, UMR LOPS, for his thesis entitled ‘Tropical cyclone dynamics revealed by satellite observations of surface wind speed: the major contribution of the surface wind structure near the core’, prepared at the École nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays de Loire and defended on 28 March 2024.
‘Tropical cyclone dynamics revealed by satellite observations of surface wind speeds: the major contribution of the surface wind structure near the core’.
Despite advances in the prediction of tropical cyclone tracks and wind speeds in the outer region, the numerical representation of the strongest winds associated with the most intense events remains an open question, mainly due to the small size of the cyclone core and the difficulty in understanding and resolving the turbulent exchanges between the ocean and atmosphere. Observational limitations have long hampered accurate measurements of the ocean surface near the core region in extreme wind conditions, while geostationary satellites help characterise cloud patterns but do not provide direct information on the air-sea interface. Recently, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) has emerged as a promising satellite technology capable of producing high-resolution two-dimensional measurements of wind speeds at the ocean surface, thanks to new acquisition modes and algorithmic developments. Given these new observational opportunities, we are exploring the contribution of near-core structural features, only discernible through high-resolution instruments, to cyclone dynamics. Using a simple theoretical framework and examining its consistency with SAR measurements, we demonstrate that surface winds near the core control the evolution of the cyclone wind structure. The framework developed illustrates how future measurements of ocean-atmosphere boundary layer characteristics could benefit from short- and long-term monitoring of tropical cyclones.
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Communication at the Heart of European Universities’ Transformation
The role of communication in universities has evolved profoundly, becoming a strategic cornerstone in their mission to educate, research, and engage.
With an ever-expanding array of tools and platforms—ranging from digital channels to in-person events—universities face the challenge of navigating a complex and dynamic communication landscape.
AMOC, the climate against the current – Pascale Lherminier, UMR LOPS, on France Culture
news, News à la UneIn 2023, the IPCC deemed it highly unlikely that the AMOC would collapse by the end of the century. In a recent letter, some experts believe that this risk has been underestimated. What is this current? How does it influence the climate? Is its collapse imminent? What would be the consequences?
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Global warming is threatening a vast set of marine currents in the Atlantic Ocean: the AMOC. According to 43 international experts, we have underestimated the risks of shutting it down. What would be the consequences?
The AMOC is a system of ocean currents, of which the Gulf Stream is a part. It is one of the major drivers of climate, playing a crucial role in redistributing heat around the planet, and is one of the reasons why our climate in Western Europe is temperate. In a recent letter, experts stress the collateral effects of its slowing down, or even its collapse. Because this is now a probable risk.
Youtube Live presentation of the SML Biology Masters on 11 February from 6pm to 8pm
news, SML NewsGrégory Charrier, lecturer at the UBO and head of the SML biology master’s programme, will be giving a presentation of the course on 11 February from 6 to 8 pm during a live broadcast on the Youtube platform.
This live event will provide an opportunity to present the content and objectives of the course and to explain the application procedures for Master 1 and Master 2.
The live recording will remain available for later viewing.
A report on the Brest-Iroise Workshop Zone’s annual day: between science and territory
news, News à la UneOn 18 November 2024, the annual Brest-Iroise Workshop Zone (ZABrI ) Day was held at the Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM) in Plouzané. Attended by 60 participants, the central theme of the event was co-construction between scientists and local stakeholders. The aim was to explore and strengthen collaboration to improve understanding and management of socio-ecosystems.
Enriching discussions on co-construction
The day began with an introduction and presentations of projects illustrating the diversity of multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. Participants were able to discover, among other things, the ETICS project on the development of innovative methods based on molecular biology for trophic ecology and the DYNARADE project, focusing on the shared management of coastal environments in the Brest harbour, with the example of the Spartina.
Three thematic sessions followed, offering a variety of perspectives on co-construction. The presentations highlighted the importance of close cooperation between researchers, local authorities, associations and other stakeholders in tackling environmental issues. Inspiring examples, highlighting, for example, the role of biosphere reserves in strengthening partnerships, participatory observation approaches, the involvement of local authorities in governance, the importance and methods of mediation in sharing knowledge and transforming practices, illustrated the diversity of projects and partnership dynamics carried out in the ZABrI and the other Workshop Zones.
Collaborative workshops to build the future
The second part of the afternoon was devoted to workshops. Divided into groups, the participants considered co-construction approaches in conjunction with different types of stakeholder: local authorities, civil society and natural environment managers. These discussions helped to identify levers for action to enhance collaboration and improve existing practices.
An action-oriented conclusion
At the end of the day, the workshops were summed up in a summary of the discussions and proposals, confirming the participants’ commitment to continuing this collaborative dynamic. Fred Jean, Director of the IUEM, brought the event to a close by stressing the importance of strengthening the links between science and territory in the face of environmental challenges.
The day’s events were a great success, providing food for thought on how to build close, lasting partnerships to serve socio-ecosystems. The cross-disciplinary approach adopted by ZABrI illustrates how research can be part of a collective approach to meeting local and global environmental challenges.