MAHEWA

Understanding the threats posed by marine heatwaves to the French Overseas Territories in the Pacific; co-construction of decision-making tools and adaptation solutions.

Coordination

Sophie Cravatte (IRD/LEGOS), Catherine Sabinot (IRD/ESPACE-DEV), Guillaume Mitta (Ifremer/SECOPOL)

Project type

National

Funding

PPR Océan & Climat

Project duration

Start Date

22/12/2024

End Date

22/12/2024

MaHeWa is dedicated to understanding and predicting the impacts of marine heatwaves on the socio-ecological systems of the French Overseas Territories (FOTs) in the South Pacific. By working jointly with territorial managers in New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia, the project aims to co-construct useful and reliable decision-making tools and sustainable mitigation strategies.

The team

Contributors

Liste des unités / entreprises impliquées :

LEGOS, LOPS, LEMAR, MARBEC, MIO, IHPE, ENTROPIE, PHYTOX, ISEA, SECOPOL, ESPACE-DEV, LARGE, SENS, PALOC, LETG, SEDYL, CEFE, CRIOBE, IAC, Province des Îles Loyauté, Province Nord, Province Sud, DASS-NC, ADECAL Technopole, Météo France, Mercator Ocean International, Direction des Ressources Marines, Biocénose Marine, Merveille, ANCB, Communauté du Pacifique, CORTEX, RORC, TV Caledonia, Reva Atea, Centre de Ressources Pour les Rahui, Tama no te Tairoto, Symbiose Association