ZABrI

In May 2012, the Zone Atelier Brest Iroise, in France, was recognised by INEE-CNRS (Institute of Ecology and Environment, French National Center for Scientific Research). It is coordinated by two laboratories of the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) : LETG Brest – Géomer and LEMAR, and includes several Breton laboratories doing research on 4 major topics concerning the coast :

• Vulnerability to coastal hazards
• Land-sea transfers and their consequences for socio-ecological systems
• Conservation of biodiversity and land-use management
• Relations between sciences and society.
  

Its objective is to improve our understanding of the functioning and evolution of coastal social-ecological systems in a changing environment and within a perspective of integrated management, by favouring an interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach along the land-sea continuum.

More information on the ZABrI website and on the INEE’s Réseau des Zones Ateliers (RZA).