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Biogeochemical and ecological impact of Pacific islands

In the poor waters of the tropical Pacific, islands are sources of nutrients for microscopic photosynthetic algae, or phytoplankton, in the surrounding waters. This results in an enrichment of phytoplankton - a "bloom" - near the islands...

Biogeochemical and ecological impact of Pacific islands

Launch of the Institute of Ocean Sciences of Aix-Marseille University

On the occasion of the presentation of the European mission 'Restore our oceans and waters by 2030' in Marseille, the kick-off of the AMU Institute of Ocean Sciences (OCEAN) took place on June 13, 2022 at the Pharo, prior to the European...

Launch of the Institute of Ocean Sciences of Aix-Marseille University

Restore our ocean & waters by 2030 : the MIO was present at the Pharo

At the Pharo, the schoolchildren discovered the MIO workshops on the ocean! In particular the bioluminescense tent and the glider. Thanks to our colleagues of the MIO who participated actively in these stands!

Restore our ocean & waters by 2030 : the MIO was present at the Pharo

Caroline Lory (CYBELE) will present her thesis in person and by videoconference on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:00 am in the Oceanomed Amphitheater

On the following topic: "Role of iron in controlling atmospheric nitrogen fixation in the southwestern tropical Pacific Ocean" Director: SOPHIE BONNET, RESEARCH DIRECTOR Co-director: CECILE GUIEU, RESEARCH DIRECTOR "Role of iron in the...

Caroline Lory (CYBELE) will present her thesis in person and by videoconference on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 9:00 am in the Oceanomed Amphitheater

Assessing the contribution of diazotrophs to microbial Fe uptake using a group-specific approach in the tropical South Pacific Ocean

Discover the article of our colleagues from MIO published in ISME Communication Nature Assessing the contribution of diazotrophs to microbial Fe uptake using a group specific approach in the Western Tropical South Pacific Ocean C. Lory,...

Assessing the contribution of diazotrophs to microbial Fe uptake using a group-specific approach in the tropical South Pacific Ocean

Visit to the MIO of a delegation from Djibouti, led by Mr. Nabil Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Higher Education and Research.

Thursday, June 16, 2022 MIO - Océanomed, Luminy Campus 9:30 am - 11 am : - Presentation of the MIO by Mrs Valérie Michotey, director - Visit of the MIO - Océanomed Before coming to MIO-Luminy Phillipe Cuny (for OSU) will have met them the...

Visit to the MIO of a delegation from Djibouti, led by Mr. Nabil Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Higher Education and Research.

Lumière de la mer on France 3

Reports of the JT 12/13 Provence-Alpes of June 9, 2022 (from 9'05') and of Made in Marseille on the event Lumière de la mer organized on the beach of Catalans by the Underwater Museum of Marseille, the IMERA, the MIO, the INP Marseille,...

Lumière de la mer on France 3

Congratulations to Stéphanie Jacquet (CEM) who defended her HDR on June 7th

On the following topic: "Barium tracer, metallic contaminants and marine geochemistry Tutor: Olivier Pringault, Research Director

Congratulations to Stéphanie Jacquet (CEM) who defended her HDR on June 7th

PrésHuMer: listening to the underwater anthropic

Listening to the anthropic underwater What is the social perception of the human impact on the marine environment? What representation can we make of it? It is around these questions that two teams of researchers and engineers met. On...

PrésHuMer: listening to the underwater anthropic

Sophie Bonnet, explorer of oceanic deserts

Could marine microorganisms absorb more CO2 than we think? And thus help reduce global warming? This is what oceanographer Sophie Bonnet thinks. She has just been awarded a European ERC Consolidator grant to finance her research project...

Sophie Bonnet, explorer of oceanic deserts