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OB19 Moving beyond Trichodesmium: assessing the importance of non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs and other previously overlooked nitrogen-fixers in marine ecosystems

We’re glad to announce our non-cyanobacterial diazotroph hybrid session at OSM22 (abstract below). Please consider submitting an abstract by 29 September, 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time and spread the word! Mar Benavides and all Through...

OB19 Moving beyond Trichodesmium: assessing the importance of non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs and other previously overlooked nitrogen-fixers in marine ecosystems

ANR Contampump: sampling at sea

CTD measurements and zooplankton sampling at sea with the Hydrobios net. Thanks to Dorian Guillemain from the diving service of OSU Pytheas / MIO for these images. Samples taken by Javier Tesán, EMBIO PhD student and Baptiste Grassi M2...

ANR Contampump: sampling at sea

Ocean Sciences: Marine Biogeochemistry

Discover new insights about carbon and nitrogen biogeochemical cycles in the open ocean, from the surface to the deep- Main topics addressed The main topics that will be addressed during the course are : Rapid overview on the knowledges...

Ocean Sciences: Marine Biogeochemistry

An upcoming conference by Mar Benavides

The Ocean Seminar Series at Liverpool University Ocean Sciences is back! Tuesday the 28th Sep 1600 (BST): Mar Benavides Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) MIO Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography will present: "Nitrogen...

An upcoming conference by Mar Benavides

"Plastic Planet" Conference at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Join Natascha Schmidt from MIO who will participate to the "Plastic Planet" Conference at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, with a presentation on Additives released by plastics (Andromeda Project) on September 25, 2021 between 2:30...

"Plastic Planet" Conference at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

IUCN Congress: Biomim'expo live on September 7, 2021

Rich in debates and interventions, the IUCN Congress was the occasion of a live Biomim'expo on September 7, 2021 on the theme: Architecture, Cities, Biodiversity and Biomimetism with our colleague Christian Tamburini, Jacques Rougerie,...

IUCN Congress: Biomim'expo live on September 7, 2021

What is bioluminescence ?

Fluorescent, phosphorescent, bioluminescent... What is it ? Laurie Casalot, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) MIO Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography, tells us about it ! More information

What is bioluminescence ?

Marine biodiversity: how to preserve the Posidonia meadow ?

In the Mediterranean, a large part of the biodiversity develops on the bottom between 0 and 50 m. It is at this depth that we find the Posidonia meadow, a flowering plant endemic to this sea, a real nursery for the Mediterranean marine...

Marine biodiversity: how to preserve the Posidonia meadow ?

An Ocean of Discovery: Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

CNRS Le Journal : Immersion in the Abyss. The deep environment remains one of the least studied systems in the ocean. Christian Tamburini, director of research at the Mediterranean Institute of Oceanology, invites us to dive into these...

An Ocean of Discovery: Twenty thousand leagues under the sea

European Conference "Protect our Oceans": The Participant's Workbook

On 16 June 2021, Aix-Marseille Université EU Office in Brussels organised a European Conference entitled "Protect our Oceans", the challenge of Europe's global leadership' under the scientific coordination of Dr. RIchard Sempéré. The high...

European Conference "Protect our Oceans": The Participant's Workbook