Discover France’s most vibrant marine research ecosystems
In parallel with ICES Annual Science Conference, a limited number of participants will be invited to take part in exclusive site visits to leading laboratories, innovative companies, and major research infrastructures located along the western tip of Brittany.
Hosted by Campus Mondial de la Mer
France’s leading community for marine science and technology.
The Campus spans the entire Finistère region, the country’s foremost coastal department, home to over 43,800 maritime jobs across 2,720 organisations.
Campus Mondial de la Mer is coordinated by Brest-Iroise Technopôle.
Date
Monday, 14 September
Registration
It will open at the end of April. Please check updates.
Programme
Marine Renewable Energies course
Meet France Energies Marines, the national reference institute dedicated to marine renewable energies. Its aim is to support this new industrial sector and covers all MRE, including land-based and floating offshore wind power, tidal power, wave power and ocean thermal energy. Based on a broad public-private partnership, France Energies Marines strengthens synergies between public research and industrial players, thanks to multi-disciplinary research teams.
Visit the assembly site of Eolink, developing an integrated turbine-float solution for floating wind turbines that can be industrialised on a large scale as part of the French and European industrial revival.
We are still finalising a few more partners and will share updates shortly.
Aquatic waste and long-term post-pollution monitoring
Meet
Labocea, a COFRAC-accredited laboratory, approved by the Ministries for the analysis of water, sludge, soil and sediment, living matter and foodstuffs, physico-chemical, pollutant and microbiological analyses and animal health, providing advice and expertise in the fields of environment and food, diagnostics (BV, bay contracts, SAGE, coastal water quality) audit, consultancy and training
Sedisor, a company specialising in the analysis of concentrations (major, trace and ultra-trace) and isotopic compositions (Sr, Nd, Hf, Pb, Li, O, C, N... and dating), working on all types of inorganic, organic, fluid and solid matrices,operating as a service provider or as part of a research collaboration in the geosciences as well as the environment, pollution, quality or fraud control and carrying out measurements using IRMS, ICP-OES, ICP-MS-HR, MC-ICP-MS and TIMS in association with the Pôle de Spectrométrie Océan (PSO).
Cerema, a public administrative body under the supervision of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Solidarity (MTES) and the Ministry for Territorial Cohesion (MCT). It is a resource centre for scientific and technical expertise, providing support for the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies implemented by government departments and local authorities. It operates in the major technical areas of the ministries (planning, housing, urban policy, transport, mobility, road safety, environment, sustainable cities, buildings, risks, public infrastructure, etc.) and offers a very wide range of services: applied research, innovation, experimentation, technology watch, methodology, expertise, advanced engineering, etc. Its specificity is based on its strong local roots and its ability to act as a link between central government departments, decentralised government services and local authorities. This public institution employs nearly 3,000 people throughout France. Its head office is located in Lyon-Bron. The Water, Sea and Rivers Division is one of Cerema's 3 technical divisions. It employs around 170 people, 80 of whom work at the Brest-Iroise technology centre, dealing with sea and coastal issues.
And visit the Cedre, an international expert in accidental water pollution organised around five activities: response support, planning, training, analysis and testing, and research. Also a recognised documentation resource centre, the Cedre has been active in France and internationally for almost 40 years. Its multidisciplinary team is made up of 50 technicians, engineers, and PhDs.
Transdisciplinary course
Meet ISblue, the “Interdisciplinary graduate School for the blue planet” (ISblue) created to train the next generation of ocean innovators and science leaders and place them at the forefront of research to answer the needs of the growing blue economy through top level research-based training.
Aquaculture course
Meet
Roscoff Biological Station, a centre for research and higher education in marine biology and ecology, founded in 1872. It is under the joint supervision of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Sorbonne University (SU). The research carried out at the Station Biologique de Roscoff aims to provide a better understanding of the origin and evolution of life, the functioning of ecosystems and the adaptation of marine organisms to global change.
The SBR also contributes to local development by:
- Developing sustainable production systems for marine bio-resources (microbial, plant or animal).
- Researching molecules for applications in animal and plant nutrition and health, thalassotherapy and cosmetics.
Blue Valley, whose ambition is to develop the blue bioeconomy, and more specifically marine biotechnologies, an industrial sector of the future for the tip of Brittany. Blue Valley® has 2 main objectives:
- To support employment and employability in the sector by developing a local animation. In concrete terms, this means organizing events designed to:
1. Raise awareness of entrepreneurship in higher education and research institutions.
2. Make students and young researchers aware of the professions.
3. Create projects, start-ups and attract companies.
- Facilitate the entrepreneur's residential itinerary:
1. By setting up a referral point of contact to connect and direct project holders to the appropriate experts.
2. By promoting the installation of companies in specially designed locations (offices, laboratories, sites with direct access to the sea or land areas).
Visit
France Haliotis, nestled in the heart of Aber Wrac’h, in northern Finistère, where they cultivate seaweed and farms Breton abalones in the open sea, feeding them exclusively on seaweed harvested locally by hand. Alongside the organic edible seaweed they cultivate, the abalone is an iconic Breton seafood product that forms part of the region’s culinary traditions. France Haliotis’ values and commitment to innovative, environmentally friendly production methods are recognised in Brittany and around the world. It is a quality artisan producer, recognised by the Collège Culinaire de France, and a supplier listed by ECOTABLE. France Haliotis’ abalones and seaweed are served at Europe’s finest restaurants, such as Le Meurice, the Hôtel de la Butte, Maison Bras, Zilte in Belgium, Ma Langue Sourit in Luxembourg and the restaurant at the Hôtel de Ville in Crissier, Switzerland...
We are still finalising a few more partners and will share updates shortly.
Visit the Thalassa
Visit the Thalassa, a deep-sea fisheries research vessel, 73.65m long, capable of sailing in all oceans. Its main tasks relate to: population ecology, monitoring fished species, studying resource distribution over time and space, fishing and processing methods, physical oceanography, occasional deployment of the ROV Victor 6000. The Thalassa was the result of cooperation between Ifremer and the IEO (Instituto Español de Oceanografia).
Biodiversity protection - During the week
Meet the French Office for Biodiversity, a public body dedicated to protecting and restoring biodiversity in mainland France and the French overseas territories, under the supervision of the Ministries of Ecology and Agriculture. The Brittany regional office of the French Office for Biodiversity employs around 130 people throughout the country.
Questions?
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at
[email protected] — we are happy to help!
