Updated 20/07/23
The IRD conducts research with multiple partners and encourages the creation of partnership tools such as joint mixed laboratories, young teams associated with IRD and research networks.

© IRD - Jean-Marc Metzger
Atmospheric observatory, Reunion Island.
Our partners
Local partnerships in Reunion, Mayotte and Scattered Islands
- University of Reunion
- Cirad - French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development
- Museum National Museum of Natural History
- Reunion Hospital
- Mayotte Hospital
- Ifremer
- INSERM
- CNRS - French National Centre for Scientific Research
- AFD - French Development Agency
- Caisse Générale de Sécurité Sociale
- Decentralised state organisations (TAAF, DRRT, DMSOI, DEAL, ARS, etc.)
And local organisations such as:
- NEXA
- Comité régional des Pêches maritimes et Élevages marins
- Technopole de La Réunion
- Qualitropic
- Marine natural reserve of Reunion
- Associations: GLOBICE, ISOLIFE, RISOM, ARMEFLHOR …
- Mayotte Marine park
International cooperation
At the international level, the IRD Reunion is part of a network of IRD offices in Southern Africa, East Africa and the Indian Ocean and participates in the development of numerous regional and international cooperation programs, such as:
- TIS AEDES-OI program on the extension of the sterile insect technique to the whole region
- The PAREO program on raising children's awareness of the protection of coral reefs
- The CORECRABE program on mangrove crabs in Madagascar

© IRD - Francis Marsac
Mesopelagic fauna.
International collaboration tools
The French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development has several tools to develop scientific collaborations abroad: