Biodiversity

31/05/23

A CO₂ sink in the South Pacific ocean desert

A newly identified process of natural iron fertilization in the ocean fuels regional CO₂ sinks. This was demonstrated by a study published on May 25 in Science and co-authored by 25 researchers working on the Tonga project. This project was led by two researchers from the IRD and CNRS, with over 90...

26/05/23

IRD showcased its projects to tackle climate change at the United Nations in Bangkok

From May 15 to 19, the Climate Solutions Fair was held in connection with the 79th Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) at the United Nations in Bangkok. The event was an opportunity for IRD to present its climate research activities in Asia and the Pacific.

08/05/23

The symposium "One Health in Practice in Southeast Asia, What's Next?" was held at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology

From April 24 to 26, 2023, the restitution and capitalization colloquium of the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects One Health in Southeast Asia, "One Health in Practice in Southeast Asia, What's Next?" was held at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (USTH).

06/04/23

Launch of the International Research Network RESET_GGW

The launch of the International Research Network (IRN) RESET_GGW will take place on April 25 and 26 in Djibouti. Co-led by the IRD, this interdisciplinary network of French and foreign laboratories aims to provide a framework for the mobilization of sustainable management of land and territories in...

13/12/22

When ecosystem services rendered by trees compete with each other

Agroforestry parks are emblematic of sub-Saharan Africa, and are an integral part of African agricultural landscapes. The trees provide a range of ecosystem services to the farmers who keep them, and to the crops with which they share agricultural plots. However, those services sometimes enter into...

01/12/22

IRD at the COP15: solutions to protect biodiversity

The UN Biodiversity conference (COP15) is taking place in Montreal, Canada, from December 7 to 19. IRD, which has made biodiversity a key focus of its scientific research, is fully mobilized for this event.

03/11/22

IRD Press Conference "Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss: Solutions are also in the Global South"

After an unprecedented hot summer in Europe, and as a prelude to COP27 Climate and COP15 Biodiversity, IRD scientists and their partners from Burkina Faso and Senegal are coming together for a hybrid press conference organized by IRD on 3 November 2022. They will present science-based solutions that...

01/11/22 - 30/11/22

Ph.D. position "Coral community dynamics in isolated reefs of New Caledonia in the context of ocean warming"

♦ ENTROPIE laboratory, based in Noumea, New Caledonia ♦ Ph.D. position for 3 years ♦ Start of the contract on February 1, 2023

21/10/22

Press conference | Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South

IRD is organizing, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 am (GMT+1), the hybrid press conference "Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South" and invites you to follow it in our social media platforms : Facebook and Youtube.

21/10/22

Invitation press conference | Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South

IRD is organizing, on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 10:00 am (GMT+1), the hybrid press conference "Coping with climate change and biodiversity erosion: Solutions are also in the Global South" and invites you to participate in person or online.

18/10/22

IRD presented its One Health research projects at the Lao Colloquium "One health in practice" organized on October 13

IRD with the National University of Laos (NUOL) and the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) organized the "One health in practice" Symposium on October 13. This event was an opportunity for IRD researchers to present their projects related to the One Health approach to students and...

11/10/22

The prezode initiative, a promising international cooperation

PREZODE held its first General Assembly this Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The event is an opportunity to present the results of the consultations undertaken over the past eighteen months, to inform about new country memberships, to confirm the promising international cooperation, and to outline...

10/10/22 - 15/10/22

IRD at the 12th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium

The 12 Scientific Symposium of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) took place from October 10 to 15, 2022 in Gqeberha, South Africa. Several IRD scientists and many of the Institute's partners came to participate, attend, or speak at the seminar.

09/10/22

[Researcher's profile] Marion Valeix - The large African mammals whisperer

Marion Valeix is an Ecologist, a childhood dream come true, even though she was often told as a child that there was no such profession. She also persevered when, on the field, she was chased by lions, stepped on by an elephant, trampled by a hyena, robbed of a blanket by another, and almost spat on...

03/10/22

BCOMING : protect biodiversity to avoid epidemic outbreaks

Human activity has reshaped natural habitats resulting in the biggest threat to biodiversity to date. Its destruction facilitates the transmission of zoonotic diseases, hence given all the changes our society has faced in the last couple of years due to the COVID‐19 pandemic and with a view to the...

01/09/22

A new method to assess ecosystem vulnerability and protect biodiversity

As states committed to creating protected areas on at least 30% of their land and sea territories by 2030, an international team of researchers has developed a new tool to quantify the vulnerability of species communities. Combined with future ecosystem risk assessment studies, this tool should help...

30/08/22

Presentation of the ELAOS Research Project

As part of the OHSEA training activities on Pitch, Dr. Sabrina Locatelli presents the ELAOS research project.

08/06/22

The sustainability of oceans, a strong priority for IRD

Today is World Oceans Day with the theme "Revitalizing the oceans through collective action". On this occasion, IRD has decided to highlight its commitment for ocean sciences around the world and with its partners in the South.

07/06/22 - 12/06/22

IRD is taking action for the Ocean Week in Kenya

The Ocean Week in Kenya is organized by the Alliance française of Mombasa from June 7 to 12, 2022. In this context, three actions are planned by IRD: an awareness activity on coral reefs with the participatory tool MARECO in 3 schools of Mombasa, the participation of an IRD scientist in a debate on...

12/05/22 - 13/05/22

IRD contributed to the French-Indonesia bilateral meeting on Building Indonesian maritime resilience

Building Indonesian maritime resilience concepts in the coastal community and the outer-most islands is the title of a high-level French-Indonesian bilateral meeting co-headed by the French Embassy in Indonesia and the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia that was...