An exceptional forest!
Unanimous favourable opinion for the renewal of the Forêt d'Exception® de la Sainte-Baume label The Sainte-Baume mountain is an emblematic landmark in the Provencal landscape.
The Mediterranean Institute of Biodiversity and Marine and Continental Ecology
IMBE's research is structured around 5 transversal thematic axis and 8 research teams
IMBE organizes its operational facilities around 5 technical departments
Training is, of course, the courses offered at the University (L, M, D) but also training through research (internships).
The dissemination of our scientific results is at the heart of our mission: it enables us to share and make research advances accessible to a wider audience. In addition to publications in specialist journals, the IMBE deploys a wide range of resources to popularise knowledge and make it understandable and attractive to a wide range of audiences. Through concrete actions and innovative tools, we are committed to bringing science closer to everyone, in order to establish an ongoing dialogue between science, research and the general public, especially young people.
Unanimous favourable opinion for the renewal of the Forêt d'Exception® de la Sainte-Baume label The Sainte-Baume mountain is an emblematic landmark in the Provencal landscape.
On 23 October 2025, IMBE took part in the Research Day organised by the Faculty of Pharmacy at Aix-Marseille University. This event provided an opportunity to present our projects
Essential to soil health and carbon sequestration, fallen leaves are much more than a melancholy symbol of autumn. A real fuel for ecosystems, they
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to our friend and colleague Denise Bellan-Santini. Her departure leaves a huge void in the
We are delighted to announce that Meryem Aakairi, a doctoral student attached to IMBE, is one of 34 young scientists to be awarded the 19ᵉ Prix Jeunes Talents France L'Oréal-UNESCO Pour Les Femmes
The European project CARDIMED (Climate Resilience in the Mediterranean), funded by Horizon Europe, aims to strengthen climate resilience in the Mediterranean by bringing together regional and international initiatives around the following themes