Mr Arnaud Lec'hvien, a doctoral student at the IMBE (Functional Ecology: from socio-ecological systems to molecules, and Ecology, Ecotoxicology & Chemistry applied to Agroecology and Restoration teams), and at the CEFE (Montpellier), will publicly defend his thesis work on Wednesday 29 April 2026, at 2 pm in the MASSINI amphitheatre at the Saint-Charles Faculty. In front of the jury [...]
As part of the “Mercredis d'Endoume“ series of lectures for the general public, François Marchal will be giving a lecture entitled "Le genre Homo n'est plus ce qu'il était" (The Homo genus is not what it used to be), either in person at the Endoume Marine Station or live. Summary of the talk: The genus Homo is the one of which we, Homo sapiens, are a part, and is therefore [...]
Insects are present in most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They represent the animals with the greatest diversity, abundance and biomass. 73% of the animal species described are insects. They provide diverse and crucial ecosystem functions and services. However, many species are at high risk of extinction, with only 0.12% protected on a global scale [...].
On 20 May 2026 at the Pharo in Marseille, as part of the UNESCO Chair in «Education for environmental transition in the Mediterranean», Victor David, IRD research fellow at the IMBE, will be presenting his work on the legal recognition of living organisms. His research is based on a powerful idea: recognising certain species and ecosystems as [...]
As part of the Endoume Wednesdays series of lectures for the general public, Marie Zakardjian will be giving a lecture entitled “Plant-pollinator interactions in a context of global change“, either in person at the Endoume Marine Station or live. Summary of the lecture: Plant-pollinator interactions are essential to the functioning of ecosystems and the associated ecosystem services. However, populations of [...]
In a context where inequalities in access to scientific careers persist, particularly for women and people from diasporas, the UONI and SOSciences'KM associations are reaffirming an essential conviction: science needs all talents. Gender stereotypes, social barriers and limiting representations still too often influence the choices made by [...].
The annual congress of the Société d'ethnobotanique will be held in Montpellier in 2026! Ethnobotany explores the links between plants and societies, combining traditional and contemporary science. The 2026 annual congress is an invitation to rethink the discipline: transcending borders, crossing knowledge, and imagining transdisciplinary, decolonial and multi-species practices. On the programme: conferences, [...]