THALASSA prepared a laboratory and practical class for approximately fifty students at the Lycée Massena of Nice following a request from the SVT teacher Mr Langouet. Students were introduced to cnidarians, their role and ecological importance but also to the … Continued
THALASSA was entrusted by the CoNISMa (on FEAMP funds) to analyse data relating to small scale fisheries landings through photo-sampling. We analysed the landings inside and outside the marine protected area (MPA) of Torre Guaceto, South of Italy, for a … Continued
The theme of the group’s Natural Marine Products of the Institute of Chemistry of Nice (CNRS UMR7272) is focused on different aspects of the chemistry of natural substances with, mainly, the characterization and the production of small natural molecules identified … Continued
Dr. Alexis PEY, member of THALASSA, participated from July to September 2018 in the TARA Pacific expedition supported and coordinated by the Tara Expeditions Foundation. The mission of this expedition is to study coral reef biodiversity and their evolution in … Continued
The FishMPAblue 2 European project is the follow up of the FishMPAblue project which aimed at determine a set of attributes present in an Marine Protected Area (MPA) crucial for the successful management of small scale fisheries. The aim of … Continued
The PAVIS project, funded by the National Research Agency, aims at assessing the relationship between Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea. Since hte beginning of the project in 2016, 11 MPAs from 6 different countries … Continued
In November 2017, the Association Monegasque pour la Préservation de la Nature (AMPN) submerged artificial reefs made with a 3D printer at more than 20m depth. The 3D printing of the artifical reefs allowed to choose a design reflecting the … Continued
On May 29th 2018, THALASSA joined the initiative of the ECOMERS laboratory (CNRS; University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis) to organize an educational day for 2 primary classes of a school in Nice. A class of CM1 and a class of CM2 gathering … Continued