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Station d'Endoume
OSU Institut Pythéas
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Type of Research Institution
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| | Intergovernmental | |  | Academic | | | Governmental, national | | | Private | | | Governmental, local | | | Charity / Foundation |
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Address : Chemin de la Batterie des Lions
13007 Marseille
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Phone :
+33 4 91 04 16 29
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Director :
Dr Nicolas Thouveny
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Contact person :
Dr Thierry Pérez (deputy director of OSU Institut Pytheas)
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Number of permanent staff
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| | Scientists (with doctorate/ PhD) : 50 |
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Type of Activities
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| | Pure research | | | Academic | | | Applied research | | | Education / Outreach | | | Long-term monitoring | | | Policy / Planning / Consultancy | | | Technology for environmental applications | | | Conservation & Protection |
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Main fields of research (at present - 6 max)
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| marine biodiversity and ecology, evolutionary biology, functional ecology, chemical ecology |
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Main research collaborations at international level (at present)
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Ongoing long-term monitoring programs
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Total area dedicated to research (m2)
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Conference room
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| no | | yes (number of seats : 100 ) |
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Research vessel(s)
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| less than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 2 | | more than 12 m in length; number of vessels : 1 | | Brief description of vessels and on board scientific equipment :
N/O Antedon 2, 18 m long, fully equipped for coastal oceanography
Astroides, 9 m long, scuba diving and basic water sampling
Pytheas, 5 m long pneumatic boat |
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Other major research facilities and equipment
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| * aquaria, service of microscopy, of molecular biology, of metabolomics |
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Ecosystem types available nearby
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| Direct access to sea | | No direct access to brackish / estuarine waters | |
Other ecosystems : all Mediterranean marine ecosystems including underwater caves and deep-sea ecosystems |
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Areas of taxonomic expertise
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Specimen collections
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| yes | | no |
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Hosting facilities for visiting scientists
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| yes | | no |
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Training courses
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| yes | | no | |
occasionnaly organized |
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Capacity and brief description of library
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| hundreds of volumes, 4 rooms |
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 CIESM GUIDE OF COASTAL INSTITUTES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS
Last update : 05/03/2020
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