Our SKILLS and FACILITIES
We tell you (almost) everything!
OUR OBJECTiveS
– Enable the seaweed sector to no longer depend on the wild natural resources.
– Contribute to the European Commission’s stated efforts to develop a sustainable seaweed aquaculture.
– Support producers in their quest for autonomy, improvement of their production, and promotion of their products.
– Participate in programs to restore marine habitats and declining wild seaweed populations.
– Support the industries in their search for “the seaweed we need.”
– Secure the seaweed chain value’s supply of quality and quantity.
– Help ensure a close relationship between the various stakeholders in the sector.
OUR ETHIcs
We support all local development and diversification initiatives. This is why we strive to work with local stakeholders as much as possible to boost networks within each region. Our ambition is not to “do better than others,” but to “do with others what we do best.”
Our values are both environmental and social. We advocate for parity and equality, as well as access to knowledge and skills development for all.
OUR SKILS
– Marine ecology and the functioning of marine ecosystems.
– Biology, reproductive systems, and evolution of seaweeds
– Population genetics and molecular biology
– Cultivation techniques at-sea and on land-based
– Aquariology and laboratory cultivation systems
– Physiology and metabolic orientation of seaweeds according to their cultivation conditions
OUR TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS
Based within the facilites of the Station Biologique de Roscoff (CNRS/Sorbonne University), we have privileged access to all the cutting-edge facilities and equipment that can be found in an internationally renowned research institute.
- Cultivation room under ultra controlled conditions
- Outdoor cultivation plateform
- Direct access to high quality filtered sea water
- Ability to work at highly variable volumes (from few milliliters to hundreds of liters)
- Phenotyping and genotyping plateform
- Exclusive workspace allowing us to guarantee the utmost confidentiality if necessary
OUR NETWORK
- Local, national and international scale
- Scientific network in France and abroad
- Network with professionals in the sector (producers and industry)
- Regular interaction with all public (FAO, DGAMPA, DDTM, Marine Culture Commission, Competitiveness Clusters, Technopoles, etc.) and private (CRC, CRPMEM, CSAVM, etc.) structuring organizations