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In: Former Fellows

Thomas Burel has a PhD in marine ecology and is an expert in macroalgae. His research activities are currently focused on the functioning of coastal habitats dominated by macrophytes (wrack, kelp, eelgrass and maerl habitats). Within the framework of national and European monitoring, he participates in the evaluation of the ecological status of these ecosystems via the macroalgal component. He also studies the diversity and taxonomy of North Atlantic macroalgae, contributing particularly to the monitoring of non-indigenous species. He particularly encourages this knowledge sharing in the associative framework by organizing seminars and public outings. Since 2017, he teaches general ecology, botany, taxonomy and biostatistics inRead More →

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In: Some French Phycologists

F. Magne successfully fishing a trout in a river in Alsace, around 1950. Family collection. Professor Francis Magne died on May 22, 2014 in Yerres (91) and was born on January 19, 1924 in Paris. He ended his professional career as a teacher/researcher in 1992, at the University P. & M. Curie, directing the laboratory of “Marine Plant Biology” (BVM), created by Professor Jean Feldmann. His parents were small businessmen. In spite of a family environment not oriented towards university studies, F. Magne presents an exemplary career having participated in the three levels of French education: primary, secondary, higher, during a particularly difficult historical period.Read More →

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In: International Congresses

The 8th European Phycology Congress (EPC8), co-organised by Philippe Potin (Station Biologique de Roscoff – SBR) and Solène Connan (LEMAR-IUEM-UBO) under the auspices of the Federation of European Phycological Societies (FEPS) and the French Phycological Society (SPF), was held from 20 to 26 August at Brest Arena. Supported by the Région Bretagne, the Conseil Départemental du Finistère and Brest Métropole, as well as the University of Western Brittany and ISblue, the conference brought together nearly 600 researchers, teacher-researchers, doctoral students and Masters students from 41 countries whose research focuses on algae, whether micro- or macroalgae living in freshwater or marine environments. Plenary presentations took placeRead More →

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In: Exhibitions

Capturing the seaweed: between scientific reality and artistic imagination Project leader: French Phycological Society Artistic commissioner: Camille Prunet, ATER Laboratoire de Recherche en Audiovisuel – Savoirs, Praxis et Poïétiques en Art (LARA-SEPPIA), Université de Toulouse Jean Jaurès Scientific commissioner: Line Le Gall, Lecturer, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle. Local coordinator: Justine Dumay, Lecturer, Université de Nantes. In partnership with: Places and dates of implementation: The exhibition “Algae Imaginarium: between scientific reality and artistic imagination” is part of La Mer XXL 2019 in Nantes, an extraordinary event dedicated to the oceans. It aims to discover the extraordinary diversity of marine algae, their fragility and their richness, byRead More →

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In: Non classé, Student Grants

One of the objectives of the SPF is to help young phycologists to participate in international conferences. The French Phycological Society offers a financial grant of a maximum of 400 euros to PhD students or early Post-Doc who have recently defended their PhD to participate in international scientific conferences.  To be eligible for this financial grant, you must: The SPF Board generally meets in October/November to examine the applications; it may occasionally call on experts who are not members of the SPF Board if it does not feel able to evaluate all the applications. The results will be presented at the SPF annual meeting inRead More →