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My name is Lou Patron and I am a second-year PhD student at the GENALG laboratory at Ifremer in Nantes. My research focuses on the biotic interactions between the ichthyotoxic microalga Prymnesium parvum and its associated bacteria. This microalga is known for its massive blooms and its ability to produce toxins, causing major disturbances in aquatic ecosystems, particularly through the mass mortality of fish and other marine organisms. My thesis project aims to explore the influence of these interactions on algae growth and toxin production. An essential part of my project involves identifying the bacteria present in the P. parvum microbiome. To do this, IRead More →

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My name is Victor Pochic and I am a PhD student in marine biology at the University of Nantes and Ifremer. While studying for my bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences at the University of Nantes, I did an internship with Pierre Gernez at the ISOMer laboratory, where I worked on microalgal blooms. It was during this internship that I developed a passion for strange creatures called dinoflagellates. These are rather unusual organisms, classified as microalgae, which display astonishing diversity: some are toxic, others are bioluminescent, and still others must steal chloroplasts from their prey in order to photosynthesize. After completing a master’s degree in marineRead More →

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The annual meeting of the French Phycological Society (#JSPF2025) took place on December 2 and 3, 2025, on the Sorbonne University campus in partnership with the National Museum of Natural History (MNHN). This latest edition was once again rich in scientific exchanges, featuring 39 oral presentations on various topics (micro- and macroalgae, community ecology, chemical ecology, molecular biology, etc.), visits to the MNHN (e.g., cyanobacteria collection, herbarium/algae collection), and social events (lunch and coffee breaks, gala dinner at the Grande Mosquée de Paris). These events were organized by Jeanne Miebach (MNHN), Claire Gachon (MNHN), and Richard Dorrell (HEAL team, CNRS), the local organizing committee, andRead More →

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In: Exhibitions

Photography exhibition The French Phycological Society has a collection of 32 magnificent photographs of macro- and microalgae, taken by Erwan Amice, Wilfried Thomas, Sébastien Colin and Marie Walde. These photographs have been printed on rigid aluminium supports for the 8th European Phycology Congress in Brest-Arena in 2023. Exhibition dates and venues:Read More →

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This year, the SPF workshop will be held at the Station Biologique de Roscoff on 13 and 14 November 2024. The scientific programme (see below) will address the main current issues in fundamental and applied research on micro- and macro-algae. The Station Biologique de Roscoff is a marine biology and ecology research and teaching centre founded by Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers in 1872. The aim of the research carried out within its units is to gain a better understanding of the origin and evolution of life, the functioning of ecosystems and the adaptation of marine organisms to global change. The various teams at the Biological StationRead More →