Europole Mer : research consortium on marine science and technology in Brittany

European Institute for Marine Studies
Laboratory "Domaines Océaniques" (joint Research Unit of UBO and CNRS, UMR6538), working on genesis and evolution of ocean environments.

Ifremer Centre in Brest
Departement of Marine Geosciences gathers ca. 60 scientists in three laboratories:

• the Laboratory of Geophysics & Geodynamics ;
  
  
• the Laboratory of Sedimentary Environments ;
  
  
• the laboratory of Geochemistry & Metallogeny ;

These laboratories are technically supported by cartographic, data processing and instrumentation services.

Department of Deep Sea Environments gathering ca. 40 scientists in 2 laboratories :

• the Microbiological Laboratory of Extreme Environments (LM2E, joint Research Unit of CNRS  and UBO)
• the Laboratory of Deep Sea Environment.
  

French Hydrographic and Oceanographic Naval Service (SHOM)
Laboratory of Geology
Laboratory of Marine Geophysics


In total, Research Priority 4 gathers 228 researchers sensu largo including 87 researchers and 30 research engineers.