Station biologique de Roscoff
Encyclopedia
The Station biologique de Roscoff (SBR) is a french marine biology
and oceanography
research and teaching center. Founded by Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (1821–1901) in 1872, it is at the present time affiliated to the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), the Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers et de l'Environnement (INSU) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique(CNRS).
on the northern coast of Brittany
(France
) about 60 km east of Brest and is surrounded by an exceptional variety of biotopes, most of which are accessible at low tide. These biotopes support a large variety of both plant (700) and animal (3000) marine species. Founded in 1872 by Professor Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (then Zoology Chair at the Sorbonne University ), the SBR constitutes, since March 1985, the Internal School 937 of the Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC). In November 1985 the SBR was given the status of Oceanological Observatory by the l'Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers et de l'Environnement (National Institute for the Cosmological and Environmental Sciences; INSU). The SBR is also, since January 2001, a Research Federation within the Life Sciences Department of the CNRS.
The personnel of the SBR, which includes about 200 permanent staff, consists of scientists, teaching scientists, technicians, postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and administrative staff. These personnel are organised into a certain number of research groups within research units that are recognised by the Life Sciences Department of the CNRS (the current research units have the following codes: FR 2424, UMR 7139, UMR 7144, UMR 7150 and UPS 2682). The various research groups work on a wide range of topics, ranging from investigation of the fine structure and function of biological macromolecules to global oceanic studies. Genomic approaches constitute an important part of many of the research programmes, notably via the European Network of Excellence "Marine Genomics" which is coordinated by the SBR. With the accommodation facilities at its hotel and its teaching facilities and equipment, the SBR provides conditions for teaching a range of subjects including zoology
, phycology
and coastal oceanography
. Teaching at the SBR includes courses that form part of the UPMC Master's programme and the European Socrates. The SBR is part of the genomics network "OUEST-genopole" and runs a genomics platform "sequencing and mass spectrometry applied to biology". The station publishes (since 1960) a bilingual scientific journal, the " Cahiers de Biologie Marine " (CBM). The SBR also hosts between 12 and 15 national and international conferences per year, including the Jacques Monod Conferences.
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather...
and oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
research and teaching center. Founded by Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (1821–1901) in 1872, it is at the present time affiliated to the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), the Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers et de l'Environnement (INSU) and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique(CNRS).
Overview
The Station biologique is situated in RoscoffRoscoff
Roscoff is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.The nearby Île de Batz, called Enez Vaz in Breton, is a small island that can be reached by launch from the harbour....
on the northern coast of Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
(France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) about 60 km east of Brest and is surrounded by an exceptional variety of biotopes, most of which are accessible at low tide. These biotopes support a large variety of both plant (700) and animal (3000) marine species. Founded in 1872 by Professor Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers (then Zoology Chair at the Sorbonne University ), the SBR constitutes, since March 1985, the Internal School 937 of the Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC). In November 1985 the SBR was given the status of Oceanological Observatory by the l'Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers et de l'Environnement (National Institute for the Cosmological and Environmental Sciences; INSU). The SBR is also, since January 2001, a Research Federation within the Life Sciences Department of the CNRS.
The personnel of the SBR, which includes about 200 permanent staff, consists of scientists, teaching scientists, technicians, postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and administrative staff. These personnel are organised into a certain number of research groups within research units that are recognised by the Life Sciences Department of the CNRS (the current research units have the following codes: FR 2424, UMR 7139, UMR 7144, UMR 7150 and UPS 2682). The various research groups work on a wide range of topics, ranging from investigation of the fine structure and function of biological macromolecules to global oceanic studies. Genomic approaches constitute an important part of many of the research programmes, notably via the European Network of Excellence "Marine Genomics" which is coordinated by the SBR. With the accommodation facilities at its hotel and its teaching facilities and equipment, the SBR provides conditions for teaching a range of subjects including zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
, phycology
Phycology
Phycology is the scientific study of algae. Phycology is a branch of life science and often is regarded as a subdiscipline of botany....
and coastal oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
. Teaching at the SBR includes courses that form part of the UPMC Master's programme and the European Socrates. The SBR is part of the genomics network "OUEST-genopole" and runs a genomics platform "sequencing and mass spectrometry applied to biology". The station publishes (since 1960) a bilingual scientific journal, the " Cahiers de Biologie Marine " (CBM). The SBR also hosts between 12 and 15 national and international conferences per year, including the Jacques Monod Conferences.
History
| Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers Félix Joseph Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers was a French biologist, anatomist and zoologist who was born in Montpezat in the department of Lot-et-Garonne. He studied medicine in Paris, and worked at Necker Hospital under Armand Trousseau . Later, with Jules Haime , he travelled to the Balearic Islands... |
1872 | 1901 |
| Yves Delage | 1901 | 1920 |
| Charles Pérez | 1921 | 1945 |
| Georges Teissier | 1945 | 1971 |
| Joseph Bergerard | 1971 | 1981 |
| Interim (Louis Cabioch, Pierre Guerrier) | 1981 | 1982 |
| Pierre Lasserre | 1983 | 1993 |
| André Toulmond | 1993 | 2003 |
| Bernard Kloareg | 2004 | present |
External links
- Station Biologique de Roscoff (official web site) - (English/French)