The Buffer project is already riding the media wave! 📰
Last week, we told you about this project on our Mediterranean jewels: the red gorgonian sea fans. As a reminder, the Buffer team will be studying the genetic variability of this species in the Parc des Calanques to understand its resistance mechanisms in the face of global warming. 🪸
Led by Jean-Baptiste Ledoux, a researcher at CIIMAR in Portugal, this project is making headlines in the Portuguese press!
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Alexis Jandard slips on commitment with Pure Ocean!
We’re proud to announce that Olympic diver Alexis Jandard is joining Pure Ocean as an ambassador! 🏊♂️
To mark this collaboration Alexis is donating his famous, autographed swimsuit, which will be auctioned off at our Ocean Gala next Tuesday. This unique swimsuit was used by Alexis to slide in front of the President at the inauguration of the Olympic swimming pool, but above all it was used to achieve his first international results. 🏆
For your chance to win this exceptional prize, meet us on Tuesday June 4 to celebrate the ocean alongside 250 ocean lovers 💙 Interested? There are still a few places left, so drop us a line! ✉️
En route to the 2024 Olympic Games, we wish Alexis all the best in his preparations and competitions! 💪
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Proud of our ambassadors 💙 Meet Gilles Gambini, professional apneist! 🤿
Originally from Nice, he discovered freediving through self-taught underwater hunting at the age of 10. In his first season of deep-sea training, he came 3rd in France and reached -80 meters by the end of the season!
🏆 Today, he’s a member of the French deep-sea freediving team and holds the record for 93m on the monofin and 62m on the breaststroke!
🔬 Alongside his training and competitions, he works as a scientific diver, marine biologist, underwater cameraman, scuba diver and freediving and diving instructor. As a scientist and ocean lover, his commitment to Pure Ocean was an obvious choice!
💙 His ambition? To pass on his passion and raise awareness of marine conservation through his professional activities, his sport and the expeditions he takes part in.
Last Wednesday, Sacha and Thomas helped more than 40 players from Rugby Club Toulonnais raise awareness of the need to protect the environment by collecting garbage. This event took place in collaboration with the RCT, bringing together 5 of their pro players and youngsters from the U14 section, with their partner Hyundai.
As a reminder, every second, 250 kilos of waste are dumped into the ocean. All the garbage left in nature is a threat to biodiversity. But we can all take action! Firstly, by reducing our consumption of packaged goods, and by picking up all the garbage thrown into nature before it’s too late.
💪 RCT’s sportsmen and women have understood this, and thanks to them, there are more than 𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲́𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶 𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗲́𝘁𝗲́ 𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲́𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗾𝘂’𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗿!
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Our ambassadors and former Pure Ocean ambassadors, Ambre Papazian, Denis Gargaud, Emma Clair-Dumont, Arnaud Jerald, Alex Caizergues, and Fabien Gillot have been relaying the Olympic flame over the past few days. What an honor to see them shine at this global event! 🏅✨
A huge bravo to these 6 committed athletes, we’re very proud of them!
Last week, we had the pleasure of spending an exceptional evening in the Breitling Marseille store, one of our valued partners!
⌚ Thanks to their generous support, we had the honor of discovering the magnificent watch, specially engraved with Pure Ocean’s name, for our Gala de l’Océan on Tuesday, June 4. This unique piece of jewelry will be one of the highlights of the Gala auction, benefiting ocean research.
It’s a privileged moment, enabling us to strengthen ties with our patrons and talk about preserving the ocean. It was also an opportunity to preview this exceptional lot!
A huge THANK YOU to Breitling, Breitling Marseille and Frojo 1854 for their commitment and for this wonderful evening!
📅 Mark your calendars for our Ocean Gala on June 4, on the rooftop terrace of the Mucem. An evening under the stars dedicated to commitment, the date to support ocean research!
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Pure Ocean will once again be a member of the jury for the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge on May 16!
For the 5th year running, our director Thomas will have the honor of playing an active part in this event where science takes center stage. As a pre-selection jury for the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge, he will help evaluate the innovations presented by students and young graduates, seeking to have a positive environmental impact on our precious ocean, and select the candidates who will take part in the Grand Final on June 19!
🌊 Created in 2018, the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge aims to raise awareness of threats to the ocean while encouraging entrepreneurship, creativity and young people’s commitment to preserving our planet.
🎖️ We are very proud to continue to contribute to this event and select to evaluate the nuggets of tomorrow. We can’t wait to see the great innovations that will be presented to protect our ocean!
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Imagine, at a depth of 3,000 meters, in total darkness, hidden marine species never before discovered… After all, we only know 10% of all marine species!
This is alarming, because without knowledge, it’s difficult to protect them effectively. Yet these ecosystems are threatened by global warming and seabed mining.
❓ Why is this so crucial? Each species plays an essential role in the delicate balance of our ecosystems. Like perfectly adjusted gears, if one of them were to disappear, it would cause a catastrophic domino effect, disrupting the entire ecosystem. By protecting marine biodiversity, we preserve the ecosystem services it provides, such as climate regulation, oxygen production and so on.
🔍 How can we discover and protect new, hitherto unknown species? Did you know that 76% of deep-sea species are bioluminescent, using this ability to attract mates, hunt or defend themselves? That’s where the Antarctic Biolum project comes in!
✨ This revolutionary project will use bioluminescence to attract species in a non-intrusive way, paving the way for exciting new discoveries!
📽️ Watch a video of the people behind this incredible project!
Cap Martinique: Ludovic Gérard finishes first solo after 21 days at sea!
Despite stiff competition, Ludovic was the first in the solo category to cross the finish line in Fort-de-France after 21 days, 14 hours, 15 minutes and 8 seconds of thrilling racing aboard Solenn for Pure Ocean, a JPK 10.80. We’ll have to wait for the compensated time results to get the final rankings.
This triumph follows his previous success in the category with his partner Nicolas Brossay in 2022.
Wearing Pure Ocean’s colors loud and clear, Ludovic broke the previous edition’s record by raising even more funds for the scientific projects we support, with over €7,000 raised! THANK YOU
A few words from Ludovic on his arrival: “It’s a big challenge. There’s an extra step between double-handed and solo sailing. I’m not a solo sailor at heart. I had three objectives for this race. I wanted to finish it for myself, to achieve this challenge at 52. Secondly, I wanted to finish in the top 5, and that’s done. The third challenge was to make some noise and publicize Pure Ocean to raise money. The kitty worked well, thanks to my wife. I’m very happy to have arrived tonight.”
👏 Bravo Ludo, the whole team is very proud of you! What a pleasure to follow this race and vibrate following your exploits!
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Australia experiences its worst bleaching episode in human history
75% of the Great Barrier Reef is in danger. According to recent reports, 40% of this natural wonder is in an “extreme” state due to warm surface waters. Global warming continues to affect our marine ecosystem, now affecting 450 species of coral, including those that had previously resisted.
Back in March, we reported on a major bleaching episode. These phenomena are only repeating themselves. The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 1/4 of marine biodiversity, directly threatened by its loss.
🔬 Scientists have solutions. Among the projects supported thanks to your donations, let’s highlight two incredible innovations dedicated to coral preservation:
🔹 The Yaf Keru project will scientifically monitor the environmental, economic and social impacts of coral reef restoration.
🔹 The Reef Reborn team has developed a lipid cocktail to boost coral larvae and optimize their chances of survival at the most crucial time in their development. A project on the Great Barrier Reef with spectacular results!
⚠️ These programs explore innovative reef restoration techniques, but without action on our part, rising water temperatures will continue to weaken them.
Faced with this crisis, there is only one solution: limit our greenhouse gas emissions. It’s our responsibility to protect our blue planet.
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