Biodiversity provides essential ecological services, fundamental to economic prosperity. With COP16 on biodiversity currently taking place in Colombia, let’s take a look at the causes of biodiversity collapse, and identify the levers for action within your reach. Our collective and individual actions have a direct impact on the health of ecosystems. The good news? 💪

The main causes of marine biodiversity erosion :

1️⃣ Overexploitation of resources: overfishing, hunting, logging and other raw materials threaten animal and plant populations.

2️⃣ Habitat destruction: land artificialisation, deforestation and urbanization deprive species of their natural habitats.

3️⃣ Global warming: our carbon emissions are causing temperatures to rise, transforming ecosystems and upsetting the living conditions of species, which are becoming extinct or being forced to migrate.

4️⃣ Pollution: from plastic waste to chemical pollutants, our environment is deteriorating under the weight of pollution.

5️⃣ Invasive species: unintentionally imported as we travel, these species destabilize ecosystems and threaten local species.

So how can your company take action? 🌱 The possibilities are numerous: raise awareness among your teams, rethink your practices and value chains, organize concrete actions to mobilize your employees, support projects dedicated to protecting biodiversity… A multitude of ways to take action on your own scale!

🤝 D on’t know where to start? We can help! Your support as a corporate sponsor goes beyond funding scientific projects that are essential to preserving biodiversity: it’s a real partnership to engage your teams and reverse the trend.

Let’s take action together!

This is one of the striking observations shared by Olivier Poivre d’Arvor, the French President’s special envoy for the United Nations Ocean Conference, at the Nice Climate Summit. It’s high time we readjust our priorities to protect our blue planet!

Our director, Thomas, was present at this event alongside scientific, political and economic experts to lay the foundations for a global dialogue on the challenges and solutions for preserving the ocean.

The ocean is now classified as a “hot emergency” in international discussions. Good news? (Yes, but…) Unfortunately, this recognition is due to the growing urgency of rising sea levels, which directly threaten countries such as the Maldives and Indonesia.

The challenges are immense, and we hope that the Heads of State will take the measure of the situation with concrete actions at the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC ) in Nice in June 2025. We’ll be there to continue defending our blue lung!

Originally from Bordeaux, Piero has always had a passion for the ocean. Sailing in Charente-Maritime with his father, he developed a passion for the marine world at an early age. After studying in Lyon, he moved to Marseille, attracted by the city’s energy and direct proximity to the sea.

Drawing on his experience in the luxury hotel industry, he decided to move into the events sector, a field that really appeals to him. An adventurer at heart, Piero explored Southeast Asia backpacking for 7 months, an adventure that reinforced his commitment to preserving the ocean.

Today, as a work-study student at Pure Ocean, he is pursuing a master’s degree in event project management, determined to put his skills to work for the ocean.

Les scientifiques de l’Ifremer ont fait une avancée majeure en découvrant un mécanisme commun entre l’infection par l’herpèsvirus chez les huîtres et le développement du cancer chez les humains. 😱

Leur étude révèle que l’âge des huîtres influence la survie de leur progéniture, et que les jeunes huîtres issues de parents âgés sont plus sensibles à l’herpèsvirus OsHV-1, responsable de mortalités massives. Intriguant, cette sensibilité est liée à l’activation de la télomérase, une enzyme également impliquée dans les cancers humains. 🧬

💡 Cette découverte nous rappelle l’importance de comprendre les mécanismes biologiques sous-jacents à la santé marine. C’est précisément ce qu’étudie le projet Pure Ocean SYNSEN, lauréat 2024, qui va caractériser les conséquences de la plasticose, maladie liée à l’ingestion de microplastiques, sur l’ADN des oiseaux marins. 

L’objectif de Synsen : modéliser les effets de l’ingestion de microplastiques sur le vieillissement cellulaire et les maladies neurodégénératives. 🩺

Une fois de plus, ces avancées scientifiques nous montrent l’importance de soutenir la recherche, pour comprendre et prévenir les enjeux liés à la santé des écosystèmes marins et humains.

🔗 Retrouvez l’article : https://www.ifremer.fr/fr/presse/de-l-herpesvirus-chez-l-huitre-au-cancer-chez-l-homme-la-decouverte-d-un-mecanisme-commun