Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard
Environment
Why Florian Guillaume recommends Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard
“Fifty years of independent science on the Mediterranean, open to the public for free. A gift.”
Founded in 1966 by Paul Ricard on the Île des Embiez (Var), this private oceanographic institute has conducted 50+ years of independent marine biology research in the Mediterranean. Studies coral meadows, seagrass (Posidonia) beds, coastal pollution and fish population dynamics. Free and open to the public, with an aquarium and museum. A model of corporate philanthropy (Ricard group) permanently endowing scientific independence. The Institute publishes peer-reviewed research and trains young mar
- Place
- île des Embiez, France
- Recommended by
- Florian Guillaume
- Collections
- Antikythera · Living Legends · Climate Action
Provençau
Cinquanta ans de sciéncia independenta sus la Mediterranèa, dubèrta au public gratuitament. Un present.
Fondat en 1966 per Paul Ricard sus l'illa deis Embiers (Var), aqueste institut oceanografic privat mena dempuei mai de 50 ans una recèrca independenta en biologia marina dins la Mediterranèa. Estudia lei prats de coralh, leis erbiers de posidònia, la pollucion costiera e la dinamica dei populacions de peis. Gratuit e dubèrt au public, emé un aquarium e un musèu. Un modèl de mecenat d'entrepresa (grop Ricard) que dòta per totjorn l'independéncia scientifica. L'Institut publica de recèrcas validadas per lei pars e forma de joines biologistas marins: un exemple rar d'eiretatge scientific financiat per l'industria dei begudas, emé un impacte vertadier e durable.
