SEM-DOC program

Main day : Thursday, October 9, 2025 - Ifremer in Plouzané

Session 1: Assessment of our greenhouse gas emissions

• 08h30 – 09h00 : Welcome

• 09h00 – 09h25 : Introduction to the seminar

• 09h30 – 9h50 : Presentation

Presentation of the French Oceanographic Fleet (FOF)

Maximilien Simon (Ifremer/DFO)

• 09h55 – 10h35 : Presentation

Carbon footprint of Ifremer and the FOF ; presentation of the « ACT Pas-à-pas » initiative

Marie-Hélène Bazin, Sébastien Ybert, Jean-Marc Sinquin (Ifremer)

• 10h40 – 11h00 : Presentation

Shellfish farming: sink or source of CO2, the story of a scientific controversy

Fabrice Pernet (Ifremer)

• 11h00 – 11h25: COFFEE BREAK

Session 2: What role will sailing ships play in future oceanographic campaigns?

• 11h25 – 12h25 : 1^st Round table

Decarbonization of offshore campaigns, the role of sailing ships, their advantages and limitations, and the expectations of various stakeholders

Margaux Mathieu-Resuge (Ifremer/Skravik), Maximillien Simon (Ifremer/DFO), Tangi Le Bot (Skravik), Yann Mahé (OCEOPS)

• 12h25 – 14h00 : LUNCH

Session 3: Decarbonization of the laboratory, some concrete examples

• 14h00 – 14h30 : Presentation

My Green Lab certification, decarbonization on an international scale

Aaron Desmond (My Green Lab)

• 14h35 – 15h35 : 2^nd Round table

Decarbonization at the laboratory scale: common methods and diverse challenges and actions

 Hélène Hégaret (LEMAR/CNRS), Pierre-Amaël Auger (LOPS/IRD), Mickaël Vasquez (DYNECO/Ifremer), Olivier Ragueneau (Expé 1.5, LEMAR/CNRS)

• 15h35 – 16h05 : COFFEE BREAK

Session 4: From carbon footprints to research ethics, questioning our role in society

• 16h05 – 16h45 : Presentation

Research ethics at Ifremer, from carbon footprint to the societal role of research

Valérie Masson-Delmotte (Comité Ethique en Commun)

• 16h50 – 17h00 : Presentation

Conclusion and acknowledgments

Organizing team

Half-day workshops : Friday, October 10, 2025 - Ifremer in Plouzané

This half-day event will take place in the morning and is intended for Ifremer doctoral students, who will be able to come together in workshops to discuss sustainable research.