Station biologique de Roscoff

The station biologique de Roscoff (SBR ) (also: Laboratory of Experimental Zoology ) is a marine biological and oceanographic research and teaching facility in France. It was by the physiologist and zoologist Félix Joseph Henri de Lacaze - Duthiers (1821-1901) founded in Roscoff on 20 August 1872.

Currently, the institute is with 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 ) connected.

The following objectives are formulated: "Research, education and hospitality " ( French: Ses objectifs: la recherche, l' enseignement et l' accueil ).

Its tasks are:

  • To promote research and teaching on the biology of marine organisms and ecosystems,
  • Ensure access to the personnel as well as foreign scientists to the ecological and biological resources,
  • Implementation of long -term observations of physical, chemical and biological properties of the environment in the coastal areas around Roscoff.

Research is conducted in the field of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and structural biology, bioinformatics, developmental biology, physiology, reproductive biology, genetics and population genetics.

Facilities include two research vessels ( 12-meter and 7 -meter vessels) and inflatables and diving equipment.

Survey

Roscoff is located on the north coast of Brittany in France, about 60 kilometers east of Brest and is characterized by an extraordinary variety of habitats from, of which most are accessible at low tide. These habitats include a variety of plants ( 700) and animal or marine animals (3000) in an easily accessible at low tide area within the intertidal zone and acceptable lighting conditions, even in winter.

Employees of SBR are about 200 permanent employees, consisting of scientists, teaching scientists, technicians, post-docs, PhD students and administrative staff.

These employees are organized in research groups in research institutions that are recognized by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS ).

The various research groups are working on a wide range of topics ranging from the study of the fine structure and function of biological macromolecules to global oceanic studies. Special emphasis is placed on the scientific approaches of genomics, in particular by the Marine Genomics Europe, which is coordinated by the SBR.

Teaching at the SBR includes courses that are part of the master de l' UPMC and the European Socrates program. The SBR is a member of genomics network Ouest - biocluster and operates a genomics platform for DNA sequencing and mass spectroscopy as applied to biology back ( Séquençage spectrométrie et de masse appliquée à la biology).

The station published since 1960, a bilingual magazine Cahiers de biologie marine ( CBM). The SBR is also home to 12 to 15 national and international conferences each year, including the Jacques- Monod conferences.

Historical Overview

  • August 20, 1872: Foundation of the Laboratory of Experimental Zoology by Félix Joseph Henri de Lacaze - Duthiers, professor of comparative anatomy and zoology at the Sorbonne. This is the third naval station to Concarneau (Station biologique de Concarneau ), built in 1859 and Naples Zoological Station of Naples, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, from the year 1872.
  • 1881: construction of the pool.
  • 1891: Building on the ground floor of the north wing of the laboratory Duthiers Lacaze.
  • 1906: Construction of the first floor of the north wing of the laboratory Duthiers Lacaze.
  • 1934: Construction of the house of the director.
  • 1938: Construction of the aquarium Charles Perez, opened to the public in 1952 and is closed for renovations since 2004.
  • 1954: Construction of the building CNRS Yves Marie Delage ( west wing ).
  • 1958: acquisition of the l' Hôtel de France, orientation of the cafeteria, conference rooms and rooms for visitors.
  • 1969: Construction of the building CNRS Georges- Teissier ( north and east wings ).
  • 2006: acquisition of the hotel le Gulf Stream, to increase the number of guests of the station.

List of Directors

The directors of the station biologique de Roscoff: Félix Joseph Henri de Lacaze - Duthiers 1872-1901; Yves Marie Delage 1901-1920; Charles Pérez 1921-1945; Georges Teissier 1945-1971; Joseph Bergerard 1971-1981; Interim ( Cabioch Louis, Pierre Guerrier ) 1981-1982; Pierre Lasserre 1983-1993; André Toulmond 1993-2003; Bernard Kloareg from 2004 to today.

List of research vessels

La dental end of the 19 th century, Le Cachalot beginning of the 20 th century, Le pluteus first half of the 20 th century, Le pluteus II second half of the 20 th century, La Mysis second half of the 20 th century.

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