ATLASea, an atlas of marine genomes
A dive into the heart of marine biodiversity to understand the mechanisms and history of live
News
Mission to Dinard
New marine specimens were collected along the shore of Dinard, a town in Brittany on the « Côte d’Émeraude », during the first sampling mission that was executed entirely by the ATLASea program. Beach of the « Pointe de la Roche Pelée » and Marine Station of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Dinard. © ATLASea From June 24 to […]
Mission to New Caledonia
As part of the KANAMECO oceanographic campaign led by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (MNHN), ATLASea had the opportunity to collect new samples of marine species during the month of March in the large southern lagoon off Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia. From March 11 to 31, a number of ATLASea members, including Janaina […]
Launch of the DIVE-Sea targeted project
Thanks to its expertise in collecting, taxonomy and conservation, the Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) is coordinating the field component of this DIVE-Sea program. The aim is to coordinate the collection of marine organisms for genomic sequencing. To mark the launch of the targeted DIVE-Sea project, a press conference was organized on Friday April 5, […]
Discover the last sampled species
We’re in the news!
Le Figaro – Des scientifiques réalisent un projet colossal de recensement génétique des espèces marines [in French]
France Inter – Interview with Line Le Gall in Chroniques Littorales [in French]
Libération – Naturalisme du futur : Poissons, étoiles de mer, crustacés… La France lance une vaste chasse au trésor des génomes marins [in French]
Ouest France – Interview | « La génomique de la biodiversité est une fondation pour la recherche future » [in French]
Les Echos – Biodiversité marine : le CNRS lance un programme de recherche aux applications prometteuses [in French]
About
ATLASea is one of the laureates of the PEPR exploratory programmes, which target emerging scientific or technological sectors where the French government sees a need to identify and structure communities.
Co-led by the CNRS and the CEA, the ATLASea programme aims to sequence the genomes of 4,500 marine species, with a high coverage of species from mainland France, but also including species from overseas territories.
Funded by France 2030 grant for 8 years, the project will help to understand, study and preserve a broad diversity of marine life forms.
