Laboratoires

The IFR MARRES laboratories currently have around 120 scientists (lecturers, researchers, post-docs, PhD students and administrative staff) working on "marine resources" at the Université Côte d'Azur. The research themes of these laboratories mainly cover ecology, environment, conservation, chemistry, biology, health, law, and economics. Since its creation, the IFR's vocation has been to include all UCA research units with at least some research teams working on "marine resources" themes, corresponding to a critical mass of more than 200 individuals.

In addition to intra-UCA, national and international collaborative projects, the laboratories interact closely at local level with the Institut de La Mer de Villefranche (IMEV - LOV and LBDV), Corsica (University of Corsica) and cross-border with Monaco (CSM, AIEA, INDEMER) and Italy (Universities of Genova and Pisa, CoNISMA, IIT Genova, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli). Most IFR MARRES laboratories are also part of the International Associated Laboratory (LIA) "Response of organisms and populations to environmental stress" between UCA and the Centre Scientifique de Monaco (CSM).

The structuring research units of IFR MARRES are as follows:

CEPAM

The Culture, Environnement, Prehistory, Antiquity and Middle Ages (CEPAM) laboratory is a joint CNRS - Université Côte d'Azur research unit (UMR 7264). CEPAM conducts research into past societies, their modes of operation, their evolution and their relationship with the environment, including the sea and coastline. The laboratory's research takes advantage of cultural and biological archives to answer the following questions: the evolution of marine ecosystems over time, the exploitation of coastal zones, and the interaction between human societies and marine ecosystems (uses of marine resources; zoological knowledge of marine organisms during Antiquity and in the Middle Ages; the real and symbolic place of the sea in past societies, etc.). These approaches are developed within European programs based on multidisciplinary collaborations involving UCA teams, as well as local, national and international academic partners.

ECOSEAS

The Ecology and Conservation Science for Sustainable Seas (ECOSEAS) laboratory is a joint research unit (UMR) of the Université Côte d'Azur associated with the CNRS (UMR 7035). The ECOSEAS specializes in marine ecology and ecotoxicology. Most of its research work is carried out in the Mediterranean and covers theoretical issues (ecosystem functioning, species and community biology and ecology; bioecological changes under the influence of global change) and applied issues (ecosystem-scale conservation and assessment; marine reserves; management of human activities in coastal areas; sustainable fisheries; ecotoxicological biomonitoring).

GEOAZUR

The Géoazur Laboratory is a multi-disciplinary research unit comprising geophysicists, geologists and astronomers, that dedicated their time to the study of lithospheric dynamics on land and at sea, natural hazards (seismic, gravity and tsunamigenic), associated risks, and meteorology of the Earth and Universe. Géoazur is supervised by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the Université Côte d'Azur, the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur (OCA) and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD). As part of its research, observation, R&D and teaching activities, Geoazur's members also work in the oceanic domain, taking a land-sea approach to lithospheric dynamics and hazards in coastal and deep-ocean domains; interactions between the subsurface and the water column; water chemistry and benthic communities. Géoazur is thus, recognized nationally as one of the leading marine geosciences laboratories.

ICN

The Chemistry Institute of Nice (ICN) is a research laboratory of the Université Côte d'Azur associated with the CNRS (UMR 7272). ICN is organized into four research teams: the "Flavors - Fragrances - Syntheses - Modeling" team, the "Bioactive Molecules" team, the "Human and Environmental Radiochemistry" team and the "Eco-Compatible Materials and Polymers" team. ICN also includes a Technology Platform, comprising three shared services (NMR, mass spectrometry and molecular modeling).

GREDEG

The Research Group on Law, Economy and Management (GREDEG) is a joint research unit under the joint supervision of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and Université Côte d'Azur. GREDEG's scientific activities combine economic, legal, management and sociological perspectives, with a focus on innovation and knowledge. An important feature of the laboratory is its multidisciplinary approach. They have a marine resource focus and work with LADIE on the Sea Tribunal - Plastic Pollution (international experts + students).

INRIA

The National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA) is a French national institute for research in digital science and technology. With over 215 project teams at universities such as Université Côte d'Azur and Université de Bordeaux, world-class research, technological innovation and entrepreneurial risk are at the heart of this organization. INRIA supports a wide range of innovation paths, from open-source software publishing to the creation of technology startups (Deeptech).

IRCAN

The Institute for Research on Cancer and Aging, Nice (IRCAN) is a research institute (UMR7284, U1081) under the auspices of the Université Côte d'Azur, the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). 
Research conducted at IRCAN covers major areas of biology, from basic research to medical applications, with the aim of improving our understanding of the common basis between cancer and aging while developing innovative strategies to prevent and cure cancer and age-related chronic pathologies.
Part of the research carried out at IRCAN is dedicated to the study and valorization of marine resources.

LADIE

The International Laboratory of European Law (LADIE), was created in 2016 by the merging of two laboratories specialized in international and European law, and now conducts research with a multidisciplinary and international outlook. LADIE has built its expertise and reputation on the convergence of research in international and European law on issues such as human security, protection, EU governance and international trade law. The Law of the Sea has also been a long-standing focus of its work, which has now been extended to include research into the law of space.