The “Oceans, climate and resources” Department (OCEANS) addresses research issues regarding ocean development in an integrated manner, with a focus on the processes which affect the intertropical zone. Oceans are at the heart of the sustainable development agenda, with two of the 17 sustainable development goals: SDG 13 on action to combat climate change and its impacts and SDG 14 on the oceans, seas and marine resources.
Research within the department focuses on two major scientific areas: Understanding the role of the tropical ocean in the current climate dynamics, and studying the evolution of marine ecosystems and their exploitation in a context of global change.
In 2018, researchers placed particular emphasis on the following scientific topics:
The department also continued to support observation and modelling systems at the interface between physics, ecological, economic and social sciences.