[LUM#18] An ocean of research
The eighteenth issue of Lum magazine plunges you into the oceans, a vast field of research for scientists exploring every dimension.
Oceans cover 72% of planet Earth. From the surface to the depths, from beaches to the open sea, biologists, geologists, computer scientists, economists, mechanical researchers and political scientists are working to better understand and protect this environment and those it shelters.
This new issue of Lum magazine invites you to accompany them on their missions and explorations. Exploring is the theme of the first section of this issue, where researchers from the University of Montpellier and its partners take you on a journey to survey Arctic fauna, observe underwater faults, excavate ancient shipwrecks or enjoy a nice fish on the Moon.
The ocean is also a source of food, exploited and even overexploited by man. How can we use these resources sustainably to reconcile food, the economy and the preservation of biodiversity in a context of ever-increasing pressure? This is the abysmal challenge that scientists are tackling, with the constant aim of bringing science and society into dialogue.
Last but not least, the ocean is a little-known ecosystem that researchers are studying in order to protect it more effectively, as in the case of turtles monitored by biologging, or coral reefs that are feeling the full brunt of warming waters. It is also the habitat of those who live close to the coasts and whose entire existence is or will be disrupted by rising sea levels.
Dive into this ocean of knowledge in this 18th issue of Lum magazine, now in an expanded version, with access to the UM podcasts: A l'UM la science and Lumlu.
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