[LUM#18] An ocean of research
The eighteenth issue of Lum magazine takes you on a journey into the oceans, a vast field of research for scientists who explore every aspect of them.
72% of the planet Earth is covered by oceans. From the surface to the abyss, from beaches to the high seas, biologists, geologists, computer scientists, economists, mechanical engineers, and political scientists are working to better understand and protect this environment and those who live in it.
This new issue of Lum magazine invites you to accompany them on their missions and explorations. Exploration is also the theme of the first section of this issue, in which researchers from the University of Montpellier and its partners take you on a journey to survey Arctic wildlife, observe underwater faults, search ancient shipwrecks, and taste delicious fish on the Moon.
The ocean is also a source of food that is exploited and even overexploited by humans. How can these resources be used sustainably in order to reconcile food production, the economy, and the preservation of biodiversity in a context where pressures are ever-increasing? This is the enormous challenge that scientists are tackling, in a constant effort to foster dialogue between science and society.
The ocean is ultimately an ecosystem that is still poorly understood, which researchers are studying in order to better protect it, such as turtles tracked by biologging or corals that are bearing the brunt of warming waters. It is also home to those who live near the coast, whose entire existence is or will be disrupted by rising sea levels.
Immerse yourself in this ocean of knowledge by reading the 18th issue of Lum magazine, now in an enhanced version, which gives you access to UM podcasts: A l’UM la science and Lumlu.
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