[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 are exploring every aspect of them.
72% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans. From the surface to the depths, from beaches to the open sea, biologists, geologists, computer scientists, economists, mechanical engineers, and political scientists are working to better understand and protect this environment and the life it supports.
This new issue of Lum magazine invites you to join them on their missions and explorations. Exploration, in fact, is the theme of this issue’s first section, where researchers from the University of Montpellier and its partners take you on a journey to catalog Arctic wildlife, observe undersea faults, explore ancient shipwrecks, or enjoy a delicious fish dinner on the Moon.
The ocean is also a source of food that has been exploited—and even overexploited—by humans. How can we use these resources sustainably to balance food security, the economy, and the preservation of biodiversity in a context where pressures are constantly mounting? This is the immense challenge that scientists are tackling, in their ongoing effort to foster dialogue between science and society.
The ocean is, after all, an ecosystem that remains largely unknown, and researchers are studying it to better protect it—as in the case of sea turtles tracked using biologging or corals that are bearing the brunt of rising water temperatures. It is also the habitat of those who live near the coast and whose entire way of life is—or will be—upended by rising sea levels.
Dive into this ocean of knowledge by reading the 18th issue of Lum magazine, now available in an augmented version, which gives you access to theUM’s podcasts: “AUM science” and “Lumlu.”
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