Montpellier Environmental Research Observatory (OREME)

General presentation

The Observatoire de REcherche Montpellierrain de l'Environnement (OREME) is an internal school of the University of Montpellier and an Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers (OSU). It brings together over 1,200 scientists from CNRS, UM, IRD and INRAE, working in 8 laboratories.

OREME observes the evolution of the Earth, Water, Biodiversity and the Universe. It collects, certifies and makes available reliable long-term environmental data. It supports scientists and decision-makers in analyzing this data, promotes its reuse, and disseminates it widely through scientific mediation and awareness-raising initiatives.

Understanding the changes in the world around us means we can better adapt to them.

Director: Agnès Lèbre (astronomer)

Key figures

• 8 affiliated research units
  Géosciences Montpellier (GM), Hydrosciences Montpellier (HSM), Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive (CEFE), Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier (LUPM), Institut des Sciences de l'Évolution de Montpellier (ISEM), Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation (MARBEC), G-EAU (Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usagers), TETIS (Territoire Environnement Télédétection Information Spatiale)
• 3 observation platforms
  AETE-ISO - Appuis aux Expérimentations de Terrain et à l'Instrumentation
  MEDIMEER - Milieux Marins et Côtiers
  Plateforme Données - Accès, traitement, diffusion et valorisation des données
• 1 marine station at Sète
  Station Méditerranéenne de l'Environnement Littoral (SMEL)

Training

Dedicated to research and observation, the Observatory does not welcome students on its premises, but participates in the Environmental Sciences training courses offered by the University of Montpellier. For example, OREME contributes to the Master's degree in Environmental Sciences, which offers 5-year postgraduate courses combining excellence in research and the transfer of knowledge to the professional world.