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GDR OMER (Groupement de Recherche Océan et Mers)

Short description of the action

The Groupement de Recherche Océan et Mers (GDR OMER) (Ocean and Seas Research Group) aims to bring together researchers from various backgrounds, using an interdisciplinary approach, mainly in France. The aim is to respond to the need to characterise, anticipate and support the changes facing the Ocean today, within the framework of long-term prospective research.

The GDR OMER has 5 missions:
- Leading and federating scientific communities involved in the study of the oceans
- Coordinate interdisciplinary research activities on the ocean in the broadest sense of the term
- Monitor developments in the field in terms of results, new scientific challenges and societal issues
- Train for the development of research in society (journalists, magistrates, prefects, parliamentarians, etc.) and the transfer of knowledge
- Promote and share research findings on the ocean

Name of organisation
CNRS
Type of organisation
Research and academia
Type of action proposed
Research and innovation
The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
Ocean and waters knowledge system
Public mobilisation and engagement
Start date of the action
End date of the action
Budget allocated for the action
400000
Basin coverage
Cross-basin
Website link
Email
omer@cnrs.fr
Country
France