The 2nd edition of the SPRING of RESEARCHERS in the Alpes-Maritimes will take place on Saturday, May 21, from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Palais des Congrès in GRASSE. By collaborating with the Agenda 21 Opening Forum, this edition has chosen to present numerous research works related to Sustainable Development.
This original scientific festival, entirely FREE, entails discovering the vitality of Research in PACA by choosing themes related to current events for the general public. It’s an opportunity to meet researchers to discuss science. Workshops, science cafés, conferences, debates, and film screenings are scheduled for all audiences.
This regional PACA operation also takes place in Marseille (13), and Avignon (84) => PACA Programs: https://www.printempsdeschercheurs.fr.
In the Alpes-Maritimes, the Spring of Researchers has chosen to collaborate with the Agenda 21 Opening Forum in Grasse to illustrate Research and technological innovations addressing Sustainable Development challenges.
Public Research stakeholders in the Alpes-Maritimes have rallied for this operation to illustrate this theme through numerous projects carried out in varied disciplines such as the Sea, agriculture, polar scientific bases, astrophysics, health, glaciology, and economics.
For this Spring of Researchers 2011 Alpes-Maritimes, organized as a one-day event, on Saturday, May 21 from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Palais des Congrès in Grasse (22, cours Honoré Cresp, 06130 GRASSE), the public will have the choice of:
Exhibitions (available until 05/27):
– “The Abyss Garden”: photo exhibition on the biodiversity of plankton – OOV *(Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer – CNRS/UPMC)*
– “Garden of Ambiances”: photo exhibition of the arboretum of the Thuret villa of INRA *(Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)*
– “Concordia Scientific Base in Antarctica”: photo exhibition – AstroConcordia Team of the OCA *(Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur)*
– “Science / Fiction: journey to the heart of the living”: exhibition merging old engravings and scientific photos – INSERM *(Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale)*
Workshops:
– “Biofuel production from microalgae” – INRIA *(Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique)*
– “Integrated protection for sustainable agriculture” – INRA *(Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)*
Commented films:
– “But where are the snows of yesteryear?” – Film on climate change – CNRS Images
– “Tipping Point” – Film on ocean acidification – OOV *(Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer – CNRS/UPMC)*
– “Plankton and the Tara Oceans expedition” – Films on biodiversity – OOV *(Observatoire Océanologique de Villefranche-sur-Mer – CNRS/UPMC)*
– “Kill to be Born” – Film on killer insect behavior – INRA *(Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)*
Conferences:
– “Preservation of the night sky” by Jocelyn Paris – OCA *(Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur)*
– “Growth, inequalities, and sustainable development” by Jean-Luc Gaffard and Francesco Vona – OFCE *(Observatoire Français des Conjonctures Économiques)*
– “Does the acclimatization of exotic species allow finding new tree species adapted to Mediterranean cities?” by Catherine Ducatillon – INRA *(Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)*
[Website of the “Spring of Researchers Alpes-Maritimes”](https://www.persan.asso.fr/index.php?page=pdc)
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