March 15th, 2024
Potential impacts of cable bacteria activity on hard-shelled benthic foraminifera: implications for their interpretation as bioindicators or paleoproxies
The effect of acidification of coastal marine sediments by cable bacteria on foraminifera has been documented in the intertidal mudflats of the Auray river (Morbihan, 56). This sharp pH decrease […]
February 8th, 2024
Birth of an ocean on Saturn’s moon Mimas
If there’s one object in the Solar System where we wouldn’t expect to find liquid water, it’s undoubtedly Mimas. Unlike its big sister Enceladus, Mimas’ surface is extremely cratered and […]
February 6th, 2024
Offer Post-doc researcher – “Estuarine biogeochemical modeling for hypoxia remediation”
Located in a region renowned for its quality of life, the University of Angers, the third largest employer in the area, offers an environment conducive to the well-being of its […]
December 14th, 2023
European Space Agency: researcher from Nantes appointed head of the Space Science Advisory Board
As of January 1, 2024, Olivier Grasset, geophysicist at the Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géosciences (LPG – Nantes Université – Université d’Angers – CNRS) and currently Vice-President Research and Open […]
November 24th, 2023
An international master’s degree trains the next generation of planetary science experts
In 2017, the LPG and its research partners created the GeoPlaNet consortium. The aim: to promote the mobility of young researchers within the network. “But not just researchers, students too!” […]
November 24th, 2023
Forming singularities in solution erosion
As water flows over soluble rock, it can create remarkable patterns in nature, often with sharp points. Gouge marks, concave depressions surrounded by ridges, are a common example. By combining […]
June 16th, 2023
Defense of thesis “Influence of ice degradation on global landscapes” – Meven Philippe
My thesis aims to gain a new understanding of how ground ice and associated processes influence surface geomorphology on Earth and on Mars. I investigate two landforms: molards and thermal-contraction […]
May 15th, 2023
Angers Autumn School Foraminifera and geochemistry
AAS is a research training for French and international scientists (PhD students, post-docs, academic and industrial partners) to acquire professional skills in coastal ecosystem functioning. Angers Autumn School AAS – […]
April 17th, 2023
Thesis 2023
1- Ganymede, numerical simulations, fluid layers The ESA Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) launched in April 2023 will explore Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon in great details from 2034. Besides being […]