The Symposium and Summer School are organized in the framework of and are mainly funded by the
Laboratory of Excellence MER (Labex Mer), with additional support from the University of Brest (UBO), CNRS, Ifremer, Région Bretagne, Conseil Général du Finistère, and Brest Métropole Océane.
Labex Mer, lead by the European Institute for Marine Studies at the University of Brest (IUEM), is a 10-year project funded by the French Ministry of Research to promote excellence in research and training in marine sciences. Labex Mer gathers 13 research laboratories, mainly located in Brest and supported by universities (Brest, Nantes, Vannes) and national research institutes (CNRS, Ifremer, IRD).
