SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS

Pacifique invites the scientific community to conduct short- or long-term research programs aboard its sailboats, which serve as floating laboratories.

SAIL FOR MANGROVES IN THE GAMBIA

Study of mangroves along the Gambia River

The mission promotes academic cooperation between the University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland, Swansea University in the United Kingdom, and the GREAT Institute, as well as the training of new generations of Gambian students in oceanographic research focused on the study of mangroves along the Gambia River.

MICROMÉGAS

Meso- and microplastic pollution

Implemented in partnership with the Swiss organization Oceaneye, the Micromégas program involves taking regular surface water samples to assess their levels of meso- and microplastics.

Micromegas echantillons ©Arnaud Conne-pacifique

Crédit Photo : Arnaud Conne

pascal hagmann-pacifique

“Our partnership with the Arctic expedition will provide us with new data that will help us understand the distribution and transport mechanisms of plastic waste in this region.”

Pascal Hagmann,
EPFL engineer, founder of Oceaneye

Mauritius-arctic-change

Arctic change

de 2020 à 2024

Greenhouse gas measurement

Developed and carried out in partnership with the University of Geneva, the pioneering “Arctic Change” program aims to continuously monitor concentrations of methane and carbon dioxide in the air and water in the context of global warming.

Mise a leau Bongo-pacifique

Polar cod

in 2022

Polar cod sampling campaign

In 2022, Pacifique made its research vessel Mauritius available to researcher Prof. Caroline Bouchard. This was a one-time mission conducted in 2022 to collect and analyze polar cod larvae.

Ear To The Wild arctic expedition

Ear to the wild

from 2015 to 2019

Analysis of Noise Pollution in the Oceans

The Ear to The Wild pilot program, conducted in partnership with the Laboratory of Bioacoustic Applications (LAB) at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, aims to map marine soundscapes. This initiative seeks to better understand and assess the impact of underwater noise pollution on ocean ecosystems.