Understanding why so many organisms are present i

n tropical ecosystems is a major scientific challenge.
The Laboratoire of excellence CEBA (Center for the study of biodiversity in Amazonia) promotes innovation in research on tropical biodiversity. It brings together a network of internationally-recognized French research teams, contributes to university education, and encourages scientific collaboration with South American countries.

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8th edition of DNA Metabarcoding Spring School at the Nourague field station

Posted on 23/10/2018

The second thematic school of 2018 was organized at the Inselberg camp at the Nouragues field station in French Guiana. The discipline taught was DNA metabarcoding, an evolving method for assessing biodiversity from environmental DNA and bulk samples. It has … Continued

Overview of the annual meeting of the LabEx CEBA

Posted on 12/10/2018

October, 1st and 2nd gathered 186 participants for the 7th edition of the annual meeting of the LabEx CEBA. In hindsight, a presentation of the LongTIme project about ancient human occupations, sessions on interspecific interactions, remote sensing, coastal ecosystems, neotropical … Continued

Exhibition La Forêt Regardée

Posted on 09/10/2018

Stroll from forests to forests in Cayenne! La Forêt regardée, the exhibition in Cayenne which honours the richness of the Guyanese rainforest. The LabEx CEBA presents an exhibition of Julie Boileau, artist photographer, who has been inspired by forests for … Continued

The 17th Ant course at the Nouragues Field station

Posted on 04/09/2018

Ant Course was created in 2001 and has organized 16 workshops until now, in 7 different countries, and contributing to the training of 467 students from 58 countries. This workshop is an institution for individuals working on social insects and … Continued

Discovery of the CNRS and the CIRAD : the bark as a muscle

Posted on 27/08/2018

Researchers from Ecofog and LMGC laboratories realised experimentations to understand how plants fights gravity. What are the motor systems that guide the tree to stand straight ? The study published on 2018, August 4th, in the journal New Phytologist, demonstrates … Continued