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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Projects funded in 2019

Posted on 15/04/2019

Read about the projects that have been funded in 2019 by CEBA following the annual Call for proposals.

International Summer School 2019 of LabEx CEBA and LMI BIO-INCA on Amazonian Historical Ecology – Yasuni/Ecuador – Deadline April 30th 2019

Posted on 01/04/2019

Over the last decades, several fields of study have converged around Historical Ecology, from the environmental sciences to the humanities. However, many questions remain about how modern and past human societies interacted with and changed – both consciously and unconsciously … Continued

2019 CEBA PhD scholarship

Posted on 13/02/2019

CEBA opens a call for doctoral project proposals in order to fund and welcome new PhD students as early as October 2019! If you want to propose a project, you will find here the guidelines and the form to fulfil and … Continued

Annual call for CEBA projects 2019

Posted on 31/01/2019

The 2019 annual call for CEBA projects is open This call for projects aims to promote research activities on biodiversity in French Guiana. Various recommendations are to be respected for the submission, for example, the projects must be consistent with … Continued

Calendar of conferences 2019

Posted on 07/01/2019

FOR YOUR AGENDAS 2019 ecology and evolution conferences – complete list: https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/17997-patrick-goymer/posts/41205-ecology-evolution-conferences-2019 Main events Joint BES/GTO (British Ecological Society/Society for Tropical Ecology) symposium – 8-12 april Edinburgh UK https://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/events/ute2019/ FBFW (Fresh Blood for Fresh Water Conference) – 23-27 april Tihany … Continued

In the footsteps of past amerindian societies from French Guiana

Posted on 03/12/2018

A field mission of archeological digs and a collect of plants was organized in the Nouragues research station at Parare camp for 15 days LongTIme LONG Term Impact of ancient aMErindian settlements on guianese forests A growing body of archaeological … Continued

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

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Mechanical contribution of secondary phloem to postural control in trees: the bark side of the force

Clair B, Ghislain B, Prunier J, Lehnebach R, Beauchene J, Almeras T
New Phytologist, 221:209-217

Wood density variations of legume trees in French Guiana along the shade tolerance continuum: heartwood effects on radial paterns and gradients

Lehnebach R, Bossu J, Va S, Morel H, Amusant N, Nicolini E, Beauchene J
Forests, 10:80

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in the footsteps of Pre-Columbian Amerindian societies