The Oceanological Observatory of Banyuls-sur-Mer is a Research Federation (FR 3724) which groups together 4 research units, allowing them to coordinate their scientific activities and to pool part of their resources.
Direction of the FR 3724
Director : Yves Desdevises
Deputy Director : Franck Lartaud
Executive Assistant : Sophie Sanchez
Administrative and Financial Manager : Patricia Bouzonnie
Research units
Research activities at the OOB are carried out within 4 research units Sorbonne University / CNRS.
Integrative Biology of Marine Organisms (BIOM)
Director : Hector Escriva
Laboratory of Microbial Biodiversity and Biotechnology (LBBM)
Director : Marcelino Suzuki
Benthic Ecogeochemistry Laboratory (LECOB)
Director : Katell Guizien
Microbial Oceanography Laboratory (LOMIC)
Director : Fabien Joux
