Dr Sophie Bonnet, Oceanographer

PI of the DIAZO group

PERMANENT RESEARCH SCIENTIST - DIRECTRICE DE RECHERCHE 

French National Institute for Sustainable Development - IRD

Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography - MIO

 

My research focuses on the interactions between marine micro-organisms and nitrogen and carbon biogeochemical cycles, both from the perspective of the fundamental oceanography but also to contribute to design solutions which are adapted to the challenges that humans and the planet are facing, especially in southern countries.

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My current research interests include the Magnitude, Control and Fate of N2 fixation in the ocean. My scientific approach is interdisciplinary, integrating different scales, from the single-cell (cell specific activities of marine microbes) to the ecosystem approach (biogeochemical budgets) during field expeditions. I also devote time to initiate and develop marine microbe strain collections to perform both microbial research and complement field studies, and look for high added-value products for the development in southern countries.