LabEx DRIIHM

InterDisciplinary Research Facility on Human-Environment Interactions

Laureate of the Laboratory for Excellence project (LabEx) in the program « Investment in the future », the DRIIHM LabEx, InterDisciplinary Research Facility on Human-Environment Interactions, aggregate 131 human-environments observatories (OHM in french), tools for observing socio-ecosystems impacted by anthropic events. Created by CNRS-INEE in 2007, they are located in metropolitan France (6: Bassin Minier de Provence (provence Coalfield), Pyrénées-haut Vicdessos, Vallée du Rhône (Rhone valley), Littoral Méditerranéen (French mediterranean coastal zone), Pays de Bitche (Bitche County) and Fessenheim), overseas France (2: Oyapock (French Guyana), Littoral caraïbe (Caribbean Coast)) and abroad (5: Estarreja (Portugal), Téssékéré (Sénégal), Nunavik (Canada), Pima County (USA), Patagonia-Bahia Exploradores (Chile)).

DRIIHM brings together over 1,400 research staff, including 300 foreigners, from 200 research units in 87 french and foreign universities, 46 research organizations and "Grandes Écoles". It has financed 960 research projects, supervised 190 doctorates, 110 post-doctorates and over 400 Master's degrees.

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Haut-Vicdessos Observatory
In the Pyrénées (France), the Observatory leads a prospective question: what future for the territory and its resources ?
Littoral Caraïbe Observatory
Following its creation in 2012, the Port (GPM) of Guadeloupe has set up a project to expand the terminal Jarry Baie-Mahault.
Patagonia - Bahia exploradores Observatory
Vallée du Rhône Observatory
The Vallée du Rhône OHM studies the contemporary evolution of the river and its riparian societies.
Pima County Observatory
The mission of the observatory is to study the problem of citizen participation in environmental regulation.
Estarreja Observatory (Portugal)
This OHM studying long-term impacts of a chemical complex located on the edge of the largest lagoon in Portugal (Ria de Aveiro).
Oyapock Observatory
The Observatory seeks to understand the interactions between men and environments along the river, even a bridge between French and Brazilian banks upsets the balance.
Pays de Bitche Observatory
Structured for centuries by a strong military presence, the gradual withdrawal of the military has had the effect to transform the territory over the last twenty years.
Littoral Méditerranéen Observatory
The scientific project of this Observatory is the study of urbanization and coastal human impacts in the Mediterranean.
Nunavik Observatory (Canada)
This International OHM focuses on the territory of the village of Kangiqsujuaq (Hudson Strait) helps resident communities to control their development and management of their resources.
Bassin Minier de Provence Observatory
The Observatory monitors the development of men-environment interactions as part of the post-mining and in the context of metropolization in Provence.
Fessenheim Observatory
Téssékéré Observatory (Sénégal)
The study area of this OHM is characteristic of the African Sahel : a bioclimatic transition region affected by ecological and human crises.

Upcoming events

24Oct
Séminaire de restitution de l'OHMi Nunavik
18Nov
Séminaire de restitution des projets transverses du LabEx DRIIHM
ENS Lyon
21Nov
Séminaire de restitution de l'OHM Pyrénées
Université Toulouse Jean Jaures
28Nov
Séminaire de restitution de l'OHMi Estarreja
Université d'Aveiro, Portugal
5Dec
Séminaire de restitution de l'OHM Oyapock
Univeristé de Guyane, Cayenne
6Dec
Séminaire annuel de restitution de l'OHM Bassin Minier de Provence

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Armelle Decaulne - Directrice OHMI Nunavik

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