Organization

Institution

The Nouragues research station is part of the Ecology, Evolution and Interactions of Amazonian Ecosystems Laboratory (LEEISA), a support and research unit (UAR 3456) which brings together the CNRS, the University of French Guiana and Ifremer.

It is part of the overall scientific strategy of the CNRS Ecology and Environment.

The station benefits from competitive national and European investment programs. It is part of national and international scientific networks: the Réseau National des Stations d'Écologie Expérimentales (ReNSEE) of the CNRS Ecology and Environment, the analysis and experimentation research infrastructure on continental ecosystems (AnaEE-France and AnaEE-ERIC), le Laboratoire d’excellence Centre d’Étude de la Biodiversité Amazonienne (Labex CEBA). It also participates in the research infrastructure OZCAR au travers du SO-HYBAM. Elle contribue activement à des projets scientifiques internationaux : Biomass, Rainfor, GeoTrees.

Included in an area dedicated to research of 8 km x 10 km in the heart of the Nouragues Nature Reserve, the station maintains privileged links with the managers of the Reserve and with the socio-economic actors of the territory.

CNRS team

The Nouragues research station is run by a multidisciplinary team with scientific, technical and administrative responsibilities.

The Executive Direction is responsible for human resources management and administrative and financial management.

The Scientific Direction mission is to draw up scientific strategy, evaluate projects, provide regulatory support, handle external communications and represent the company in scientific networks.

The Technical Direction is responsible for logistical planning, infrastructure and equipment maintenance, prevention and safety, welcoming scientists to the station and scientific monitoring.