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| Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement |
| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Research institute |
| City | Grenoble |
| Country | France |
| Affiliations | Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Université Grenoble Alpes |
Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement is a multidisciplinary French research institute located in Grenoble, affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique and Université Grenoble Alpes. The institute focuses on geology, climatology, hydrology, and environmental science with programs that link field observation, laboratory analysis, and numerical modelling. It engages with regional stakeholders such as Conseil régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, national agencies including Institut national de la recherche agronomique, and international networks like European Geosciences Union.
The institute was created in the late 20th century amid restructuring of French research following initiatives from Ministry of Higher Education and Research (France), and emerged from precursor laboratories tied to Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, and the Centre national de la recherche scientifique. Early collaborations involved projects with Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques and field programs in the Alps and Mediterranean Sea. Over time the institute expanded during events such as the redevelopment of the University of Grenoble campus and the formation of Université Grenoble Alpes.
Governance is shared between Centre national de la recherche scientifique and Université Grenoble Alpes with oversight structures reflecting French higher education models like the ComUE. Management includes a directorate, scientific council, and administrative board interacting with funding bodies including Agence nationale de la recherche, European Research Council, and regional authorities such as Métropole Grenoble-Alpes Métropole. Internal units coordinate with entities like Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble and national facilities operated by Institut national des sciences de l'univers.
Research programs address mountain geodynamics linked to Alpine orogeny, cryospheric change tied to Mont Blanc and the Glacier des Bossons, paleoclimate reconstructions using proxies from Lake Leman and the Mediterranean Sea, hydrogeology in the Durance and Isère basins, and biogeochemical cycles relevant to Rhône River catchments. Interdisciplinary teams work on climate modelling aligned with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change frameworks, aerosol chemistry connected to World Meteorological Organization standards, and natural hazard risk assessment related to European Floods Directive implementation. Projects have been funded through collaborations with Horizon 2020, European Space Agency, Agence française pour la biodiversité, and industrial partners such as Schneider Electric and EDF.
The institute houses clean rooms and mass spectrometry suites used in isotope geochemistry compatible with protocols from International Atomic Energy Agency, petrology and mineral physics labs comparable to those at Laboratoire de Géologie de Lyon, and geospatial facilities using tools from European GNSS Service and Copernicus Programme. Field stations include instrumented observatories in the Barcelonnette Basin, alpine sites near Col du Lautaret, and coastal platforms collaborating with Station marine d'Endoume. Shared infrastructure interfaces with national platforms like Réseau de mesures hydrologiques and regional infrastructures such as Grenoble Alpes Data Center.
The institute contributes to graduate and doctoral training within Université Grenoble Alpes graduate schools, participates in doctoral schools associated with Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon partnerships, and supervises PhD candidates funded by Agence nationale de la recherche and industry chairs with companies like TotalEnergies. It offers postdoctoral positions and organizes short courses and summer schools in conjunction with European Geosciences Union and networks such as International Association of Sedimentologists, supporting mobility through programs like Erasmus+ and exchange with institutions including ETH Zurich, University of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Columbia University.
The institute maintains formal collaborations with national organizations including BRGM, Météo-France, and CNES, and international partnerships with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. It is active in consortia such as Future Earth, European Plate Observing System, and the Global Climate Observing System, and engages with NGOs like World Wide Fund for Nature on biodiversity and conservation assessments.
Researchers at the institute have received recognition from bodies such as the European Research Council, CNRS Silver Medal, and prizes from the European Geosciences Union, contributing to assessment reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and national climate policy advisories to Ministry of Ecological Transition (France). The institute's work influences regional planning in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, hazard mitigation strategies after events like the 1999 Tarn floods, and contributes datasets used by Copernicus Climate Change Service and IPCC authors.
Category:Research institutes in France Category:Geoscience organizations Category:Université Grenoble Alpes