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Lunar tidal Deformation from earth-based and orbital Laser Ranging – LDLR
Knowledge about the deep interior of the Moon puts tight constraints on its formation and ultimately on the evolution of the Earth-Moon system. Measurements of the tidal response of the Moon resulting from the gravitational field of the Earth provide unique evidence on its inner working and can be o
Co-construction of adaptation scenarios for managing coastal risks in the context of climate change in coastal communities in France and Quebec – ARICO
Against a backdrop of climate change and the concentration of human and built stakes on the coasts, the risks of coastal erosion and marine submersion are constantly increasing, both on the French and Quebec coasts. Projecting these vulnerable areas into a sustainable future is becoming a challenge
Innovative Common Laboratory for Space Spectroscopy – INCLASS
Recently, there is an increase in the use of spectro-imagers in space missions for astronomy and Earth observations. The main challenge for their exploitation is the combination of data sets from different instruments or satellites to produce improved data products, and to reconstruct high quality
Plasticity and adaptability to the combined effect of pollution and climate change – POLLUCLIM
The objectives of POLLUCLIM are to experimentaly study the short and long-term response of a freshwater ciliate, Tetrahymena thermophila, to the combined effect of pollution and increase temperature. Laboratory microcosms hosting a panel of strains are used to study the short term response, phenotyp
Constraining the direct radiative effect of Black and Brown Carbon on climate: an innovative experimental study on their spectral optical properties – B2C
The objective of the B2C project is to spectrally resolve the optical properties of carbonaceous aerosols (black and brown carbon: BC, BrC) and their variability in link with the particle formation process and atmospheric aging in order to provide the required parameterizations to climate models and
The Mountain Glacier forecast framework – MAGIC
The widespread retreat of glaciers is a significant effect of climate change. This decline will continue in the future with significant social consequences. The aim of this project is to provide a robust numerical framework for past and future modelling of glacier evolution and to reduce uncertain
Selecting for cooperative crops to develop sustainable agriculture – SCOOP
In agriculture, intraspecific competition is undesirable, since it drives the evolution of traits toward phenotypic values lowering group performance. Plant height is a well-documented example: tall plants win access to light over shorter plants by diverting resources to vegetative structures, which
Light water, heavy water, and sodium chloride aqueous solutions under extreme conditions to shed light on water anomalies and structural properties – H2D2OX
Water is the most studied liquid, as it is involved in countless processes. However, water presents many anomalies and some of its properties remain to be measured, especially under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. To mend this gap, we will study very different conditions to answer tw
Core integration of novel functional, adaptive materials into a smart, highly sensitive analytical system for point of need environmental applications – SmartMatter
SmartMatter is set to provide: innovative functional materials (adaptive 3D nano-platforms) featuring optical (plasmonic) and magneto-plasmonics properties and validated capability (TRL4) to boost the sensitivity of optical waveguide sensors (Surface Plasmon Resonance, SPR and Magneto Plasmonic S
Learning Reasoning, Memory and Behavior – REMEMBER
We use large scale machine learning (ML) address problems in robotics: - Learning of spatial reasoning - Integration of classical planning and learned planning - Integration of physics into ML - Sim2real transfer: large-scale learning in simulation and deployment to real physical environments -
