Biogéosciences - UBE CNRS EPHE

What Biogéosciences - UBE CNRS EPHE does

Laboratoire Biog\u00e9osciences (UMR CNRS/uB 6282) is a French public research laboratory jointly operated by the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Universit\u00e9 Bourgogne Europe, and EPHE (\u00c9cole Pratique des Hautes \u00c9tudes) PSL. It is headquartered at 6 Boulevard Gabriel, Dijon, France, and is organized into five interdisciplinary research groups: BioME (biogeochemistry and microbial ecology), CRC (carbon and climate), Eco/Evo (ecology and evolution), SAMBA (sedimentary and marine biogeochemistry), and SEDS (Earth system dynamics, sedimentary processes, and stratigraphy). Its work spans biogeochemical cycles, marine biodiversity, evolutionary biology, sedimentology, and Earth system modeling over geological timescales up to 540 million years.

The laboratory's "products" are scientific outputs: peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals (Nature, Science Advances, PNAS, Current Biology), doctoral training, postdoctoral positions, and a seminar program that hosts visiting researchers from institutions including ETH Zurich, the University of St. Andrews, the University of Leicester, the University of Toronto, the University of Lausanne, and the University of York. It is affiliated with the OSU Theta (Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers) network. Notable research contributions include work on plate tectonics and ocean oxygenation, megaherbivore impacts on rainforest carbon storage, invasive species genomics, and Afrotropical tree-frugivore interaction networks.

The laboratory does not operate a commercial business model. It has no revenue from product or service sales, no disclosed pricing, no commercial customers, and no patents or trademarks. Funding flows from French public institutional sources (CNRS, Universit\u00e9 Bourgogne Europe, EPHE, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research) and competitive research grants. Its "go-to-market" is the academic ecosystem itself: publication, conference presentation, doctoral supervision, and collaborative research with other universities.

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Biogéosciences - UBE CNRS EPHE

Legal name

Laboratoire Biogéosciences (UMR CNRS/uB 6282)

Website

https://biogeosciences.u-bourgogne.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Biog\u00e9osciences (UMR CNRS/uB 6282) is a French public research laboratory jointly operated by CNRS, Universit\u00e9 Bourgogne Europe, and EPHE PSL, conducting fundamental interdisciplinary research in biogeochemistry, ecology, evolution, sedimentology, and Earth system modeling across five research groups, serving the academic research community.

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Dijon

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France

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Europe

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Core offering

Laboratoire Biogéosciences is a French public research laboratory (UMR CNRS/uB 6282) that conducts fundamental interdisciplinary research in biogeosciences, organized into five research groups (BioME, CRC, Eco/Evo, SAMBA, SEDS) studying biogeochemical cycles, carbon and climate interactions, ecological and evolutionary dynamics, sedimentary and marine biogeochemistry, and Earth system dynamics. It produces peer-reviewed scientific publications and offers doctoral and postdoctoral research training programs rather than commercial products or services.

Product overview

Biogéosciences is a research laboratory (UMR CNRS/uB 6282) affiliated with Université Bourgogne Europe and EPHE PSL, comprising five research groups (BioME, CRC, Eco/Evo, SAMBA, and SEDS). The laboratory conducts fundamental research in biogeosciences, including biogeochemical cycles, ecology, evolution, sedimentology, and Earth system modeling. As an academic research institution, it does not offer commercial products or services but provides research contributions, seminars, and doctoral training programs.

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Products and services

• BioME research group Research group within the laboratory focused on biogeochemistry and microbial ecology, studying biogeochemical cycles and microbial processes in various environments. Targets academic researchers and students interested in biogeochemistry.
• CRC research group Research group within the laboratory focused on carbon cycle research and climate interactions. Targets academic researchers and students interested in carbon cycle science and climate dynamics.
• Eco/Evo research group Research group within the laboratory investigating ecological and evolutionary dynamics in natural systems. Targets academic researchers and students interested in ecology, evolution, and biodiversity networks.
• SAMBA research group Research group within the laboratory conducting research in sedimentology and marine biogeochemistry. Targets academic researchers and students interested in sedimentary processes and marine biogeochemistry.
• SEDS research group Research group within the laboratory studying sedimentary processes, stratigraphy, and Earth system dynamics including biodiversity modeling. Targets academic researchers and students interested in Earth system dynamics and paleoclimate.
• PhD thesis training program Doctoral training program offering PhD thesis supervision in biogeochemical cycles and marine biodiversity modeling (e.g., SEDS team proposal covering the last 540 million years). Targets prospective doctoral candidates in Earth system sciences.
• Postdoctoral research positions Two-year postdoctoral research positions in Earth system modeling based in Dijon, France. Targets postdoctoral researchers seeking advanced research training in Earth system modeling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Published in leading journals including Nature, Science Advances, PNAS, and Current Biology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing substantial research funding and administrative support. CNRS is France's largest fundamental research organization.
• Université Bourgogne EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost university providing institutional affiliation, facilities, and administrative infrastructure for the laboratory.
• EPHE (École Pratique des Hautes Études) PSLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution within PSL University consortium, providing academic credentials and research framework.
• OSU Theta (Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated observatory network supporting Earth and planetary sciences research.
• ETH ZurichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisiting postdoc Jonathan Wille presented seminar on extreme precipitation in Earth system models.
• University of St. AndrewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Eva Stueeken on nitrogen and phosphorus chemistry in hydrothermal vents.
• University of LeicesterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Thomas W. Wong Hearing on Earth System dynamics at the dawn of animal-rich biosphere.
• University of TorontominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaria Dittrich presented seminar on biogeochemistry at interfaces: dolomites to bio-cement.
• University of LausanneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhD student Julie Guenat presented on Environmental DNA as biodiversity monitoring tool.
• University of YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Roland Kröger presented on nanoscale organisation of marine calcifiers.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE): French joint research unit (CNRS/CEA/UVSQ) studying climate, carbon cycle, and biogeochemistry; directly comparable as a French public biogeosciences lab operating under CNRS with overlapping themes in carbon, climate, and Earth system modelling.
• Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (Columbia University): Columbia's Earth science research institute covering climate, oceanography, biogeochemistry, and paleoenvironments; directly comparable in scope (marine biogeochemistry, deep-time Earth system work) to Biogéosciences' SAMBA and SEDS groups.
• Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ): German research centre for environmental sciences including biogeochemistry and biodiversity; directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary environmental/biogeoscience lab with group structure similar to Biogéosciences' five-group model.
• Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences: German national geoscience research centre covering Earth system dynamics, sediment dynamics, and biogeochemistry; directly comparable in scale and research breadth to Biogéosciences, particularly the SEDS and SAMBA groups.
• Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET): French joint research unit (CNRS/UT3/IRD/CNES) studying Earth surface processes and environmental geosciences; directly comparable as a French CNRS public lab with overlapping surface-process, biogeochemistry, and sediment research to Biogéosciences' SAMBA group.
• ETH Zurich – Department of Environmental Systems Science: Swiss university department covering climate, biogeochemistry, and environmental systems; directly comparable in research scope and an active collaborator (Jonathan Wille postdoc seminar) with Biogéosciences.
• Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP): French joint research unit (CNRS/Université Paris Cité) studying Earth and planetary sciences; directly comparable as a French CNRS-affiliated geoscience lab with similar group structure and paleoclimate/stratigraphy work to Biogéosciences' SEDS group.
• GEOTOP Research Centre: Canadian inter-university research centre focused on geochemistry and geodynamics of Earth systems; directly comparable as a multi-institutional academic biogeoscience lab with deep-time and surface-process research similar to Biogéosciences.
• Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry: German Max Planck institute focused on biogeochemical cycles and Earth system science; directly comparable in mission (biogeochemistry, carbon cycle, Earth system modelling) and academic-research operating model to Biogéosciences' BioME and CRC groups.

Broad incumbents

• British Geological Survey (BGS): UK national geoscience institute covering stratigraphy, sedimentology, and Earth system research; broader incumbent with wider remit but overlapping sedimentary and Earth dynamics work with Biogéosciences' SAMBA and SEDS groups.

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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