M2 - Sustainable Production and Exploitation of Aquatic Bioresources

This course starts with the integration seminar.

During this course, students will participate in the design and implementation of two major annual events in the field of ecology: the Festival de la biodiversité (Festi'Versité) and the Salon national de la biodiversité (SNB). Since 2008, these events have provided an opportunity to bring together, get to know and promote all the players in the professional ecology sector in France.

Working with partner organizations (OFB, F-CEN, UPGE, F-CPIE, UM, CNRS, local authorities, etc.) and the organizing professional structure, the students will assist in the management of the two events.) and the organizing professional structure, the students are assistants to the project management of the two events, occupying various positions according to their motivations, interests and abilities (experience, skills, proposed training courses) in conjunction with volunteers from other training courses (BTS): recruitment and reception of the public and speakers, media events, communication, safety (fire risk, first aid), logistics, fund-raising, eco-responsibility, etc. The positions are offered through job descriptions for which the students apply during the master's integration seminar.

Supported by an Adhoc structure (in the process of being set up) and under the direction of a steering committee bringing together their main stakeholders, these 2 events integrate the assistance of students from the Environmental Management master's courses at the University of Montpellier's Faculty of Science, as part of their teaching and through their student associations.

- Festi'Versité, the biodiversity festival. Festi'Versité raises public awareness of ecological issues through events, shows, games, conferences, screenings and photo exhibitions. It takes place over a weekend in late October/early November at Montpellier Zoo.

- The national biodiversity show. Combining a forum for careers and training, a scientific and technical congress and professional meetings, it features conferences and round tables, scientific and technical presentations, recruitment and professional exchanges. The show takes place over 2 days in January at the Parc des Expositions in Montpellier.

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This course introduces the various stages involved in creating and developing an aquarium. From dimensioning, to realization, to choice of species and associated scenography. It also looks at the legislation governing the production and trade of living aquatic organisms, and the investment and communication strategies that an establishment such as an aquarium needs to put in place to renew itself and maintain a consistent number of admissions.

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During this course, students will apply the skills acquired during the "Project Management" course to a concrete case, a project to be carried out in groups of 3 to 5 students on behalf of a professional structure (private or public companies, cooperatives, liberal professions, associations, public establishments (universities and research organizations in particular), local authorities, etc.).

The project takes place over a 4-month period, during which the students work part-time, on a rhythm of ½ day a week (Friday mornings).

The project is designed to enable students to put their knowledge and skills to good use outside the university environment, by responding to the specific needs of a professional organization. The project prepares the student to respond to a specific need, acting as an engineering and design service provider in anticipation of their next professional appointment, i.e. their end-of-study internship or first job. It's an enriching experience that can be added to a student's CV, sometimes leading to an internship or even a job.

The projects on offer are diverse and varied: scientific and regulatory watch, state of the art, validation of methods and protocols, data collection and analysis, feasibility studies for creation and innovation, support in the preparation phase of responses to calls for tenders or calls for projects, diagnosis and recommendations, drafting of advisory or training documents, design and implementation of educational and/or teaching activities, design of communication documents, assistance with the organization of events, etc.

How it works: The UE coordinators and each pathway coordinator look for and propose topics that will be open to all students from all pathways (mixed groups are possible if the topic lends itself to it, as do the profiles). Students apply, and the UE coordinator selects the applications and proposes a group structure, which is then rapidly validated by the UE coordinator. The course leaders propose one or more tutors for each proposed project.

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The module covers the identification, quantification and modeling of interactions between climate, marine species and their exploitation.

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Training delivered by UMR MARBEC at its site in Sète, France. This module develops the current context of fisheries and global climate change on marine ecosystem dynamics. With a view to better understanding and predicting the effects of fishing and climate on marine ecosystems, the teaching module is structured around the identification of uses, assessment methods and modeling of marine resource dynamics.

Synthetic content of the EU:

Resource and fishing interactions. Analysis of marine trophic interactions. Temporal dynamics of exploited fish populations (species alternation, recruitment). Modeling of predator-prey systems. Bioenergetic modeling (DEB model). Analysis and processing of catch and fishing effort data. GLM and GAM data analysis.

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The proposed module will include a presentation of the main fish farming production systems used in Mediterranean and tropical environments, with their main biotechnical and socio-economic characteristics, as well as the corresponding sectors, and visits to production sites. It will focus on a presentation of the biological bases of aquaculture applied to Mediterranean and tropical species and environments.

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Project management is an essential skill for a Master's-level professional. The aim of this course is to enable you to design and manage a project. We'll look at the different phases of a project, its financing (diversification of sources and budget), the planning of work, time and resources, teamwork (meetings, conflicts, reporting) and risk management. The 6-week "project management" MOOC (Common Core, or classic course - 20 hours of training: Common Core (4 weeks) + 2 specialization modules minimum) between late September and early November will be supplemented by various TDs.

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"I - Physical characterization and biogeochemical cycles of coastal marine ecosystems II - Biodiversity and functioning of coastal marine ecosystems III Coastal and marine law; Uses, conflicts and integrated management of the coastal zone. This course offers students a systemic approach to the study of coastal marine ecosystems from a highly multidisciplinary perspective. The physical structure of these ecosystems will be addressed through courses on their geomorphology and hydrology, with a particular focus on hydric couplings with the open sea and their watersheds. Their biogeochemistry will be addressed, in particular to describe carbon and nutrient flows through the water and sediment compartments. Several aspects of their biodiversity will be illustrated to describe the importance of these ecosystems as living environments for the species they support, and in particular the role of this biodiversity in their functioning. The coastal zone is densely populated by man (40% of the world's population). Particular attention will be paid to human uses (e.g. aquaculture) and their territorial planning, including the evaluation of their ecosystem services in an economic context, management and protection measures (e.g. Marine Protected Areas, Natura 2000), and professionals involved in the management of these environments will present practical feedback. Finally, the implications of the Law of the Sea for the management of coastal zones will be discussed. "

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The aim of this course is to provide a legal understanding of the coastal areas included in the "maritime public domain", and of other coastal and offshore maritime zones, and to show which legal regimes apply to these areas: ownership of these areas, rules for occupying these areas, rules for developing these areas. The book draws on the law of the sea, coastal and urban planning law, and marine environmental law.

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Introduction to quality management: issues and principles, process approach, interested parties, measurement and improvement systems. The normative context and the ISO9001 standard: certification, accreditation, labeling. Quality and continuous improvement tools and methods: activity description, problem solving, performance analysis and improvement. Risk management: concepts and vocabulary, tools and methods for identifying and controlling risks.

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Innovation is the very culmination of scientific research, but it is also the condition for the survival and/or development of most companies and associations, and hence of all human organizations. Innovation is also a very important lever for the economic development of territories, where it is often coupled with the circular economy or the inclusion economy. 

Being able to participate in the design and implementation of innovative projects, and finding the financial and partnership resources to do so, are skills that are increasingly in demand among all employees, whatever their status and role in the organization (in short, from blue-collar workers to CEOs, technicians, engineers and even ... researchers!) The aim is as much to inculcate a professional culture of innovation as to teach its basic methodological and technical principles. This educational program is based on a project-based pedagogy, and uses seminar work (7 days a week, 24 hours a day) in a closed environment, cut off from the outside world for better concentration. The pedagogical principle is to bring together several skills (in our case, those of 4 GE Master's courses and 2 Energy Master's courses) in the same time and place to work as a group on a local environmental issue. Conferences, meetings, visits, reflection and work will alternate to enable students to deliver a written response and an oral presentation at the end of the week. The best projects will be presented orally to a panel of professionals and defended by the students themselves. 

Open to all GE majors in M2 (except GeIBioTe) in FI and APP, and to the Energy master's program.

With the exception of the Aquadura course, for which this UE takes place over the course of the semester, the Cogithon takes the form of a 6-day seminar. The seminar starts with a theoretical part (the first day) and then proceeds in the form of workshops in which students are organized into project teams. Teams compete to present a project in response to an invitation to tender, which changes every year and is drawn up in partnership with local players. The call for tenders is based on the work of the Aquadura course and their November restitution. 

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