Regarding the environment, the objective of the COTE cluster of excellence is to develop tools to understand and predict changes in ecosystems as well as methods of adaptative management and governance to ensure their sustainability.

Estuarine and coastal sciences association (ECSA)

ECSA is an international organisation dedicated to the promotion and advancement of multidisciplinary research into all aspects of estuaries and coasts, and the application of science and technology for their sustainable environmental management. Our vision is the generation of multidisciplinary knowledge required for the sustainable management and use of our estuaries and coasts.