ANTARCTIQUE 2.0 ° C is a sailing expedition that left Lorient in Marseille in October 2021, crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the Antarctic Peninsula, and returned to Lorient in March 2022 !
But it is also an interdisciplinary research project built by 6 students in partnership with a dozen scientific laboratories, to better understand the human footprint on the ecosystems crossed.
This is what you also need to know more about it.
This expedition followed an interdisciplinary approach with its 5 research poles :
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Climatology : Impact of atmospheric rivers on the surface mass balance of the Antarctic ice cap (IGE - LSCE - CESAM)
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Biogeochemistry of metals and microbiology : Comparison of the structure and sensitivity of marine and coastal ecosystems around limited resources (LEMAR - IMAS - LOMIC)
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Microplastics : Characterization of the presence of microplastics and its effects on ecosystems in seawater, sea ice and fresh snow (MIO - USaCh)
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Population biology : Impact of climate change on the penguin populations in the Antarctic Peninsula (CSM - WHOI - IPHC)
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Sociology of science : Ethnography of scientific cooperation and governance of the Fildes peninsula (PRINTEMPS - LIER)
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The objective of the expedition was to promote the dissemination of the scientific approach regarding the effects of climate change and anthropization. For this purpose, educational content was created in partnership with teachers of all levels, this to be accessible to the greatest number of students and adults.
To raise awareness on environmental issues among the general public, a documentary film is also planned for the big screen. It will be complemented by a series of informal videos on the association's YouTube channel, to show the everyday aspects of the expedition.
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