From September 3 to September 11, 2021
IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille
Held once every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together several thousand leaders and decision-makers from government, public agencies, NGOs, the scientific community, civil society, indigenous peoples and businesses. The Congress aims to strengthen the efforts to protect biodiversity throughout the world and to promote solutions to address the most pressing environmental and […]
September 3, 2021
The Tour du Valat at the IUCN World Conservation Congress – 03/09/21
AllEnvi Conference: Biodiversity Conservation 8:30 – 12:30: Ethical issues in conservation: environmental justice and ecological effectiveness Organiser: AllEnvi Location: Gastaut Amphitheatre, Pharo Campus – Marseille Format: Hybrid conference – Onsite & livestreamed, registration required Language: English Tour du Valat Speaker: Jean Jalbert, Director General – [email protected] Other Speakers: Rémi Beau (IEES, moderator), Virginie Maris (CEFE, moderator), […]
From October 19 to November 30, 2020
Fragility: the theme of the Friends of Tour du Valat’s 2020 photo competition
The Friends of Tour du Valat Association is organizing its fifth annual photographic competition from 19 September to 30 November 2020. It aims to promote the Wetlands, very rich environments but also very threatened! The 2020 theme is “Fragility”. This year, nature has taken back its rights for a few weeks! But it also reminded […]
February 2, 2020
Open day at the Tour du Valat, Sunday February 2nd
As every year, the Tour du Valat opens its doors to the public on Sunday 2 February 2020 from 8.30 am to 5 pm, as part of World Wetlands Day (WWD). Every year, WWD celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention for the Protection of Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in Iran, […]
July 16, 2019
Seminar Tuesday 16 July 2019 – Diversity and conservation of Turkish herpetofauna
On Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 11am, Kerim Çiçek (Ege University, Izmir, Turkey) will present in the Tour du Valat Jean-Paul Taris Room a seminar in English titled “Diversity and conservation of Turkish herpetofauna“; the access is free. Abstract Turkey is a transcontinental country at the junction of Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. […]
May 19, 2019
The Tour du Valat at the 4th World Agroforestry Congress
The Tour du Valat was present at the 4th World Agroforestry Congress, in Montpellier 20–22 May 2019 (find out more), which was organized by the CIRAD, the INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research), World Agroforestry, Agropolis International, and Montpellier University. It took advantage of the open day for the general public on Sunday 19 […]
February 4, 2019
Seminar Monday 4 February 2019 – “Social monogamy and the evolution of long-term partnerships in birds”
On Monday 4 February 2019 at 11am, Oscar Sanchez-Macouzet (Post-doctoral researcher at the Tour du Valat) will present in the Tour du Valat Jean-Paul Taris Room a seminar in English titled “Social monogamy and the evolution of long-term partnerships in birds” ; the access is free. Abstract The study of animal mating systems has been […]
From January 22 to January 24, 2019
International Workshop: Implementation of Nature-based Solutions to Tackle Climate Change: Focus on the Mediterranean Region”
An international workshop “Implementation of Nature-based Solutions to Tackle Climate Change: Focus on the Mediterranean Region” will take place in Marseille from 22 to 24 January 2019. The Tour du Valat is one of its partners. You will find below and attached the press release of the event. To know more about the Tour du […]
November 8, 2018
Heinz Hafner Lecture at the Tour du Valat on november 8th, 2018
Within the cycle of annual lectures on conservation biology, initiated by Tour du Valat in order to highlight the work on waterbirds conservation of Heinz Hafner, we have the pleasure to invite you to the 2018 lecture, on 8th November at 18.30pm, Jean-Paul Taris conference room, at the Tour du Valat. Prof. Tim Clutton-Brock, […]
From November 5 to November 5, 2019
Heinz Hafner Lecture November 5th, 2019 – Anne Charmantier (CEFE-CNRS)
Within the cycle of annual lectures on conservation biology, initiated by Tour du Valat in order to highlight the work on waterbirds conservation of Heinz Hafner, we have the pleasure to invite you to the 2019 lecture, on Tuesday 5 November at 6.30pm, Jean-Paul Taris Conference Room, at the Tour du Valat. […]