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The scientific diving network at INRAE (France)

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Scientific diving is now recognized as an essential tool within research institutes and INRAE (created in 2020, by the fusion between INRA and Irstea) has seized it through the establishment of a dedicated network, supported in particular by the AQUA department. With nearly thirty divers with specialties ranging from hydrodynamics to sedimentary transport, the study of biodiversity (microorganisms, invertebrates, fish) or ecological monitoring, the scientific diving network of INRAE (SDNI) is gradually being set up. The INRAE divers mainly operate in freshwater environments (lakes, rivers, estuaries...) in scuba (air, nitrox or trimix) and apnea (free diving). The underwater activities include measurements, observations (fish counts, research of alien species, photography, etc.), instrumentation (acoustic monitoring of animals such as fish, water/sediment samplers, etc.), and maintenance. The SDNI aims to promote the integration of diving as a tool among the scientific methods used within the institute. It aims at exchanging information on the different uses of diving and informs about ongoing projects involving certified divers. The SDNI is also useful for the sharing of feedback on methods, best practices and equipment. It helps to keep knowledge of current regulations up to date and to identify the types of intervention possible according to the regulations. Finally, one of the advantages of the SDNI is to identify certified scientific divers in order to create synergies between the teams. The SDNI website also provides the right addresses for training and retraining the professional Certificat of competence, as well as for following the activities of the National Scientific Diving Committee (CNPS), etc. The presentation of the SDNI and the communication around its existence can be a source of ideas for the emergence of broader collaborative work on aquatic ecosystems.
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hal-04250984 , version 1 (20-10-2023)

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Stéphan Jacquet. The scientific diving network at INRAE (France). 7th European Conference on Scientific Diving, May 2023, Roscoff, France. ⟨hal-04250984⟩
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