Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans (ISTO)

ORLEANS CEDEX 2

The Institut des Sciences de la Terre d’Orléans is a research laboratory in Earth Science dedicated to the external envelops of the Earth from the upper mantle to the atmosphere. Our studies focus on the heat and mass transfers at the interface between the mantle and the crust as well as between the crust and the atmosphere. Application domains of our research activities include the mineral, energy and water primary resources, the volcanic hazards, and the environmental impacts of anthropic activities.

The scientists try to gain a better understanding of the hydrological, biogeochemical and ecological mechanisms that control the sources, production and transfer of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in peatlands.

Scientists are trying to understand the evolution of the this wetland in the face of environmental change and to estimate its vulnerability to carbon release. They are also studying the restoration of the ecosystem and its impact on carbon storage.

In 2017, a device was installed in this peatland to estimate the carbon balance of peatlands and characterise the spatial and temporal variability of greenhouse gases emitted by these wetlands.

Core drilling in a sewage system in Orléans - Earth and life sciences institute of Orléans

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