Protecting the Sustainable Pacific Ocean (SPO)
The Sustainable Pacific Ocean (SPO) project is a multidisciplinary research initiative led by Université PSL.
SPO responds to an urgent reality: Pacific island communities and coral reef ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to climate change, yet they remain underrepresented in global research and decision-making.
Coral reefs support the livelihoods, food security and cultural heritage of millions of people. Rising ocean temperatures, acidification and biodiversity loss are already disrupting these ecosystems, with direct social and economic consequences for local populations.
Through its five research–action axes, SPO produces knowledge that is both scientifically robust and directly useful:
- data collected through long-term field missions in the Pacific,
- interdisciplinary analyses linking environmental change and human well-being,
- close collaboration with local researchers, institutions and communities,
- evidence designed to inform public policies, conservation strategies and philanthropic action.
Coral reefs support the livelihoods, food security and cultural heritage of millions of people. Rising ocean temperatures, acidification and biodiversity loss are already disrupting these ecosystems, with direct social and economic consequences for local populations.
Through its five research–action axes, SPO produces knowledge that is both scientifically robust and directly useful:
- data collected through long-term field missions in the Pacific,
- interdisciplinary analyses linking environmental change and human well-being,
- close collaboration with local researchers, institutions and communities,
- evidence designed to inform public policies, conservation strategies and philanthropic action.
Through long-term field research, international collaborations, and close engagement with local actors, SPO supports independent, high-impact research addressing one of the most urgent global challenges: the future of our oceans.