Between 0 and 200 meters deep, we find marine animal forests: a very rich ecosystem made up of sessile organisms like sponges. And yes, they are animals ☝️

🦠 Lacking mobility, they have developed unique defense strategies against bacterial attacks, notably through toxic molecules. These living libraries are a goldmine of bio-inspiration for the medicine of tomorrow!

Camille Clerissi, senior lecturer at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, and her team are working with Under the Pole to map the bacteria and molecules of sponges from Svalbard to the Caribbean.

Thanks to your support, the Genesis project aims to identify compounds that could inspire innovations to revolutionize medicine or green chemistry in the future.

👉 Exploring the ocean also means preparing the innovations that will change our lives. Camille explains it all in this video!