On 21 and 22 May 2025, the University of Toulouse (Paul Sabatier) will host Exposciences Occitanie,
a unique scientific event for schools and the general public.
In addition to the many fun workshops and conferences, an exciting round table will be organised:
Thursday 22 May at 7 pm at the Auditorium of the University of Toulouse, dedicated to glaciers and their preservation.
Icemakers Lydie Lescarmontier, René Pierre and Etienne Berthier will share their knowledge and research on the evolution of glaciers in the face of climate change.
This exchange promises to be rich in lessons and will allow all participants to better understand these natural phenomena and their impact on our environment.
The event is free and open to all audiences.
Link to conference registrations
Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the fascinating universe of glaciers!
The guests:
« In 1998, during a student excursion to the Pass de la Vanoise (Savoie), I « glacial lightning » facing the moraines of the glacier of the Grande Casse. These harmonious slopes result from a triple glacial action: grubbing up, transport and rock deposition. Glaciers then appear as living creatures. They fascinate me in a flash. They are the supreme and exquisite of the mountain environment. Originally from the Pyrenees, my obsessional attention is focused. I therefore enjoy their field visits and their reconstructed stories from archives.
In 1999 and especially 2000, I made my first field surveys during internships at the Pyrénées National Park. The aim is to update the obsolete inventory of glaciers in the French Pyrenees.
In 2001, the creation of the Moraine Association facilitated funding for the study of Pyrenean ice. The support of Alpine glaciologists allows to equip the glacier of Ossoue (Vignemale) for the annual measurement of its mass balance (volume variation) and triggers a glaciological credibility.
For about 25 years, I have endeavoured to repeat the annual monitoring protocols identically and thus illustrate the extent of global warming in the Pyrenees.
Lydie Lescarmontier is a glaciologist and director of Antarctic actions within the NGO International Cryosphere Climate Initiative. You can discover his portrait of godmother of Exposciences 2025 on our site ici.
