CIB-5 workshops

Three workshops to put it into practice

Half a day in a small group, with specialists from Canada, France and Martinique. Offered by ESEP-M with AREBio, as part of the 5th BIOSPHERES International Symposium.

Choose my workshop Get my place funded

€300 per workshop, payable in 3 instalments (3 × €100) until 31 October.

The workshops at a glance

15
places per workshop
3h30
of hands-on practice, 12h30 – 16h00
3
specialists from Canada, France and Martinique
Qualiopi
certified training organisation (ESEP-M)

Choose your workshop

Three days, three topics: you can attend one, two or all three.

Dr Valentin Vasselon

Workshop 2 · Environmental DNA

Thursday 10 December 2026 · 12h30 – 16h00

Environmental DNA for biodiversity assessment and conservation

Dr Valentin Vasselon · France · Thonon-les-Bains

  • Principles and applications of environmental DNA (eDNA)
  • Metabarcoding and biomonitoring of aquatic environments (Water Framework Directive)
  • Introduction to the bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data

300 € or 3 × €100 15 places Laptop required

View the programme

The workshops on video

The three CIB-5 workshops

28 s · In French, with French subtitlesAI and bioinformatics, environmental DNA, scientific aromatherapy: three hands-on half-days in small groups.

Workshop 1: AI and bioinformatics

24 s · In French, with French subtitlesWith Prof. Antony T. Vincent, Wednesday 9 December.

Workshop 2: environmental DNA

23 s · In French, with French subtitlesWith Dr Valentin Vasselon, Thursday 10 December.

Workshop 3: scientific aromatherapy

25 s · In French, with French subtitlesWith Lady-Ramy Allèbe, Friday 11 December.

Why sign up

Hands-on, not a lecture

Guided practicals, case studies, small-group work: you leave with methods you can apply.

15 places, for real individual support

A small group leaves time for questions, discussion and individual support.

A training certificate

The workshops are delivered by ESEP-M, a Qualiopi-certified training organisation, which issues a certificate to each participant.

How to pay for your place

In one payment

€300 per workshop, paid online by card on the association's ticketing page. Your ticket is sent to you by email.

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In 3 instalments: 3 × €100

Three card payments: €100 on ordering, then on 1 November and 1 December. Your ticket is sent to you once the 3rd payment is received. Available until 31 October.

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My employer or OPCO pays

The workshops are delivered by ESEP-M, a Qualiopi-certified training organisation: your employer or your OPCO (French training fund) can cover the cost. Ask for a quote and a training agreement.

Request a quote

secretariatesep@gmail.com

Your questions

Are the workshops included in symposium registration?
No. Lectures and scientific sessions are free, with registration; each workshop costs €300 and is booked on the same ticketing page.
Do I need to be a researcher?
No. The workshops are aimed at researchers, students and biodiversity professionals. The aromatherapy workshop has no prerequisites; the AI and bioinformatics one requires no programming knowledge.
What should I bring?
A laptop for workshops 1 and 2. Nothing in particular for workshop 3.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes, until 31 October: 3 instalments of €100, on ordering, then on 1 November and 1 December. Your ticket is sent to you once the 3rd instalment is received. See how.
Can I attend several workshops?
Yes: they take place on three different days, from Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 December.
Who should I ask?
ESEP-M for content and funding (secretariatesep@gmail.com), the symposium team for everything else (cib5@arebio-martinique.com).

15 places per workshop

Wednesday 9, Thursday 10 and Friday 11 December 2026 · Crédit Agricole auditorium, Le Lamentin

Book my place — €300 (opens in a new window, HelloAsso website)