Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs in the field of geosciences, including:

• L1 Géosciences
• L2 Géosciences
• L3 Géosciences
• L3 Géosciences, Environnement et Risques Naturels (GEONAT)
• M1 Terre, Planètes, environnements (STPE)
• M2 Terre Planètes Environnement (STPE)
• Master MEEF
• Préparation à l'Agrégation SV-STU
• Formation Continue

Program Details

One of the programs offered is Évolution et paléobiologie, which is worth 3 ECTS credits. The program is led by Régis CHIRAT and focuses on the evolution of biological forms and the theories of evolution. The program will explore the relationship between evolution and development, using examples from diverse phyla of invertebrates, including Arthropodes, Mollusques, Brachiopodes, and Echinodermes.

The program will examine the latest discoveries in paleontology and developmental biology to shed new light on the key events in the history of life and its diversification. The program will include the study of fossil records, including examples such as Waptia, Syncaride, Bohemiaecystis, and Didymoceras nebrascense.

Research Areas

The university's research areas include:

• Géosciences
• Environnement et Risques Naturels
• Terre, Planètes, environnements
• Évolution et paléobiologie
• Biologie du développement

University Information

The university has two main sites:

• École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, located at Site Monod, 46 Allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon cedex 07
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, located at Bât. Géode, 2 rue Raphaël Dubois, 69622 Villeurbanne Cedex