Member organisations

In French Guiana, AgroParisTech is exploring forest biodiversity, soil-forest interactions, molecular genetics and biomass recovery. Located with the EcoFoG unit in Kourou, the centre brings together around thirty researchers and engineers in soil, wood and bio-inspiration laboratories.

The teams are carrying out studies on the adaptation of forests to climate change and on bio-inspiration. This work is carried out in collaboration with the CNRS, INRAE and the University of Guyana within the UMR ECOFOG.

Address: Campus Agronomique - Avenue de France BP 316 - 97379 Kourou Cedex - France Website | Contact: 05 94 32 93 00

BRGM is a public industrial and commercial establishment under the supervision of the Ministries of Research, Productive Redress and the Environment. As France's leading specialist in soil and subsoil, it is developing scientific and technical expertise in a wide range of fields.

Its activities focus on geological knowledge of territories, mineral resource exploration, groundwater management, environmental protection, natural hazard prevention and the study of the subsoil required for civil engineering projects.

Address: Domaine de Suzini Route de Montabo - BP 552 Cayenne Cedex 2, 97333
Website : https://www.brgm.fr/fr/implantation-regionale/guyane
Contact: guyane@brgm.fr - +594 (0) 594 30 06 24

The CHUG focuses its research on infectious and tropical diseases, chronic pathologies, maternal and child health and antimicrobial resistance. This work responds to the specific health needs of French Guiana.

Created in 2025 through the merger of the Cayenne, Kourou and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni hospitals, the CHUG aims to strengthen healthcare and medical research in French Guyana. It has several hospital sites, including the Cayenne centre with a modern university hospital teaching and research centre.

Its staff includes doctors, researchers and healthcare professionals working in close collaboration with the University of Guyana. Its projects include the CUREMA programme on emerging Amazonian diseases and participation in the «Guyane Santé 2030» call for projects.

Address: 6 avenue Flamboyants 97300 Cayenne
Website : https://www.ght-guyane.fr/chc/recherche
Contact: theo.blaise@ch-cayenne.fr

CIRAD conducts research in French Guiana on the sustainable management of tropical forest ecosystems, biodiversity, forest carbon, agroforestry and perennial crops such as cocoa, coffee and rubber. The institution is also working on breeding systems adapted to tropical environments.

CIRAD has been working closely with INRAE, IRD, CNRS, AgroParisTech and the University of French Guiana for almost forty years.

It has around thirty employees in French Guiana, spread over four sites: the Kourou campus, the wood laboratory, the Combi agronomic station (125 hectares) and the Paracou forestry site (5,700 hectares).

Address: Campus Agronomique de Kourou - Avenue de France BP 701 - 97387 Kourou Cedex
Website : https://www.cirad.fr/dans-le-monde/nos-directions-regionales/antilles-guyane-et-zone-caraibe/pays/guyane-francaise
Contact: dir.guyane@cirad.fr

Based at the Guiana Space Centre since 1964, CNES is developing activities in French Guiana relating to the Earth sciences and science education. The establishment employs around 250 people in the region.

In particular, it runs the «Guyane Connect» fablab and offers digital kits for schools. CNES also contributes to local educational initiatives and to the development of the Maison de la Science.

Address: Centre Spatial Guyanais BP 726 - 97387 Kourou Cedex
Website : https://centrespatialguyanais.cnes.fr/fr
Contact: csg-accueil@cnes.fr

CNRS has had a presence in French Guiana since 1986, conducting research into Amazonian biodiversity, interactions between societies and environments and coastal dynamics.

The organisation coordinates the Nouragues scientific station, which was opened in 1986. Its local presence was strengthened in 2002 with the establishment of a regional office in Cayenne.

The CNRS is co-supervisor of two laboratories at the University of Guyana: the ECOFOG joint research unit, dedicated to forest ecology, and the LEEISA joint research unit, dedicated to social, environmental and coastal sciences. This unit is also the local representative of the CNRS.

CNRS is also a founding member of the Amazon Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Innovation (AIBSI).

Address: Montabo Research Centre - 275 route de Montabo - 97300 Cayenne
Website : https://www.leeisa.cnrs.fr/
Contact: 05 94 29 20 03

Ifremer conducts research into tropical marine and coastal ecosystems. Based in Cayenne with a regional delegation, the institute studies coastal environments, small-scale fishing and interactions between health and the environment.

Several researchers and engineers regularly take part in field campaigns to improve our knowledge of Guiana's marine environments.

Address: Montabo Research Centre - 275 route de Montabo - 97300 Cayenne
Website : https://station-guyane.ifremer.fr/
Contact: Station.guyane@ifremer.fr

INRAE is developing research in French Guiana into soil ecology, tropical agronomy and the resilience of agricultural systems.

The teams are working in particular on soil fertility, agroforestry practices and adapting production systems to climate change. Scientific activities are based on field experiments and production monitoring carried out in Kourou and on the Paracou forest site.

Address: Campus Agronomique - Avenue de France BP 316 - 97379 Kourou Cedex
Website : https://www.inrae.fr/centres/antilles-guyane

The Institut Pasteur de Guyane specialises in tropical biomedical research, diagnostics and public health. Based in Cayenne, it employs around one hundred people.

The institute has virology, parasitology and immunology laboratories. Researchers are conducting programmes on dengue fever, chikungunya, yellow fever, malaria and other tropical diseases, in partnership with a number of local scientific institutions.

Address: 23 Avenue Pasteur - BP 6010 - Cayenne Cedex 97306
Website : https://www.pasteur-cayenne.fr/
Contact: 05 94 29 26 00

The IRD is a public scientific and technological institution that conducts research in partnership with developing countries on major sustainability issues.

In French Guiana, the Institute contributes to the development of local scientific capabilities through collaborative projects, doctoral training and support for young research teams.

It also supports interdisciplinarity and the development of scientific projects related to tropical and Amazonian issues, particularly in the fields of the environment, health and sustainable development.

Address: Montabo Research Centre - 275 route de Montabo - 97300 Cayenne
Website : https://guyane.ird.fr/
Contact: patricia.moulin@ird.fr

The University of French Guiana is developing an ambitious research strategy aimed at making the region a centre of scientific excellence in Amazonian biodiversity, tropical health, social dynamics and sustainable innovation.

Through its DIRVED division, it supports researchers through project engineering, development, innovation and the internationalisation of research, in particular with the AIBSI project.

The university hosts or co-supervises six laboratories: Covapam, Espace-Dev, Leiisa, Ecofog, T-Bip and Minea. These structures cover a wide range of fields, including biomedicine, environmental sciences, materials, energy and natural resources.

Address: Campus de Troubiran - 2091 route de Baduel - 97300 Cayenne - France
Website : https://www.univ-guyane.fr/appui-a-la-recherche/
Contact: +594 594 29 79 10