Biodiversity is facing a major environmental crisis. There is an urgent need to identify the impact of environmental constraints on the ecological and physiological functioning of animal species, as well as the adaptations that these organisms have put in place to respond to environmental change.

Animal ecophysiology is a crucial discipline at this level, integrating the mechanisms underlying metabolism, energetics, behaviour, reproduction, communication and many other animal functions, from the gene to the population.

Every two years in France, a large community of ecophysiologists, bringing together researchers from a wide range of backgrounds, organises the Colloque d'Ecophysiologie Animale, or CEPA. This colloquium provides an opportunity to communicate the latest results of fundamental and applied research in the field to both a scientific and professional community. This large community encourages the sharing of knowledge and scientific advances while strengthening the spirit of cohesion in research.

After Lyon (2013), La Rochelle (2015), Strasbourg (2017), Rennes (2019), Montpellier (2021) and Tours (2023), this conference will be held for the first time at the end of the world, in Brest. It will give as many researchers and students as possible the opportunity to present their latest findings and ideas.

This 7th edition will take place from 28 to 30 October 2025 (starting on the 28th in the morning and finishing on the 30th around midday), in the amphitheatre of the Pôle numérique Brest Iroise in Plouzané.

Important dates:

• Abstract submission: before June 15, 2025
• Early Bird Registration: August 15, 2025
• Late Bird Registration: September 15, 2025

Registration fees:

        Early Bird (before August 15):

• Students (up to PhDs): 150 €
• Standard rate (for all others): 190 €

         Late registration (August 15 - September 15):

• Students (up to PhDs): 190 €
• Normal price (for all others): 230 €

Financial support for the participation of students and post-docs is available, if required. To apply, send a cover letter and CV to cepa-co@services.cnrs.fr by June 10.

 The Organising Committee: Mishal Cohen, Andréaz Dupoué, Elodie Fleury, Agnès Lewden, David Mazurais, Carole Di Poi, Fanny Rioual, Karine Salin, Arianna Servili, Rafael Trevisan, Marie Vagner, Amélia Viricel-Pante

Contact us: cepa-co@services.cnrs.fr