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Thibaut Vergoz

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Freelance photographer Thibaut Vergoz covers polar expeditions, remote islands, and extreme environments.

Thibaut Vergoz is a freelance photojournalist specializing in scientific and sporting expeditions to polar regions and remote islands, while also covering topics such as commercial fishing, cycling, and marginalized populations.

He offers a range of services (photography, drone footage, customized reports) for the press, businesses, local authorities, and individuals, with “all-terrain” expertise that combines aerial images (drone) and ground-based reporting.

Based in Gap, in the Southern Alps of France, he undertakes missions that are demanding both in terms of their geographical isolation and their technical complexity, enabling him to document extreme or little-explored natural environments.

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Biosphoto | 2431604 | Adelie penguin colony (Pygoscelis adeliae) in the Dumont d'Urville Antarctic base, Adélie land, Antarctica | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Adelie penguin colony (Pygoscelis adeliae) in the Dumont d'Urville Antarctic base, Adélie land, [...]
Biosphoto | 2431601 | A tourist meets a curious baby Subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) in Amsterdam Island. French Southern and Antarctic Lands | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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A tourist meets a curious baby Subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) in Amsterdam [...]
Biosphoto | 2431592 | An Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) crosses one of the 3 systems of identification and automatic weighing (mass tracker) of the ANTAVIA program, in Dumont d'Urville. Adélie Land, Antarctica | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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An Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) crosses one of the 3 systems of identification and automatic [...]
Biosphoto | 2431585 | Unloading of the postal mail at Dumont d'Urville. Traditionally, mail is one of the first things landed on the boat when it arrives. Today this is done essentially to allow the postal manager time to process the mail that must leave with the boat during the same rotation. Adélie Land, Antarctica | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Unloading of the postal mail at Dumont d'Urville. Traditionally, mail is one of the first things [...]
Biosphoto | 2072313 | Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion (OPAR). Reunion Island. Guillaume Payen, OPAR's technical manager, and Nicolas Marquestaut, research engineer, prepare the lasers for the night's shooting. These lidar lasers are designed to analyze certain components of the atmosphere. The Maïdo atmospheric observatory on La Réunion (one of the 3 measurement sites of the OPAR (Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de La Réunion), has been installed since October 2012 on the Piton Maïdo at an altitude of 2,200 meters. The laboratory is equipped with active and passive remote sensing instrumentation, enabling long-term, high-quality measurements of the vertical profiles of numerous climatic variables. It enables us to monitor atmospheric and climatic parameters in a context of accelerating climate change, and benefits from a unique situation in the tropical southern hemisphere, where observations are extremely rare. The observatory has 4 laser lidars, 2 of which are visible (green), and 2 invisible to the human eye. Three of the lidars are fired vertically, and one at 45 degrees, to measure wind. (i) One lidar is dedicated to measuring water vapour, with a large 1.20 m diameter telescope and two paired lasers. (ii) Three other LIDARS are designed to measure vertical profiles of atmospheric parameters (including one fired at 45 degrees, for wind measurements). The Maido observatory benefits from several major advantages. (1) Its latitudinal position for studying stratospheric transport processes. (2) Its altitude, free from pollution, humidity and light, considerably improves the quality of remote sensing measurements for studying the chemical composition of the atmosphere. OPAR's observations are part of several international observation networks, including NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Changes) and GAW (Global Atmospheric Watching). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion [...]
Biosphoto | 2072312 | Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion (OPAR). Reunion Island. Guillaume Payen, OPAR's technical manager, and Nicolas Marquestaut, research engineer, prepare the lasers for the night's shooting. These lidar lasers are designed to analyze certain components of the atmosphere. The Maïdo atmospheric observatory on La Réunion (one of the 3 measurement sites of the OPAR (Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de La Réunion), has been installed since October 2012 on the Piton Maïdo at an altitude of 2,200 meters. The laboratory is equipped with active and passive remote sensing instrumentation, enabling long-term, high-quality measurements of the vertical profiles of numerous climatic variables. It enables us to monitor atmospheric and climatic parameters in a context of accelerating climate change, and benefits from a unique situation in the tropical southern hemisphere, where observations are extremely rare. The observatory has 4 laser lidars, 2 of which are visible (green), and 2 invisible to the human eye. Three of the lidars are fired vertically, and one at 45 degrees, to measure wind. (i) One lidar is dedicated to measuring water vapour, with a large 1.20 m diameter telescope and two paired lasers. (ii) Three other LIDARS are designed to measure vertical profiles of atmospheric parameters (including one fired at 45 degrees, for wind measurements). The Maido observatory benefits from several major advantages. (1) Its latitudinal position for studying stratospheric transport processes. (2) Its altitude, free from pollution, humidity and light, considerably improves the quality of remote sensing measurements for studying the chemical composition of the atmosphere. OPAR's observations are part of several international observation networks, including NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Changes) and GAW (Global Atmospheric Watching). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion [...]
Biosphoto | 2072306 | Michel Metzger, OPAR, works in the laboratory of the Maïdo atmospheric observatory, located at an altitude of 2200 meters on La Réunion Island. It is in this laboratory that all the atmospheric samples and measurements made by the equipment installed on the observatory roof are collected and analyzed. The Maïdo atmospheric observatory on La Réunion (one of the 3 measurement sites of the OPAR (Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de La Réunion), has been installed since October 2012 on the Piton Maïdo at an altitude of 2,200 meters. The laboratory is equipped with active and passive remote sensing instrumentation, enabling long-term, high-quality measurements of the vertical profiles of numerous climatic variables. It enables us to monitor atmospheric and climatic parameters in a context of accelerating climate change, and benefits from a unique location in the tropical southern hemisphere, where observations are extremely rare. The Maido observatory has several major advantages. (1) Its latitudinal position for studying stratospheric transport processes. (2) Its altitude means it is free from pollution, humidity and light, considerably improving the quality of remote sensing measurements for studying the chemical composition of the atmosphere. OPAR's observations are part of several international observation networks, including NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Changes) and GAW (Global Atmospheric Watching). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Michel Metzger, OPAR, works in the laboratory of the Maïdo atmospheric observatory, located at an [...]
Biosphoto | 2072307 | Michel Metzger, OPAR, works in the laboratory of the Maïdo atmospheric observatory, located at an altitude of 2200 meters on La Réunion Island. It is in this laboratory that all the atmospheric samples and measurements made by the equipment installed on the observatory roof are collected and analyzed. The Maïdo atmospheric observatory on La Réunion (one of the 3 measurement sites of the OPAR (Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de La Réunion), has been installed since October 2012 on the Piton Maïdo at an altitude of 2,200 meters. This laboratory is equipped with active and passive remote sensing instrumentation, to provide long-term, high-quality measurements of the vertical profiles of numerous climatic variables. It enables us to monitor atmospheric and climatic parameters in a context of accelerating climate change, and benefits from a unique location in the tropical southern hemisphere, where observations are extremely rare. The Maido observatory has several major advantages. (1) Its latitudinal position for studying stratospheric transport processes. (2) Its altitude means it is free from pollution, humidity and light, considerably improving the quality of remote sensing measurements for studying the chemical composition of the atmosphere. OPAR's observations are part of several international observation networks, including NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Changes) and GAW (Global Atmospheric Watching). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Michel Metzger, OPAR, works in the laboratory of the Maïdo atmospheric observatory, located at an [...]
Biosphoto | 2072295 | Installation of new seismometers on the main cone of Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Installation of new seismometers on the main cone of Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island
Biosphoto | 2072289 | Replacement of the cameras installed on the rim of the large Dolomieux crater (350 metres deep and 1 km in diameter) by an OVPF team. Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Replacement of the cameras installed on the rim of the large Dolomieux crater (350 metres deep and [...]
Biosphoto | 2072287 | Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion (OPAR). Reunion Island. Guillaume Payen, OPAR's technical manager, and Nicolas Marquestaut, research engineer, prepare the lasers for the night's shooting. These lidar lasers are designed to analyze certain components of the atmosphere. The Maïdo atmospheric observatory on La Réunion (one of the 3 measurement sites of the OPAR (Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de La Réunion), has been installed since October 2012 on the Piton Maïdo at an altitude of 2,200 meters. The laboratory is equipped with active and passive remote sensing instrumentation, enabling long-term, high-quality measurements of the vertical profiles of numerous climatic variables. It enables us to monitor atmospheric and climatic parameters in a context of accelerating climate change, and benefits from a unique situation in the tropical southern hemisphere, where observations are extremely rare. The observatory has 4 laser lidars, 2 of which are visible (green), and 2 invisible to the human eye. Three of the lidars are fired vertically, and one at 45 degrees, to measure wind. (i) One lidar is dedicated to measuring water vapour, with a large 1.20 m diameter telescope and two paired lasers. (ii) Three other LIDARS are designed to measure vertical profiles of atmospheric parameters (including one fired at 45 degrees, for wind measurements). The Maido observatory benefits from several major advantages. (1) Its latitudinal position for studying stratospheric transport processes. (2) Its altitude, free from pollution, humidity and light, considerably improves the quality of remote sensing measurements for studying the chemical composition of the atmosphere. OPAR's observations are part of several international observation networks, including NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Changes) and GAW (Global Atmospheric Watching). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Preparation of a Lidar laser at Maïdo,Observatoire de Physique de l'Atmosphère de la Réunion [...]
Biosphoto | 2072278 | Rain exclusion system in pubescent oak forest. Mediterranean ecosystems in the face of climate change. O3HP experimental platform, Alpes de Haute-Provence, France | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Rain exclusion system in pubescent oak forest. Mediterranean ecosystems in the face of climate [...]
Biosphoto | 2072272 | Core drilling using a Pressler auger in the trunk of an Aleppo pine. Mediterranean ecosystems in the face of climate change. Forêt départementale de Fontblanche, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Core drilling using a Pressler auger in the trunk of an Aleppo pine. Mediterranean ecosystems in [...]
Biosphoto | 2072271 | Core drilling using a Pressler auger in the trunk of an Aleppo pine. Mediterranean ecosystems in the face of climate change. Forêt départementale de Fontblanche, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Core drilling using a Pressler auger in the trunk of an Aleppo pine. Mediterranean ecosystems in [...]
Biosphoto | 2016017 | Mountain biking in the mountains of the Sainte-Victoire - Provence | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Mountain biking in the mountains of the Sainte-Victoire - Provence
Biosphoto | 1875479 | Insepection flowers from Singapore New Caledonia ; Agents SIVAP inspect parcels imported flowers in New Caledonia from Singapore. They look for insect pests and other contaminants which could then spread over the territory in the absence of treatment. SIVAP = Inspection Service Veterinary, Phytosanitary and Food. The New Caledonian government department is the coordinating body of biosecurity on the archipelago. Its role is to block any particular import of new species on the Caledonian territory, to protect the most precious and fragile natural environment due to extreme levels of endemism (global biodiversity hotspot). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Insepection flowers from Singapore New Caledonia ; Agents SIVAP inspect parcels imported flowers [...]
Biosphoto | 1875420 | Revegetation of degraded mining lands New Caledonia ; Revegetation by Vale Inco, the operator of the nickel deposit Goro Plateau. Middle Paraforestier more or less on farm Gymnostoma armor. Presence of soil. Intermediate medium between open scrub and préforestier. Much higher than open scrub biodiversity Gymnostoma (entomological, spiders ...). | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Revegetation of degraded mining lands New Caledonia ; Revegetation by Vale Inco, the operator of [...]
Biosphoto | 1875386 | Revegetation of former mining land New Caledonia ; Revegetation based Araucaria (columnar pines) along the road that connects the road to Yate the Pic du Grand Kaori on land degraded by mining activities often more effective, among others threatened by the invasion of introduced plants, the Caledonian plants (often endemic) to colonize disturbed sites. However, less suitable for soil conditions in this area of ??New Caledonia (ultramafic nickel-rich and toxic), the choice of this species is controversial. Replanting kaoris (endemic and highly adapted to these conditions) is warranted. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Revegetation of former mining land New Caledonia ; Revegetation based Araucaria (columnar pines) [...]
Biosphoto | 1875312 | Scientists are approaching an island New Caledonia ; The island Small Balabio, Balabio a nearby island, north of New Caledonia, is suspected to host a population of rabbits introduced, according to the testimony of the local tribe, fishing in the area. An IRD team, accompanied by JL Chapuis MNHN, went there to study the issue | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Scientists are approaching an island New Caledonia ; The island Small Balabio, Balabio a nearby [...]
Biosphoto | 1875172 | Experience a gecko endemic New Caledonia ; Agathe Gerard Place an endemic Gecko New Caledonia (Bavahia sp) in a terrarium to submit it analyzes non-trophic relationships with introduced species, adding odor samples. The objective is whether the presence of certain aggressive predators introduced to the gecko, influences behavior. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Experience a gecko endemic New Caledonia ; Agathe Gerard Place an endemic Gecko New Caledonia [...]
Biosphoto | 1875171 | Collection of ants using a mouth aspirator ; Behavioral tests of endemic lizards made by Maureen Cateine ??the IRD Noumea. The objective is whether the presence of a big head ant introduced invasive and very aggressive towards reptiles, affects the behavior of the lizard. In the presence of the ant previous day experience, in order to learn the smell and aggressiveness, lizards are then placed overnight in terrariums or are prepared two shelters, one disseminating the smell of the ant, the other does not broadcast smell. Two hours later Maureen returns to see what shelter was selected by the lizard to spend the night, while a camera films one terrariums.Dans first time here, Maureen Cateine ??ants collected in a sample of bark invaded by this species, and up to fifty 15 bottles, which then each receive a lizard for 15 minutes so that it learns to fear the very agressivent ants, which attack and bite frenzy. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Collection of ants using a mouth aspirator ; Behavioral tests of endemic lizards made by Maureen [...]
Biosphoto | 1874926 | Seismological Station of Yasur Volcano Tanna Island Vanuatu ; Sylvain Todman (geophysical engineer for the Government of Vanuatu) and Sandrine Cevuard (scientific officer volcanology) verify the proper operation of the station volcanological monitoring Yasur volcano on Tanna Island in Vanuatu. This station features a acoustimètre and buried a seismometer can be monitored in real time from anywhere in the world the volcano. This volcano, like other volcanoes in Vanuatu, is subject to continuous monitoring by the Geohazards center of Port Vila, to allow a better alert the local population in the event of imminent catastrophic eruption. The relatively large increase in explosive activity of the volcano has led to a rise in ash deposits on the island, particularly on food crops, some do not support. This is particularly the case of yam, taro and cabbage Kanak, which form the basis of the traditional diet. By Sylvain checks on his computer that measurements recorded by the station coincide well with the explosions of nearby volcano. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Seismological Station of Yasur Volcano Tanna Island Vanuatu ; Sylvain Todman (geophysical engineer [...]
Biosphoto | 919238 | Biologists conducting radio tracking of Alaska Sea Lion ; The animal is fitted with a VHF transmitter that allows the location of the animal by triangulation of the signal received. | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Biologists conducting radio tracking of Alaska Sea Lion ; The animal is fitted with a VHF [...]
Biosphoto | 919236 | Notes taken during the measurement of a captured sea lion | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Notes taken during the measurement of a captured sea lion
Biosphoto | 919222 | Capture of a Thick-billed Guillemot for the band Alaska ; The noose pole is a long pole equipped with a noose. It allows you to capture birds in the nest cliff. It is used by professionals on robust species | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Capture of a Thick-billed Guillemot for the band Alaska ; The "noose pole" is a long pole equipped [...]
Biosphoto | 919221 | Scientific releasing a Northern Fur Seal Alaska ; The devices installed data acquisition through a curriculum of traveling offshore this species were taken from him. National Marine Fisheries Service | © Thibaut Vergoz / Biosphoto
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Scientific releasing a Northern Fur Seal Alaska ; The devices installed data acquisition through a [...]