Raising children’s awareness about antibiotic resistance in aquaculture is essential for safeguarding both human health and global food security. Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food sectors, but the misuse of antibiotics can lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria that spread through water, animals, and ultimately the food we eat. Helping kids understand this issue early encourages responsible attitudes toward environmental health and sustainable food production. By learning how good farming practices, clean environments, and careful antibiotic use protect both marine life and people, children become informed citizens who can contribute to healthier ecosystems and safer food systems in the future.
To this purpose,Gwenn Pulliat and Jean-Christophe Auguet visited the LFAY - Lycée Francais Alexandre Yersin de Hanoï where they met students from Grade 6 to Grade 12 and presented their interdisciplinary work combining both biological and social sciences. This exchange allowed them to share how marine ecosystems, human activities, and public health are closely interconnected, and to inspire students to think critically about the challenges facing our oceans and future food systems.
To expand the visibility of their work, they teamed up with the illustrator Sophie Blaise (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-blaise-224735274/) to develop compelling visuals that clarify complex subjects and support understanding in educational settings and elsewhere.
This work has been performed in the context of several projects:
NEMESIS funded by Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire - Anses
THREATS funded by Institut ExposUM
And with the collaboration of many French and Vietnamese laboratories and institutions:
MARine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation MARBEC, ART-Dev, Arnaud Villeneuve Hospital, MIVEGEC, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi - USTH and the Oceanographic Institute of Nha Trang, CNRS, IRD, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology.
Many thanks to Solène Ouillon, Marc Tedetti and Sylvain Ouillon from PLUME Vietnam and IRD for their help in the communication.
The research work of Son-Hoang TRAN's thesis, "Circulation of pathogens and resistance genes between humans, animals and the coastal environment in Nha Trang (Vietnam) as revealed by a combination of phenotypic and omics approaches", offer insights into better understanding the health risks associated with marine pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between humans, animals and the environment in contrasting areas of the Vietnamese coast. Son-Hoang Tran will defend his thesis on Thursday 11 December 2025 in Montpellier.
