Chlordecone is a persistent organochlorine pesticide whose long-term contamination of soils and ecosystems represents a major environmental and public health challenge, particularly in the French Caribbean. In this context, the ability to accurately measure chlordecone and monitor its evolution over time is essential to guide public policies, assess remediation strategies, and generate robust scientific knowledge.

SkillCell develops and implements operational protocols for environmental measurement and data exploitation, enabling the deployment of reliable and reproducible sampling campaigns. Our approach aims to transform analytical measurements into actionable information for decision-makers, whether in the context of environmental monitoring, remediation assessment, or collaborative research programs.

Our work relies on a rigorous methodology designed to ensure the quality, traceability, and comparability of collected data.

Scientific and operational framing

Together with project partners, we define measurement objectives, identify the relevant environmental matrices (such as soils or water), and design sampling strategies adapted to the scientific or operational questions being addressed.

Deployment of measurement campaigns

SkillCell implements sampling protocols, logistical organization, and traceability procedures required to conduct robust measurement campaigns, which can be deployed across multiple sites or within collaborative research projects.

Data analysis and consolidation

Analytical results are consolidated and structured to enable comparisons over time and across geographical areas. This step is critical for identifying trends, documenting the evolution of contamination, and evaluating the effectiveness of remediation actions.

Reporting and data valorization

Results are synthesized into reports and indicators that facilitate interpretation by researchers, field operators, and public decision-makers.

This measurement and data analysis capability can support several types of initiatives:

• Environmental monitoring programs aimed at tracking the evolution of chlordecone contamination.

• Scientific research projects, particularly within collaborative consortia involving academic and industrial partners.

• Evaluation of environmental remediation processes, enabling the assessment of solutions designed to reduce contamination.

• Production of structured data to support public decision-making.

Chlordecone measurement plays a key role in several scientific initiatives aimed at better understanding the environmental dynamics of this persistent pollutant and developing remediation strategies. In this context, SkillCell contributes its expertise in experimental protocol design, analytical data management, and environmental data interpretation.

This approach is part of a broader collaborative framework involving scientific institutions, industrial partners, and public stakeholders, with the goal of generating knowledge and operational tools to address this long-standing environmental challenge.

This project benefits from financial support from the European Union.

This project is co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The ERDF supports innovation, research, and the development of solutions that contribute to sustainable regional development. The support of the European Union helps strengthen the scientific and technological capabilities mobilized to better understand and monitor environmental contamination.

The activities carried out within this project contribute to improving scientific and operational tools for monitoring chlordecone contamination and evaluating remediation strategies.