CIAN is a research group part of the LIS (Laboratoire d’Informatique et Systemes),  UMR 7020 CNRS hosted at the Toulon University (UTLN), registered at the ministry of higher education and research (ref.)

CIAN’s goal is to establish research and training partnerships, develop, implement, and share innovations to measure and address growing environmental challenges worldwide. The organization also aims to provide a reliable early warning system for environmental changes and emergencies, leveraging machine learning technology. CIAN carries out its mission with the support and resources provided by the University of Toulon.