NIBLES: an H I census of local SDSS galaxies

International audienceImproving our knowledge of the H I Universe will improve our readiness to use the SKA and its Pathfinders to their full potential. For a holistic view of the H I Universe, two complementary types of galaxy surveys are required: targeted surveys of galaxies selected in the optical, and blind surveys that completely sample a space volume in the H I line. NIBLES (Nançay Interstellar Baryons Legacy Extragalactic Survey) is a targeted survey of about 4000 SDSS galaxies in the Local Volume (90