TREC Archives

17 December 2024 The image has a big circle with a microscopy image of an organism inside. Then, at the right, another circle (smaller) with a scientist looking into a screen. In the backgroup there is a truck.

The image has a big circle with a microscopy image of an organism inside. Then, at the right, another circle (smaller) with a scientist looking into a screen. In the backgroup there is a truck.

A new EMBL microscope hits the road

The Prevedel group at EMBL Heidelberg developed a mobile microscope: miniature in scale, fast in sample imaging, and giant in resolution.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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26 November 2024

Diving into the world of science

EMBL Grenoble took part in a series of activities during the French Science Week, highlighting EMBL’s research and the TREC scientific expedition.

LAB MATTERS

2024

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4 November 2024 Around 40 international people of all ages posing together before a big mobile laboratory truck with logos of EMBL, TREC, and industry sponsors printed on its side.

Around 40 international people of all ages posing together before a big mobile laboratory truck with logos of EMBL, TREC, and industry sponsors printed on its side.

TREC in numbers: the expedition’s impact so far

In less than two years, the EMBL-led TREC expedition has demonstrated that large-scale international collaboration is essential for driving ground-breaking planetary and human health research with societal impact. Here, we summarise some aspects of the expedition in numbers.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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16 October 2024

All eyes on science!

EMBL Rome volunteers participated in the European Researchers’ Night organised by the CNR in Montelibretti, attended by over 1,500 visitors. They prepared activities and games reflecting the wide variety of projects conducted at the site and across EMBL.

LAB MATTERS

2024

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15 October 2024

We are EMBL: Daniele Ancora on improving microscopes and his ‘obsession’ with fixing things

Daniele Ancora is an ARISE fellow in the Light Imaging Facility at EMBL Rome. With a background in theoretical physics, he develops algorithms to improve image-based omics technologies. Learn about his interdisciplinary training and his little ‘obsessions’.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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30 September 2024 EMBL's mobile lab is in a photo above three others that show within the lab.

12 Moments of Philanthropy: #9 TREC research expedition

The Manfred Lautenschläger Foundation helped fund EMBL’s Advanced Mobile Lab, enabling many experimental concepts.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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16 August 2024 Two trucks with EMBL and TREC logos drive along a road next to the seaside, in the background are hills and houses from the suburbs of Athens.

Two trucks with EMBL and TREC logos drive along a road next to the seaside, in the background are hills and houses from the suburbs of Athens.

TREC expedition concludes sampling in Greece

The TREC expedition concluded its sampling in Greece and strengthened scientific exchange and collaborative networks with their Greek partners during a political and scientific stakeholder event in Athens.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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16 July 2024 People stand on a life-size game board in front of the magic fountain in Barcelona.

Run, Scientist, Run: engaging with science through play

A life-size game inspired by the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition provides the public with an inside view of the world of coastal ecology research.

LAB MATTERS

2024

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10 July 2024

Leveraging expertise across EMBL services

A scientific workshop on flow cytometry was organised at EMBL Rome, taking advantage of the presence of the Advanced Mobile Laboratory, the biggest unit of EMBL’s mobile lab fleet.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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17 June 2024

TREC in Italy – sampling from coast to coast

For almost two months, Italy was the stage for the TREC expedition, with a rich programme of events organised across the country attended by the public, scientists, schools, and high-level political stakeholders, including Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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22 May 2024 A sphere with two separated halves; the left half is blue and depicts chromosomes separating along spindles inside multiple nuclei, while the right half is orange, depicting a single set of chromosomes and a spindle with no nuclear envelope visible.

A sphere with two separated halves; the left half is blue and depicts chromosomes separating along spindles inside multiple nuclei, while the right half is orange, depicting a single set of chromosomes and a spindle with no nuclear envelope visible.

Exploring diversity in cell division

New research by EMBL scientists shows how different modes of cell division used by animals and fungi might have evolved to support diverse life cycles.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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22 April 2024 A woman is looking through a book and checking a microscopy image on the screen of a laptop in front of her. On her left, there is the Curiosity microscope, which consists of grey, blue and yellow blocks connected with a red stripe.

A woman is looking through a book and checking a microscopy image on the screen of a laptop in front of her. On her left, there is the Curiosity microscope, which consists of grey, blue and yellow blocks connected with a red stripe.

Sparking curiosity: the Curiosity microscope

BIOcean5D is an EMBL-coordinated project co-funded by the European Union that unites 31 institutes to address pressing global challenges on marine biodiversity.

LAB MATTERS

2024

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18 April 2024 Group picture with a truck-size laboratory on wheels in the background

TREC sets off along the Mediterranean coast

The second phase of the TREC expedition focuses on the Mediterranean coast, with Barcelona, Spain, hosting the first ‘superstop’ of 2024

CONNECTIONS

2024

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8 March 2024 Collage of six images showing scientists and science professionals during the TREC expedition, with a banner saying “International Women’s Day 2024” and the TREC expedition logo.

Insights and wisdom from the women of TREC

On International Women’s Day 2024, we hear from some of the women who have been working tirelessly in the field and behind the scenes as part of the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2024

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19 February 2024 Collage of nine pictures with seven photographs showing expedition members sampling and engaging in public outreach activities, and two photos showing EMBL’s new mobile labs.

Collage of nine pictures with seven photographs showing expedition members sampling and engaging in public outreach activities, and two photos showing EMBL’s new mobile labs.

TREC in 2024: bringing it home

The Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition prepares to begin its next phase of sampling, with stops in Spain, Greece, Italy, and beyond.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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17 November 2023

TREC – Towards the end of the first phase

The TREC expedition has come to the end of its first phase. The last superstop of 2023 was hosted by CIIMAR in Porto and, despite the adverse weather conditions, included many scientific and public engagement activities.

CONNECTIONS LAB MATTERS

2023

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15 November 2023 A truck bearing the TREC mobile services logo and illustration on its side.

Taking science on the road

With the new advanced mobile laboratory, EMBL is taking its service offerings to new heights, bringing cutting-edge life science technologies to the field in a way never seen before.

EMBLetc

2023

10 November 2023 A woman standing at a podium with a blue-green background behind here.

Celebrating European collaboration at the TREC supersite in Bilbao

A celebratory event at the Maritime Museum Bilbao marked the partnerships that make possible the TREC expedition on land and at sea along the European coast.

CONNECTIONS LAB MATTERS

2023

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16 October 2023

We are EMBL: Gerald Pfister on scientific support and field work

Gerald Pfister, Head of the Flow Cytometry Facility at EMBL Rome, talks about his private and professional passions and a return to his roots as part of the TREC project.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2023

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5 October 2023 A composite image of four 3D micrographs showing the cellular organelles of a phytoplankton marked in different colours.

Spotlight: Seeing into the seas

A new method developed by EMBL scientists can help us identify and investigate plankton species in field samples with greater speed, accuracy, and resolution than ever possible before.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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20 September 2023

We are EMBL: Thomas Haize on sampling along the coast of Europe

Thomas Haize talks about his passion for the ocean, what TREC means to him, a day in the field, and the captivating beauty of underwater photography.

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2023

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13 September 2023

Exploring Nexus Island

Learn more about the game-based workshop that lets participants experience what it feels like to be a researcher on the TREC expedition.

LAB MATTERS

2023

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8 September 2023 Female scientist looking into a microscope

TREC: Exploring the ocean’s oxygen supply

As part of the EMBL-led Traversing European Ecosystems (TREC) expedition, scientists are studying plankton to understand biodiversity, health, and our planet’s future.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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14 August 2023 Man standing in front of a building

Open data to power up the blue economy

EMBL-EBI Senior Scientist Rob Finn explains why data coordination and sharing are fundamental for a sustainable blue economy.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2023

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3 August 2023 A male scientist working inside a trailer fitted with scientific instruments (left). On the right, the mobile lab trailer can be seen outside a large building in Sweden.

A male scientist working inside a trailer fitted with scientific instruments (left). On the right, the mobile lab trailer can be seen outside a large building in Sweden.

Bringing advanced life science technologies to the field

EMBL’s newly deployed Advanced Mobile Laboratory (AML) is bringing cutting-edge technologies to the European coast to help researchers study ‘life in context’.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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26 June 2023

Connecting scientists, engaging citizens

The TREC expedition stop in Sopot offered an opportunity to create connections with Polish scientists and citizens around the topics of planetary biology and ocean science.

CONNECTIONS LAB MATTERS

2023

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9 June 2023 Collage of five photos depicting activities during the TREC expedition: sampling, collecting data and microscope analysis.

TREC on Twitter: a life-in-context journey through the social media lens

TREC scientists, outreach specialists, and a crucial support team have been on the road, exploring life at European coasts.

CONNECTIONS LAB MATTERS

2023

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15 May 2023 Researcher holding two sample bags..

In pictures: the story of TREC

EMBL’s newest expedition attempts to answer some of the biggest questions in planetary biology, and will help scientists find solutions to pressing global concerns.

EMBLetc

2023

4 April 2023 A mobile lab on a road, with the TREC logo on the side.

TREC is underway!

EMBL’s planetary biology flagship TREC expedition has officially started. The new project applies EMBL's expertise and technologies in molecular and cellular biology to current environmental challenges, and connects with a wide range of research disciplines.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023

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8 March 2023

TREC: A two-year mission to study human impact on Europe’s seas and coastal regions

EMBL is leading the TREC project: the first pan-European and cross-disciplinary effort to examine life in its natural context.

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2023

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16 November 2022 A woman can be seen collecting samples from the shallow ocean, with mountains in the background

From coast to coast and beyond

EMBL researchers conducted a pilot project in Iceland as the final preparatory step before commencing their journey traversing European coastlines.

EMBLetc

2022

11 October 2022 EMBL scientists sampling at the coastline of Iceland in August 2022

Examining life along Iceland’s coasts

The final pilot project in Iceland marked the countdown to the ‘Traversing European Coastlines’ (TREC) expedition to study coastal ecosystems and their response to changes in the environment.

LAB MATTERS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2022

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3 June 2021 Illustration of a rocky coastline with sailing boat, mountains, underwater organisms, bridge and factory in the background.