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\n\n 29 Jan 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Archaea, the ultimate survivor<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Possibly the least researched microorganism domain, archaea seem to survive anywhere. Yet it is extraordinarily challenging to study and unlock their secrets of adaptability. EMBL researchers hope to \u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 22 Jan 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Remembering Peer Bork (1963\u20142026)<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The EMBL community is deeply saddened by the passing of Interim Director General Professor Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 16 Jan 2026<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC partner snapshot: European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC)<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n As a core partner of the TREC expedition, EMBRC provides access to a vast network of marine stations across Europe, allowing researchers to study coastal and marine ecosystems at scale.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 03 Nov 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Exploring environmental impacts on microbial biodiversity along the Rhine River<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n EMBL is leading a pilot study along the Rhine River to explore microbial biodiversity, the effects of pollutants, and the spread of antibiotic resistance. Using advanced biomolecular methods, the proj\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 23 Oct 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Going inland in France: TREC pilot project to explore freshwater ecosystems<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Scientists from EMBL and CEREEP \u2013 Ecotron IleDeFrance (IDF) joined forces to advance environmental research by deploying mobile laboratories to study freshwater ecosystems and their vulnerability to h\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 22 Sep 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n We are EMBL: Amandine Nunes-Jorge on supporting ocean research<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The Project Manager combines passion and scientific experience to support ocean research within BIOcean5D, a European Commission, SERI, and UKRI co-funded project of 31 partners.\r\n\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 11 Aug 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n EMBL expands research expeditions to freshwater ecosystems, thanks to philanthropy<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n With its expeditions and mobile labs, EMBL is pioneering a new era of field-based molecular life sciences. Supported by the Klaus Tschira Stiftung and many partners, these \u2018labs on wheels\u2019 enable the \u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 08 Aug 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n A new boost for CryoZoo, Barcelona\u2019s animal cell biobank<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The Barcelona CryoZoo has received a grant from the international organisation Revive & Restore to advance research on stem cell reprogramming in wild animal species.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 28 Jul 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC partner snapshot: University of Basque Country Plentzia Marine Station<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n A \u2018supersite\u2019 for field research and public outreach provided optimal environment for exchange, as we find out in this interview.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 13 Jun 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC partner snapshot: Tallinn University of Technology<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Estonia may be one of EMBL\u2019s newest member states, but thanks to the Tallinn University of Technology, the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) project relished not just field sampling and outreach o\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 13 May 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC partner snapshot: Tara Ocean Foundation<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n Tara Ocean Foundation\u2019s Executive Director Romain Troubl\u00e9 offers his insights on the TREC project, as part of a new series spotlighting TREC partners.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 24 Jan 2025<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n How have human activities disrupted the ecosystems of Europe\u2019s coasts?<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The Paleocore project, led by the French marine institute Ifremer and part of the TREC expedition, aims to study marine sediments to understand the impact of major historical events on ecosystems.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 04 Nov 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC in numbers: the expedition\u2019s impact so far<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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 soc\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 16 Aug 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC expedition concludes sampling in Greece<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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 At\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 17 Jun 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC in Italy \u2013 sampling from coast to coast<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 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 s\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 22 Apr 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Sparking curiosity: the Curiosity microscope<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n BIOcean5D is an EMBL-coordinated project co-funded by the European Union that unites 31 institutes to address pressing global challenges on marine biodiversity.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 18 Apr 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC sets off along the Mediterranean coast<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The second phase of the TREC expedition focuses on the Mediterranean coast, with Barcelona, Spain, hosting the first \u2018superstop\u2019 of 2024\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 08 Mar 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Insights and wisdom from the women of TREC<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n On International Women\u2019s 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.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 19 Feb 2024<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n TREC in 2024: bringing it home<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n The Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition prepares to begin its next phase of sampling, with stops in Spain, Greece, Italy, and beyond.\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n

\n\n 27 Nov 2023<\/span>\n \n \"News\n \n

\n Hamburg collaboration paves the way to cleaner technologies for industry<\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n

\n An interdisciplinary collaboration between Hamburg scientists has yielded new insights into the structure and function of a heat-resistant enzyme from an exotic microbe. In this interview, EMBL Hambur\u2026\n <\/p>\n \n Edit<\/a>\n\n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\n Highlighted workshops <\/h3>\n

COS-EMBL workshop on plant macro- and microbiome<\/a>, Heidelberg, May 2024\r\n<\/br>\r\n<\/br>\r\nEMBO lecture course on marine imaging<\/a>, Napoli, April 2024<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-title-left-aligned.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-2325","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2325\/revisions\/2449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=2325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}