{"id":875,"date":"2025-07-22T08:20:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/?page_id=875"},"modified":"2025-07-23T07:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:51:46","slug":"trec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/trec\/","title":{"rendered":"TREC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  <style>\n    #hero.vf-hero {\n              --vf-hero--bg-image: url('https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TREC-web-banner.jpg');\n            }\n\n  <\/style>\n<section id=\"hero\" class=\"vf-hero | vf-u-fullbleed  | vf-u-margin__bottom--0\">\n  <div class=\"vf-hero__content | vf-box | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n        <p class=\"vf-hero__kicker\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/\">Public Engagement &amp; Outreach<\/a>\n            | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/special-projects\/\">Special projects<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n        <h1 class=\"vf-hero__heading\">\n              TREC Public Engagement          <\/h1>\n\n        <p class=\"vf-hero__subheading\">Traversing European Coastlines<\/p>\n    \n        <p class=\"vf-hero__text\">An expedition to study coastal ecosystems and their response to the environment, from molecules to communities.<\/p>\n    \n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--\/vf-hero-->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engaging the public with a European-wide planetary biology expedition<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&nbsp;cornerstone of EMBL\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/planetary-biology\/\">planetary biology<\/a> scientific programme, the TRaversing European Coastlines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/\">(TREC)<\/a> expedition set out to address major issues of human and planetary health by advancing our knowledge of coastal ecosystems across Europe.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing the science behind the expedition was an underpinning principle of TREC. A widespread outreach and schools engagement offer was developed and delivered together with local institutional partners in 17 countries en-route. This large-scale initiative continues to leave a powerful legacy, leading to long-term collaborations with partners, advancing EMBL\u2019s engagement approaches and methodologies, and generating a range of free resources for&nbsp; use in a variety of settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<blockquote class=\"\nvf-blockquote-small\">\n\n  <div class=\"\">\n    <div>\u201cI am thrilled to see how many members of the local communities we have managed to engage, and proud to have contributed to sparking interest in life sciences.\u201d<\/div>\n\n    <footer class=\"vf-u-margin__top--600\">\n      <div class=\"vf-blockquote_author\">Scientist volunteer<\/div>\n\n    <\/footer>\n  <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n      #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header__text,\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header__subheading,\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header__heading,\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header,\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header__heading--is-link,\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-section-header__heading--is-link:visited {\n   color: #fff !important;\n }\n    #wp-block-1 .vf-card-container::before {\n  background:url(https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/public-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20230526_SEPE_anniversary_footer-scaled-1-copy.jpg);\n  background-position: 50%;\n  background-size: cover; }\n <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n\">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        TREC activities and resources:     <\/h2>\n                <p class=\"vf-section-header__text\">TREC public engagement activities were  delivered in local languages, in community spaces, with the help of local supporters and partners. Each activity listed below features a free downloadable resource. <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nexus-island.jpeg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n              <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"#\">\n      Nexus Island       <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n          <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 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