Nexus Island

Come and play with us! Explore and discover the fascinating organisms of Nexus Island, through augmented reality. Sample the coast, collect and identify organisms, and find collaborative solutions for a changing environment during this hands-on, game-based workshop, together with scientists from local partner institutions. The workshop will be presented in the local language or English! Click here to find out when this unique activity is in your city, and book now to secure your spot.

TREC in the City

Always wanted to play around with a microscope? Check out our pop-up stand! It’s free, you get to see invisible-to-the-naked-eye things, and you might even get lucky and go home with a small prize. Bring your buddies – or your kids – and experience something unique. Where can you find us? Check our events page, as we like to keep things interesting, and follow the crowd.

Science on Tour

Join us for a fun, informal, and accessible evening during which scientists from across Europe come together to discuss with you! The key topic will be TREC, a one-of-a-kind research expedition that focuses on the connection between land and sea at European coastlines. Scientific expeditions are key to gathering new knowledge about our planet. TREC pioneers the use of mobile laboratories to understand how ecosystems are impacted by different environmental factors, such as pollution, loss of biodiversity, and climate change. Questions are highly encouraged! Please note that English will usually be the main language of this adult-oriented event. Click here to find out when and where you can join us!

Run Scientist Run!

Be the first one to get the samples! Like a scientist in the field, do your best to collect samples and bring them back to the laboratory. But be careful: anything can happen and your race might be sped up – or slowed down! An entertaining game for all ages.

Guided Tours

Is it a truck – or a lab? It’s both! For a very limited time, we offer the opportunity to visit our mobile lab, a matchless technological wonder that is supporting the scientific expedition TREC. You will have the chance to see state-of-the-art equipment and directly use some of the lab’s tools – on the truck! No worries, the truck will be parked. Questions are highly encouraged! Click here to find out when you can visit our mobile laboratories, and book now to secure your spot.

Online Resources

Please find here a selection of the materials needed to do some of our activities. You will find:

• the manual to facilitate our workshop Nexus Island (together with cards and map – if your language is not already available for download, please contact us);
• the table version of Run Scientist Run!;
• a collection of three simple activities for kids.

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Workshop manual Nexus Island: EN | FR

Algae Bloom image: Download

Map of the Island: Download

Nexus Island cards: BG | DE | EL | EN | ES | FR | IT | NL | PL | PT

ESA cards: EN | CA | ES | EL | IT

Run Scientist Run! EN | ES | EL | IT

Activities for kids: Download

Partner Activities

As TREC is a collaborative, pan-European initiative, we will coordinate our public engagement efforts with many local partners to ensure we broaden our reach and strengthen our partnerships. One of TREC’s core partners, Fondation Tara Océan, will be joining us for a number of stops where you can visit the Tara schooner and engage in a wide range of activities. Take a look at our events page here to find out more!

Educational Activities

The TREC education programme covers workshops for young learners along the TREC route, virtual and in-person professional development training for teachers, and brand new teaching and learning material. For more information visit the Science Education page.