{"id":186,"date":"2025-02-13T10:14:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2025-10-21T08:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:39:09","slug":"past-expeditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/past-expeditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Past expeditions and stops"},"content":{"rendered":"\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<p>The Mobile Labs were initially built to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/\">Traversing European Coast Lines Expedition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"   open=\"open\">\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\n2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\">\n  <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">\n        <\/span>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_22_Ecotron_small-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_22_Ecotron_small-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_22_Ecotron_small-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_09_22_Ecotron_small-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n  \n  September-October 2025    <\/a>\n  <\/h3>\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">CEREEP-Ecotron lle de France<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_07_UVIgoi_site_pic_small_website-300x225.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_07_UVIgoi_site_pic_small_website-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_07_UVIgoi_site_pic_small_website-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_07_UVIgoi_site_pic_small_website-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_07_UVIgoi_site_pic_small_website.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    July 2025\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">University of Vigo<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AML_UMalta_NL_-10_website-300x225.png\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AML_UMalta_NL_-10_website-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AML_UMalta_NL_-10_website-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AML_UMalta_NL_-10_website-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AML_UMalta_NL_-10_website.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    March &#8211; April 2025\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">University of Malta<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">During our stay, we collaborated closely with the University of Malta, engaging in a wide range of activities encompassing scientific research, education, and public outreach. We worked alongside local researchers to support various scientific projects, sharing expertise and fostering collaborative efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Our team delivered lectures on advanced technologies, which were complemented by hands-on sessions and live demonstrations. In addition, we organized multiple tours of the Advanced Mobile Laboratory, with a special focus on engaging school groups. These tours featured interactive activities and educational games designed to make our work accessible and engaging to younger audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">A highlight of our outreach efforts was the honor of hosting distinguished guests, including the President of Malta, H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono; the Minister of Education, Hon. Clifton Grima; and the Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Hon. Keith Azzopardi Tanti.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"   open=\"open\">\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\n2024<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-rome-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-rome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-rome-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-rome-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-rome.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    May &#8211; June 2024\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">EMBL Rome<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-summary__text\">We held the &#8220;Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting&#8221; workshop together with the EMBL Flow Cytometry Core Facilities from Heidelberg and Rome. Furthermore we supported EMBL Rome scientists with our technologies and hosted open days to network with local scientists .<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"   open=\"open\">\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nTREC 2024<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-anavyssos-nl-300x195.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-anavyssos-nl-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-anavyssos-nl-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-anavyssos-nl-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-anavyssos-nl.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    June &#8211; July 2024\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, The Oceanographic Institute, Anavyssos, Greece<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-naples-2024-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-naples-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-naples-2024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-naples-2024-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-naples-2024.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    April &#8211; May 2024\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-barcelona-1803-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-barcelona-1803-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-barcelona-1803-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-barcelona-1803-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-barcelona-1803.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    March 2024\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Institut de Ciencies del Mar, Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"   open=\"open\">\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nTREC 2023<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-porto-nl-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-porto-nl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-porto-nl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-porto-nl-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-porto-nl.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    October &#8211; November 2023\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">CIIMAR &#8211; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Porto, Portugal<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-plentzia-nl-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-plentzia-nl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-plentzia-nl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-plentzia-nl-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-plentzia-nl.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    September &#8211; October 2023\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Plentzia Marine Station (PiE-UPV\/EHU), Plentzia, Spain<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-sweden-nl-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-sweden-nl-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-sweden-nl-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-sweden-nl-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-sweden-nl.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    August 2023\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Kristineberg, Sweden<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-tallinn-labs-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"team of four people standing in front of the TREC bus\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-tallinn-labs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-tallinn-labs-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-tallinn-labs-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-tallinn-labs.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    June 2023\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--has-image\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-roscoff-2023-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 180px; height: auto; border: 1px solid #d0d0ce\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-roscoff-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-roscoff-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-roscoff-2023-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trec-roscoff-2023.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>  <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n    \n    March &#8211; April 2023\n    <\/h3>\n\n  <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">CNRS &#8211; Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France<\/p>\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\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 style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/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-186","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4583,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions\/4583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}