{"id":17484,"date":"2019-10-28T10:34:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T09:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/?p=17484"},"modified":"2024-04-22T15:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:45:30","slug":"snapshots-from-mission-microplastics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/events\/snapshots-from-mission-microplastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapshots from Mission Microplastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 12 September, <em>Tara&nbsp;<\/em>sailed into the Porto Turistico in Ostia, Rome, at the mouth of the Tiber, against a backdrop of blue skies and Italian sunshine. During the three-day stopover, scientists from EMBL Rome organised multiple public outreach activities, including group tours of the boat and a hands-on workshop to build a fluorescence microscope. There was also a scientific conference to discuss the links between the study of the oceans and life on Earth, a press conference, which was well attended by Italian journalists, and a reception for EMBL Rome stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17491\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"638\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-1-smaller-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tara in Rome\" class=\"wp-image-17491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-1-smaller-1.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-1-smaller-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Tara in the Porto Turistico in Ostia, Rome. PHOTO: Massimo del Prete\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17492\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-2-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"A group taking part in outreach activities\" class=\"wp-image-17492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-2-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-2-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-2-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">The outreach activities on the dock included games, such as DNA origami, and the opportunity to build a fluorescence microscope. PHOTO: Massimo del Prete\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17493\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-3-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Romain Troubl\u00e9 and Edith Heard at the scientific conference\" class=\"wp-image-17493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-3-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-3-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-3-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Romain Troubl\u00e9, Executive Director of the Tara Ocean Foundation, and Edith Heard, EMBL Director General, give their opening remarks at the scientific conference \u2018On the waves of science\u2019. PHOTO: Massimo del Prete\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17494\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-4-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Edith Heard speaking at the press conference\" class=\"wp-image-17494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-4-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-4-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-4-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Edith Heard, EMBL Director General, speaking at the press conference. PHOTO: Massimo del Prete\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17495\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-5-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Guests enjoying the stakeholder reception \" class=\"wp-image-17495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-5-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-5-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-5-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Guests enjoying the stakeholder reception on the dock and aboard Tara. PHOTO: Massimo del Prete\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it was time to pull anchor and sail on to the next stop: the atmospheric port of Marseille. From 27\u201330 September, <em>Tara&nbsp;<\/em>was docked in Marseille harbour. Visitors on board included EMBL alumni and friends who were attending the EMBL in France event. Romain Troubl\u00e9, Executive Director of the Tara Ocean Foundation, hosted a press conference, where Yannick Schwab, Head of the Electron Microscopy Core Facility at EMBL, spoke about EMBL\u2019s links with <em>Tara<\/em>, and about research at EMBL Grenoble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17496\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-6-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"The Tara boat sailing into Marseille\" class=\"wp-image-17496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-6-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-6-smaller-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Tara sailing into the port of Marseille. PHOTO: Elodie Bernollin\/Tara Ocean Foundation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17497\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-7-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Tara docked in Marseille.\" class=\"wp-image-17497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-7-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-7-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-7-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Tara docked in Marseille. PHOTO: Vincent Lombard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17498\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-8-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Edith Heard with colleagues and friends\" class=\"wp-image-17498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-8-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-8-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-8-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Edith Heard, EMBL Director General, with colleagues and friends at the EMBL in France event. PHOTO: Vincent Lombard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17499\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-9-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"EMBL alumni and friends in Marseille \" class=\"wp-image-17499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-9-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-9-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-9-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">EMBL alumni and friends gather in the Marseille sunshine for a tour aboard Tara. PHOTO: Vincent Lombard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17500\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-10-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Elodie Bernollin gives a tour aboard Tara\" class=\"wp-image-17500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-10-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-10-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-10-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Elodie Bernollin (right), Director of Communications at the Tara Ocean Foundation, gives a tour aboard Tara as part of the EMBL in France event. PHOTO: Vincent Lombard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The next stop was Barcelona, where <em>Tara&nbsp;<\/em>was docked within view of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) from 4\u20139 October. The stopover coincided with the PRBB\u2019s annual open day on 5 October, when EMBL Barcelona and the five other biomedical research institutes housed in the PRBB open their doors to the public for a day of talks, tours, and activities. There was a <em>Tara <\/em>focus to EMBL Barcelona\u2019s offerings this year, with samples of aquatic organisms imaged at EMBL\u2019s Mesoscopic Imaging Facility on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17501\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"567\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-11-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"The mast of the Tara boat\" class=\"wp-image-17501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-11-smaller.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-11-smaller-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Blues skies over Tara in Barcelona. PHOTO: Jodie Haigh\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17503\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-12-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo on the deck of Tara\" class=\"wp-image-17503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-12-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-12-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-12-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">From left to right: Cyril Piquemal, General Consul of the French Embassy; James Sharpe, Head of EMBL Barcelona; Andr\u00e9 Abreu, Head of International Policy at the Tara Ocean Foundation; Bruna Vives, Managing Director of the Centre for Genomic Regulation; Nicolas Bin, Captain of Tara. PHOTO: Jordi Casa\u00f1as<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17505\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-13-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo aboard Tara\" class=\"wp-image-17505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-13-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-13-smaller-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">James Sharpe, Head of EMBL Barcelona; Nicolas Bin, Captain of Tara; Mathias J\u00e4ger, EMBL Press Officer; Andr\u00e9 Abreu, Head of International Policy at the Tara Ocean Foundation; Carla Manzanas, Liaison Officer at EMBL Barcelona. PHOTO: Jodie Haigh\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17506\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-14-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Nicolas Bin and James Sharpe with a photo of Sir Peter Blake\" class=\"wp-image-17506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-14-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-14-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-14-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Nicolas Bin tells James Sharpe about the sailor and former owner of Tara (then named SeaMaster), Sir Peter Blake. The New Zealander had a vision for the schooner: to explore and raise awareness about the oceans. PHOTO: Jordi Casa\u00f1as<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17508\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-15-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"James Sharpe and Nicolas Bin in conversation on board Tara. \" class=\"wp-image-17508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-15-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-15-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-15-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">James Sharpe and Nicolas Bin talking science on board Tara. PHOTO: Jordi Casa\u00f1as<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-17509\"><figure class=\"vf-figure  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.embl.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-16-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"A special reception on board Tara\" class=\"wp-image-17509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-16-smaller.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-16-smaller-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Photostory-16-smaller-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Edith Heard, EMBL Director General, and James Sharpe, Head of EMBL Barcelona, were among the guests at a special reception on board Tara. PHOTO: Jordi Casa\u00f1as<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tara&nbsp;<\/em>is now in the final weeks of Mission Microplastics, which is scheduled to conclude with the boat\u2019s arrival in Lorient, France, on 23 November. It\u2019s the end of the voyage, but for the scientists involved, the collection of samples is just the start of their work. 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