{"id":56913,"date":"2023-03-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/?p=56913"},"modified":"2024-03-22T16:35:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T15:35:50","slug":"trec-a-two-year-mission-to-study-human-impact-on-europes-seas-and-coastal-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/lab-matters\/trec-a-two-year-mission-to-study-human-impact-on-europes-seas-and-coastal-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"TREC: A two-year mission to study human impact on Europe&#8217;s seas and coastal regions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Europe\u2019s coastlines are environments rich in biodiversity that also represent important sites of&nbsp; industry, culture, and heritage. Forty per cent of Europe\u2019s population live within a coastal region, and many European societies have been, and still are, defined by their relationships with the sea.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our seas and coasts represent key ecosystems that host an extremely rich diversity of life and play critical roles in the stability and sustainability of wider ecosystems. However, anthropogenic interferences such as pollution, farming, and building construction, as well as the impact of climate change, are leading to accelerated loss of species\u2019 genetic diversity and destruction of functional ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To minimise the future impact of such external factors on coastal biodiversity, we must understand the molecular and cellular basis of how organisms interact in ecosystems and react to external pressures in the context of their natural habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC \u2013 Traversing European Coastlines \u2013 is a pan-European expedition to study coastal ecosystems and their response to the environment, on scales from molecules to communities. It is the first continent-wide project of its type and combines the rich expertise and infrastructure of Europe\u2019s life sciences laboratory EMBL, the Tara Ocean Foundation, the Tara OceanS Consortium, the European Marine Biology Resource Centre, and numerous European partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by EMBL, and with a focus on coastal habitats, with their rich species diversity as well as the pollution and changing climate they are exposed to, TREC aims to initiate a new era of coastal ecosystems exploration. It will combine the scientific expertise of many partners as well as existing knowledge of local ecosystems and processes, with EMBL\u2019s latest technology developments and expertise in examining life at the smallest scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur ocean and soils still hide a myriad of unanswered \u2013 but important \u2013 questions,\u201d said EMBL Director General Edith Heard. \u201cTREC will change that. Because of the scientific and technological advances that were made in recent years, we now have the tools and knowledge needed to document, examine, and probe coastal ecosystems at the molecular level, on land and by sea, in real time, with many partners from different nations. This is a wonderful example of science without frontiers that EMBL is so important for.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46 regions in 22 European countries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists now have at hand the most advanced molecular and cell biology technologies that make it possible to study \u2013 in the field \u2013 the mechanisms of life on Earth at a scale and level of detail that was not possible before. From genomics and metabolomics to imaging and artificial intelligence, we can generate and integrate big data from the smallest microbes through to animals and plants in different ecosystems on land, in the water, and at their interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC will examine the biodiversity and molecular adaptability of life at the molecular scale at 120 coastal sampling sites across 46 regions in 22 European countries during 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists will collect soil, sediment, aerosol and water samples, as well as selected model organisms and numerous environmental data. Their work will cover different scales of life \u2013 from viruses and bacteria to algae, plants and animals \u2013 on land, in river estuaries, and at sea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will study the molecular basis of species\u2019 interactions, the role of organisms in their habitats, and how organisms respond to and at the same time influence their environment. In addition, the researchers will collect information on factors such as the presence of pollutants, antibiotics, pesticides, or hormones, as well as temperature, salinity, and oxygen levels<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMarine biologists, ecologists, and environmentalists have studied water and soil habitats for centuries. With the technologies that molecular biologists have to hand today, we are able to study these ecosystems at unprecedented detail,\u201d said Professor Peer Bork, Director of EMBL Heidelberg and coordinator of the TREC project. \u201cAt the same time, the pan-European nature of this project means that samples will be taken in a standardised fashion. This will make it possible to compare and probe data across Europe instead of a regional or national system in a way that was not previously possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>European partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC builds on the resources, infrastructure, knowledge, and expertise provided by EMBL, including new EMBL Mobile Laboratories able to travel to remote locations, together with a vast network of European partner institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMBL Mobile Labs will include cutting-edge light microscopy, sample preparation for (cryo)-electron microscopy, and single-cell genomics. Additionally, advanced tools for environmental measurements from soil, air, sediment, and water samples will be part of the standard equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC\u2019s multinational core partners are the Tara Ocean Foundation<strong> <\/strong>and<strong> <\/strong>Tara OceanS Consortium, which will provide the Tara schooner and survey ocean sampling and metadata collection, as well as the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC), which coordinates its marine stations as important scientific bases along the coast and provides services and local expertise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through TREC, EMBL will bring some of the most advanced technologies available to life scientists into the field. Biological samples can be fragile; as soon as water or soil is removed from its natural environment, the organisms and ecosystems within them begin to change. By bringing advanced laboratory tools to the field, scientists can address entirely new questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Engaging communities with science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Improving coastal health will require not only scientific knowledge but changes to the way societies interact with and use our seas, oceans, and coastal regions. This is why EMBL, the Tara Ocean Foundation, and many local partners will also offer different public engagement and school education activities along the TREC route and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citizens will be able to experience first hand the power of molecular biology in tackling human and planetary health challenges. They will be able to hear from scientists or explore science themselves to understand the connections between land and sea, humans and the planet. Teachers and educators will be able to access training and resources to engage and inspire the next generation of scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL acknowledges the generous support of many institutions, donors and sponsors, in particular the Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger-Foundation, Eppendorf SE, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, and Friends of EMBL in helping make TREC possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\"><strong>Zweij\u00e4hrige Mission beginnt Erforschung der Auswirkung menschlicher Faktoren auf Natur und Umwelt entlang europ\u00e4ischer Meere und K\u00fcstenregionen<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Das TREC-Projekt startet unter der Leitung des Europ\u00e4ischen Laboratoriums f\u00fcr Molekularbiologie (EMBL): es ist das erste paneurop\u00e4ische und interdisziplin\u00e4re Projekt zur Untersuchung des Lebens in seinem nat\u00fcrlichen Kontext in noch nie dagewesenem Ma\u00dfstab<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Die europ\u00e4ischen K\u00fcsten sind reich an biologischer Vielfalt und stellen gleichzeitig wichtige Standorte f\u00fcr Industrie, Kultur und Kulturerbe dar. Vierzig Prozent der europ\u00e4ischen Bev\u00f6lkerung leben in einer K\u00fcstenregion, und viele europ\u00e4ische Gesellschaften wurden und werden durch ihre Beziehungen zum Meer gepr\u00e4gt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsere Meere und K\u00fcsten stellen wichtige \u00d6kosysteme dar, die eine au\u00dferordentlich reiche Vielfalt an Leben beherbergen und eine entscheidende Rolle f\u00fcr die Stabilit\u00e4t und Nachhaltigkeit dieser \u00d6kosysteme spielen. Anthropogene Eingriffe wie Umweltverschmutzung, Landwirtschaft und Bauwesen sowie die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels f\u00fchren jedoch zu einem beschleunigten Verlust der genetischen Artenvielfalt und zur Zerst\u00f6rung funktionaler \u00d6kosysteme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Um die k\u00fcnftigen Auswirkungen externer Faktoren auf die biologische Vielfalt in K\u00fcstengebieten zu minimieren, m\u00fcssen wir die molekularen und zellul\u00e4ren Grundlagen davon verstehen, wie Organismen in \u00d6kosystemen miteinander interagieren und wie sie reagieren, wenn externe Belastungen auf ihre nat\u00fcrlichen Lebensr\u00e4ume einwirken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC &#8211; Traversing European Coastlines &#8211; ist eine paneurop\u00e4ische Expedition zur Untersuchung von K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosystemen und ihrer Reaktion auf die Umwelt, auf der Ebene von Molek\u00fclen bis hin zu Artengemeinschaften. Es ist das erste kontinentweite Projekt dieser Art und vereint das umfangreiche Fachwissen und die Infrastruktur des EMBL, der Tara Ocean Foundation, des Tara Oceans Consortium, des European Marine Biology Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC) und zahlreicher europ\u00e4ischer Partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Der Schwerpunkt der Expedition unter der Leitung des EMBL sind K\u00fcstenlebensr\u00e4umen mit ihrer reichen Artenvielfalt, und die Verschmutzung und der Klimawandel, dem sie ausgesetzt sind. TREC soll so eine neue \u00c4ra der Erforschung von K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosystemen einleiten. Das Projekt wird das wissenschaftliche Fachwissen zahlreicher Partner sowie deren Wissen \u00fcber lokale \u00d6kosysteme und Prozesse mit den neuesten technologischen Entwicklungen und dem Fachwissen des EMBL bei der Untersuchung des Lebens im kleinsten Ma\u00dfstab kombinieren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&#8220;Unsere Ozeane und B\u00f6den bergen noch immer eine Unzahl unbeantworteter, aber wichtiger Fragen&#8221;, sagte EMBLs Generaldirektorin Edith Heard. &#8220;TREC wird das \u00e4ndern. Dank der wissenschaftlichen und technologischen Fortschritte, die in den letzten Jahren erzielt wurden, verf\u00fcgen wir jetzt \u00fcber die notwendigen Instrumente und Kenntnisse, um K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosysteme auf molekularer Ebene zu dokumentieren, zu untersuchen und zu erforschen, an Land und auf See, in Echtzeit, und mit vielen Partnern aus verschiedenen L\u00e4ndern. Dies ist ein wunderbares Beispiel f\u00fcr Wissenschaft ohne Grenzen, f\u00fcr die das EMBL so bedeutend ist.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46 Regionen in 22 europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wissenschaftler*innen stehen heute die fortschrittlichsten molekular- und zellbiologischen Technologien zur Verf\u00fcgung, die es erm\u00f6glichen, die Mechanismen des Lebens auf der Erde in einem Umfang und Detaillierungsgrad zu studieren, der bisher technisch nicht m\u00f6glich war. Mit Methoden von der Genomik und Metabolomik bis hin zur Bildgebung und k\u00fcnstlicher Intelligenz k\u00f6nnen wir gro\u00dfe Datenmengen zu den kleinsten Mikroben bis hin zu Tieren und Pflanzen in verschiedenen \u00d6kosystemen an Land, im Wasser und an ihren Schnittstellen generieren und integrieren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In den Jahren 2023 und 2024 wird TREC die biologische Vielfalt und die Anpassungsf\u00e4higkeit des Lebens auf molekularer Ebene an 120 Probenahmestellen entlang der K\u00fcsten in 46 Regionen in 22 europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern untersuchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Forschenden werden Boden-, Sediment-, Aerosol- und Wasserproben sowie ausgew\u00e4hlte Modellorganismen und zahlreiche Umweltdaten sammeln. Ihre Arbeit wird sich auf verschiedene Lebensbereiche erstrecken &#8211; von Viren und Bakterien bis hin zu Algen, Pflanzen und Tieren &#8211; an Land, in Flussm\u00fcndungen und im Meer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Auch werden die molekularen Grundlagen der Interaktionen zwischen den Arten, die Rolle der einzelnen Organismen in ihren Lebensr\u00e4umen, sowie die Art und Weise, wie Organismen auf ihre Umwelt reagieren und diese gleichzeitig beeinflussen, untersucht. Dar\u00fcber hinaus werden die Forschenden Informationen \u00fcber Faktoren wie das Auftreten von Schadstoffen, Antibiotika, Pestiziden oder Hormonen sowie \u00fcber Temperatur, Salzgehalt und Sauerstoffgehalt sammeln.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Meeresbiolog*innen, \u00d6kolog*innen und Umweltsch\u00fctzer*innen haben die Lebensr\u00e4ume von Wasser und Boden seit Jahrhunderten untersucht. Mit den Technologien, die den Molekularbiolog*innen heute zur Verf\u00fcgung stehen, sind wir in der Lage, diese \u00d6kosysteme in einem noch nie dagewesenen Detailgrad zu untersuchen&#8221;, so Professor Peer Bork, Direktor des EMBL Heidelberg und Koordinator des TREC-Projekts. &#8220;Gleichzeitig bedeutet der europaweite Charakter dieses Projekts, dass die Proben auf standardisierte Weise genommen werden. Dadurch wird es m\u00f6glich sein, Daten aus ganz Europa zu vergleichen und auf bisher nicht m\u00f6gliche Weise zu untersuchen, anstatt regional oder national begrenzte System zu verwenden.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Europ\u00e4ische Partnerschaften<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC st\u00fctzt sich auf die Ressourcen, Infrastruktur, Wissen und Erfahrung des EMBL, inklusive des neuen mobilen EMBL-Labors, welches entlegene Orte anfahren kann, sowie ein umfangreiches Netz europ\u00e4ischer Partnereinrichtungen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die mobilen EMBL-Labore beinhalten modernste Lichtmikroskopie, Probenvorbereitung f\u00fcr (Kryo)-Elektronenmikroskopie und Einzelzell-Sequenzierung. Au\u00dferdem werden fortschrittliche Instrumente f\u00fcr Umweltmessungen an Boden-, Luft-, Sediment- und Wasserproben zur Standardausr\u00fcstung geh\u00f6ren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die multinationalen Hauptpartner von TREC sind die Tara Ocean Foundation und das Tara OceanS Consortium, die den Tara-Schoner zur Verf\u00fcgung stellen werden, sowie das European Marine Biological Resource Centre, das seine Meeresstationen als wichtige wissenschaftliche St\u00fctzpunkte entlang der K\u00fcste koordiniert und Dienstleistungen und lokales Fachwissen zur Verf\u00fcgung stellt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Durch TREC wird das EMBL einige der fortschrittlichsten Technologien, die Biowissenschaftler*innen zur Verf\u00fcgung stehen, in der Praxis anwenden. Biologische Proben k\u00f6nnen empfindlich sein; sobald Wasser oder Boden aus ihrer nat\u00fcrlichen Umgebung entfernt werden, beginnen sich die Organismen und \u00d6kosysteme darin zu ver\u00e4ndern. Indem sie fortschrittliche Laborger\u00e4te ins Feld bringen, k\u00f6nnen Wissenschaftler*innen v\u00f6llig neue Fragestellungen angehen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Einbindung der Gesellschaft in die Wissenschaft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Verbesserung der Gesundheit der K\u00fcsten erfordert nicht nur wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse, sondern auch Ver\u00e4nderungen in der Art und Weise, wie die Gesellschaft mit unseren Meeren, Ozeanen und K\u00fcstenregionen interagiert und sie nutzt. Aus diesem Grund werden das EMBL, die Tara Ocean Foundation und viele lokale Partner entlang der TREC-Route und dar\u00fcber hinaus verschiedene Aktivit\u00e4ten zur Einbeziehung der \u00d6ffentlichkeit und der Schulbildung vor Ort anbieten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00fcrgerinnen und B\u00fcrger k\u00f6nnen aus erster Hand erfahren, welche M\u00f6glichkeiten die Molekularbiologie bei der Bew\u00e4ltigung menschlicher und planetarischer Gesundheitsprobleme bietet. Sie werden die M\u00f6glichkeit haben, von Wissenschaftler*innen zu lernen oder die Wissenschaft selbst zu erforschen, um die Verbindungen zwischen Land und Meer, dem Menschen und dem Planeten zu verstehen. Lehrer und Erzieher haben Zugang zu Schulungen und Ressourcen, um eine n\u00e4chste Generation von Wissenschaftler*innen zu begeistern und zu inspirieren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Das EMBL bedankt sich f\u00fcr die gro\u00dfz\u00fcgige Unterst\u00fctzung vieler Institutionen, Spender und Sponsoren, insbesondere der Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger-Stiftung, Eppendorf SE, Carl Zeiss Microscopy und Friends of EMBL, die TREC m\u00f6glich machen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bildunterschrift: TREC &#8211; Traversing European Coastlines &#8211; ist eine paneurop\u00e4ische Expedition zur Erforschung von K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosystemen und ihrer Reaktion auf die Umwelt, vom Molek\u00fcl bis zur Artengemeinschaft.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a2\"><strong>Une mission de deux ans pour \u00e9tudier l&#8217;impact des activit\u00e9s humaines sur les mers et les r\u00e9gions c\u00f4ti\u00e8res d&#8217;Europe<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>L&#8217;EMBL, le Laboratoire europ\u00e9en pour les sciences de la vie, dirige le projet TREC : le premier effort paneurop\u00e9en et interdisciplinaire visant \u00e0 examiner la vie dans son contexte naturel, \u00e0 des \u00e9chelles sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les littoraux europ\u00e9ens sont des environnements riches en biodiversit\u00e9 et constituent des lieux importants pour l&#8217;industrie, la culture et le patrimoine. Quarante pour cent de la population europ\u00e9enne vit dans une r\u00e9gion c\u00f4ti\u00e8re, et de nombreuses soci\u00e9t\u00e9s europ\u00e9ennes ont \u00e9t\u00e9, et sont encore, d\u00e9finies par leurs relations avec la mer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nos mers et nos r\u00e9gions c\u00f4ti\u00e8res sont des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes cl\u00e9s qui abritent une diversit\u00e9 de vie extr\u00eamement riche, et jouent un r\u00f4le essentiel dans la stabilit\u00e9 et la durabilit\u00e9 d&#8217;\u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes plus vastes. Toutefois, les interf\u00e9rences caus\u00e9es par les activit\u00e9s humaines telles que la pollution, l&#8217;agriculture et la construction de b\u00e2timents, ainsi que l&#8217;impact du changement climatique, entra\u00eenent une perte acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9e de la diversit\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9tique des esp\u00e8ces et la destruction des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes fonctionnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pour minimiser l&#8217;impact futur de ces facteurs externes sur la biodiversit\u00e9 c\u00f4ti\u00e8re, nous devons comprendre, au niveau mol\u00e9culaire et cellulaire, comment les organismes interagissent dans ces \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes et comment ils r\u00e9agissent aux pressions externes dans le contexte de leurs habitats naturels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC, Traversing European Coastlines, est une exp\u00e9dition paneurop\u00e9enne visant \u00e0 \u00e9tudier les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes c\u00f4tiers et leur r\u00e9action \u00e0 l&#8217;environnement, et ceci \u00e0 plusieurs \u00e9chelles, des mol\u00e9cules aux communaut\u00e9s. Il s&#8217;agit du premier projet de ce type \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9chelle du continent, qui combine la riche expertise et l&#8217;infrastructure de l\u2019EMBL, de la Fondation Tara Oc\u00e9an, du consortium Tara Oc\u00e9anS, du Centre europ\u00e9en de ressources en biologie marine et de nombreux partenaires europ\u00e9ens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Men\u00e9 par l&#8217;EMBL, TREC vise \u00e0 lancer une nouvelle \u00e8re dans l\u2019exploration des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes c\u00f4tiers, en portant un regard sp\u00e9cifique sur les habitats c\u00f4tiers, avec leur riche diversit\u00e9 d&#8217;esp\u00e8ces mais aussi leur exposition \u00e0 la pollution et au changement climatique. Cette exp\u00e9dition combinera l&#8217;expertise scientifique de nombreux partenaires, nos connaissances actuelles sur les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes et les processus locaux, ainsi que les derniers d\u00e9veloppements technologiques et l\u2019expertise de l&#8217;EMBL dans l&#8217;\u00e9tude de la vie \u00e0 sa plus petite \u00e9chelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Notre oc\u00e9an et nos sols cachent encore une myriade de questions sans r\u00e9ponses &#8211; mais qui sont tout \u00e0 fait essentielles&#8221;, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Edith Heard, directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l&#8217;EMBL. &#8220;TREC va changer cela. Gr\u00e2ce aux progr\u00e8s scientifiques et technologiques r\u00e9alis\u00e9s ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, nous disposons d\u00e9sormais des outils et des connaissances n\u00e9cessaires pour documenter, examiner et sonder les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes c\u00f4tiers au niveau mol\u00e9culaire, sur terre et en mer, en temps r\u00e9el, avec de nombreux partenaires de diff\u00e9rents pays. C&#8217;est un merveilleux exemple d\u2019une science sans fronti\u00e8res, pour laquelle l&#8217;EMBL joue un r\u00f4le si important.&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46 r\u00e9gions dans 22 pays europ\u00e9ens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les scientifiques disposent d\u00e9sormais des technologies les plus avanc\u00e9es en mati\u00e8re de biologie mol\u00e9culaire et cellulaire. Celles-ci permettent d&#8217;\u00e9tudier, sur le terrain, les m\u00e9canismes de la vie sur Terre \u00e0 une \u00e9chelle et \u00e0 un niveau de d\u00e9tail qui n&#8217;\u00e9taient pas envisageables auparavant. De la g\u00e9nomique et la m\u00e9tabolomique, en passant par l&#8217;imagerie et l&#8217;intelligence artificielle, nous pouvons g\u00e9n\u00e9rer et int\u00e9grer de grands volumes de donn\u00e9es; des plus petits microbes jusqu&#8217;aux animaux et aux plantes, dans diff\u00e9rents \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes sur terre, dans l&#8217;eau et \u00e0 leur interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC examinera la biodiversit\u00e9 et l&#8217;adaptabilit\u00e9 de la vie \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9chelle mol\u00e9culaire sur 120 sites d&#8217;\u00e9chantillonnage c\u00f4tiers, dans 46 r\u00e9gions de 22 pays europ\u00e9ens entre 2023 et 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les scientifiques collecteront des \u00e9chantillons de sol, de s\u00e9diments, d&#8217;a\u00e9rosols et d&#8217;eau, ainsi que des organismes mod\u00e8les s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9s et de nombreuses donn\u00e9es environnementales. Leurs travaux porteront sur diff\u00e9rentes \u00e9chelles de la vie, des virus et bact\u00e9ries aux algues, plantes et animaux; aussi bien sur terre que dans les estuaires des rivi\u00e8res et en mer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019exp\u00e9dition permettra \u00e9galement d&#8217;\u00e9tudier au niveau mol\u00e9culaire les interactions entre les esp\u00e8ces, mais aussi le r\u00f4le des organismes dans leurs habitats et la mani\u00e8re dont ils r\u00e9agissent \u00e0 leur environnement, tout en exer\u00e7ant une influence sur ce dernier. En compl\u00e9ment de cela, les scientifiques collecteront des informations sur des facteurs tels que la pr\u00e9sence de polluants, d&#8217;antibiotiques, de pesticides ou d&#8217;hormones, mais aussi des niveaux de temp\u00e9ratures, de salinit\u00e9, et d&#8217;oxyg\u00e8ne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Les biologistes marins, les \u00e9cologistes et les environnementalistes \u00e9tudient les habitats de l&#8217;eau et du sol depuis des si\u00e8cles. Gr\u00e2ce aux technologies dont disposent aujourd&#8217;hui les biologistes mol\u00e9culaires, nous sommes en mesure d&#8217;\u00e9tudier ces \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes avec un niveau de d\u00e9tail sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent&#8221;, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le professeur Peer Bork, directeur de l&#8217;EMBL Heidelberg, et coordinateur du projet TREC. &#8220;De plus, les \u00e9chantillons seront pr\u00e9lev\u00e9s de mani\u00e8re standardis\u00e9e gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la nature paneurop\u00e9enne de ce projet. Cela permettra de comparer et de sonder les donn\u00e9es \u00e0 travers l&#8217;Europe, \u00e0 la place d\u2019un syst\u00e8me r\u00e9gional ou national, et d&#8217;une mani\u00e8re qui n&#8217;\u00e9tait pas possible auparavant.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partenariats europ\u00e9ens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC s&#8217;appuie sur les ressources, l&#8217;infrastructure, les connaissances et l&#8217;expertise fournies par l&#8217;EMBL, avec notamment les nouveaux laboratoires mobiles de l&#8217;EMBL capables de se rendre dans des lieux \u00e9loign\u00e9s, ainsi que sur un vaste r\u00e9seau d&#8217;institutions partenaires en Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les laboratoires mobiles de l&#8217;EMBL incluront la microscopie optique de pointe, la pr\u00e9paration d&#8217;\u00e9chantillons pour la microscopie (cryo)-\u00e9lectronique et la g\u00e9nomique unicellulaire. De plus, des outils avanc\u00e9s pour les mesures environnementales \u00e0 partir d&#8217;\u00e9chantillons de sol, d&#8217;air, de s\u00e9diments et d&#8217;eau feront partie de l&#8217;\u00e9quipement standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les principaux partenaires multinationaux de TREC sont, d\u2019une part, la Fondation Tara Oc\u00e9an et le consortium Tara Oc\u00e9anS, qui fourniront la go\u00e9lette Tara, l&#8217;\u00e9chantillonnage en mer et la collecte de m\u00e9tadonn\u00e9es; et d\u2019autre part, le Centre europ\u00e9en de ressources biologiques marines (EMBRC-ERIC), qui coordonnera ses stations marines en leur qualit\u00e9 de bases scientifiques essentielles le long des r\u00e9gions c\u00f4ti\u00e8res, et offrira des services et une expertise locale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 TREC, l&#8217;EMBL apportera sur le terrain certaines des technologies les plus avanc\u00e9es dont disposent les scientifiques des sciences du vivant. Les \u00e9chantillons biologiques peuvent \u00eatre fragiles : d\u00e8s que l&#8217;eau ou le sol sont retir\u00e9s de leur environnement naturel, les organismes et les \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes qu&#8217;ils contiennent commencent \u00e0 changer. En apportant sur le terrain des outils de laboratoire avanc\u00e9s, les scientifiques peuvent aborder de nouvelles questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Faire participer les communaut\u00e9s \u00e0 la science<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>L&#8217;am\u00e9lioration de la sant\u00e9 des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes c\u00f4tiers n\u00e9cessitera des connaissances scientifiques, mais aussi des changements dans la fa\u00e7on dont nos soci\u00e9t\u00e9s interagissent avec nos mers, nos oc\u00e9ans et nos r\u00e9gions c\u00f4ti\u00e8res, et comment elles les utilisent. C&#8217;est pourquoi l&#8217;EMBL, la Fondation Tara Oc\u00e9an et de nombreux partenaires locaux proposeront \u00e9galement diff\u00e9rentes activit\u00e9s de sensibilisation aupr\u00e8s du grand public et des \u00e9coles, pendant l\u2019exp\u00e9dition TREC et au-del\u00e0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les citoyens pourront d\u00e9couvrir en personne le pouvoir de la biologie mol\u00e9culaire pour relever les d\u00e9fis de la sant\u00e9 humaine et plan\u00e9taire. Ils pourront \u00e9couter des scientifiques ou explorer la science par eux-m\u00eames pour comprendre les liens existants entre la terre et la mer, les humains et la plan\u00e8te. Les enseignants et les \u00e9ducateurs pourront acc\u00e9der \u00e0 des formations et \u00e0 des ressources \u00e9ducatives pour faire participer et inspirer la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de scientifiques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&#8217;EMBL remercie le soutien g\u00e9n\u00e9reux de nombreuses institutions, donateurs et sponsors, en particulier la Fondation Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger, Eppendorf SE, Carl Zeiss Microscopy et \u2018Friends of EMBL\u2019, qui ont rendu possible l\u2019exp\u00e9dition TREC.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a3\"><strong>Una missione di due anni per studiare l\u2019impatto umano sui mari e le regioni costiere europee<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Il laboratorio europeo di scienze della vita EMBL coordina il progetto TREC: il primo sforzo paneuropeo e interdisciplinare per studiare la vita nel suo contesto naturale ad una scala senza precedenti.<\/em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le coste europee sono ambienti ricchi di biodiversit\u00e0 che rappresentano anche importanti siti industriali, culturali e patrimoniali. Il 40% della popolazione europea vive in regioni costiere, e molte societ\u00e0 europee sono state e sono tuttora definite dal loro rapporto con il mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I nostri mari e le nostre coste rappresentano ecosistemi chiave che ospitano una ricchissima diversit\u00e0 di forme di vita, e svolgono un ruolo fondamentale per la stabilit\u00e0 e la sostenibilit\u00e0 di ecosistemi pi\u00f9 ampi. Tuttavia le interferenze antropiche come l\u2019inquinamento, l\u2019agricoltura e la costruzione di edifici, nonch\u00e9 l\u2019impatto del cambiamento climatico, stanno portando a una accelerazione della perdita di diversit\u00e0 genetica delle specie e alla distruzione degli ecosistemi funzionali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Per minimizzare l\u2019impatto futuro di questi fattori esterni sulla biodiversit\u00e0 costiera, dobbiamo comprendere le basi molecolari e cellulari dell\u2019interazione degli organismi negli ecosistemi e la loro reazione alle pressioni esterne nel contesto dei loro habitat naturali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC \u2013 Traversing European Coastlines \u2013 \u00e8 una spedizione paneuropea per studiare gli ecosistemi costieri e la loro risposta all\u2019ambiente, su scale di grandezza che vanno dalle molecole alle comunit\u00e0. \u00c8 il primo progetto di questo tipo a livello continentale, e combina le profonde competenze e infrastrutture del laboratorio europeo di scienze della vita EMBL, della Fondazione Tara Ocean, del Consorzio Tara OceanS, dell\u2019European Marine Biological Resource Centre, e di numerosi partner europei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guidato dall\u2019EMBL, il progetto TREC \u00e8 incentrato sugli habitat costieri, con la loro ricca diversit\u00e0 di specie e l\u2019inquinamento e i cambiamenti climatici a cui sono esposti, e ha l\u2019obiettivo di avviare una nuova era di esplorazione degli ecosistemi costieri. Combiner\u00e0 le competenze scientifiche dei numerosi partner e le conoscenze attuali degli ecosistemi e dei processi locali, con i recenti sviluppi tecnologici e le competenze dell\u2019EMBL nello studio della vita su piccola scala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I nostri oceani e i nostri suoli nascondono ancora una miriade di domande importanti senza risposta&#8221;, ha dichiarato la Direttrice Generale dell\u2019EMBL Edith Heard. &#8220;Il progetto TREC cambier\u00e0 questa situazione. Grazie ai progressi scientifici e tecnologici compiuti negli ultimi anni, ora disponiamo degli strumenti e delle conoscenze necessarie per documentare, esaminare e sondare gli ecosistemi costieri a livello molecolare, sulla terraferma e in mare, in tempo reale, con molti partner di diverse nazioni. Questo \u00e8 un meraviglioso esempio di scienza senza frontiere, in cui l\u2019EMBL svolge un ruolo importante&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46 regioni in 22 Paesi europei<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gli scienziati hanno oggi a disposizione le pi\u00f9 avanzate tecnologie di biologia molecolare e cellulare che consentono di studiare &#8211; sul campo &#8211; i meccanismi della vita sulla Terra su una scala e a un livello di dettaglio che prima non erano possibili. Dalla genomica e dalla metabolomica all&#8217;imaging e all&#8217;intelligenza artificiale, possiamo generare e integrare grandi quantit\u00e0 di dati, dai microbi pi\u00f9 piccoli fino agli animali e alle piante in diversi ecosistemi: sulla terraferma, nell\u2019acqua e nella loro interfaccia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il progetto TREC esaminer\u00e0 la biodiversit\u00e0 e l&#8217;adattabilit\u00e0 molecolare della vita su scala molecolare in 120 siti di campionamento costiero in 46 regioni di 22 Paesi europei nel corso del 2023 e 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gli scienziati raccoglieranno campioni di suolo, sedimenti, aerosol e acqua, oltre a organismi modello selezionati e numerosi dati ambientali. Il loro lavoro coprir\u00e0 le diverse scale della vita &#8211; da virus e batteri ad alghe, piante e animali &#8211; sulla terraferma, negli estuari dei fiumi e in mare.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studieranno le basi molecolari delle interazioni tra le specie, il ruolo degli organismi nei loro habitat e il modo in cui gli organismi rispondono e allo stesso tempo influenzano il loro ambiente. Inoltre, i ricercatori raccoglieranno informazioni su fattori quali la presenza di inquinanti, antibiotici, pesticidi o ormoni, ma anche sulla temperatura specifica, la salinit\u00e0 e i livelli di ossigeno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I biologi marini, gli ecologisti e gli ambientalisti hanno studiato gli habitat dell&#8217;acqua e del suolo per secoli. Con le tecnologie che i biologi molecolari hanno a disposizione oggi, siamo in grado di studiare questi ecosistemi con un livello di dettaglio senza precedenti&#8221;, ha dichiarato il Prof. Peer Bork, Direttore della sede EMBL di Heidelberg e coordinatore del progetto TREC. &#8220;Allo stesso tempo, la natura paneuropea di questo progetto consentir\u00e0 un campionamento standardizzato. In questo modo sar\u00e0 possibile confrontare e sondare i dati a livello europeo, non regionale o nazionale, in una maniera che finora non era possibile.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partnerships Europee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC si basa sulle risorse, le infrastrutture, le conoscenze e le competenze fornite dall\u2019EMBL, compresi i nuovi laboratori mobili dell\u2019EMBL in grado di raggiungere localit\u00e0 remote, insieme a una vasta rete di istituzioni partner europee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I laboratori mobili dell\u2019EMBL comprenderanno microscopia ottica all&#8217;avanguardia, preparazione dei campioni per la microscopia (crio)elettronica e genomica a singola cellula. L\u2019attrezzatura standard comprender\u00e0 inoltre strumenti avanzati per la misurazione ambientale di campioni di suolo, aria, sedimenti e acqua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I principali partner multinazionali di TREC sono la Fondazione Tara Ocean e il consorzio Tara OceanS, che forniranno la goletta Tara e il campionamento oceanico e la raccolta di metadati, nonch\u00e9 l&#8217;European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC), che coordina le sue stazioni marine come importanti basi scientifiche lungo la costa e fornisce servizi e competenze locali.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attraverso TREC, EMBL porter\u00e0 sul campo alcune delle tecnologie pi\u00f9 avanzate a disposizione degli esperti nelle scienze della vita. I campioni biologici possono essere fragili: non appena l&#8217;acqua o il terreno vengono rimossi dal loro ambiente naturale, gli organismi e gli ecosistemi al loro interno iniziano a cambiare. Portando sul campo strumenti di laboratorio avanzati, gli scienziati possono affrontare domande completamente nuove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coinvolgere le comunit\u00e0 con la scienza&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Il miglioramento della salute delle coste richieder\u00e0 non solo conoscenze scientifiche, ma anche cambiamenti nel modo in cui le societ\u00e0 interagiscono e utilizzano i nostri mari, oceani e regioni costiere. Per questo motivo EMBL, la Fondazione Tara Ocean e molti altri partner locali offriranno diverse attivit\u00e0 di coinvolgimento del pubblico e di educazione scientifica lungo il percorso del progetto TREC e oltre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I cittadini potranno toccare con mano il potere della biologia molecolare nell&#8217;affrontare le sfide della salute umana e planetaria. Potranno ascoltare gli scienziati o esplorare loro stessi la scienza per comprendere le connessioni tra terra e mare, tra gli esseri umani e il pianeta. Gli insegnanti e gli educatori potranno accedere a formazione e risorse per coinvolgere e ispirare la prossima generazione di scienziati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u2019EMBL riconosce il generoso sostegno di molte istituzioni, donatori e sponsor, in particolare della Fondazione Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger, di Eppendorf SE, di Carl Zeiss Microscopy e del gruppo \u2018Friends of EMBL\u2019, che hanno contribuito a rendere possibile il progetto TREC.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a4\"><strong>Una misi\u00f3n de dos a\u00f1os para estudiar el impacto humano en los mares y regiones costeras de Europa<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>El laboratorio europeo de las ciencias de la vida, el EMBL, lidera el proyecto TREC: el primer esfuerzo paneuropeo e interdisciplinar para examinar la vida en su contexto natural y a diferentes escalas, sin precedentes hasta la fecha.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Las costas europeas son entornos muy ricos en biodiversidad, que a la vez representan importantes emplazamientos industriales, culturales y patrimoniales. El 40% de la poblaci\u00f3n europea vive en una regi\u00f3n costera, y muchas sociedades europeas se han definido, y siguen defini\u00e9ndose, por sus relaciones con el mar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuestros mares y costas representan ecosistemas clave que albergan una enorme riqueza de biodiversidad y desempe\u00f1an un papel fundamental en la estabilidad y sostenibilidad de otros ecosistemas mayores, de los que forman parte. Sin embargo, interferencias antropog\u00e9nicas tales como la contaminaci\u00f3n, la agricultura y la construcci\u00f3n, as\u00ed como el impacto del cambio clim\u00e1tico, est\u00e1n provocando la p\u00e9rdida acelerada de la diversidad gen\u00e9tica de las especies y la destrucci\u00f3n de ecosistemas funcionales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Para minimizar el impacto futuro de estos factores externos sobre la biodiversidad costera, debemos comprender las bases moleculares y celulares sobre c\u00f3mo los organismos interact\u00faan en los ecosistemas y c\u00f3mo estos reaccionan a las presiones externas en sus h\u00e1bitats naturales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC \u2013 Traversing European Coastlines \u2013 es una expedici\u00f3n paneuropea para estudiar los ecosistemas costeros y su respuesta a cambios en el entorno, a una escala que va desde las mol\u00e9culas hasta las comunidades. Es el primer proyecto continental de este tipo y combina la experiencia e infraestructura del laboratorio europeo de las ciencias de la vida EMBL, la Fundaci\u00f3n Tara Ocean, el Consorcio Tara Oceans, el Centro Europeo de Recursos de Biolog\u00eda Marina as\u00ed como un gran n\u00famero de socios europeos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dirigido por el EMBL y centrado en los h\u00e1bitats costeros y su rica diversidad de especies, as\u00ed como en la contaminaci\u00f3n y el clima cambiante a los que est\u00e1n expuestos, TREC pretende iniciar una nueva era de exploraci\u00f3n de los ecosistemas costeros. Combinar\u00e1 la experiencia cient\u00edfica de muchos socios, as\u00ed como los conocimientos sobre los ecosistemas y procesos locales, con los \u00faltimos avances tecnol\u00f3gicos del EMBL y su experiencia en el an\u00e1lisis de la vida a las escalas m\u00e1s peque\u00f1as.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Nuestros oc\u00e9anos y nuestros suelos esconden todav\u00eda un sinf\u00edn de preguntas sin respuesta, pero de gran importancia&#8221;, declara Edith Heard, Directora General del EMBL. &#8220;TREC cambiar\u00e1 esta situaci\u00f3n. Debido a los avances cient\u00edficos y tecnol\u00f3gicos de los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, disponemos en la actualidad de las herramientas y los conocimientos necesarios para documentar, examinar y sondear ecosistemas costeros a nivel molecular, en tierra y mar, en tiempo real y con muchos colaboradores de distintas naciones. Este es un maravilloso ejemplo de ciencia sin fronteras en la que el EMBL desempe\u00f1a un papel importante&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>46 regiones de 22 pa\u00edses europeos<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Los cient\u00edficos y cient\u00edficas disponen actualmente de las m\u00e1s avanzadas tecnolog\u00edas en biolog\u00eda molecular y celular que permiten estudiar -sobre el terreno- los mecanismos de la vida en la Tierra a una escala y con un nivel de detalle que antes no era posible. Desde la gen\u00f3mica y la metabol\u00f3mica hasta la obtenci\u00f3n de im\u00e1genes y la inteligencia artificial, podemos generar e integrar grandes vol\u00famenes de datos. Datos que provienen de los microbios m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os hasta los animales y plantas de distintos ecosistemas terrestres y acu\u00e1ticos, as\u00ed como en su interfaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TREC examinar\u00e1 la biodiversidad y la adaptabilidad molecular de la vida a escala molecular en 120 puntos costeros de muestreo, de 46 regiones en 22 pa\u00edses europeos durante 2023 y 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los cient\u00edficos recoger\u00e1n muestras de tierra, sedimentos, aerosoles y agua, as\u00ed como organismos modelo seleccionados y numerosos datos medioambientales. Su trabajo abarcar\u00e1 diferentes escalas -desde virus y bacterias hasta algas, plantas y animales- en tierra, en estuarios fluviales y en el mar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estudiar\u00e1n la base molecular de las interacciones entre especies, el papel de los organismos en sus h\u00e1bitats, c\u00f3mo responden a su entorno y c\u00f3mo, al mismo tiempo, \u00e9stos influyen en \u00e9l. 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