{"id":70641,"date":"2024-09-30T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/?p=70641"},"modified":"2025-10-27T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T13:22:07","slug":"12-moments-of-philanthropy-9-trec-research-expedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-9-trec-research-expedition\/","title":{"rendered":"Aboard EMBL&#8217;s TREC research expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Mareile Vogler, Resource Development Manager, EMBL Office of Resource Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine a journey that not only crosses national borders but also delves deep into the mysteries of our coastal ecosystems. The EMBL-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/traversing-european-coastlines-trec-expedition\/\">Traversing European Coastlines<\/a> (TREC) project aims to make substantial contributions towards solving important environmental and societal problems, such as climate change, chemical pollution, biodiversity decline, and antibiotic resistance spread. The associated research expedition collected extensive environmental samples and data along Europe&#8217;s coasts during 2023 and 2024, using a fleet of mobile labs on land, accompanied by the research vessel Tara.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n      Recognising philanthropic support    <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"vf-card__text\">For five decades, EMBL has thrived as a global hub for cutting-edge molecular biology research, training, and services. Open collaboration has been and continues to be at the very heart of our achievements, illustrated through a rich tapestry of partnerships woven with like-minded institutions and individuals.<br \/><br \/>\r\nWith our \u201812 moments of philanthropy\u2019 series during our 50th anniversary year, we want to express our deep gratitude towards individuals, foundations, and other supporters who have made a difference to EMBL through their vision and generosity. Each gift \u2013 whether small or large in financial terms \u2013 has helped advance science and nurture the scientists of the future in exemplary ways, illuminating the power of giving. <br \/><br \/>\r\nOur ninth moment of philanthropy demonstrates how the TREC research expedition combines visionary science with philanthropic commitment to enable pioneering achievements for the benefit of our planet.\r\n<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Through its capacity to expand scientific knowledge and raise international environmental awareness, the TREC expedition has the potential to change our world. Never before have researchers from various disciplines studied life outside laboratories to such an extent \u2013 at 115 locations across Europe, on land, at sea, and in the air, collecting over 70,000 samples using more than 200 standardised protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An expedition of this scale would have been scarcely imaginable without visionary science, seed funding from EMBL member states, vigorous support from academia, industry, and society, contributions from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/join-the-friends-of-embl\/\">Friends of EMBL<\/a> and other private individuals, as well as foundations such as the Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger Foundation. Thanks to the foresight of the Foundation, one of the main highlights of the expedition, the Advanced Mobile Lab (AML), was developed as a 22-ton technical marvel that complemented stationary laboratories and enabled many new experimental concepts. A sophisticated laboratory on wheels, the AML provided mobile experimental lab space and state-of-the-art instruments. It visited several &#8216;supersites&#8217; along the route of the TREC expedition, supporting scientific projects and providing access to advanced instrumentation for local researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The support of numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/support\/\">industry partners and specialised service providers<\/a> also enabled cutting-edge technology and logistics services, allowing an unprecedented standardisation of sample collection and data integration. Thanks to these services, researchers from more than 21 countries had the unique opportunity to learn how to use state-of-the-art equipment on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B9A8759-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B9A8759-m.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B9A8759-m-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/B9A8759-m-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">TREC Outreach in Lorient in April 2023. Credit: Kinga Lubowiecka\/EMBL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger, who firmly believes in the transformative power of pioneering achievements, emphasised: &#8220;With every new technology, we create new opportunities to change the world. The mobile labs are not just technical masterpieces, but symbols of the unwavering hope that together, through courage and commitment, we can make a lasting, positive difference for our planet and the next generation.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting our planet requires more than just scientific knowledge. It needs every individual&#8217;s commitment as well as philanthropy&#8217;s driving force. Therefore, during its journey, the TREC team not only collected data but also invited people to come aboard the Advanced Mobile Lab. In many European countries, scientists engaged with politicians, students, and citizens to illustrate how molecular biology helps illuminate the ecological state of their own environments. Each participant was able to experience first-hand how scientific insights, personal actions, and philanthropic engagement can work together to solve environmental problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2024, TREC&#8217;s sampling phase concluded in Greece with great success. More expeditions will follow and the scope will be expanded (e.g. to different habitats). More and more people across Europe will thus be able to experience first-hand how environmentally relevant scientific data is generated and what research can achieve. Although analysing the data and publishing results will extend over several years, TREC is already a testament to how pioneering achievements in science can be amplified through philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you would also like to support EMBL, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/embl-anniversary-fund\/\">here<\/a> to learn about special funding opportunities during our 50th anniversary year!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Die TREC Forschungsexpedition<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision\u00e4re Forschung auf R\u00e4dern und wie Philanthropie Wissenschaft voranbringt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Von Mareile Vogler, Resource Development Manager, EMBL Office of Resource Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stellen Sie sich eine Reise vor, die nicht nur L\u00e4ndergrenzen \u00fcberschreitet, sondern auch tief in die Geheimnisse unserer K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosysteme eintaucht. Das vom EMBL geleitete Projekt<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/traversing-european-coastlines-trec-expedition\/\"><em> <\/em>Traversing European Coastlines<\/a><em>&nbsp; <\/em>(TREC)<em> <\/em>soll einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur L\u00f6sung wichtiger \u00f6kologischer und gesellschaftlicher Probleme wie Klimawandel, chemische Verschmutzung, R\u00fcckgang der Artenvielfalt und der Verbreitung von Antibiotikaresistenzen leisten. W\u00e4hrend der damit assoziierten Forschungsexpedition wurden mit Hilfe einer Flotte von mobilen Laboren und in Begleitung des Forschungsschiffs Tara umfangreiche Umweltproben und Daten entlang der europ\u00e4ischen K\u00fcsten in den Jahren 2023 und 2024 gesammelt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n      Dank an unsere F\u00f6rderer    <\/h3>\n                <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Seit f\u00fcnf Jahrzehnten hat sich das EMBL als globales Zentrum f\u00fcr molekularbiologische Spitzenforschung, Services und Dienstleistungen etabliert. Offene Zusammenarbeit und Forschung war und ist das Herzst\u00fcck unserer Errungenschaften, die sich in einem reichen Netz von Partnerschaften mit gleichgesinnten Institutionen und Einzelpersonen widerspiegeln.<br \/><br \/>\r\nMit unserer Reihe \u201e12 Momente der Philanthropie\u201c im Jahr unseres 50-j\u00e4hrigen Bestehens m\u00f6chten wir Einzelpersonen, Stiftungen und anderen Unterst\u00fctzenden, die durch ihre Vision und Gro\u00dfz\u00fcgigkeit einen Unterschied f\u00fcr das EMBL gemacht haben, unsere tiefe Dankbarkeit ausdr\u00fccken. Jede Spende &#8211; ob klein oder gro\u00df &#8211; hat dazu beigetragen, die Wissenschaft voranzubringen und die Wissenschaftler:innen der Zukunft auf inspirierende Weise zu f\u00f6rdern und die Kraft des Gebens zu verk\u00f6rpern. <br \/><br \/>\r\nUnser neunter Moment der Philanthropie zeigt, wie die TREC-Forschungsexpedition vision\u00e4re Wissenschaft mit philanthropischem Engagement verbindet, um Pionierleistungen zum Wohle unseres Planeten zu erzielen.\r\n<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Indem sie die Kenntnisse der Wissenschaft erweitert und das Bewu\u00dftsein f\u00fcr unsere Umwelt \u00fcber L\u00e4ndergrenzen hinweg sch\u00e4rft, hat die TREC-Expedition das Potential, unsere Welt zu ver\u00e4ndern. Denn noch nie zuvor haben Forschende verschiedenster Disziplinen das Leben au\u00dferhalb der Labore in einem solchen Umfang untersucht: An 115 Stellen in ganz Europa, wurden mehr als 70.000 Proben anhand von mehr als 200 standardisierten Protokollen zu Land, zu Wasser und in der Luft gesammelt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eine Expedition dieser Gr\u00f6\u00dfenordnung w\u00e4re ohne vision\u00e4re Wissenschaft, die Initialfinanzierung durch die EMBL-Mitgliedsstaaten, tatkr\u00e4ftige Unterst\u00fctzung aus Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, dem Beitrag der<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/support\/join-the-friends-of-embl\/\"> Friends of EMBL<\/a> und anderer Privatpersonen sowie Stiftungen wie der Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger-Stiftung kaum vorstellbar gewesen.<em> <\/em>Dank des Weitblicks der Stiftung konnte eines der Herzst\u00fccke der Expedition, das Advanced Mobile Lab (AML), zu einem 22 Tonnen schweren technischen Wunderwerk entwickelt werden, das feststehende Labore erg\u00e4nzt und viele neue experimentelle Konzepte erm\u00f6glicht. Als hochkomplexes Labor auf R\u00e4dern bietet das AML Raum f\u00fcr Experimente und Forschungsger\u00e4te auf Spitzenniveau. Ein Team von EMBL-Forschenden besuchte mit dem mobilen Labor mehrere ausgesuchte Haupt-Probeentnahmestellen entlang der Expeditionsroute, unterst\u00fctzte wissenschaftliche Projekte und stellte Forschenden vor Ort hochmoderne Forschungsausr\u00fcstung zur Verf\u00fcgung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Durch die Unterst\u00fctzung zahlreicher<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/support\/\"> Partner aus der Industrie und von spezialisierten Dienstleistern<\/a> wurde modernste Technologie und Logistik bereitgestellt, die eine beispiellose Standardisierung von Proben und Datenintegration m\u00f6glich machte. Dank dieser Dienste hatten Forschende aus mehr als 21 L\u00e4ndern die einzigartige M\u00f6glichkeit, vor Ort den Umgang mit hochmoderner Ausr\u00fcstung zu erlernen und zu nutzen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Manfred Lautenschl\u00e4ger, der fest an die transformative Kraft von Pionierleistungen glaubt, unterstreicht: \u201eMit jeder neuen Technologie schaffen wir neue M\u00f6glichkeiten, die Welt zu ver\u00e4ndern. Die mobilen Labore sind nicht nur technische Meisterwerke, sondern Symbole f\u00fcr die unersch\u00fctterliche Hoffnung, dass wir gemeinsam durch Mut und Engagement einen bleibenden, positiven Unterschied f\u00fcr unseren Planeten und die n\u00e4chste Generation machen k\u00f6nnen.\u201c<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Der Schutz unserer Erde erfordert mehr als nur wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse. Er braucht das Engagement jedes Einzelnen sowie die treibende Kraft der Philanthropie. Deshalb sammelte das TREC-Team auf seiner Reise nicht nur Daten, sondern lud auch Menschen vor Ort dazu ein, selbst an Bord des Advanced Mobile Labs zu kommen. In vielen europ\u00e4ischen L\u00e4ndern kamen die Wissenschaftler:innen mit Politiker:innen, Sch\u00fcler:innen und B\u00fcrger:innen ins Gespr\u00e4ch und verdeutlichten, wie die Molekularbiologie dazu beitr\u00e4gt, den \u00f6kologischen Zustand ihres eigenen Lebensraums zu beleuchten. Jeder Teilnehmende konnte hautnah erleben, wie wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse, pers\u00f6nliches Handeln und philanthropisches Engagement zusammenwirken k\u00f6nnen, um Umweltprobleme zu l\u00f6sen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Im Juli 2024 ging&nbsp; der Teil des TREC-Projekts, der sich mit der Entnahme von Proben besch\u00e4ftigt, mit gro\u00dfem Erfolg in Griechenland zu Ende. Weitere Forschungsreisen werden folgen und der Untersuchungsbereich wird erweitert, beispielsweise um verschiedene Lebensr\u00e4ume. Immer mehr Menschen in ganz Europa werden damit selbst erleben k\u00f6nnen, wie umweltrelevante wissenschaftliche Daten erarbeitet werden und was Forschung bewirken kann. 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