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TREC initiated a new era of coastal ecosystems exploration to observe, model, and understand the effects of changing environments on organisms and communities, at the cellular and molecular levels.<br \/><br \/>Our planet is in the midst of a global environmental crisis \u2013 and microbial life is particularly affected. This &#8216;invisible life&#8217; is essential for the functioning of our ecosystems. Coastal habitats are rich in species biodiversity and they also often present the highest levels of pollution. The investigation of river systems and inland waters is a logical next step, as they are major pathways for pollutants from human activity and are closely linked to coastal regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central to this initiative is an interdisciplinary approach with a myriad of partners based on open data, standardised methods, a science outreach and education programme, and a European as well as global outlook \u2014 all grounded in the experience and framework established by the previous TREC expedition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Scaling up the TREC vision<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the visionary support of the Klaus Tschira Foundation, EMBL is not only continuing its mission in environmental research &#8211;&nbsp; it is accelerating into a new phase of scientific discovery and global impact. The scientific organisation is further opening the door to previously unexplored ecosystems and research opportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than just sustaining operations, the Foundation\u2019s support is driving strategic growth: attracting new scientific partners and entire consortia, expanding the project&#8217;s scope through the integration of cutting-edge technologies and disciplines, and extending TREC\u2019s influence well beyond Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the Foundation\u2019s backing, the principles at the heart of TREC \u2014 open data, standardised protocols, and shared analytical approaches \u2014 are being adopted across new countries and even continents, helping to build a truly planetary framework for environmental research,\u201d said Paola Bertucci, Head of EMBL Scientific Expeditions. \u201cThese efforts are not only advancing science, but making it more collaborative, accessible, and globally relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mobilising science for a changing planet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To best study the human impact on ecosystems, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/\">EMBL Mobile Laboratories<\/a>, a multidisciplinary core facility providing advanced technology, brings cutting-edge technologies and methods directly into the field. TREC&#8217;s expedition mobility, an important factor for its great success in researching ecosystems, is largely based on this expedition fleet which will soon be expanded with a mobile laboratory for water sample analysis.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Microbial ecosystems are facing increasing pressures from human activity, but we are also living in a golden age of discovery. With bringing cutting-edge technologies directly to the field, we have unprecedented opportunities to understand these vital communities and how they adapt to a changing world,&#8221; explained Niko Leisch, Head of Mobile Laboratory Services at EMBL.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;The mobility of laboratories is a crucial key to modern molecular field research. We were fortunate to receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-9-trec-research-expedition\/\">important philanthropic contributions<\/a> already during the first phase of TREC. Now, with the support of the Klaus Tschira Foundation, we are able to expand the scope of our Mobile Laboratories to gain new scientific insights directly within the natural habitats of the respective ecosystems.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of researchers using EMBL\u2019s mobile services around Europe continues to grow, while the open-access datasets generated through this initiative are becoming a vital resource for scientists worldwide. In parallel, continuous philanthropic support for logistics, travel, and science outreach is ensuring that new generations in Europe and beyond are inspired by science and knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With its scientific expedition and its mobile laboratories, EMBL has been ushering in a new era of field-based molecular life sciences. Together with numerous collaborators and with support from the Klaus Tschira Foundation, these &#8216;labs on wheels&#8217; will allow us to study life in context across Europe, with a global perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Deutsch\"><strong>EMBL erweitert Forschungsexpeditionen auf S\u00fc\u00dfwasser\u00f6kosysteme \u2013 dank philanthropischer Unterst\u00fctzung<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unterst\u00fctzung der Klaus Tschira Stiftung bringt die Expeditionen des EMBL und seiner Kollaborationspartner zur\u00fcck ins Feld, um Europas S\u00fc\u00dfwasser\u00f6kosysteme und deren Belastung durch den Menschen zu erforschen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Initiative TRaversing ECosystems EMBL begann mit ihrer ersten Expedition Traversing European Coastlines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/trec\/\">(TREC)<\/a> eine Reise zu Probenahmestellen entlang der europ\u00e4ischen K\u00fcsten, um die Biodiversit\u00e4t und molekulare Anpassungsf\u00e4higkeit mikrobieller Gemeinschaften und ausgew\u00e4hlter Organismen zu untersuchen. TREC hat eine neue Phase der Forschung an K\u00fcsten\u00f6kosystemen eingeleitet mit dem Ziel, besser zu verstehen, wie sich Umweltver\u00e4nderungen auf Tiere, Pflanzen und Mikroorganismen auswirken \u2013 bis hinunter auf die Zell- und Molek\u00fclebene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unser Planet steckt mitten in einer globalen Umweltkrise \u2013 und besonders das mikrobielle Leben leidet darunter. Diese \u201eunsichtbaren\u201c Mikroorganismen sind jedoch unverzichtbar f\u00fcr das Gleichgewicht in unserer Natur. K\u00fcstenregionen bieten zwar eine gro\u00dfe Artenvielfalt, sind aber auch stark durch Verschmutzung belastet. Deshalb ist es ein logischer n\u00e4chster Schritt, nun auch Fl\u00fcsse und Seen genauer zu untersuchen \u2013 denn sie transportieren viele Schadstoffe und sind eng mit den K\u00fcstengebieten verbunden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Im Mittelpunkt der Initiative steht ein gemeinschaftlicher Forschungsansatz mit vielen Partnern, mit offenen Daten, einheitlichen Methoden, einem starken Bildungs- und Vermittlungsprogramm sowie einer europ\u00e4ischen und weltweiten Ausrichtung. Die Grundlage daf\u00fcr bildet das Wissen und die Erfahrung aus der ersten TREC-Expedition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Neue Perspektiven f\u00fcr TREC durch philanthropische Unterst\u00fctzung<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dank der wegweisenden Unterst\u00fctzung durch die Klaus Tschira Stiftung geht&nbsp; das EMBL nicht nur seinen Weg in der Umweltforschung weiter \u2013 es beschleunigt den \u00dcbergang in eine neue Phase wissenschaftlicher Entdeckungen mit globaler Wirkung. Die wissenschaftliche Organisation \u00f6ffnet damit T\u00fcren zu bisher unerforschten \u00d6kosystemen und neuen Forschungschancen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Unterst\u00fctzung der Stiftung bedeutet mehr als den Fortbestand der bisherigen Arbeit \u2013 sie treibt strategisches Wachstum voran: Sie hilft dabei, neue wissenschaftliche Partner und Konsortien zu gewinnen, den Umfang des Projekts durch die Integration modernster Technologien und Disziplinen zu erweitern und den Einfluss von TREC \u00fcber Europa hinaus zu vergr\u00f6\u00dfern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201eMit der Unterst\u00fctzung der Stiftung werden die Grundprinzipien von TREC \u2013 offene Daten, standardisierte Protokolle und gemeinsame Analyseans\u00e4tze \u2013 nun auch in weiteren L\u00e4ndern und sogar auf anderen Kontinenten \u00fcbernommen und tragen zum Aufbau eines wirklich globalen Rahmens f\u00fcr Umweltforschung bei\u201c, sagte Paola Bertucci, Leiterin der EMBL Forschungsexpeditionen. \u201eDiese Bem\u00fchungen bringen die Wissenschaft nicht nur voran, sondern machen sie auch kooperativer, zug\u00e4nglicher und weltweit relevanter.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mobile Wissenschaft f\u00fcr einen Planeten im Wandel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Um die Auswirkungen menschlicher Aktivit\u00e4ten auf \u00d6kosysteme bestm\u00f6glich zu untersuchen, bringen die <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/mobile-labs\/\">Mobile Laboratories des EMBL<\/a> \u2013 eine multidisziplin\u00e4re zentrale Einrichtung \u2013 Spitzentechnologie direkt ins Feld. Die Mobilit\u00e4t der TREC-Expedition war ein entscheidender Erfolgsfaktor in der Erforschung von Lebensgemeinschaften und wird nun durch ein neues mobiles Labor zur Analyse von Wasserproben erweitert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201eMikrobielle \u00d6kosysteme stehen unter zunehmendem Druck durch menschliche Aktivit\u00e4ten \u2013 doch wir leben auch in einem goldenen Zeitalter der Entdeckungen. Indem wir modernste Technologien direkt ins Feld bringen, haben wir beispiellose M\u00f6glichkeiten, diese lebenswichtigen Gemeinschaften zu verstehen und zu erforschen, wie sie sich an eine sich wandelnde Welt anpassen\u201c, erkl\u00e4rt Niko Leisch, Leiter der Mobilen Labordienste des EMBL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201eDie Mobilit\u00e4t der Labore ist ein entscheidender Schl\u00fcssel f\u00fcr moderne molekulare Feldforschung. Schon in der ersten Phase von TREC konnten wir auf wichtige <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/connections\/12-moments-of-philanthropy-9-trec-research-expedition\/\">philanthropische Beitr\u00e4ge zur\u00fcckgreifen<\/a>. Nun, mit der Unterst\u00fctzung der Klaus Tschira Stiftung, k\u00f6nnen wir den Umfang unserer Mobilen Labore erweitern und neue wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse direkt in den nat\u00fcrlichen Lebensr\u00e4umen der jeweiligen \u00d6kosysteme gewinnen.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Die Zahl der Forschenden, die EMBLs mobile Dienste in ganz Europa nutzen, w\u00e4chst stetig, w\u00e4hrend zur selben Zeit die im Rahmen der TREC-Initiative erzeugten offenen Datens\u00e4tze zu einer wichtigen Ressource f\u00fcr Wissenschaftler:innen weltweit werden. 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