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Tara Expeditions is a non-profit program directed by Etienne Bourgois, chief executive officer of Agnès b, a French fashion brand. It was initiated in 2003, thanks to the brand’s founder, Agnès B., and her determination to commit herself to the planet’s remediation. Tara Oceans is its current expedition.
The starting point for Tara Expeditions was the acquisition of the unique expedition sailing schooner Tara, previously owned by Dr Jean-Louis Etienne and Sir Peter Blake. Tara’s voyages are dedicated to scientific research on the impact of global warming on the oceans, with two basic objectives:
- to serve as a platform for scientific research by exploring previously unreachable ocean locations, and
- to raise public awareness of scientific & environmental ocean characteristics, through ongoing reports on its adventurous voyages.
Tara is well established in the history of ocean going exploration through the 7 expeditions it has carried out in the Arctic, and Antarctic, as well as in the seas around Patagonia, Greenland and South Georgia.
During its last expedition, Tara Arctic, the ship made a fabulous voyage to the heart of the climate machine, by experiencing a 507-day drift, frozen into the ice of the Arctic Ocean. This expedition, monitored by the EU scientific program Damocles, provided a dynamic platform for observations of global warming. The results of Tara Arctic have been brought to the attention of national and international institutions addressing climate change and will be presented at the forthcoming Copenhagen Conference on Global Warming.
Tara Oceans 2009-2012
Tara Oceans is an exceptional 3-year marine expedition managed by Tara Expeditions’ team and a scientific consortium, including major international laboratories, led by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Like the previous expeditions, it will sail under the auspices of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). This program will allow researchers to study previously unknown and crucial marine ecosystems. Eric Karsenty Research Director for EMBL and CNRS is leading Tara oceans as Co-director of the voyage.
The urgency of understanding and coping with global warming makes this an extraordinarily important voyage to add to earlier understandings of the origins of ocean life so as to better preserve the diversity of its future.
Tara Expeditions is a non-profit program directed by Etienne Bourgois, chief executive officer of Agnès b, a French fashion brand. It was initiated in 2003, thanks to the brand’s founder, Agnès B., and her determination to commit herself to the planet’s remediation. Tara Oceans is its current expedition.
The starting point for Tara Expeditions was the acquisition of the unique expedition sailing schooner Tara, previously owned by Dr Jean-Louis Etienne and Sir Peter Blake. Tara’s voyages are dedicated to scientific research on the impact of global warming on the oceans, with two basic objectives:
- to serve as a platform for scientific research by exploring previously unreachable ocean locations, and
- to raise public awareness of scientific & environmental ocean characteristics, through ongoing reports on its adventurous voyages.
Tara is well established in the history of ocean going exploration through the 7 expeditions it has carried out in the Arctic, and Antarctic, as well as in the seas around Patagonia, Greenland and South Georgia.
During its last expedition, Tara Arctic, the ship made a fabulous voyage to the heart of the climate machine, by experiencing a 507-day drift, frozen into the ice of the Arctic Ocean. This expedition, monitored by the EU scientific program Damocles, provided a dynamic platform for observations of global warming. The results of Tara Arctic have been brought to the attention of national and international institutions addressing climate change and will be presented at the forthcoming Copenhagen Conference on Global Warming.
Tara Oceans 2009-2012
Tara Oceans is an exceptional 3-year marine expedition managed by Tara Expeditions’ team and a scientific consortium, including major international laboratories, led by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Like the previous expeditions, it will sail under the auspices of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). This program will allow researchers to study previously unknown and crucial marine ecosystems. Eric Karsenty Research Director for EMBL and CNRS is leading Tara oceans as Co-director of the voyage.
The urgency of understanding and coping with global warming makes this an extraordinarily important voyage to add to earlier understandings of the origins of ocean life so as to better preserve the diversity of its future.
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01/07/2010
Tara Oceans exhibition inside the city of Lorient
01/07/2010
From July 1st until December 2010. Two big issues are especially exhibited: the vessel Tara and the science on board.
Also, the boat La Thalassa suggests you a visit on the boat or on the dockside. The topics presented are the life on board, fishing and oceanography!
Also, the boat La Thalassa suggests you a visit on the boat or on the dockside. The topics presented are the life on board, fishing and oceanography!
02/06/2010
Tara Oceans press conference at the CNRS
02/06/2010
Etienne Bourgois and Eric Karsenti will make the first balance after one year of expedition.
They will describe the newsworthy, the adventure and the discoveries of this first year of exploration.
They will also announce the program for the second year of Tara Oceans.
They will also announce the program for the second year of Tara Oceans.
10/05/2010
Tara is member of the « Explorers Think Thank » as part of the French Environmental reform
10/05/2010
Jean Louis Borloo, the minister of the Ecology, announced on Monday the creation of the « Explorers Think Thank », as part of the French Environmental reform “Grenelle de la mer”.
Members of this society get sponsorships agreement with the Ministry with two objectives: scientific and educational.
“ We have exceptional sailors, incredible explorers (…). We create an explorer Think Thank to give them a public helping hand”, declared Mr. Borloo while lauching this initiative.
The oceanographic vessel Tara is part of the four first projects approved in the program.
Source AFP
Copyright : G. CROSSAY/MEEDDAT
Members of this society get sponsorships agreement with the Ministry with two objectives: scientific and educational.
“ We have exceptional sailors, incredible explorers (…). We create an explorer Think Thank to give them a public helping hand”, declared Mr. Borloo while lauching this initiative.
The oceanographic vessel Tara is part of the four first projects approved in the program.
Source AFP
Copyright : G. CROSSAY/MEEDDAT
23/03/2010
Come to see the expedtion live at the Cité des Sciences
23/03/2010
Come follow the Tara Oceans expedition in real time at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris
The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is proud to host an educational
exhibit presented by Tara Expeditions. The exhibit, opening on March 23rd
2010 and on display for a few months, will introduce the Tara Oceans
expedition and its goal, which is none other than improving scientific
knowledge about the micro-organisms populating the oceans of the globe - a
marine life responsible for half of our planet's oxygen production.
The 120m2 display of the exhibition is divided into three parts, access to
which is free of charge:
- Tara, a research vessel
- The expedition, the journey, Tara in real-time
- Science on board
Practical informations :
Free of charge
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris
Metro Stop : Porte de la Villette - Cité des sciences
Open tuesday to saturday,
from 10am to 6pm, sundays from 10am to 7pm,
closed on mondays.
The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is proud to host an educational
exhibit presented by Tara Expeditions. The exhibit, opening on March 23rd
2010 and on display for a few months, will introduce the Tara Oceans
expedition and its goal, which is none other than improving scientific
knowledge about the micro-organisms populating the oceans of the globe - a
marine life responsible for half of our planet's oxygen production.
The 120m2 display of the exhibition is divided into three parts, access to
which is free of charge:
- Tara, a research vessel
- The expedition, the journey, Tara in real-time
- Science on board
Practical informations :
Free of charge
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie
30, avenue Corentin-Cariou - 75019 Paris
Metro Stop : Porte de la Villette - Cité des sciences
Open tuesday to saturday,
from 10am to 6pm, sundays from 10am to 7pm,
closed on mondays.
24/02/2010
Release of the last Tara Newspaper !
24/02/2010
The last Tara newspaper is here! :
Click here to download Le Journal Tara n°6
09/02/2010
Tara junior website is online! www.tarajunior.org
09/02/2010
Learn while following the pace of the expedition
www.tarajunior.org is addressed to teachers offering various pedagogical tools (such as pedagogical memorandums, photos, videos, links …) and suggesting the creation of animation for their classes.
The “Club Tara Junior” for budding explorers
The website is also addressed directly to children through the Club Tara Junior proposing to them various educational and informational supports, such as newsletters, experiments, interviews, games and interactive competitions.
www.tarajunior.org
01/02/2010
Tara Oceans, project of the International Year of Biodiversity
01/02/2010
The United Nations proclaimed 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity, and people all over the world are working to safeguard this irreplaceable natural wealth and reduce biodiversity loss.
Tara Oceans is a project of the International Year of Biodiversity
Tara Oceans is a project of the International Year of Biodiversity
23/10/2009
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23/10/2009
01/09/2009
AFP, partner of Tara Oceans
01/09/2009
Agence France-Presse has decided to provide its support to the Tara-Oceans international scientific expedition.
"The issue here is universal and the adventure singular," states Pierre Louette, CEO of the agency in a press release. "It involves informing as many as possible of the general public increaingly more of what our oceans are suffering, and yet what makes them still so rich, and spread a message of environmental awareness," adds Mr. Louette.
"By contributing through its information distributed to the entire world in science and awareness, the Agency is faithful to its missions," he concludes.
"The issue here is universal and the adventure singular," states Pierre Louette, CEO of the agency in a press release. "It involves informing as many as possible of the general public increaingly more of what our oceans are suffering, and yet what makes them still so rich, and spread a message of environmental awareness," adds Mr. Louette.
"By contributing through its information distributed to the entire world in science and awareness, the Agency is faithful to its missions," he concludes.