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Tara Oceans, a unique expedition
The oceans produce half of the oxygen that we breathe. Prairies of plankton and other micro-organisms constitute, via their photosynthetic activity, an enormous oxygen pump. But these marine organisms are also a major carbon dioxide sink. As a result, the future depends on saving the oceans.
On the 5th of September 2009, the boat ‘Tara’ set sail from Lorient in France) on a 3-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems, for a better understanding of the threats faced by them and thus enable better protection of the oceans’ ecosystems. It will attempt to provide answers to climate issues, and in particular to deepen our knowledge on marine biodiversity.
Our Oceans’ ecosystem remains one of the least-explored fields of oceanography and therefore the least wellknown to man, despite its extensive and rich biodiversity. But, today, this marine life is threatened by the major
ecological upheavals of climate change and pollution.
Will marine ecosystems survive to these disruptions?
Are we going towards a transformation of oceanic life?
Tara Oceans is an exceptional expedition that cruises the seas of the Globe. The urgency of the situation, as well as the scope and the characteristics of the expedition will make it an extraordinary voyage around the planet, to help understand its origins, evaluate its present state and to preserve its future.
More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
France LORIENT 04-sept-09
Portugal LISBOA 11-sept-09
Marocco TANGER 18-sept-09
Algerie ALGER 25-sept-09
Espagne BARCELONE 02-oct-09
France NICE 09-oct-09
Tunisia TUNIS 16-oct-09
Italia NAPLES 23-oct-09
Malte LAVALETTE 30-oct-09
Lybia TRIPOLI 06-nov-09
Croatia DUBROVNIK 20-nov-09
Greece ATHENES 27-nov-09
Chypre LARNACA 04-déc-09
Lebanon BEYROUTH 11-déc-09
Egypt ALEXANDRIE 18-déc-09
Egypt Sharm el Sheikh Du 24 déc 09 au 08-janv-10
Saudi Arabia JEDDAH 15-janv-10
Djibouti DJIBOUTI févr-10
Emirates ABU DHABI mars-10
Oman MASCAT 05-mars-10
India MUMBAI 26-mars-10
India GOA 02-avr-10
Maldives MALE 09-avr-10
Maurice SAINT BRANDONS 23-avr-10
Maurice PORT LOUIS 6-mai-10
France REUNION 14-mai-10
Madagascar ANTSIRANANA 21-mai-10
France MAYOTTE 28-mai-10
France MAYOTTE 11-juin-10
Madagascar TULEAR 18-juin-10
South Africa CAPETOWN 15-juil-10
The oceans produce half of the oxygen that we breathe. Prairies of plankton and other micro-organisms constitute, via their photosynthetic activity, an enormous oxygen pump. But these marine organisms are also a major carbon dioxide sink. As a result, the future depends on saving the oceans.
On the 5th of September 2009, the boat ‘Tara’ set sail from Lorient in France) on a 3-year expedition across the world to study oceanic ecosystems, for a better understanding of the threats faced by them and thus enable better protection of the oceans’ ecosystems. It will attempt to provide answers to climate issues, and in particular to deepen our knowledge on marine biodiversity.
Our Oceans’ ecosystem remains one of the least-explored fields of oceanography and therefore the least wellknown to man, despite its extensive and rich biodiversity. But, today, this marine life is threatened by the major
ecological upheavals of climate change and pollution.
Will marine ecosystems survive to these disruptions?
Are we going towards a transformation of oceanic life?
Tara Oceans is an exceptional expedition that cruises the seas of the Globe. The urgency of the situation, as well as the scope and the characteristics of the expedition will make it an extraordinary voyage around the planet, to help understand its origins, evaluate its present state and to preserve its future.
More than 12 fields of research are involved in the project, which will bring together an international team of oceanographers, ecologists, biologists, geneticists, and physicists from prestigious laboratories headed by Eric Karsenti of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
France LORIENT 04-sept-09
Portugal LISBOA 11-sept-09
Marocco TANGER 18-sept-09
Algerie ALGER 25-sept-09
Espagne BARCELONE 02-oct-09
France NICE 09-oct-09
Tunisia TUNIS 16-oct-09
Italia NAPLES 23-oct-09
Malte LAVALETTE 30-oct-09
Lybia TRIPOLI 06-nov-09
Croatia DUBROVNIK 20-nov-09
Greece ATHENES 27-nov-09
Chypre LARNACA 04-déc-09
Lebanon BEYROUTH 11-déc-09
Egypt ALEXANDRIE 18-déc-09
Egypt Sharm el Sheikh Du 24 déc 09 au 08-janv-10
Saudi Arabia JEDDAH 15-janv-10
Djibouti DJIBOUTI févr-10
Emirates ABU DHABI mars-10
Oman MASCAT 05-mars-10
India MUMBAI 26-mars-10
India GOA 02-avr-10
Maldives MALE 09-avr-10
Maurice SAINT BRANDONS 23-avr-10
Maurice PORT LOUIS 6-mai-10
France REUNION 14-mai-10
Madagascar ANTSIRANANA 21-mai-10
France MAYOTTE 28-mai-10
France MAYOTTE 11-juin-10
Madagascar TULEAR 18-juin-10
South Africa CAPETOWN 15-juil-10
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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
ITW Chris Bowler
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.