Expeditions

Studying microplastics, its microbiome & environment in the Gambia river during Mission Microbiomes

In episode 38 of the podcast, Jean-François Ghiglione, marine ecotoxicology researcher from Banyuls-sur-Mer in France, discusses the...

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News from the ocean: an update from Mayi, on board of RRS Discovery for the AMT30

Mayibongwe Buthelezi, a PhD student from the University of Pretoria, has embarked on RRS Discovery to participate in the 30th Atlantic...

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Studying the ocean off the coast of Senegal: upwelling and Oxygen Minimum Zones

In episode 30 of the podcast, we are having a conversation with Samuel Chaffron as he shares his experience as chief scientist on board...

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Studying the microbiome and its adaptation in highly dynamic structures in the Southern ocean

In episode 29 of the podcast, we are back to discovering another amazing region of the Atlantic as lived and studied by those who...

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Studying biodiversity in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile: the CEODOS project

Chile is a long country stretching over 5000 kms and with more than 100,000 square kilometres of territorial seas it is a true laboratory...

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Flagship cruise: Exploring the microbiomes in the South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

Recent studies have revealed that few litres of seawater can support a striking abundance and yet unknown diversity of ocean life. Some...

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The bloom of coccolithophores: Emiliania huxleyi

The ocean is populated by microscopic planktonic organisms that regulate global biogeochemical cycles and allow life to thrive in the...

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The Tara schooner in Brazil: Biodiscovery

The Vitória-Trinidade chain: a unique area in the Atlantic ocean The second part if the scientific adventure of Tara in Brazil was all...

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The Tara Schooner in Brazil: exploring the Amazon

On board of Tara, a floating laboratory In August 2021, the Tara schooner of the Tara Ocean Foundation began its one-year study of the...

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