A chondrichthyan reference, the catshark Scyliorhinus canicula NEWS The catshark, or small spotted dogfish, is a promising model organism candidate. Why? Its small size, easy lab maintenance & abundance in Europe. Read more
‘DOORS’ project kicks off to tackle pollution in the Black Sea NEWS The ‘Developing Optimal and Open Research Support’ for the Black Sea project, or DOORS, kicked off on 29 June, and will tackle the sea's pollution. Read more
EMBRC Israel: The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat NEWS Catch a glimpse of the breathtaking facilities and views at EMBRC Israel operator Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat. 1:29 30 Jun 2021 View more
Emperor Hirohito, wishing the Chrysanthemum throne would be at sea NEWS Ever wonder what an Emperor does? Emperor things, of course. With a dash of marine biology, at least in the case of Hirohito! Read more
EMO BON’s first-ever sampling! NEWS EMBRC's new project, the European Marine Omics Biodiversity Observation Network (EMO BON) began sampling yesterday at select participating sites! Read more
Ethel Browne Harvey, the discoverer of the ‘organiser’ phenomenon who saw Nobel Prizes ‘raining’ around her NEWS American embryologist Ethel Brown was known for her critical findings on cell division using sea urchins & the discovery of the 'organiser' phenomenon Read more
EMO BON: The first coordinated long-term genomic biodiversity observatory in Europe NEWS Introducing European Marine Omics Biodiversity Observation Network (EMO BON), EMBRC's project to generate 'FAIR' baseline biodiversity data Read more
Sir Alister Clavering Hardy, the Prince of plankton thieves! NEWS A zoologist passionate about plankton, Hardy invented the Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) and his research formed the basis of the CPR Survey Read more
Seahorses: not your average fish! NEWS The seahorse: it might not come to mind when you think of model organisms, but it has potential interesting applications! Read more
Johan Hjort superhero ‘avenger’ of fisheries research and the man who showed Forrest Gump how to go shrimpin' NEWS A prominent marine zoologist, J. Hjort provided insights into fish populations & more, and, fun fact, was the practical inventor of ’shrimp fishery'! Read more
EMBRC May 2021 newsletter: Dive in to find out about recent activities & events NEWS Hot off the press, EMBRC's very first newsletter! Features include the 2020 annual report, Access & Benefit-Sharing guidelines, and EBB project news. Read more
Oscar Hertwig, Hermann Fol and echinoderms, because children do not travel in the beaks of storks NEWS Oscar Hertwig and Hermann Fol turned to marine creatures to uncover the 'birds and the bees' and reproduction. Sounds like the stork's out of a job! Read more