Testimonies

Tobias Gerber's research on the marine worm Platynereis dumerilii (platy) was advanced using EMBRC sites across Europe through the TREC expedition. EMBRC facilitated logistics, legal issues, and site access.

Chiara Conte used EMBRC services to expand on previous research exploring the relationship between seagrasses and epiphytic microbes.

Sanda Skejić and Jasna Arapov used the MOTax Unit at SZN for a comparative study of Pseudo-nitzschia assemblage

Daniel Wangpraseurt's postdoc research at EMBRC Israel partner 'IUI' enabled him to access deep sea corals and study their light harvesting abilities.

Belén González-Gaya tested the obesity potential of the estrogenic compounds present in Basque hospital effluent waters with an in-vitro transactivation bioassay developed at CIIMAR.

Jorune Sakalauskaite's research helped her to better understand the molecular aspects of biomineralisation and use them as molecular barcodes to identify the biological origin of prehistoric shell artifacts.

Imke Lang tested different cryopreservation protocols and techniques for red microalgae strains at Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

Cristina Piñeiro-Corbeira advanced her research on kelp forests using an EMBRC site in Portugal. This was a novel study of seascape change in NW Iberia.

Federica Montesanto used 3 EMBRC sites for her research on early identification of non-indigenous ascidian species and identification of complex/cryptic/new species.

Dr Mason Dean used EMBRC to gain access to saltwater tanks for live animals and advanced microscopy at the EMBRC site Observatoire océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer (OOB). The goal was to use sharks and rays to better understand cartilage biology.