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Workshop on opportunities with the Fondation Tara Océan and the Tara Polar Station
26th February 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
The SPI and the Fondation TARA OCÉAN meet to discuss collaboration opportunities and sign a memorandum of understanding.
The in-person even will take place in the reading room of the Swiss Polar Institute, Alpole building, EPFL, Sion.
If you cannot join us in person, remote participation via zoom is possible.
If you are interested in taking part in the workshop, please register here.
Agenda:
13:30 Welcome coffee
14:00 Welcome and context
Romain Troublé, Tara Ocean Foundation Director
Danièle Rod, SPI Executive Director
14:15 Informal tour de table
14:45 Presentation of Tara and Tara Polar Station (TPS)
Introduction to the platforms and science programmes
Romain Troublé, Tara Ocean Foundation Director
Clémentine Moulin, Head of Operations Tara Ocean
Chris Bowler, Scientific co-director of the TPS and member of Tara scientific board
Swiss perspectives of work with Tara & TPS
15:30 Questions and Answers
16:15 End of workshop
16:30 Signing of Tara and SPI MoU
16:45 Apéritif for workshop participants