10/03/2008

On the 10th of March, a meeting of Tara Damocles junior projects led by 5 classes, supervised by Planète Sciences took place at the University Pierre and Marie Curie with J-C Gascard (coordinator of DAMOCLES), C. de Marliave (scientific coordinator of Tara) and N. Errard (in charge of supervising Tara’s activities at Planète Sciences). The classes presented their projects, impressive by their quality. The themes: “Albedo of the pack ice and climate change”, “CO2 in the Arctic”, “Techniques and measures used on Tara”, “Polar magnetism and optimisation of Tara’s energetic resources”. There was a surprise for the participants: Grant, Hervé and Tiksy the dog were present!

03/03/2008

Here is a panoramic shot of the photographer Erwan Barbey-Chariou of the agency 360ouest of Tara’s interior in Lorient on the 3rd of March.

03/03/2008

Here is a wide image of Erwan Barbey-Chariou (from 360ouest) taken on March 3rd when we lifted up the schooner after 2 years at sea and ice.

26/02/2008

04/02/2008

Etienne Bourgois, director of Tara Expéditions has received the congratulations of Prince Albert II of Monaco:
 “I deeply congratulate you for the feat that Tara has accomplished, a voyage that will remain written forever in History. Once again, we have the proof that mankind’s courage and will increases tenfold his strength, makes science move forward and thus changes the world and ideas

22/01/2008

"My congratulations go out to the whole Tara team on their tremendous human and logistical achievement," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director. "This expedition was not only about adventure however," Steiner continued.
"The important scientific work undertaken will also contribute to a greater understanding of the negative impacts of climate change on the arctic environment."

08/11/2007

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07/11/2007

Thanks to the European project Damocles and the Tara Damocles mission, we can reveal some remarkable facts today regarding the current state of the Arctic Ocean that is undergoing a drastic change, and their probable causes and consequences.

05/11/2007

The New York artist, Ellie Ga, who is onboard Tara since last September has her blog on the New York Alliance Française website.
She studied at the Alliance Française before she left for the Arctic.
Link to Ellie Ga’s blog

13/09/2007

In the context of his journey in Greenland, Mr Jean-Louis Borloo, State Minister of the Environment and sustainable growth, had the opportunity to talk over the phone with the Tara crew last Monday .
The Minister spoke with Tara's captain, Hervé Bourmaud and expressed his support and full sympathy for the Tara Arctic expedition. Hervé Bourmaud gave an update to Jean-Louis Borloo of the expedition that has partnered with the scientific program Damocles. An expedition that began a year ago in the Arctic and that is one of the key International Polar Year programmes.
Etienne Bourgois, expedition director, is "very happy that the support of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Growth has been renewed by its new team and that environmental issues are more more put at the forefront in France".

05/03/2007

This latest gale has pushed us past a significant milestone, the most northerly point achieved by the Fram! (85˚56’N in November 1895). Nansen and companion Hjalmar Johansen had already left the ship by this stage, departing on ski when she was at 83˚50’N, the pair continued to 86˚14’N before retreating and heading for Franz Josef Land.