119 foot expedition schooner Tara has been sailing around the world on a voyage of exploration and is now docked in NYC at Battery Park, North Cove Marina until 12 Feb. — take a look.

Outfitted with some of the newest equipment to study the impact of climate change on ecosystems, the French research vessel provides samples and data to the scientific community worldwide.

A recent article in the PLOS Journal, A holistic approach to marine eco-systems biology presents their findings.