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About Forel Heritage Association

The Forel Heritage Association, a Swiss non-profit organization, is responsible for managing the FOREL research vessel. Its mission is to provide Swiss and international scientists with an oceanographic research platform specially designed for polar and subpolar environments, with a particular focus on coastal oceanography and the land-air-ocean continuum. This mission also includes the development of new research instruments in close collaboration with world-renowned universities such as EPFL and ETHZ. The Association also aims to train young sailors and scientists in polar environments, while raising awareness of environmental issues among younger generations and the general public through educational programs and community actions. This objective also includes a commitment to indigenous communities in polar regions, which are heavily impacted by the consequences of climate change. Finally, through its activities, the Association aims to pay tribute to François- Alphonse Forel, a Swiss scientist born in 1841, considered the father of limnology, who lived in French-speaking Switzerland. The website www.forel-heritage.org provides more information about the Association and the FOREL sailing vessel.