Today, the IUCN announced its support to a pilot project to collect scientific data about the Mediterranean Monk seal: https://www.iucn.org/news/mediterranean/201903/when-artificial-intelligence-spots-monk-seal Two open-source prototypes of monitoring kits were installed in 2018 in Greece, with promising results. In 2019, we plan on installing an improved third prototype. We thank the IUCN for their support, and look forward…
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From April 5 to 19, 2019, the Octopus Foundation team provided support to archaeologist Fabien Langenegger, underwater archaeologist from OPAN to study the remains of an ancient shipwreck. Over two weeks, the team participated in the excavation and study of remains dated back to the 18th century. This flat-bottomed barge was first discovered from the…
From May 20 to June 6, 2019, the Octopus Foundation team was in the Ionian Islands in Greece to study the Mediterranean monk seal alongside biologists Joan Gonzalvo in Vonitsa (Ionian Dolphin Project & Tethys Research Institute) and Cédric Georges in Fiskardo (Kosamare & Fiskardo Divers). This mission, in partnership with the IUCN, is the…
During the weekend of August 31, 2019, the Dive TEC Event took place in Saint-Prex (Switzerland). The Octopus Foundation was present to meet the public, the professionals in the field of technical diving, various sponsors and speakers. We would like to congratulate the organizers for their professionalism and generosity. Everything went wonderfully, even though it…
On September 30 to October 14, 2019, the Octopus Foundation team provided support to archaeologist Fabien Langenegger from OPAN. No less than 11 divers worked tirelessly to remove the sand and then study a 16th century wreck in Lake Neuchâtel (Switzerland). This time, the less favorable weather left us but a few days to…
Following the promising 2019 results obtained during our Mediterranean monk seal project, the Octopus Foundation presented a scientific poster at the World marine mammal conference in Barcelona, in December of 2019. This was a great opportunity to meet with the scientists and professional that have been working towards the study and conservation of monk seals,…