Each year, the Octopus Foundation organises several field missions to gather data for its various projects in underwater archaeology and marine biology. The results for each project are displayed on this website in great detail, alongside expositions, public talks and articles. But what really happens during these field missions? What are the difficulties the team needs…
Margaux Chalas is a professional cook. More recently, she obtained her diploma as a professional sailor. In 2015, she joined the Octopus Foundation, where she takes care of a vital role: stewardship. Furthermore, she is the eyes and ears of the diving crew when they are underwater, looking out for dangers and always available to…
This autumn, the Octopus Foundation went once again to Albania, to collaborate with archaeologists from Tirana and the University of Geneva.During the 2016 mission to the ancient city of Oricum, Julien Pfyffer and his team used their marine and technological skills to discover submerged remains in the waters of the neighbouring lagoon. The vestiges that had never before…