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The Octopus Foundation is very proud to welcome its first Director of operations, Mr. Ariel Fuchs. A highly experienced diver, marine biologist, underwater photographer, journalist and leader of several oceanic expeditions, Ariel is a key asset for the Foundation. He will be responsible, among other things, for organizing the different expeditions and missions around the…

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Meeting with IUCN

Following the framework of its development strategy, the Octopus Foundation has met with IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) and presented the Foundation’s goals in the area of helping rising knowledge in the fields of marine biology and marine biodiversity. The presentation took place at IUCN headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, with Mr. Carl-Gustav Lundin, Director…

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Meeting with DRASSM

Complying with its strategy to seek for academic support within the underwater archaeology field, the Octopus Foundation has met with Mr. Michel L’Hour, head of DRASSM, (French department for underwater archaeological research and France’s operational entity under the authority of French Ministry of Culture) the one and only official organization dealing with underwater cultural heritage in…

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