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…
Articles posted by Julien Pfyffer (page 5)
On 17.04.2019, the Canton of Neuchâtel published a press release about the archaeological work done by the OPAN and supported by the Octopus Foundation. The release (in French) can be read here: https://www.ne.ch/medias/Pages/20190417_DocumentationepaveOPAN.aspx
The Swiss-French private radio broadcaster RTN followed us during our 2019 mission on the lake of Neuchâtel. They published a piece with a photo gallery and an interview of Fabien Langenegger, underwater archaeologist: https://www.rtn.ch/rtn/Actualite/Region/20190417-A-la-decouverte-d-une-epave-du-18e.html
For the 17.04.2019 edition of the Swiss-French national news broadcast Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), the journalists published a subject on the archaeology project in Neuchâtel. The broadcasted piece can be watched here (in French): Or by clicking this link: http://www.rts.ch/play/tv/redirect/detail/10373782
On the 18.04.2019, the Swiss regional TV channel Canal Alpha broadcasted its segment “Secrets of a wreck in the lake of Neuchâtel”. They were already there when the wreck was first spotted in 2017, from a hot air balloon. Documentary (in French) available here: http://www.canalalpha.ch/actu/secrets-dune-epave-dans-le-lac-de-neuchatel/
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…