Jacques Cousteau's grandson will live a month underwater
Fabien Cousteau, grandson of oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, will live underwater for a month to draw attention to the destruction of the oceans. The project is called Mission 31 and is scheduled for spring 2014 in Aquarius, the only marine habitat and underwater lab in the world, situated 19 feet below sea level in Florida Keys, United States.Fabien will be helped by a team of scientists, explorers and moviemakers. "Like my grandfather, I love the seabed and have the desire of the exposed-for science, education, for our collective future and health," he explained.The team will test new technologies, will conduct research on the effect of climate change on coral reefs, sponges and marine life, to map the seabed and study the physiological and psychological impacts of long-term submerged live â€" live in environments of high pressures or live without exposure to the Sun for long periods.Follow the mission 31 on Facebook.The 31 days of the expedition will be filmed 12:0 am/day, in real time. Thus, thousands of students will be able to talk with the team during this time, being able to share ideas and see it working."Expolorámos less than 5% of our oceans, there is much more to be discovered," said Fabien Cousteau.The work will be monitored by marine science teachers of the course of Urban Coastal Sustainability Initiative of Northeastern University and the University of Delaware and can be funded on IndieGogo, here.
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