Hello, I am Fabien Cousteau. The name should ring a bell - I am Jacques Cousteau's grandson. Like my oceanographer grandfather, I have a love of the deep sea and a desire to explore - for science, education, our collective future and health.
Therefore, in the spring 2014 I will undertake a ground breaking project, called Mission 31. My team of scientists, ocean explorers and filmmakers will embark on a 31-day mission in Aquarius, the only underwater marine habitat and lab in the world located 63 feet beneath the sea off the coast of the Florida Keys.
Our team will test new technologies; conduct research on the effects of climate change on corals, sponges and sea life, map the seafloor, and study the physiological and psychological impacts of long-term submerging such as living in a high-pressure environment as well as living without sun exposure for prolonged periods.
Using the latest camera technology, we will be able to show the world every moment of Mission 31 in unedited, real-time! Thousands of school children will be able to chat with the aquanauts as they share in what they are seeing and studying, instilling a sense of love and wonder for the marine environment.
We have explored less than five percent of our ocean realms - there's so much more to be discovered.
Professors of Marine Science from Northeastern University's Urban Coastal Sustainability Initiative and the University of Delaware CSHEL Laboratory make up the science advisory team for Mission 31, providing us with sophisticated instrumentation, including underwater robots, sensor arrays, and imaging devices.
Why Support Mission 31?
Because we want you to take part in this groundbreaking, sea-loving project. And because we hope that you too believe in our mission...
- To provide children and young adults with both a chance to dream and to experience the excitement of discovery, exploration and scientific endeavors.
- To conduct meaningful and important scientific experiments that can be run most effectively when truly saturated under the sea for 31 days.
- To push the limits of human potential when living in inhospitable conditions.
Mission 31 is a very expensive endeavor. We have some financial sponsors, but need more money, and we want it coming from the crowd. We're trying to make every aspect of Mission 31 accessible to all.
Our Partners:
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You, via this Indiegogo campaign!
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Skype in the classroom - Skype in the classroom has teamed up with Fabien Cousteau's record breaking Mission 31expedition to present Exploring Oceans, a month-long celebration of our oceans offering free educational talks and live experiences, delivered via Skype, with the world's leading marine experts. The aim is to inspire students around the world to think differently about our oceans.
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The Weather Channel - You can join the dive from home by watching our underwater "peep show" on the Weather Channel.
- Ocean Elders
- DOXA
- Town & Country Magazine
- Wheelabrator Technologies
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Turks & Caicos Reef Fund
