NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group partner to explore use of underwater research station to increase ocean understanding

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NOAA and the Proteus Ocean Group have signed a formal agreement to use the “underwater space station of the ocean” PROTEUS™ to advance marine science, research, and education. Together, NOAA and Proteus Ocean Group seek to develop a deeper understanding of the ocean environment and reveal solutions to some of the planet’s most pressing concerns, including those related to climate change. 

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Two divers near the Aquarius lab on an ocean floor
Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau leads Mission 31 team on a night exploration dive out of Aquarius underwater lab off the Florida Keys. (Image credit: Fabien Cousteau)