Fabian Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer and documentary maker Jacques Cousteau, has an ambitious new project that will allow him to live underwater for more than a month. Proteus is planned to be the first in a series of underwater research stations where scientists can study the ocean while also living in it.
In explaining the importance of the project and further oceanographic research, Cousteau says that only five percent of the ocean has truly been explored.
"As our life support system, the ocean is indispensable to solving the planet's biggest problems. Challenges created by climate change, rising sea levels, extreme storms and viruses represent a multi-trillion-dollar risk to the global economy," he said in a statement.
The renderings were designed by Yves Behar and his studio fuseproject, with facilities intended to focus on research in ocean conservation, renewable energy sources, and food sustainability. Proteus will also host academics, scientists, NGOs, and private companies.
Take a look at the underwater lab here.
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