An international expedition called "The Gap" will investigate the depths of the Atlantic Ocean over 42 days. The mission is led by a trio of researchers from the University of Vale do Itajaí (Univali), who were selected to command the operation aboard the research vessel R/V Falkor (too). The departure is scheduled for September 15, leaving from Fortaleza, with arrival planned for October 29 in Tema, Ghana.
The expedition is a partnership with the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a philanthropy organization based in the United States. Professor Angel Perez, from the Polytechnic School, will serve as chief scientist of the mission, which has a total of 25 scientists representing five countries. The Univali team is comprised of oceanographers and laboratory technicians Lucas Gavazzoni and Flávia Masumoto.
During the expedition, Gavazzoni will take the opportunity to collect data that will be used in his doctoral thesis, developed in the Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Technology (PPGCTA) at the university. The main focus of the mission will be to investigate the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, although the specific details about the areas of study were not complete in the article.
