UL Lafayette researcher leading expedition to unexplored regions of the Atlantic Ocean

UL Lafayette’s Dr. Scott France aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during a past expedition. He has returned to the ship as part of a three-week research voyage to explore uncharted depths of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Submitted photo)
A University of Louisiana at Lafayette oceanographer is leading researchers to unexplored deep-sea habitats of the North Atlantic Ocean. And the public can tag along, thanks to technology. Dr. Scott France, a professor in UL Lafayette’s Department of Biology, is guiding an expedition from Newfoundland to Portugal aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, a 225-foot, federally funded research vessel. The…

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