Oceanographer Dies Diving With Rebreather - Brazil

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Original article: Oceanógrafo morre mergulhando com rebreather aos 70m

From Google translate...

The oceanographer Thiony Emanuel Simon died during a swim in the Environmental Protection Area (APA) of Santa Cruz, in Aracruz, north of the Holy Spirit, this Saturday (16), while conducting an on - site research. The information is from the Central Administration of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (Ufes).

According to reports, the researcher would be diving with rebreather to 70m depth, being assisted by a professional diver.

Thiony Emanuel Simon was a researcher and postdoctoral fellow of the Ufes. The oceanographer was a master in Environmental Oceanography and PhD in Animal Biology by Ufes.

According to Lattes, Thiony was interested in "all aspects related to the study of fish living in reef environments, especially their ecology, biogeography, evolution and conservation."