Deva Amun: “The cure for cancer may be at the bottom of the sea, but we must have the opportunity to search for it.”

A desert without light or heat, empty. For many, this is the image that conjures up when thinking of the deep sea, the expanse of ocean that generally begins at a depth of 200 meters and can reach nearly 11,000 meters at its deepest point, the Mariana Trench.

“Yes, it's dark. But it's not boring. It's not empty. It's not sterile.” Marine biologist Deva Amun warns. “This is what we thought a hundred years ago. But scientific exploration and investigation over the past century has shown that this is far from the truth.

Deva Amon was born in the Caribbean, in Trinidad and Tobago, and grew up surrounded by the sea. “We spent a lot of time at the beach and in the water. And I realized that there were a lot of questions about the ocean that I didn't have answers to. There were many times I wanted to see what was out there and couldn't.”

It was this curiosity that shaped his future. Today he is one of the leading names in his field, deep-sea marine biologist, and an authority on the study of how our actions affect these little-known habitats and species. She has participated in expeditions around the world and has been credited with discovering six new species, including one type of lobster and two types of sponge. He is also one of the most active voices regarding the importance of marine conservation, even the parts we know nothing about.

in the end, According to UNESCOOceans cover about 71% of the Earth's surface, but estimates indicate that Only 5% have been explored and mapped By humans. The lack of knowledge is even greater regarding the deep sea.

“It is the largest ecosystem on Earth. It provides about 96% of the volume of habitable space where life could exist on this planet, and yet we only see 0.001% or less with our eyes or through a camera.“, explains the scientist. “In fact, it is a vast reservoir of biodiversity. We believe that there are approximately one million species living in the oceans, most of which are on the seafloor. “Most of them have not yet been discovered.”