The Rebikoff-Niggeler Foundation (FRN) is acting in the field of deep-sea research and filming of deep-sea environments in the Northeast Atlantic, using manned submersible technology. FRN has been declared an Institution of Public Benefit, in the year 2000.
Filming of deep-sea fauna has been done for several nature documentaries, including the BBC´s Blue Planet II series. An extensive deep-sea footage archive has been created during many years of diving and filming with the LULA1000 submersible.
Joint research projects are being carried out with a number of national and international research partners.
In situ documentation of deep-sea fauna and habitats is used for scientific and educational purposes.
DEEP TIME is the winner in the category BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
The LULA1000 team managed – for the first time ever – to capture video of a black scabbardfish, in almost 1000 meters of depth south of Madeira´s capital Funchal.
