The ocean has lost one of its foremost experts and most ardent defenders. Lorenzo Bramanti, a marine biologist at the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research), attached to the Banyuls-sur-Mer Oceanological Observatory (Pyrénées-Orientales), died on June 29, 2026. He was 52 years old.
The Italian-born scientist and diver was known for his work on "marine animal forests," made up of gorgonians, sponges, and corals, which form living j…
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The ocean has lost one of its foremost experts and most ardent defenders. Lorenzo Bramanti, a marine biologist at the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research), attached to the Banyuls-sur-Mer Oceanological Observatory (Pyrénées-Orientales), died on June 29, 2026. He was 52 years old.
The Italian-born scientist and diver was known for his work on "marine animal forests," made up of gorgonians, sponges, and corals, which form living j…