My second week with Cristina Zenato on Grand Bahama started with a day off for us, which happened to be Cristina’s first day off in weeks. We considered multiple plans, cavern diving, beach trip, groceries, hanging out with Cristina’s dog Mia, the list went on. We started by first sleeping in (which meant waking up […]

I flew home to Houston for a brief turn around on Saturday, managing to do a few loads of very dirty laundry, storing my drysuit and coldwater gear, and packing for my next adventures in the Caribbean. I also had the chance to spend some time catching up with my mom and cousins, telling them […]

My second week at Friday Harbor Labs started with a nice sleep in on Sunday morning and getting to relax over breakfast in my cabin. Around noon I headed down to the dive locker to do a dive with Julian and Kate, two of the scientific diving students. They were hoping to collect some samples […]

I had made my way to my last destination in the Pacific Northwest – Friday Harbor Labs. I had been invited out by Pema, the DSO for the Labs. She was one week into a 5 week Scientific Diving course and wanted any extra help, so I figured it would be a great opportunity for […]

After a restful Sunday evening in Anacortes, I was ready to get to work with Julie Barber (1999 NA Rolex Scholar and regional coordinator for the US PNW). Julie had invited me out to spend a week with her surveying for geoducks at a site that would be considered for commercial harvest by the Swinomish tribe. […]