Welcome to the weekend- here’s a quick update to catch up with me on the road. I just arrived out on Catalina Island for the Emergency Dive Accident Management (EDAM) course at the Wrigley Institute/USC Hyperbaric Medical Center. The EDAM course is a chance for me to learn about how diving accidents happen and […]
Category: Scholar Journeys
A Visit to Navy Dive School: HOOYAH!
My mission to explore the whole diving industry wouldn’t be complete unless I started at the beginning of the story. The Navy pioneered most of the equipment, safety procedures and science of diving long before the recreational community blossomed. I had the chance to return to the heart of it all with a visit […]
Turning diving on it’s side
Hi blog buddies! This week I’m in High Springs, Florida working with the incredibly talented Jill Heinerth. We have an exciting, activity-filled week of adventures here cave training and filming for the upcoming We are Water movie. Jill is an icon in our industry exceptional for her exploration, conservation, and communication savy. Jill and her […]
Scuba Diving with Scuba Diving Magazine
Behind the Scenes at Florida Aquarium
Hiyo- Megan reporting from my first scholarship mini-roadtrip! I drove up to Tampa, Florida today to spend the day with the staff of Florida Aquarium. Special thank you to Casey Coy, Director of Diving Operations, for hosting my visit behind the scenes. I learned the aquarium industry sits in a unique position in the […]