Located on the Western Cape of South Africa, False Bay is a biodiversity hotspot with 3,500+ endemic marine species. I had the opportunity to dive here with Pisces Divers! It was fun to be back in a kelp forest after many months of tropical diving. On my first day out, I joined a group of Reef […]
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Sharks and Caverns: the Underwater World of Grand Bahama
The Bahamas are home to underwater wonders, from coral reefs to caves. I explored the underwater world of Grand Bahama with Cristina Zenato and Kewin Lorenzen, getting a glimpse into their work. I started with a photography course with Kewin, where I learned skills to make an idea a reality by adapting to different environments. […]
To North Carolina – Intro to tech diving and diver medicine
Español Subgravity Skills Bootcamp Divers Alert Network (DAN) was my next stop on this journey, but before getting there I paid a visit to last year’s North American Rolex Scholar Leah Potts and her Subgravity team! Subgravity specializes in providing the diving community with very technical gear for more specific diving, such as caves, wrecks, […]
Ready or not, here I come!
An Arctic Education
An institution centered around sustainability and safety, The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) is an innovative place where students and scientists alike come for polar education and research. During my stay in Longyearbyen, Norway, I was lucky enough to receive a tour of UNIS facilities from Arctic Biology Department Head Professor Børge Damsgård. UNIS was established in […]