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. […]

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Lights, Camera…Now What?

Perhaps one of the most important parts of the scholarship year is learning to take underwater photos and videos – without these skills it is impossible to document all of the incredible experiences!  Since we were relative novices with our cameras and  rigs, European Scholar Mae and I headed off early in our year to Denmark, […]

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New York to Pennsylvania to Denmark to…the Arctic?!

Hello from the North Pole!  Well…almost.  I’m writing from Longyearbyen, which is located in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole.  It also happens to be the world’s northernmost settlement. It has been quite the journey over the past month to get here.  I started off diving with National Geographic photographer Keith […]

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The Silent Side of Diving

Breathe in, breathe out…no bubbles, just silence.  Whoa. Magic?  Maybe.  A whole new world?  Definitely. You know your scholarship year is going to be incredible when just the first experience alters your entire perspective on diving…and that is exactly what happened during my Subgravity Defender TDI Air Diluent course with Jon and Lauren Kieren in the […]

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