ANDI, PSAI, IANTD, NACD, NAUI, BSAC, or CMAS? Technical Training: Who Do I Turn To?
So you are interested in learning more about some aspect of technical diving. Some type of training program would seem to be the next logical step. But who do you …
“Dance For Corals” To Benefit AIDA’s Efforts To Protect Coral Reefs
AIDA, The Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense, is hosting “Dance for Corals”, a festive evening to benefit AIDA’s work to protect coral reefs and to raise funds for and increase …
Ocean Sanctuaries Announces Two Citizen Science Shark Monitoring Programs for California Divers
With Spring and Sevengill shark season right around the corner, Ocean Sanctuaries has two citizen science shark monitoring programs for California divers to choose from. The first project is a partnership …
Award-Winning “San Diego: Divers’ Backyard” Video Shares Beautiful Underwater World Off San Diego Coastline
A beautiful new video produced by IN2 Focus Media shares a look beneath the surface of Southern California’s coastline. The video, entitled “San Diego: Divers’ Backyard”, intends to inspire both people …
NOAA Expands Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuaries Off Northern California
Cordell Bank and Gulf of the Farallones national marine sanctuaries off northern California will both more than double in size following a final rule released this month by NOAA. The expansion …
Longest Scuba Dive Attempt Scheduled For December 2015
Divers have made several attempts in recent years, both successful and unsuccessful, to break the record for the longest duration dive underwater. In September 2014, Allen Sherrod spent 51 hours …
Family Donates 300 Hand-Sewn Wetsuits to San Francisco Water Rescuers
As scuba divers, we know how important it is to have a proper fitting wetsuit or drysuit to stay warm and comfortable underwater. A suit that doesn’t fit properly also restricts …
NOAA Research Ship Heads To Channel Islands To Study Patterns in Deep-Sea Corals
In March 2015, a team of NOAA-led researchers will explore the deep seafloor environment of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS). Data collected during this cruise will help supply …
Here’s Your Chance To Dive Cocos Island: Blue Water Travel Offering $1,000 Trip Discount
Cocos Island is a lush, green uninhabited island resting 342 miles off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, Cocos Island is admired and highly regarded by scuba divers for its …
The Odd Files: Conjoined Grey Whale Calves Found in Mexico
On Monday, two fisherman came across two conjoined whales at Ojo de Liebre lagoon in Baja, California. The whales weighed about 1,000 pounds and measured approximately 14 feet in length, and …