by Katie Shoultz | Nov 28, 2017 | Blogs, Giving Back, In the Community
On September 24, 2017, SCUBAnauts partnered up with Hernando County to construct reef balls. Reef balls are man-made structures that are commonly used to build artificial reefs. We made four reef balls that varied in size. Even though they were different sizes, the...
by Katie Shoultz | Oct 13, 2017 | Blogs, In the Community
On September 1st and 2nd, five SCUBAnauts participated in Classified Dive Buddy training. This means that they are now certified to dive with a classified dive buddy, or someone with a handicap. On Friday, the SCUBAnauts went to Rock Bottom Divers in Dunedin to do the...
by Katie Shoultz | Sep 3, 2017 | Blogs, Scientific Diving
On October 19th SCUBAnauts Noah, Blaine, Sarah, Emma, and John dove at Lake Denton with dive instructors Katie Shoultz and Jessie Cohen-Kiraly to earn their rescue diver certifications. The first part of the dive involved practicing basic skills: clearing a mask,...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 11, 2017 | Blogs, CHOW, Education
In our recent trip to Washington, DC for Capital Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) , SCUBAnauts had a chance to go behind the scenes at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and meet first hand some of the curators and scientists who work there. Tim Coffer, the...
by Cyndi Foisy | Jun 19, 2017 | Blogs, In the Community, In the News
On May 14, 2017, the USCG Air Station welcomed SCUBAnauts to tour their facility in St. Petersburg, Florida. The C-130 is a cargo plane. They are able to transport people, vehicles, supplies, and other cargo on the aircraft. On air drop missions, they drop the cargo...
by Sarah Vinson | May 15, 2017 | Blogs, Education, Scientific Diving
Being a part of SCUBAnauts International since my freshman year, I’ve had the opportunity to reach my fullest potential through the organization. I was able to achieve the highest rank in the program, becoming a Masternaut. I have over 100 dives, I am nitrox,...
