by Katie Shoultz | Jun 7, 2026 | Capitol Hill Ocean Week, CHOW
As part of a group of five Scubanauts, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. and meet with several members of Congress and the Senate to discuss ocean issues that matter to us. During our visit, we met with Kathy Castor, Daniel Webster, Greg...
by Katie Shoultz | Mar 29, 2026 | coral restoration, Education, Mote, Scientific Diving, Uncategorized
Over the weekend, SCUBAnauts from across Florida traveled down to Summerland Key to spend three days working alongside the scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research & Restoration. The trip was packed — two...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 23, 2025 | Photogrammetry, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The summer mission located in Thunder Bay, MI this year was an amazing experience! We stayed at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center which is located in the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. TBNMS is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 30, 2025 | Clean up, coral reefs, coral restoration, Mote, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
When I arrived in Summerland Key, FL, I remember feeling nervous....
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 28, 2025 | Blogs, Clean up, coral reefs, coral spawn, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
It was our last night, and suddenly we were in a heated argument with our team members. It was midnight, and we were all tired from our morning dives, just trying to wrap up our projects for the presentation in the morning. My roommate and I started off every morning...