by Katie Shoultz | Jul 18, 2022 | California, Safety, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
I had never been so excited for a 7:30 flight! The other Nauts and I arrived at the airport with anticipation as our new adventure was just beginning. After a seamless transition through security and boarding, we were all on our way to Southern California! After what...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 7, 2022 | coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Mote, Navigation, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
I never imagined a summer SCUBAnauts trip would completely change my life goals. In all honesty I was kind of nervous since I hadn’t met most of the other Nauts before departure day. But there’s something about scuba diving that brings people together! The group of 15...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 5, 2022 | Coral Transplant, palythoa, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
The first week of June, ten SCUBAnauts traveled to the Florida Keys for a week of diving. This was a special trip, because none of the nauts had been on a summer mission before, and they were scheduled to undertake 24 dives in just 7 days! Each team was responsible...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 5, 2022 | CHOW
Each year, SCUBAnauts attempts to fly up to Washington D.C. to take part in Capitol Hill Oceans Week (CHOW). Unfortunately, due to the Corona Virus, the last two years for CHOW have been a virtual event. This year, however, the event was in-person. We arrived on...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 11, 2022 | Capitol Hill Ocean Week, CHOW, Garret Graves, In the Community, Kathy Castor, Val Demings
During our trip to the 2022 Capitol Hill Ocean Week event, the SCUBAnauts got the opportunity to speak to a variety of representatives from Florida. Among them was my personal representative, Ms. Val Demings. We spoke for around 30 minutes on any topic we felt was...
