by Katie Shoultz | Sep 30, 2021 | coral reefs, Diving, Fish Surveys, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving, Teens
Walking around on the seafloor like a freshly minted astronaut. The bubbles from my regulator reminiscent of a peaceful fountain in a meditation room. Coming eye to eye with a hogfish as I fragmented and hung corals- both of us in awe of one another. All these...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 17, 2021 | coral reefs, Diving, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
With this being my second SCUBAnauts summer trip to the Florida Keys, it was my first thrilling opportunity to work with Reef Renewal USA Inc. and getting to admire their beautiful work in the nursery. Going into this day I was looking forward to it, and aware that...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 22, 2021 | coral reefs, Diving, Fish Surveys, Mote, Scientific Diving, Sharks, Summer Trips, Teens
From clear visibility to amazing dive buddies with a lot of experience, SCUBAnauts International Summerland Key first dives 1-8 were amazing. This is my first summer trip with SCUBAnauts. They pair you in science groups so you have experienced divers helping with your...
by Katie Shoultz | May 25, 2021 | Coral Restoration Foundation, CPR, DAN, Divers Alert Network, Diving First Aid for Professional Divers, Education, First Aid, In the Community, Scientific Diving
Hi, my name is Steven and I’ve been in SCUBAnauts since September, 2020. Before I joined, I had my dive certification for about a year and had been on around 8 dives. Since becoming a SCUBAnaut, I’ve learned tons about marine science and diving, as well as been able...
by Katie Shoultz | May 22, 2021 | coral reefs, Science, Scientific Diving
The Savannah, GA Chapter of SCUBAnauts International launched in January with an open house event, and by April, new students were in the Keys participating in coral restoration as AAUS Scientific Divers-in-Training. The weather was a bit of a challenge, but these...
by Katie Shoultz | Mar 22, 2021 | Aruba, Blogs, Coral Restoration Foundation, Diving, Lionfish, Lionfish Removal, Scientific Diving, Teens
Members of the Morehead City, NC Chapter traveled to Aruba over spring break this year to collaborate with ScubbleBubbles, another youth organization based on the island. This trip was the first of its kind for SCUBAnauts, and planning it during a pandemic was not...
