by Logan Machenheimer | Jul 22, 2019 | Blogs, coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Diving, night dive, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
North Carolina Night (Morning?) Dive Tired. That’s what we were when we climbed into the van to head to Radio Island Rock Jetty in Beaufort, North Carolina at 12:20 a.m. This might sound like a crazy plan, but Mother Nature made this choice for us. Beaufort North...
by Markus Bynum | Jul 5, 2019 | Blogs, coral reefs, Diving, Education, Honduran Coral Reef Foundation, Honduras, New College, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, The Foundation
SCUBAnauts finish a week of diving in Honduras with some time spent in the village buying a well-earned soda. Image 1 of 3 Preparing to Collect and Replant Staghorn Coral This morning was our final day of diving. Before setting off, we were treated to a delicious...
by Diana P. Phillips | Jul 2, 2019 | coral reefs, Diving, Education, Fish Identification, Honduras, New College, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
Train of Thought Interrupted At 6:30 I woke up; silently I listened to tropical birds and stared at the mosquito net that was spread above my bed, wondering why I, of all the people in the world, got to be in this magnificent place. Eventually, my roommates’ nagging...
by Vivian Foisy | Jul 1, 2019 | coral reefs, Diving, Education, Honduras, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
[Show thumbnails] Honduras: Not a Quick Stop Our trip to Cayos Cochinos, Honduras, began early in the morning with a 4-hour drive to the Miami airport. We had two groups meeting there, one coming from Tampa, the other from Key West, driving from the SCUBAnauts’ annual...
by Emma Paliotta | Jun 23, 2019 | Blogs, coral reefs, Diving, Education, In the Community, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving, SCTLD, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, Summer Trips
Start the Day Right! After a good night’s sleep, all the nauts woke up bright and early, bubbling with anticipation and excitement for the day ahead. Four dives were on the agenda, and everyone had prepared their gear the night before so that in the morning we could...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 15, 2019 | Blogs, Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge, coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Diving, Education, Fish Identification, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, veteran
Mission-Driven Trips In keeping with our mission to build character and leadership, SCUBAnauts International offers a wide variety of experiences, both in and out of the water, throughout the year. As a Dive Safety Officer and Chapter Scientist for many years, my...
