by Katie Shoultz | Aug 15, 2020 | Coral Transplant, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
In the midst of COVID-19, life goes on. The NC SCUBAnauts (that’s us!) planned a dive trip to prove this. (And also to put a toilet at the rock jetty. The usual.) We originally planned to have some of the Florida Nauts come up and dive with us, but seeing as Florida...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 25, 2020 | coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving, SCTLD, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
The Keys are an extremely fun place to dive and explore. They are even more fun to do those things with SCUBAnauts International. Fortunately for me, this is my second trip with these wonderful divers. Since this is my second trip, I know more people and am much more...
by Katie Shoultz | Dec 29, 2019 | Blogs, coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Diving, Mote, Science, Scientific Diving
The November Keys trip was a very fun and exciting trip, not only because of the amazing dives we made, but also the fun times we spent together bonding. We completed half of the dives planned for the trip due to poor weather and sea conditions. For the dives that...
by Bryn Fleming | Aug 30, 2019 | coral reefs, Coral Transplant, Diving, Education, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
Coral Restoration: Not the Same All Over Coral restoration in the Carolinas has not taken off quite as rapidly as the mainstream coral restoration movement in Florida and the Bahamas. This could be based on several factors. Oculina (NC) vs. Acropora (FL) For instance...
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 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...