by Katie Shoultz | Oct 30, 2022 | Coral Transplant, Education, Fish Surveys, Photogrammetry, Reef Renewal
Sunday, October 23, was the third day of our adventurous Keys trip. This was the day we finally got to start diving! We woke up, got ready and left for Captain Hooks, which is the dive shop that we partner with. The first three dives on Sunday, our goal was to...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 23, 2022 | Blogs, California, Fish Surveys, Reef Check, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
On Wednesday and Thursday our group had a great opportunity to visit the University of Southern California (USC) Wrigley Institute of Environmental Sciences. Leaving the dock north of Long Beach, on the Miss Christi, we made the 90-minute journey through the Pacific...
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 30, 2021 | Fish Surveys, Navigation, night dive, North Carolina, Scientific Diving, Sharks, Summer Trips
I recently joined SCUBAnauts International in January 2021 and received my Open Water Certification in April. I wanted to be in SCUBAnauts so that I could see marine life and learn about the science of the ocean. Other than the 4 dives for open water certification, I...
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 | Jul 15, 2020 | Education, Fish Identification, Fish Surveys, Jupiter, Lionfish, Naui, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
On July 10th 2020, during the worst pandemic in the history of my existence, I reached the milestone of 150 lifetime dives. Everything during the last four months has revolved around corona virus. I lost my prom, my senior breakfast, my commencement, and even my...
