by Katie Shoultz | Sep 3, 2017 | Blogs, Scientific Diving
On October 19th SCUBAnauts Noah, Blaine, Sarah, Emma, and John dove at Lake Denton with dive instructors Katie Shoultz and Jessie Cohen-Kiraly to earn their rescue diver certifications. The first part of the dive involved practicing basic skills: clearing a mask,...
by Kevin Donald | Jun 27, 2017 | Coral Transplant, In the Community, In the News, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
On Tuesday, June 27, members of the Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge and SCUBAnauts International joined forces with scientists from Mote Marine Laboratory to plant 500 nursery grown corals near Looe Key. This event marks the sixth year of a unique coral restoration...
by Sarah Vinson | May 15, 2017 | Blogs, Education, Scientific Diving
Being a part of SCUBAnauts International since my freshman year, I’ve had the opportunity to reach my fullest potential through the organization. I was able to achieve the highest rank in the program, becoming a Masternaut. I have over 100 dives, I am nitrox,...
by Sarah Vinson | May 15, 2017 | Blogs, Scientific Diving
This was the first dive of the season on the boat Moonshine. This was also my first saltwater dive because my checkout dives for getting certified were during a red tide and rough winds. The purpose of these dives was to do coral counts with something similar to a...
by Cyndi Foisy | Apr 8, 2017 | Education, Scientific Diving
At our SCUBAnauts International regional meeting today, we were lucky enough to add a new SCUBAnaut to the rank of Master Naut. Shaian B. presented her Masternaut project detailing the effect of plankton abundance on fish populations in an area. She studied samples of...
by Site Admin | Aug 21, 2016 | Blogs, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
Shannon S. — Senior SCUBAnaut Second Class — AAUS D-30 They called me “The Ringer.” I hadn’t a clue how I stumbled upon that nickname because I had never split the dive sign before. In fact, for the past three years I wasn’t even close to...
