by Cyndi Foisy | May 10, 2018 | Clean up, Gasp! Our Beads, Gasparilla, Green Diver Initiative, In the Community, In the News, Naui, Scientific Diving
Blog by Samantha B. On May 6, 2018, a small group of SCUBAnauts teamed up with NAUI Green Diver Initiative, Center for Open Exploration and many more groups to clean up the litter in the waters off Davis Island. Our main focus was the bead necklaces thrown into the...
by Cyndi Foisy | Mar 18, 2018 | Blogs, Diving, Dr. Michael Crosby, Mote, palythoa, Science, Scientific Diving
The project started in 2015. During a SCUBAnauts trip down to the Florida Keys, fellow Naut, Kylie B., and I chose our own project on which to spend the week: Palythoa. After our checkout dives, we noted that Palythoa was incredibly abundant on the shallower reefs but...
by Katie Shoultz | Mar 14, 2018 | Blogs, Diving, Scientific Diving
I joined Scubanauts International (SNI) in January of 2018. I was a relatively inexperienced diver but had a passion for marine sciences and diving. SNI has allowed me to pursue a safe and engaging diving experience as well as empowering me to become a more proficient...
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,...