by Katie Shoultz | Jul 10, 2020 | Jupiter, Sharks, Summer Trips, Teens, Uncategorized
Today we went out with Emerald Charters and did 3 shark dives. The main divemaster brought down a crate of fish pieces to feed and bring in the sharks on each dive. Throughout our dives we saw lemon, silky, dusky, bull, reef, sandbar, nurse, and tiger sharks. We all...
by Katie Shoultz | Jul 8, 2020 | Diving, Jupiter, Naui, Navigation, Sharks, Summer Trips, Uncategorized
Our first day in Jupiter, Florida began with a shore dive at the world renown dive site “Blue Heron Bridge.” First, we performed a few navigation exercises for the NAUI Master Diver course the majority of Nauts are taking. These exercises focused on compass...
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 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 Trevor Ray | Aug 8, 2019 | Blogs, Diving, Education, Moody Gardens Aquarium, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips, Teens
Behind (and Under) the Scenes Moody Gardens is an amazing aquarium in Galveston, Texas. SCUBAnauts International was given the opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes tour in their facility, and along the way was immersed in a whole different world of diving. Diving...
by Talon Coons | Aug 7, 2019 | Blogs, Diving, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
From New SCUBAnaut to Senior I am a senior SCUBAnaut who went on the summer trip to the Texas Flower Gardens. This trip was also probably my last trip and dives with the program as I am aging out of it and am moving up to Gainesville for college at the...
