by Katie Shoultz | Jul 17, 2021 | coral reefs, Diving, Science, Scientific Diving, Summer Trips
With this being my second SCUBAnauts summer trip to the Florida Keys, it was my first thrilling opportunity to work with Reef Renewal USA Inc. and getting to admire their beautiful work in the nursery. Going into this day I was looking forward to it, and aware that...
by Katie Shoultz | Jun 26, 2021 | Diving, night dive, Safety, Summer Trips, Uncategorized
Every summer trip, SCUBAnauts tries to put together at least one night dive. This typically consists of two dives, a twilight dive to see the dive site with light, and an actual night dive to see the dive sight with no light. This night dive was no different. At 7:15...
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 | May 25, 2021 | Coral Restoration Foundation, CPR, DAN, Divers Alert Network, Diving First Aid for Professional Divers, Education, First Aid, In the Community, Scientific Diving
Hi, my name is Steven and I’ve been in SCUBAnauts since September, 2020. Before I joined, I had my dive certification for about a year and had been on around 8 dives. Since becoming a SCUBAnaut, I’ve learned tons about marine science and diving, as well as been able...
by Katie Shoultz | May 22, 2021 | coral reefs, Science, Scientific Diving
The Savannah, GA Chapter of SCUBAnauts International launched in January with an open house event, and by April, new students were in the Keys participating in coral restoration as AAUS Scientific Divers-in-Training. The weather was a bit of a challenge, but these...
