The mission of SCUBAnauts International is to educate teens in the marine sciences, enabling them to make a positive impact on the environment and empowering them to become tomorrow’s leaders.
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For SCUBAnauts, Weather Not a Damper
by Anton N., Naut-in-Training Our day started with an early morning as we headed down to Key West to dive the famous Vandenburg wreck. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short as swells were too big to reach the site. This made everyone a little...
SCUBAnaut Science Divers Practice the Art of Plan Flexibility
by Nolan M., Naut-in-Training Today Scubanauts went of the dock with Looe Key Dive Resort to do three scientific dives. The three selected sites required use of an anchor because no mooring buoys are available like the other sites we have visited. When the first mate...
Western Sambo and Looe Key Reef Cause Formation of New Hypothesis
by Masternaut Mia F. Today Scubanauts dove in Western Sambo Ecological Reserve, a series of reefs near Key West. Like the Looe Key Reef that we have been diving for most of the week, Western Sambo Reef is a protected area in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary....
Crazy Long, Crazy Fun Days of Science
by Markus B., SCUBAnaut 1st Class Our third day in the...
Sun’s Down, Fins Up!
by Emma Z., SCUBAnaut 2nd Class Today the SCUBAnauts did four dives for the second day in a row. The first two were day dives in which our three science groups took surveys of the fish and coral reef. All the groups were able to fix and modify their methodology, so...
Science Begins for SCUBAnauts on Second 2018 Trip to the Florida Keys
by Cameron, Naut-in-Training Today marks our first dives of the SCUBAnauts International second summer trip to the Florida Keys! We started with reviewing our basic skills, (mask clearing, buddy breathing, and so on) and then moved on to practicing fish...
Naut-in-Training Explains Coral Outplanting
By Eli, Naut-in-Training This summer I went on my first summer trip with SCUBAnauts down in the Florida Keys to do a number of recreational and scientific dives. I also had the pleasure of working with Mote Marine Laboratories. My all time favorite part of the summer...
SCUBAnaut Values Time Spent with Veterans Most of All
by Trevor R., 2nd Class Naut, Tarpon Chapter Hi, my name is Trevor. This is my second year going on the Scubanauts Summer Trip, and even though I’ve done this all before it has just gotten better. Spending time with the vets from Combat Wounded Veteran...
The Takeaway? Teens Make a Difference
by Zack M., SCUBAnaut 1st Class This summer, I had the opportunity with 15 other SCUBAnauts to attend Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), the most important marine policy convention in the United States, located in Washington, D.C. The event focuses on marine, coastal,...