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.

Diving Shipwrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

The focus of this trip was to engage in science related to shipwrecks in the Great Lakes (specifically Lake Huron). The water was extremely cold, but the shipwrecks underwater were worth the freezing temperatures.

These shipwrecks varied in size and shape, background, location, etc. Each one had a story to tell about where it came from or why it sank. It was so incredible to experience the cold-water diving, which is something most Nauts are not used to, since most SCUBAnauts opportunities to dive are located in the warmer waters.

Helping Oceans Recover

Everything that we had taken part of the past week was already a huge step towards helping the ocean recover; the coral work, the data collection, and the debris cleanup dives. SCUBAnauts has done more than educate me about marine sciences—it has given me a community of likeminded thinkers and people I now consider my best friends, and I know that we are all working towards protecting our oceans.

Full Face Masks and Underwater Communications in Panama City

After the pool training day, FSU-PC took us to a dock by the City Marina and taught us about underwater navigation and communications in the full face mask. I am still, even after a day, so amazed by all the work they do with the full face masks, and how sonars are used to navigate things underwater. I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with and gain so much knowledge from amazing leaders.

Reflections on Panama City, FL Summer Mission

“If I was given the opportunity to go on this trip all over again, I would pick up the opportunity in a heart beat.”

I Could Do a Hard Hit, Could You?

Heavy hits are the worst of the worst. They turn of your air rip your regulator out and tangle them take your mask off, undo the BCD buckles, and other issues.

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Most interesting thing learned about Belize and its reefs

Today I have spent 7 days in Belize. I have had an amazing time and learned a bunch. The diving has been unbelievable, and the hospitality has been incredible. The most interesting thing I learned about the island is that it is an atoll that was formed by the two...

Coral Disease in Belize

Coral Disease in Belize

 Thought I would talk about my day today on Glovers Reef Marine Reserve. Today we did three dives, coming back to the island between each island for our surface interval. Between our first two dives, my science project partner (Brooke Liston) and I typed up the...

Changes in fish diversity with depth

Over the past three days we have had the opportunity to dive parts of a single reef that all lie at different depths. At 90 feet, the reef is a vertical wall of coral. The wall is made up of various Montastrea spp. corals.  Generally, small fish are absent at...

Day 3 of Our Glover’s Reef Belize Adventure

Day 3 of Our Glover’s Reef Belize Adventure

It has only been day 3, yet us nauts have finished a ton of science! Every day we learn something new, something exciting, and something "unbelizeable" that will last us forever. For instance, last night we were blessed with a clear sky (one without rain) and were...

Stormy morning but having a great time!

Stormy morning but having a great time!

We woke up to a ferocious thunderstorm with rain and bright lightning.  Everyone in a hammock got soaked. Even though there was a storm, the visibility during dives was still 60 feet +.  Corals at depth were flatter and smaller.  They have to collect...

SCUBAnauts arrive in Belize!

SCUBAnauts arrive in Belize!

Brooke conducting an AGRRA point count surveyHello, the SCUBAnauts have arrived in Belize! We got to drive though Belize city. We saw the poorest and richest parts of Belize. Since our currency is twice as strong, most of the Belize citizens are poor in our standards....

Capitol Hill Ocean Week: NMSF Awards Dinner

Capitol Hill Ocean Week: NMSF Awards Dinner

Another wonderful night celebrating the oceans with an amazing group of role models for our next generation of ocean scientists, stewards and explorers.  To start off the night, our SCUBAnauts had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with Dr. Jane Lubchenco,...

Celebrating World Ocean Day!

The SCUBAnauts love the ocean! In celebration of World Oceans Day 2012 (June 8th), the nauts are taking on Washington D.C. for Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.  SCUBAnauts...

Dive with Pierre-Yves Cousteau!

Dive with Pierre-Yves Cousteau!

Today SCUBAnuats had a great day diving off the coast of Tarpon Springs with Pierre-Yves Cousteau!  Pierre Cousteau is an incredible ambassador for ocean conservation, and we look forward to continuing to work with you,  Cousteau Divers and the...