SCUBAnaut News
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
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!
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!
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
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!
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...
Keeping our coastlines clean
On Saturday June 5th, SCUBAnauts of the St. Petersburg Chapter woke up early to host a Coastal Cleanup Bash at the Clam Bayou Education Center. They invited families from the local community to come learn about local marine ecosystems and how they are damaged by...
Coastal Cleanup Bash: Nov. 12th 2011
DO YOUR PART TO KEEP OUR BEACHES CLEAN... BE A STEWARD OF YOUR LOCAL COASTAL COMMUNITY!The St. Petersburg Chapter of SCUBAnauts International is hosting a coastal cleanup and native plant restoration for youth (ages 10-17) and their families at Clam Bayou on November...