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January 24, 2019
National Geographic | Undersea Base Camp for Ocean Explorers
December 10, 2018
EcoRI News | RI Environmental Enforcement Moves at Speed of Business
December 10, 2018
EcoRI News | Environmentalists Concerned about Enforcement Transparency
November 4, 2018
EcoRI News | Rhode Island Firm Develops New Diving Technology that Allows Camping-Like Excursions Underwater
August 16, 2017
EcoRI News | New England’s Only Hard Coral Could Help Determine Extent of Microplastic Pollution
October 24, 2016
Livescience.com | Coral ‘Twilight Zone’ Reveals New Type of Photosynthesis
October 24, 2015 | Fox TV
Xploration 2050 | Humans Adapt
September 19, 2015 | Fox TV
Xploration 2050 | Wearable Tech
February 2015 | Smithsonian Magazine
Exploring the Titanic of the Ancient World
October 8, 2014 | Scientific American
Return to the Antikythera Shipwreck: The Exosuit’s First Mission
September 2014 | Science World
Deep-Sea Suit
September 2014 | Sea Technology Magazine
Exosuit to be Investigative Tool in Greek Shipwreck Site
September 16, 2014 | Yahoo News
The Deepwater Search for the Antikythera Mehanism, the World’s First Computer
September 2014 | Science & Vie
Le Sous Marin Oui S’enfile Comme Un Scaphandre
Summer 2014 | The Explorers Log Volume 46, Number 3
New England Chapter News
Summer 2014 | The Explorers Journal
Exosuit – a Revolutionary Tool in Underwater Exploration
June 24, 2014 | 20 Minuten
Ein Taucheranzug wie ein U-Boot
June 2014 | Popular Science
To Go Even Deeper
May 30, 2014 | EcoRI.org
Preparing to Find Deep Sea Creatures that Glow
May 2014 | ABC 6
Exosuit Test Dives Prepare Scientists for Mission
May 2014 | Sea Technology Magazine
First Exosuit Expedition in July to Study Bioluminescence
April 2014 | Sport Diver Magazine
The $1.2 Million Exosuit
April 1, 2014 | The Guardian
Deep sea creatures shed light on the future of medical imaging
March 21, 2014 | Marvel Science
The Exosuit
March 20, 2014 | ABC 6 News
Rhode Islander is Lead Diver in Historic Scientific Project
March 20, 2014 | Red Bull Adventure Online
A $1.2 million submarine you can wear
March 18, 2014 | EcoRINews.com
Into the Abyss in the Name of Science
March 7, 2014 | Mashable.com
World’s Most Advanced Diving Suit Could Lead to a Cure for Cancer
March 5, 2014 | The Atlantic
The Diving Bell and the Exoskeleton
March 4, 2014 | Discovery Canada
Daily Planet, Exosuit teaser
March 3, 2014 | Scientific American
Iron Man-like Exosuit to Expand Ocean Exploration
Fall 2013, Vol. 45 No. 4. | The Explorers Log
New England Chapter News
November 10, 2014 | Nat Geo Weekend Radio
Enduring Dirty Jobs for Deep Sea Glory
August 14, 2014 | Providence Business News
RI native tests new deep diving suit
August 9, 2013 | Discovery News
Explorer trains in Deep Sea Exosuit
August 7, 2013 | Working in a New Frontier
UnderwaterTimes.com
August 7, 2013 | Exploration Now
Top 5 Ocean Exploration Technologies
July 21, 2013 | NG Weekend Radio
Swimming From Cuba to Florida, Developing Deep Sea Diving Suits, and More
January 19, 2013 | OCGRI TV ‘State of the State’
interview with host, John Carlevale
January 2013 | NGS ‘On Assignment’
Portable Underwater Habitat Boosts Extreme Dives
September 2012 | DIVER Volume 37 No. 6
Inflatable Habitat Proving Positive
August 23, 2012 | DYK Scandinavian Dive Magazine
Modern dykarklocka underlättar djupare forskningsdyk
August 15, 2012 | X-Ray Mag
Recent Expedition Successful in Placing Humans at New Ocean Depths
August 15, 2012 | National Geographic Daily News
New Ocean Health Index Measures the Global State of the Seas
August 10, 2012 | National Geographic Explorer’s Journal
Ocean Space Habitat: A new concept is born
July 24, 2012 | New York Times Scientist at Work
A Last Dive for Glowing Animals
March 2012 | National Geographic Weekend Radio
Interview with Host, Boyd Matson
January 2012 | OCGRI TV ‘State of the State’
Oceans Aquarium Project Update
January 2012 | The Bahamas Handbook
Mile-deep abyss lures scientists and divers
December 2011 | Sea Technology Magazine
cover photo of Jeff Godfrey on MCE
November/December 2011 | Marine Technology Reporter
‘People’ Photo Contest Winner
Summer 2011 | The Explorers Log
New England Chapter News
July 28, 2012 | NBC Channel 10
Andrea Doria Still Claiming Lives
June 2011 | Ocean News & Technology
Successful expedition places humans at lower limits of mesophotic zone
May 2011 | Ocean News & Technology
Expedition to extend human intervention of mesophotic zone
May 19, 2011 | Sea Tech e-news
Expedition Places Divers at Lower Limits of Mesophotic Zone
May 16, 2011 | Underwatertimes.com
Successful Expedition Places Humans At Lower Limits Of Mesophotic Zone
April 14, 2011 | Underwatertimes.com
Deep Dive: ‘Like Diving The Grand Canyon’
April 2011 | Seaborn Ocean Sciences Blogzine
Deep Dive: Expedition To Extend Human Intervention Within Mesophotic Zone
April 2011 | OCEAN Magazine
Expedition to Extend Human Intervention within Mesophotic Zone
April 18, 2011 | Mesophotic.org
May Expedition to Extend Human Intervention within Mesophotic Zone
April 12, 2011 | National Geographic News Desk
Journey to Inner Space : Conquering the Abyss
January 2011 | Mesophotic.org
Andros expedition documents reef to 130m using mixed-gas rebreathers
December 2010 | Sea Technology Magazine
Ocean Opportunity Embarks On Exhibition to Study TOTO
December 2010 | Expedition News Vol. 17 No. 12
Expedition Pierces Tongue of the Ocean
November 6, 2010 | UnderwaterTimes.com
Manned Diving Expedition Launched In The Bahamas To Document’s Ocean’s ‘Twilight Zone’
Spring 2010 | The Explorers Log Vol. 42 No. 2.
New England Chapter News
January 2010 | AAUS E-SLATE
Rebreather & Adv. Diving Tech Workshop
Summer 2009 | The Explorers Log Vol. 41 No. 3.
Recently Published Books by Members
May 11, 2009 | RI Monthly – RI Daily
Winning Stuff
Winter 2009 | The Explorers Log Vol. 41 No. 1.
New England Chapter Compass Points
December 2008 | Rhode Island Monthly
Bad Reputation: Blue Sharks
October 2008 | Northeast Dive News
Islamorada Honors ‘Dream Diver’
August 2008 | Rhode Island Monthly
Swimming with Sharks
August 2008 | Sport Diver Magazine
Islamorada Exhibit To Honor History-Making Quadriplegic Diver
August 2008 | Keysnet.com
Quadriplegic donates his gear to diving museum
August 2008 | Underwater Times
Museum Exhibit To Honor History-Making Quadriplegic Diver
July 15, 2008 | Fla-keys.com
Islamorada Exhibit to Honor History-Making Quadriplegic Diver
July 2008 | New Mobility Magazine
Exploring the Aquasphere
May/June 2008 | MTS Currents Vol. 31 No. 3
Science & Technology News, pg. 16
May 2008 | Northeast Dive News
Hybrid diving system unveiled at Boston
May 22, 2008 | The Jamestown Press
Old bridge gets new life as reef
May 19, 2008 | The Providence Journal – Rhode Island Section
Bones of Jamestown Bridge now a cradle of life
May 15, 2008 | The Providence Journal – Business Digest
Jamestown Bridge Reef Sites to be Explored
April/May 2008 | Ocean News & Technology
Ocean Opportunity announces new advanced diving prototype
March 28, 2008 | The Good 5cent Cigar
Ocean engineering students look to create universal
standard for scuba diving equipment with ‘rebreather’
March 10, 2008 | URI News
URI engineering students helping to develop advanced
‘rebreather’ device for scuba diving
March 2008 Volume 7, #2 | Saltwater News
UNH Alumnus develops efficient underwater breathing apparatus
December 2007 | AAUS ‘The Slate’ Issue 4 ’07
Michael Lombardi elected to HPEE BoD
October 23, 2007 | The Providence Journal
Film about quadriplegic diver from RI gets grant
October 22, 2007 | Providence Business News
Nonprofit gets $2,250 to distribute ‘Diving a Dream’
September 2007 | Northeast Dive News
Ocean explorer recognized
September 2007 | The Sun Chronicle
His Greatest Depth: his humanity
July 30, 2007 | Providence Business News
40 Under Forty 2007: A PBN Special Section : Michael R. Lombardi
April 27, 2007 | The UNH Connection
Diving In
March 2007 | Scuba Diving Magazine
Living the Dream
February 25, 2007 | The Pawtucket Times
Diver Helps Disabled Man Live a Dream
January/February 2007 | Underwater Magazine
Yet Another Conquest for Quadriplegic Diver
February 2007 | Woodbury Bulletin
An Underwater Dream Come True
Volume 4 Issue 1 February 2007 | Dive Chronicles Magazine
Matt Does it Again
March 2007 | Scuba Diving Magazine
Living the Dream & The Buddy System
January 18, 2007 | NBC’s Today Show
Deep Sea Dreams
January 2007 | Northeast Dive News
Matt Johnston’s Dream Comes True
December 13, 2006 | Keynoter.com
Johnston Makes History
August 2006 | Scuba News Vol. 23 #8
Diver with Heart Fullfills Dream
June 18, 2006 | Channel 13 WEAU News
Digging Deep to Reach New Depths
July 2006 | Diveheart Newsletter
A Truly Magical Moment
June 25, 2006 | Dive Newswire
Scuba Diving International (SDI) Continues to Help Make A Dream Come True!
June 22, 2006 | The Chronicle
‘Persistence’ is his middle name: Disabled man realizes his dream of scuba diving
June 19, 2006 | St. Paul Pioneer Press
Making a dive against time
May 2, 2006 #17.06 | DiveNewswire
SDI/TDI Announces Dive Industry FIRST
Vol. 23 No. 4 April 2006 | Scuba News Magazine
Helping Along Matt’s Dream
Volume. 13 No. 2 March-April 2006 | Quest Magazine
The Will to Dive
Volume 2 Issue 1 January 2006 | Northeast Dive News
A Dream Dive
January 16, 2006 | Stillwater Gazette
Courage St. Croix opens the pool for SCUBA diving quadriplegic
January 4, 2006 | wcco.com
Quadriplegic Diver Turns Dream Into Reality
July 14th 2005 | UPN News Station Channel 29
Up Close: Diving a Dream
December 2005 | Diver UK Magazine
Following The Dream
Vol. 9 Issue 11 November 2005 | Northwest Dive News
Diving with Disabilities
Vol. 22 No. 10 October 2005 | Scuba News
Diving Dreams Becoming Reality
July/August 2005 | Advance for Managers of Respiratory Care
Vent Patient Dreams of Scuba Diving
June 11, 2005 | St. Paul Pioneer Press
His Dream is Afloat
Vol.12, No. 2 March-April 2005 | Quest Magazine
Determined to Dive
Vol. 22 No. 2 February 2005 | Scuba News
A Dream To Dive
February 2005 | Diver UK Magazine
Terminally Ill Man Hopes to Dive the Dream
January 18, 2005 | St. Paul Pioneer Press
Donations assisting man with dream dive
December 1, 2004 | Woodbury Bulletin
Scuba trip would fulfill Johnston’s Dream
November 4, 2004 | NAVYSEALS.com/BlackNET News
One man’s dream: Scuba dive despite medical limitations
November 11, 2004 | St. Paul Pioneer Press
Man has designs on diving: Funding, his muscluar dystrophy
stand in way of realizing his dream.
Volume 18, No. 4 2004 | Ventilator-Assisted Living
My Dream: Scuba Diving!
Volume 2, Issue 5 2004 | Dive Chronicles Magazine
Divers are the luckiest people in the world
March 2004 | NC Gazette
Bubble-free diving
March 4, 2004 | Providence Business News
Local marine firm finishes expedition
December 15-21, 2003 | Providence Business News
Breathing Life into Marine Science
November 6, 2003 | The Providence Journal
New Treasures of the Deep
November 2003 | The Providence Monthly
Top 20 to Watch
October 17, 2003 | The Providence Journal
Diver takes undersea research to new depths
October 13-19, 2003 | Providence Business News
Providence firm aligns with marine biotech company
August 2002 | NOAA Research Spotlight
Technical Dive Training for Scientists at NURP’s Caribbean Facility Gets Underway
