Classroom Under the Sea | Diving In
It’s rare that I take to any degree of advocacy for others’ projects – not because they aren’t worth supporting, but rather... Read More
big sharks in our backyard
Last week we took a much needed family vacation to Cape Cod. Among the many day trips was a drive out to... Read More
hitting the pavement with ocean education
While I’ve been out in the community a bit less than I usually am given a very demanding field schedule coupled with... Read More
an illustration of why we do what we do
For the past several months, numerous friends and colleagues have forwarded me a short film about ‘Ray’. It is a beautiful piece... Read More
occupational diving | standards and new frontiers?
At the recent 2011 American Academy of Underwater Sciences annual symposium in Portland, Maine, I offered a presentation highlighting my team’s deep... Read More
two of my favorite things
National Geographic’s recent ‘Naked Science’ episode on cities under the sea touched on two of my favorite things…Lego’s and diving! Colleagues and... Read More
an Earth-like Evolution
Are we alone? The question of all questions, of all civilizations, and of all time. The fact that we have such high... Read More
one shark, two sharks, red shark, blue shark…
Within just minutes of dumping a shot of secret sauce (mackerel oil) overboard to add to our chum slick, the first blue... Read More
JAWS celebrates 35 years!
Thirty-five years ago, this very weekend, Steven Spielberg brought fear, panic, and mass hysteria to beaches worldwide. While the film JAWS was... Read More
no match for Mother Nature
This weekend, I spent my would-be leisurely weekend off responding to a vessel emergency off of Brenton Reef in Newport, RI where... Read More