Tag: scientific diving
the ‘S’ word : Standards
Re-hashing an oldie with some fresh perspective – Standards. We all hate to love them, and love to hate them; ‘standards’ are the cookie cutter codes of practice that everyone follows in some form or fashion – be it standards by which we educate, standards by which we are obligated to meet for occupational health…
Read Morescientific diving – a value add
As my career has evolved, I’ve found myself involved in progressively more challenging environments to work in and under – part of this has been out of personal interest, and part has been out of necessity to take science forward [and deeper]. This pursuit brings out one critical and common thread which needs to be…
Read MoreNew Paper | A Paradigm Shift for Human Exploration
Very pleased to share a newly published paper in the Marine Technology Society Journal (Vol. 50, Issue 1), entitles, “A Paradigm Shift for Human Exploration of the Sea: Standards of Practice, Training, and Program Development for Atmospheric Diving”. download .pdf This is a timely and essential white paper reflecting on the recent efforts to bring together partners…
Read Moreon world views, and ‘overviews’
Having spent the last twenty days living and working within the surreal dimension of the island nation of the Solomons, I’ve had ample time to reflect on the underwater experience afforded from this pristine part of the Pacific‘s coral triangle. It’s difficult to call any field experience like this ‘routine’, though in many ways it…
Read MoreExosuit Project: a Journey through Depth, Time, & Space
Below is a collation of feeds from my Blog mini-series hosted on National Geographic’s explorers Journal. Stay tuned as the project continues. Your donation will help our team develop forthcoming scientific exploration programs. The project can be followed at http://exosuitproject.blogspot.com. Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner Related articles Exosuit ADS training a…
Read MoreInnovation | First Exosuit ADS training program
The J.F. White Contracting Company invites Lombardi to participate in the first training program on the Nuytco Research Ltd. Exosuit ADS in North Vancouver, Canada. This is the start of a new relationship with J.F. White. Lombardi and O’Brien become the first Exosuit pilots representing the science community.
Read MoreMaking Headlines | Ocean Space Habitat on Nat Geo
Having realized limitations in deep Mesophotic intervention from work in 2010, Lombardi teams up with Subsalve USA to develop a portable inflatable habitat for improved decompression efficiency. Lombardi receives second award from National Geographic Society to deploy and evaluate the system. Lombardi and Godfrey are first to successfully deploy a purpose built inflatable portable decompression…
Read MoreTOTO Deep | Life on the Edge
A creative piece depicting ‘life on the edge’. Video presents a to-scale mosaic of the vertical wall in the Tongue of the Ocean from 0 to 100 meters depth. Imagery acquired during our 2010 ‘in TOTO deep’ expedition. The piece was featured during 2011 Boston Sea Rovers annual clinic.
Read MorePast to Present | Jamestown Bridge Reefs
Lombardi’s commercial and scientific work collide. Following the demolition of the ‘old’ Jamestown Bridge, he participates in post-demo survey and cleanup efforts. Debris from the site is placed offshore to create two artificial reef sites. Lombardi works in cooperation with Conusub, the RI Department of Environmental Management, and the University of Rhode Island to conduct…
Read MorePast to Present | Antarctica K068
Lombardi provides dive support for Antarctica K068, a cooperative research project between researchers at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Otago. The project investigated the effects of ultraviolet radiation on marine life below the Antarctic sea ice. Again faced with very real limitations in underwater efficiency, Lombardi continued to pursue innovations to…
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