Author: oceanopportunity
dispatch 052809 | here we go again
Some say I have it made, others think my journeys are a bit on the crazy side. In either case, I consider myself fortunate. From hardcore expeditions to random boondoggles, the stuff that crosses my desk is surely unique. Tonight, as I write this, I’m wrapping up packing (last minute) for an 0430 departure to…
Read MoreLife at the Extreme
More than forty days at sea in just one leg, 20+ foot seas, racing at 30 kts…these guys are as far out on the edge as it gets. About three weeks ago, I was involved in installing the mooring field at Fan Pier in Boston, MA – the to-be next stop for the Volvo Ocean…
Read MoreNikon dSLR class started at the Learning Connection
Last night, I started day one of a four day dSLR photography workshop with Dan Logan and Robin Lacroix. The program is hosted by the Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island. Sometimes I wonder how I made it this long without formal photography training…timing is as good as ever, with lots of exciting field work…
Read Morein the moment
I spend a lot of time in the field…some might even say too much. How much? Well, as of recently I’ve spent the vast majority of my 40+ hour work weeks underwater, hence the scarcity of my blogging. One might ask, ‘is this too much’? ‘How can you stand to live like that’? It makes…
Read MoreSocial Media Workshop
On May 1st, I attended a workshop on the use of social media applications for business development. This was put on by BizShop, and hosted by the Learning Connection in Providence, Rhode Island. The workshop proved incredibly valuable, as it provided a survey of the different types of social media, and tips on how to…
Read Morebuild it, break it, steal it…
The mantra of the commercial diver and maritime professional. Having just finished a rather significant diving project, working with some charismatic individuals, this credo of the professional diver was breathed new life. It is almost as if this mild form of piracy is what sustains our livelihood. Whatever it takes to get the job done…the…
Read MoreEarth Day Celebration is a hit!
On Friday April 17th, the OO team hosted its first annual Earth Day Celebration event at McFadden’s in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. Friends, colleagues, and supporters were in company. Thanks to all who took the time to stop by, and especially to those who were able to make a donation to our programs. Also, a…
Read Moreto experience is to appreciate
The Georgia Aquarium’s program that provides scuba experiences in their large exhibits made recent national headlines… Embedded video from CNN Video Aquariums are the critical link that provide as close to an interactive experience between humans and ocean life as it gets. The realities are, that today, only a minuscule fraction of Earth’s citizens are…
Read MoreFriedman on the Environment
“What if the crisis of 2008 represents something more fundamental than a recession, and 2008 was when we hit the wall — when Mother Nature and the market both said: “No more.”-Thomas Friedman, New York Times I was so pleased to read these words in a recent NY Times op-ed by one of my favorite…
Read MoreA digital Earth
In so more many ways than one, we live and work on a digital Earth. While slightly behind the times, even today’s environmental movements are going greener than ever and making the most of interactive communications technologies and media formats to broadcast their message, and engage the world’s largest venue…online. This trend is even taking…
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