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city under the sea
I’ve discussed this very video previously, but feel compelled to share it again, as it just recently crossed my desk in a new context. In my opinion, this is National Geographic’s most profound piece on all things underwater: City Under the Sea. As the very few of us in the industry get ever closer to…
Read Moreearth day | where is the (dis)connectivity?
Another year, another short single day dedicated to all things green (& blue). Those of us in the environmental industry, or at least actively engaged in environmental enthusiasm and activity find the grander scale initiatives of interest and appealing – and we are generally willing to lend support however possible; be it signing another e-circulated…
Read Morethe relentless spread of humanity
A recent piece on CNN shares NASA satellite imagery indicating our shift to city–dwelling over time. Of course not-so-coincidental is that many of our major cities are on the world’s coasts, as they provide the hubs for commerce, and accessibility, and favorable climates. Strikingly obvious is that the coast is where our migration has ended…
Read Moremetabolic mayhem
While most experience some weight shifting through the seasons, especially here in the Northeast where distinct and sharply contrasted climates cause a sort of hibernation at times, and binge around the holidays to fatten up for the winter cold; this weight change is overwhelmingly apparent when my busy dive season kicks into gear. I can’t help…
Read Morelet them rule over the fish in the sea
Genesis 1: 26 (NIV version of the Bible) reads, ““Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea…” I was reminded of this divine empowerment after recently reading Ben Hellwarth’s new book ‘Sealab‘, which takes us on a journey through the start up and…
Read Morethe value of data
Just this week, I faced the unfortunate, though somewhat inevitable malfunction of my cellphone. With this misfortune came the loss 95% of the contacts in my address book. Like we all would be, I was frustrated, but then it dawned on me just how lucky I was to only lose the limited data on had…
Read Morediving is difficult
In my last post about Rhode Island diving, I made the statement that ‘diving is difficult’. I made this same comment to a colleague at a recent conference, and it was met with some surprise – until I explained further. We all dive because we love it, and that love for the experience, and the…
Read MoreRhode Island diving
An interesting topic here in the Ocean State – Rhode Island diving. I’m a lifetime resident and native of Rhode Island. I grew up spending my summers at the beaches in South County, fishing the Jetties at Pt. Judith, and eventually learning how to dive at our infamous, though highly inglorious Ft. Wetherill State Park. As…
Read Moreinterview on National Geographic Weekend
Very pleased to share this recent interview from National Geographic Weekend radio, with Host Boy Matson. Boyd and I chatted about recent developments with my portable habitat project. The development efforts are largely complete, thanks to the creativity, hard work, and generosity of Subsalve Inc. here in North Kingstown, RI. The deployment of the system will…
Read MoreChallenger Deep | the ‘deepest dive for mankind’
I’m excited. The announcement of James’ Cameron’s forthcoming attempt to make a solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench – 36,000+ feet (7 miles) – to the Challenger Deep represents so much for our species. Indeed, it is time to look inward at our own planet – both the physical places that we…
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