All are welcome to the 2010 Rebreather & Advanced Diving Technology Workshop on January 23rd, at the University of Rhode Island. The event is being organized by Ocean Opportunity Inc., and hosted by URI’s Center of Excellence for Undersea Technology. A great line-up of speakers will be presenting including Jeff Godfrey, Eliot Danner, Dave Sutton,…
Read MoreThe History Channel’s documentary Ancient Aliensis among the best on the subject of extraterrestrial influences on the development of the modern world. The documentary is built on Erich von Daniken’s famed book, ‘Chariots of the Gods‘. It makes me wonder… Generally speaking, it’s easier to be a skeptic than a believer. That holds true for…
Read MoreGroundbreaking news this week for understanding human evolution.These types of discoveries are so rare, yet tell so much of our evolutionary past. Ardi Is a New Piece for the Evolution Puzzle Perhaps more importantly, they inspire us to consider our evolutionary future. Like anything forward-thinking, it is met with skepticism by the masses. The subject…
Read MoreI have just returned home from a short visit to Dutch Springs, PA where I trained with Dave Sutton on the rEvo closed-circuit rebreather (www.revo-rebreathers.com). The unit performed flawlessly, and far exceeds my expectations. I am very much looking forward to integrating this into future Ocean Opportunity field events. This training was a marquee point…
Read MoreSeven or eight years ago I recall discussions with a colleague where this was ‘only a matter of time’, and now I can proudly say ‘it’s about time!’. That is…to advance the sciences, we need to find a certain sex-appeal that will reach the masses. ‘Rock Stars of Science’ does just that. Embedded video from…
Read MoreThe Age of Discovery and subsequent settlement of the New World was highly dependent on waterways. Navigation, transportation, food source, a place to bathe – and it goes on. There was a dependence there that warrants not only appreciation, but also an intricate symbiosis necessary for survival. Human civilization evolved along coasts and waterways because…
Read MoreWired Magazine recently published the below article which is an interview with Jill Heinerth. For those not familiar with Jill’s work, she is hands-down one of the foremost authorities on cave exploration around the world. I’ve crossed paths with Jill a few times over the years…most notably during her contributions to Matt Johnston and the…
Read MoreFor those of you who are not familiar with my daytime musings, I am a fulltime contract diver. I went down this path as a means to face some personal fears and anxieties that I had about being in the water. Suffice to say, I am well past that, and now use my daily undersea…
Read MoreI will be offering a lecture inclusive of slides and video about the Blue Holes of the Bahamas tonight at Victor’s Restaurant in Hawthorne, NY. come by and check it out! presentation overview: The Blue Holes of the Bahamas have been the subject of ancient folklore and modern scientific intrigue. This lecture provides a basic…
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