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to 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…
Read MoreThank you for attending Boston Sea Rovers
Thank you to all who attended the Boston Sea Rovers Clinic this past weekend. The show’s attendance seemed up, despite today’s economic woes, which is a great sign for our industry. Also many thanks to those who attended my presentation on Bahamian Blue Holes. I had the tough time slot – being first thing in…
Read MoreNew Educational Films from Ocean Opportunity
Ocean Opportunity is pleased to announce the release of two new educational films. These are being distributed via Amazon.com. These are as follows: ‘A Will to Live, A Dream to Dive’This film is a collection of media segments that chronicle the Diving a Dream project from 2004 through 2007, which enabled Matthew Johnston to become…
Read MoreThe Art of Self
Among the most humbling reasons why I have chosen to make my living underwater is the renewed focus on being centered. What does this mean exactly? Well, to start, I can’t help but mention situational awareness. Day after day of simply walking down the street, one will inevitably cross paths with someone who is not…
Read Morerebreathers | managing your ‘atmosphere’
Those actively pursuing any form of underwater activities these days are at the very least acutely aware of rebreather technology. Its benefits are well proven and documented, training programs are well established, and the development/manufacturing community is ‘slowly’ making strides towards performance and quality assurance consensus standards. The underlying problem is that this technology is…
Read MoreVisit us at Boston Sea Rovers 2009
You are invited to the Boston Sea Rovers Annual Clinic and Evening Film Festival on March 7 and 8, 2009. There is an awesome line up of daytime presenters with topics from Northeast wreck diving, to marine science, to…caves! I will be presenting a 20 minute self-produced film highlighting my recent work in the Blue…
Read MoreNAFI Rhode Island hosts first 'Green Day' event
Providence’s ‘Ocean Opportunity’ chosen as students’ environmental charity of choice Ocean Opportunity, is proud to announce its participation in the North American Family Institute’s (NAFI)-Rhode Island’s first ‘Green Day’ event on February 12, 2009. Ocean Opportunity was selected as NAFI Rhode Island’s environmental charity of choice for this program. Green Day is a collaborative event…
Read MoreThe New World Ecology
About ten years ago, I offered a lecture at a science symposium that was geared towards the concept of a ‘business of exploration’ and ‘business of science’. Indeed, it was perhaps misplaced and a better target for a literacy or education type summit, and I was criticized for it. However, the presentation served its purpose…
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