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A 2013 expedition voyaged to the remote Solomon Islands to explore and document novel displays of biofluorescence on coral reefs. The work was a next step in Lombardi’s exposure to the phoenomenon which stemmed from ONR funded work in the late 1990’s.
Among the ambitious field agenda for this expedition to continue fluorescence exploration in the Solomon Islands is carrying out the work across the full spectrum of depths – from shallow flats and mangroves, to coral reefs, through the mesophotic zone, to scratching the surface of the aphotic realm, where light
Lyle Smith, long time friend, and Owner/Operator of Coastal Diving Services LLC passed away on September 11, 2013. As I’m away from home, I can’t express how deeply regretful I am for not being able to be in Rhode Island to say goodbye to Lyle. The little peace I’ve been able to
I’m blogging from the Hele Islands, a small group of largely uninhabited cays within the Solomon Islands, where I’ve spent the last ten days supporting scientific dives as part of an expedition for the American Museum of Natural History. While I hate to use the word ‘adventure’ given my feeling
Diving itself, aggressively anyway, is very much a young man’s trade. To realize any longevity in the field, rising to some form of supervisory position is an inevitable path. While incredibly rewarding to facilitate productive work underwater, the stress that comes with being responsible for other people’s lives can be
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Ocean Opportunity Inc. (OO) is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization established in 2003 by Explorer Michael Lombardi.
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