There is no amount of preparation, mental or otherwise, that fully prepares you for an expedition. Big or small objectives, solo or a team – when the stakes are high, the stress is high. While I may not have shown it, my stomach has been in knots for weeks now. Being the leader of the…
Read MoreTo sum up what may very well be the most interesting 10,000 years in history in just one word – the Holocene. This also happens to be the period of time we are currently living in, and one where water has literally sculpted our planet. The start of the Holocene, some 10 to 12,000 years…
Read MoreJust a quick note from the field to let friends, family, and followers know that we are well here on Andros. We have started our deep push, and everything is going very smooth. Upon arriving on site, I received notification that I was awarded funding from the National Geographic Society/Waitt Grants Program for this expedition. This…
Read More A small but critical part to fueling content for this Blog and its related sister projects is getting in to the field, and partaking in expeditious journeys to gain a unique perspective on the far corners of the planet. For nearly a decade now, a priority geographic region of interest for me has been…
Read MoreOK, so I just forced myself to take a quick break from the last minute chaos of expedition logistics. With less than 24 hours until we take off on the 2010 in TOTO deep project, the realities of what we are undertaking are finally setting in. This is largely a function of wrapping up other…
Read MoreOcean Opportunity is pleased to announce its support of the forthcoming expedition entitled ‘2010 | in TOTO deep’. The project is setting out to document the deepwater reef systems of the Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas. Image via Wikipedia The team will utilize advanced diving modes to explore to depths in excess of 120 meters,…
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