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The Boston Sea Rovers are the proud sponsors of the “Longest Continuously Running Dive Show in the World,” a distinction made possible primarily due to the excellent quality of speakers that have continued to grace our stages. We take great pleasure in hosting the best educators, explorers, scientists, divers and speakers in the world. The purpose of these lectures help us to achieve our club our mission, “To educate the general public about the underwater world.” Our daytime presentations form the backbone of our show. In two days we will host over 40 speakers covering a myriad of diving and marine related topics. Each hour there are three simultaneous lectures being held on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5 pm. You get to choose which speaker or topic you would like to see based on your interests.
2008 Daytime SpeakersSaturday, March 8, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Presentation AbstractsClick on a presenter's name to learn more. "Bow Mariner" A Modern Day Maratime DistasterAbstract: Safety violations lead to the explosion and sinking of the 570’ foot chemical tanker, "Bow Mariner", 50 nautical miles off the Virginia coast in February 2004. Join us as we explore this new shipwreck only six weeks after she went down. Presenter: Steve Gatto, Tom Packer, and Harold Moyers
Braving the Wild and Winward (Eastern) Side of CozumelAbstract: The rough and isolated EASTERN side of the Island of Cozumel Mexico has, for years been “unchartered” territory for most recreational divers because of it's punishing diving conditions. But now, it is generating new excitement for its remains of Spanish galleons, pristine coral gardens and some of the largest marine creatures you'll see at any Caribbean destination. Presenter: Al Evans
Challenges of Conserving our Water Planet 60 Years After the Silent WorldAbstract: Sixty years after Jacques Cousteau revealed the miracle of the oceans, we know more about our water planet than any other time in history, but we have also lost more than ever before. What are the challenges we face in saving this water planet? What are the great marine conservation issues we must address? What must we do to protect the single most important life support system on Earth...the Oceans? Presenter: Alexandra Cousteau
Citizen Science Divers - Can They Help Up Protect Our Marine Resources?Abstract: Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) is a grass-roots organization that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists. Primary participation by our REEF members is through our Fish Survey Project that allows members to collect valuable fish assemblage data while diving recreationally. REEF data are then used to help protect valuable marine resources. REEF exists outside of the tropics and invites New England participation in our survey efforts. Joe and Holly will discuss how you can get involved. Presenter: Joe Cavanaugh, Holly Martel Bourbon
Dive Back into Time: Early Eastcoast Wreck DivingAbstract: See what it was like to be a diver in the 1960’s, when ship’s helms, portholes, compasses and bells were still on the wrecks! It was a time when there were as many 2-hose regulators on the boats as there were single hose regulators and ‘dive boats’ were fishing boats and trawlers. Presenter: Chuck Zimmaro, Tom Roach
Dive Chac Mool Cenotes "Sacred Wells" in MexicoAbstract: Diving the Chac Mool Cenotes offers more then 300 miles of interconnected passageways to explore. Unique to Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula was created over 6500 years ago, by various geological events. Discover the tranquil beauty and experience the dive of your life floating through caverns and caves of crystal clear water, stalagmites and stalactites. Cenotes are known by locals as “sacred wells.” Presenter: Debra Greenhalgh
Diving the Mark 12 Diving System for the USNAbstract: Submarine rescue ships wrote the book on ‘technical diving’ long before it existed in the non-military world. These vessels were primarily designed to rescue crewmen trapped in a sunken submarine and could deploy hard hat divers breathing heliox to a depth of 300 feet. Find out what it was like to serve on an ASR. Presenter: Terry and Maggie Rioux
Diving with the MA State PoliceAbstract: Don't miss this chance to share in the adventures of the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team! Join Sergeant Gilmore as he shares his underwater experiences being one of Massachusetts' finest! Presenter: Sgt. Blake Gilmore
Favorite St. Lawrence ShipwrecksAbstract: The western end of the St. Lawrence River near Lake Ontario is littered with tug boats, schooners, barges, and freighters. In late summer warm surface waters from Lake Ontario brings the river water temperature into the high 60', while billions of zebra mussels are hard at work cleaning the water resulting in 50 foot plus visibility. Join us for an exciting tour of our favorite shipwrecks! Presenter: Leander Nichols & Mike Griffin
Galapagos: Darwin's Enchanted IslandsAbstract: In 1835, Charles Darwin reached the Galapagos Archipelago, a cluster of islands straddling the equator 600 miles off the west coast of South America. While most visitors to the islands come to see the wonders on the land, the real treasures lie beneath the waves. Swirling in the colliding currents are massive schools of Hammerhead Sharks, Galapagos Sharks, Manta Rays, Eagle Rays, Sea Lions, Dolphins, and the breathtaking Whale Shark. Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they dive these wonderful islands. Presenter: Michael Salverezza and Chris Weaver
Global Climate Change: Why It Matters to YouAbstract: Why should you be concerned about Global Climate Change? This presentation will show you why you should be concerned about the impact of changes to coastal environments both as an individual and as a diver. We will discuss some of the things that governments, industry and you can do to help reduce the looming impacts caused by air and water pollution. Presenter: George Buckley
God's Pocket, British ColumbiaAbstract: When Jacques Cousteau explored God's Pocket in British Columbia, Canada in the 1960's, he proclaimed, "This is the richest temperate environment on the planet." When Jeff Rotman dove "The Pocket", he found animals, on top of animals, on top of animals. Don't miss this spectacular presentation. Presenter: Jeff Rotman
Great Lakes Shipwreck HuntersAbstract: Many otherwise normal men and women have fallen under the powerful spell of searching for the many shipwrecks fantastically preserved in the cold, fresh waters of the Great Lakes. Here are the most successful ones, from the legendary John Steele and Kent Bellrichard to modern explorers like Dave Trotter. Learn their techniques, listen to their stories, and visit several of their most famous shipwreck discoveries. Presenter: Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg
Infinite OceansAbstract: This presentation is a short version of the pilot for a documentary series which takes an in depth look at the state of the worlds oceans as seen through the eyes and lenses of 7 world famous underwater documentarians, Bret Gilliam, David Doubilet, Howard & Michele Hall, Marty Snyderman, Stan waterman and Dee Scarr. Hear what they have to say and see it through their work and that of producer Rick Morris as the program discusses where the oceans have been and where they are headed. Amazing photography and film along with an outstanding sound track will entertain and educate the viewers in this 35 minute film pilot for the series shot in HD. Presenter: Richard Morris
Liquid Rush...Descent into Nakawakto RapidsAbstract: British Columbia's notorious Nakwakto Rapids is a place The Guinness Book of World Records has acknowledged as having the "fastest navigable tidal currents in the world!" Up to 18 miles per hour during its largest tidal exchanges. Standing defiantly in the middle of the channel is a tiny, steep-sided island named Turret Rock. Local legend has it that this islet actually vibrates in the fast-flowing currents, giving rise to its more common nickname; Tremble Island. More likely, this ominous moniker refers to the involuntary shivers that run up and down scuba divers' spines when preparing to make a descent here.... Presenter: Jett Britnell
Medical Safety in Technical DivingAbstract: Technical diving involves complex equipment and extreme environments with their respective hazards. The critical accident in TEC diving is a loss of consciousness underwater. We will discuss environmental and equipment specific causes of L.O.C. and possible preventive measures. Presenter: Petar J. Denoble
Night Train to CairoAbstract: One train, a live-aboard dive boat, two hot-air balloons, four continents, five shipwrecks, seven horse-drawn carriages, twelve divers, thirteen camels, fourteen airports, twenty-one jetliners, and twenty-two coral reefs! Don't miss our own Paul Cater Deaton and this awesome adventure. Presenter: Paul Cater Deaton
Northeast's Coolest Dive SitesAbstract: For the price of one week in paradise you can get the thermal protection suit and other gear that will keep you toasty while diving wrecks and reefs year round in the northeast. There is a lot to see from the Carolinas to Quebec, west through the Great Lakes, exploring the sea, lakes, rivers, and quarries of our own backyard. Presenter: Bob Sterner
Off the Beaten Path: Ten Great New England DiversAbstract: The New England coast is loaded with great dive sites, many of which are only known to a small circle of local divers. Let Jerry Shine introduce you to ten of these great sites; some shore, some boat, all filled with color and life. Presenter: Jerry Shine
Porbeagle: New England's Coldwater SharkAbstract: The porbeagle shark grows to twelve feet and over 500 pounds, inhabits the cold temperate waters of the Atlantic, and like its cousins, the Mako and the Great White, can elevate its body temperature. In 2006, satellite tags were applied for the first time to 20 porbeagle sharks in the North Atlantic. This presentation highlights the results of this study as they relate to the physiology, life history, and ecology of this unique New England shark. Presenter: Gregory Skomal
Rajan, the Swimming ElephantAbstract: An ocean-swimming, four-ton Asian bull elephant frolics in the waters of the Andaman Sea, like a kid on opening day at the municipal pool. When I told my friends I was going to travel twelve time zones to film an elephant swimming, they all responded, “Elephants swim?” This one does! Presenter: Nancy McGee
Rebreathers - A Blueprint for SurvivalAbstract: In this not to miss presentation, Jill Heinerth shares more than a decade of experiences using and instructing in the use of rebreathers. Presenter: Jill Heinerth
Reefing the Texas Clipper from Grave CradleAbstract: High definition video project of reefing a warship/luxury cruise liner in the Gulf of Mexico. The project began in 1998 and has given the U.S.T.S. Texas Clipper, a 473 foot vessel, a final resting place off of the coast of South Padre Island providing a 170,000 square foot habitat structure for divers and underwater life. Rich in nautical history, the Texas Clipper served in Iwo Jima, the Mediterranean Sea, and provided a floating classroom to thousands of Sea Cadets from Texas A&M University. Presenter: Timothy R. O’Leary
Shark TrianglesAbstract: The famous shark triangle is comprised of three dive destinations separated by hundreds of miles of open ocean: Galapagos, Cocos Island, and Malpelo. Join Ethan for a visual celebration of the underwater world of the shark triangle where schools of scalloped hammerheads, rays, and whale sharks are the norm on nearly every dive. Presenter: Ethan Gordon
Sharks and Shipwrecks...Can it get any better?Abstract: Imagine heading down an anchor line and being greeted by a huge school of sand tiger sharks cursing through a massive bait ball and their close proximity allowing for great photo opportunities. On the ocean bottom you are treated to a WWII shipwreck, the Caribsea, complete with her engines and boilers. Join Jim and Pat as they take you along on this adventure in the graveyard of the Atlantic. Presenter: Jim & Pat Stayer
Sinking off Cape Ann! The Story of the USS NEZINSCOTAbstract: While steaming from Portsmouth to Boston carrying a cargo of chains, anchors and search light equipment for the USS Missouri, the steam tug USS Nezinscot capsized and sank when a deck load of equipment shifted in heavy seas off Cape Ann on August 11, 1909. Of the nine-person crew, there were four fatalities. Join us as we describe the story of the USS Nezinscot – it’s sinking, the sensational aftermath following the tragedy, and one group’s discovery and exploration of the wreck nearly 98 years later. Presenter: David Caldwell & Heather Knowles
The Cayman Islands We LoveAbstract: Explore the Cayman Islands both above and below the water. Spectacular photography and tips about the best each island has to offer. Danielle and Michel love the Caymans and it shows. Presenter: Danielle Alary, Michel Gilbert
The Ghost of Charron Lake - Home at LastAbstract: This the conclusion of the successful search and recovery of a historic, 1928 Fokker Standard Universal aircraft which broke through the ice on Charron Lake, Manitoba, Canada in December 1931 and subsequently sunk in the spring of 1932. Teams had searched for the aircraft since 1975. Presenter: Patrick Madden, Annette Spaulding and Ken McMillan The Macro World of IndonesiaAbstract: Join the infamous Stan Waterman and the Aggressor Fleet as Stan explores Indonesia’s northeastern- most island, North Sulwesi, and the Lembeh Strait. The North Sulawesi Aggressor is in the very heart of the most prolific marine macro life in the world. Stan Waterman’s documentary video, “The Macro World of Indonesia”, presents a medley of the bizarre, exotic and rare critters that inhabit the Lembeh Strait and make the diving there a photographer’s dream. From the poisonous Inamicus to the beautiful Mandarin fish and dozens of brilliant nudibrancs the eagle-eyed guides put your cameras right on the targets. With music and Stan’s own narration and sense of humor the seminar is an entertaining and richly informative experience. Presenter: Stan Waterman
The Technological Revolution: VideoAbstract: Annie Crawley uses high definition footage from California to entertain and educate you on the basic visual steps you need to start shooting video. Nearly every point and shoot digital still camera has the ability to shoot video today. This seminar will inspire you to start participating in our “You Tube” society! Presenter: Annie Crawley
The Underwater Imagery Handbook: The InternetAbstract: So you’re into underwater photography or video. Want to learn more about techniques, equipment, or animal behavior? Want to hear from others using the same gear you use? Not sure how to create your own photo website, but you want to share your images with your friends – with the world - or with magazine editors? The internet presents a wealth of opportunities to learn and share. Not sure where to start? This session will highlight the slough of valuable websites and resources at your disposal. Presenter: Jason Heller
Thermal Considerations for Exploration DiversAbstract: The major limitation for those looking to expand diving's horizons is the thermal barrier. This presentation explores the science behind getting cold and presents ideas all divers can use to stay warmer underwater. See the latest in insulation technology and hear about the research being done in the field. Presenter: Faith Ortins
Trends in Scuba Diving Injuries and FatalitiesAbstract: Trends in decompression illness among recreational divers will be discussed based on D.A.N.'s annual diving report. The common causes of fatalities as a result of an in depth analysis of fatalities in a 17 year period and trends among D.A.N. members will also be presented. Presenter: Petar J. Denoble
Underwater Odyssey - U.S. Fulbright Scholar Shares his Images from Southeast AsiaAbstract: Keith Ellenbogen, U.S. Fulbright Scholar recently completed a year abroad in Southeast Asia on an underwater photography and videography grant to photograph and videograph the spectacular marine life. Join his presentation to celebrate the beauty and diversity of the underwater world as well as to discuss living, diving and traveling to Southeast Asia. Presenter: Keith Ellenbogen
Underwater Video: Tips and Tricks from the ProsAbstract: Some of the foremost names in underwater motion imaging have provided their best advice to capture great underwater video. These tips and tricks are presented in a practical manner for the amateur through aspiring professional. Presenter: John Ellerbrock
What's New With the Scalli InternshipAbstract: Join in the experiences of Ryan Hunter, the 2007 Frank Scalli Intern. Experience a dive in the New England Aquarium's giant ocean tank, explore a shipwreck off Massachusetts, gather samples for testing in the laboratory, and dive 1000 feet in a submersible. Kate Douglas will share the importance of the Internship and how her experiences as the first Frank Scalli intern has helped her in guiding her career is biology. Presenter: Ryan Hunter, Kate Douglas
With an Eye for WideAbstract: Explore the wide angle world of underwater photography with Berkley White. Macro critters are fascinating, but it's the fisheye view that captures the full experience of the underwater environment. Berkley will share his portfolio of wide angle images of sharks, dolphins, lush reefs, and split images from around the world and will share his top 5 shooting tips to help underwater photographers capture their own visions with an eye for the wide. Presenter: Berkley White
Woodville Karst Plain Project: Wakulla Springs - Leon Sinks Connection 2007Abstract: For more than 50 years explorers, researchers and government officials have speculated about a possible connection between two of the largest submerged cave systems in the world located in North Florida’s Woodville Karst Plain; the Wakulla Springs and Leon Sinks cave systems. Officially established in 1990, the Woodville Karst Plain Project’s 17 year exploration effort to link the systems succeeded on July, 28, 2007. The size, depth, distance, teamwork and technology required to explore these systems makes this one of the most incredible accomplishments in cave diving. Presenter: Casey McKinlay
Wreck-Tech in Bonaire: The Wreck of the Mari BahnAbstract: Detailed studies of a classic, three masted iron hull sailing ship that was built in 1874 in Glasgow, Scotland and sunk in 1912 off Bonaire, N.A. Highlights include composite photo of entire wreck, cold flow study of cargo of tar at 250 feet depth and video clips. Presenter: Robert Killorin |