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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.
2006 Daytime SpeakersSaturday, March 4, 2006
Sunday, March 5, 2006
Presentation AbstractsClick on a presenter's name to learn more.
"Saving Grace" A Tale of Sea Turtle SurvivalAbstract: This presentation documents the efforts of 4 non profit organizations, ROSTI, WIDECAST, IFAW & NEAQ to preserve and restore the populations of endangered sea turtles. Join documentary Film Maker Rick Morris as he travels to Dominica for the hatch out and rescue of three species of sea turtles and experience the efforts of Irish Biologist, Rowan Byrne as he works to educate the local population while maintaining and re-establishing nesting beaches on this incredible Nature and Diving Destination. Then experience NEAQ’s effort to save an endangered Leatherback which stranded on a Cape Cod Beach in early November. Shot on digital video, including a great sound track and interviews, this program is guaranteed to raise goose bumps and enlighten the attendees. Presenter: Richard Morris
Adaptive Diving Beyond GravityAbstract: This presentation will show how to creatively customize each diver’s equipment needs and to utilize adaptive methods to allow divers with disabilities to dive overcoming barriers with minimal help. Both digital photos and a u/w film will be shown to help illustrate points. This film was produced this year in New England. Presenter: Debra Greenhalgh
Archaeological Oceanograpgy in the Sea of CreteAbstract: The Archaeological Oceanography program at the University of Rhode Island is planning a multi-year project in the Sea of Crete to locate and study archaeological sites in collaboration with Greek colleagues. Beginning in 2006, we will use oceanographic tools and techniques to undertake a systematic survey of the Sea in order to collect valuable information about travel and commerce throughout the long history of this maritime crossroads. Presenter: Katy Croff
Between the ReefsAbstract: Dive into “Between the Reefs” and immerse yourself into a new world…. A new world where all is not what it seems and what appears to be a lifeless moonscape dramatically gives way to weird and wonderful creatures, many are new to science and seen for the first time on film. Presenter: Richard P. Gagne
Bonaire From Above and BelowAbstract: Bonaire has always been listed as one of the top dive destinations in the Caribbean. There have been many changes in the last 20 years. Both above and below the island has changed for the better. Flights, accomodations, restaurants and diving are bringing new divers to the island. Presenter: Bob Boyle
Breaking Free!Abstract: Where are we heading with the disabled and diving? This is a documentary about the disable learning to dive. We travel from the first day of class to the Caribbean open water. See and feel the problems, joy and despair that engulf these souls. Presenter: Jeffrey Salgo
Breakthroughs in Freediving SafetyAbstract: This talk will discuss the many implications of shallow water blackout. The physiology and prevention will be addressed as well as new technology that has enable a group of divers to invent a new device that can help prevent acciddental drownings due to blackout. If you are a avid snorkeler or freediver, this talk can save your life. Presenter: Dave Sipperly
Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act: What You Need to Know about Respiration to Stay ConsciousAbstract: Diving is easy under ideal conditions, but life on land doesn’t prepare us for less than ideal. This presentation will discuss how diving can affect both respiration and consciousness. The take-home message is be aware of your breathing when you dive. This will help prevent respiratory embarrassment caused by CO2 retention that can lead to breathlessness, panic, and emergency ascent. Cautionary tales about shallow-water and deep-water blackout will maintain audience consciousness. Presenter: Dr. Richard Vann
Building New Homes Under Boston HarborAbstract: The Ma Division of Marine Fisheries has planned the installation of a cobble/boulder reef in Boston Harbor as part of a mitigation effort to enhance habitat for marine organisms in an area adjacent to a recently established natural gas pipeline. This presentation will include information on our project goals, the science behind the site selection process, and the basics of the reef design. This is a great talk to come to, if you are interested in new diving opportunities and marine science. Presenter: Julie Barber
Carpe Diem - Seizing the Moment in U/W PhotographyAbstract: Photographer Mauricio Handler will go in-depth in discussing what it takes to create and tell a story and transcend time. These are images that, although created in a fraction of a second, seem to have been carefully orchestrated and artistically composed. Presenter: Mauricio Handler
Diving Bonaire on Recycled AirAbstract: For an underwater filmmaker, rebreather technology is almost as dear a friend as a good camera housing. The virtual silence of breathing one’s own, recycled air allows the cameraman to get closer than ever to species that typically shy away from the explosive bubbles of open circuit scuba. Join producer/rock musicians Paul Cater Deaton and Dave Sebree on an expedition to Bonaire, where they train and become certified in the use of Nitrox and rebreathers. With their new skills at their disposal they are able to capture exquisite footage of aquatic families. Since they are diving Nitrox they still have plenty of energy to ride Harleys and play “Rock n Rol”l into the night Presenter: Paul Cater Deaton
East Coast Shipwrecks: Twenty Years in PhotographsAbstract: Over the course of the past twenty years I have had the privilege of exploring and photographing a multitude of shipwrecks on the East Coast, ranging from Key West to Boston Harbor. This show is a visual exploration of those shipwrecks, both famous and not so famous, featuring my favorite wreck images shot from 1985 through 2005. Sites include the Doria and Monitor, to casualties of two World Wars like the EM Clark, Norness and Carolina. Some obscured freighters include the Durley Chine, Mexicano, and the Pinthis. All of these and many more will be featured in this brisk-moving photographic adventure. Presenter: Bradley Sheard
Eat, Sleep, & Sex It's a Fishes LifeAbstract: From Coral spawning to cleaning stations view video from around the world and learn the tricks of the reef to stay alive: Feeding, frolicking and fornication. See bottlenose dolphins mating, frog fish spawning, porcupine pufferfish fighting; all natural and all in the wild. Presenter: Annie Crawley
Emile Gagnan - Architect of the Aqua-LungAbstract: In his small office and lab in Canada, Emile Gagnan engineered, designed and proto-typed an unparalleled number of SCUBA and undersea technology 'firsts'. The SCUBA work was carried out for 'La Spirotechnique' in France and later, for their American distributor 'US Divers Corporation' and was so “far-reaching” in its design and public acceptance, that it is accurate to say that Emile Gagnan invented and patented the direct ancestors of virtually every type of SCUBA regulator in common use today. Presenter: Dr. R.T. (Phil) Nuytten
Exploring the Solomon IslandsAbstract: This presentation will detail an expedition of the remotest areas of the Solomon Islands in 2005. This tiny country was the site of several strategic battles during WW II and features and abundance of both ship and aircraft wrecks in addition to spectacular reefs, drop-off walls and marine life. This area of the world is largely uninhabited and life proceeds in a virtual time warp in the few village settlements that do exist. This is home to some of the most diversified regions in the world with visibility approaching 200 ft or more. Gilliam’s total voyage totaled over 6000 nautical miles since 1999 and he is presenting this material for the first time at Sea Rovers. Presenter: Bret Gilliam
Filming the USS PerryAbstract: This is a look at the deep gas team that trained for and took the first high definition film of the USS Perry at 260fsw. The exploration and subsequent documentary filming was accomplished on mixed gas closed circuit rebreathers. Presenter: Timothy R. O’Leary
History of Nitrox and Underwater Habitat TechnologyAbstract: Take a ride through the history of Nitrox Research in the 70’s, the development of NOAA Nitrox Tables and Manned Diving Research to validate new tables. From early dives to 1000fsw for commercial applications to the first Nitrox – no decompression tables for habitat diving. See the Life of an experimental diver using Nitrox to train astronauts to repair the Hubbell Space telescope. Presenter: Vreni Roduner
Inside the Shark Cage: Shark Diving in North AmericaAbstract: Sharks have long held a unique fascination for people the world over and for scuba divers, being in the water with these creatures has always been a high adrenaline activity. There are many shark dives the world over but divers need not travel to exotic destinations to witness sharks in their natural element. Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they venture inside the cage right here in North America to dive with blue sharks in California, Rhode Island and New York. This program will conclude with a heart-stopping action from Mexico’s Isla de Guadalupe, home to some of the largest Great White Sharks in the world. Presenter: Michael Salvareza & Christopher Weaver
Just Scratching the Surface Wrecks of Mass BayAbstract: There are thousands of shipwrecks located in Massachusetts Bay and the Gulf of Maine – shipwrecks that can keep diving explorers busy for a lifetime. Join us for a review of the 2005 shipwreck diving season, as we share our discoveries and experiences exploring our maritime history. Presenter: David Caldwell & Heather Knowles
Loch Ness - More Than Just a MonsterAbstract: Recently the Boston Sea Rovers Expedition Flag flew alongside the Explorers Club Expedition Flag in Loch Ness. This presentation describes the expedition side scan sonar operations including a one-pass sonar map of the entire length of the Loch. Sonar targets included shipwrecks, spectacular geology formations and still-unidentified mystery objects. Presenter: Martin Klein and Garry Kozak
Murder on the High SeasAbstract: The Presenter will discuss the ramifications and challenges of the disasters of the Lusitania and the Estonia with their respective 1198 and 852 deaths. Where does the dive community fit into this province? What as my activity been? Presenter: N/A
Navy Diving in the Era of the Mark VAbstract: Long before there was SCUBA, standard diving equipment was surface-supplied. The U.S. Navy used the heavy Mark V (“Mark Five”) helmet for over a hundred years before it was retired from active service in the early 1980s. Take a look at how diving used to be in the “good old days.” Presenter: Terry and Maggie Rioux
New Directions in Global Exploration & DiscoveryAbstract: As technical equipment advances human ability to make oceans seem transparent, new opportunities for discovery are available and realized. Advances in robotics and autonomous vehicles, plus renewed spirit of scientific exploration are pushing frontiers back in all areas. This presentation will discuss leading edge exploration, science, ethics, technology, deep sea exploration and shipwrecks. Presenter: Captain Craig McLean
Protecting the Leatherback Turtle in Costa RicaAbstract: Leatherback sea turtles have existed for hundreds of millions of years, surviving where other species failed and gracing the oceans with their presence. Today however, due to pollution, destructive fishing practices, poaching of turtles and their eggs, and the devastation of nesting sites by developers fueled by greed and corruption, they are in critical danger of going extinct in as little as 5 years. The Leatherback National Park in Costa Rica is one of the last nesting sites of the Eastern Pacific and the center of a controversy that will decide the outcome of the leatherback turtle's survival in the Pacific pitting community against community, biologist against biologist, government against government, and tourist against tourist with fishermen and developers playing the pivotal roles and turtles as the main protagonist. Presenter: Alexandra Cousteau
Putting Pizazz in Your PicturesAbstract: Modern photo equipment with its automatic settings can become a crutch that stifles creativity and controls how your pictures look. While automatic is a useful tool that increases a number of good pictures one takes, it can lead to mediocre photography. The key to improving ypur photography is to take control of the image making process. Let us show you how to make pictures and not let the camera just take pictures. Presenter: Larry & Denise Tacket
Raising the KurskAbstract: The salvage of the Kursk as seen by a commercial diver that was contracted for the project in 2001. Paul starts out with a brief history of the event which led to the sinking of the Russian submarine, then the immediate politics and decision to recover it. He then discusses the roll of the divers and the engineering behind the project. Presenter: Paul Spark
Reef Critter vs. Shipwreck Diving & Cris KohlAbstract: Are you an avid reef and critter diver or a diehard shipwreck explorer? Alternate the best underwater images of an award winning marine photographer and a prize winning shipwreck photographer and you get the “war of the words” and the “slugfest of the photos”! Find out who “wins” in this tongue – in – cheek competitive look at these two popular types of diving Presenter: Lynn Funkhouser & Cris Kohl
Search for the Ghost of Charron LakeAbstract: The successful search and discovery of a 1928 Fokker Standard Universal, an historic aircraft which broke through the ice on Charron Lake Manitoba Canada in December 1931 and subsequently sank in the spring of 1932. Teams have searched for the plane over the past 30 years. This is their discovery. Presenter: Patrick Madden, Annette Spaulding and Ken McMillan
Still on Her Keel: Legacy of the Chester PolingAbstract: Using recently shot footage, brand-new interviews, vintage slides, audio and 8mm film not seen in almost 30 years, Still On Her Keel is a documentary following the cycle of change that surrounds Cape Ann’s most popular shipwreck and the friendships forged and renewed exploring her. Presenter: Aaron Faulls
Submarine Diving at Cocos IslandAbstract: The Undersea Hunter group has been operating liveaboard dive boats at Cocos Island off Costa Rica since 1990. This is one of the world’s diving mecca and is the home to 5 or 6 species of sharks, marble rays, manta rays, whale sharks, turtles, and the famous red-lipped bat fish. Now, there is a new kid in town at Cocos…..the 3 person deep see submarine. You can leisurely dive in comfort for 2 hours with all these critters plus many new deep water discoveries. Diving in our acrylic dome, with comfortable seating, unlimited viewing, and the ability to film and photograph without a time schedule, is a new and exciting way to view the underwater world. Boston Sea Rover member, Steve Drogin, the owner of the sub, will present current Hi-Def video footage of the activities and views from the submarine. He will also answer questions at the conclusion of the film. Presenter: Steve Drogin
Ten Years Behind the LensAbstract: For the past ten years Ethan Gordon has been working as a freelance photojournalist in the diving industry. His assignment work has taken him around the globe. In that time he has gone from fledgling photographer to the Editor of Fathoms Magazine. Join him as he shares his favorite images and stories from ten years in the field. Presenter: Ethan Gordon
The Edmund Fitzgerald...The Lasting LegacyAbstract: Mention Great Lakes shipwrecks and often the first to come up is the Edmund Fitzgerald. Made famous by Gordon Lightfoot’s song “the Fitz” has come to represent the tragedies that has struck the Great Lakes thousands of times since mailed first sailed their waters. Out of the Blue Productions has put together a 30th Anniversary commemorative program complete with details of her history, rescue attempts, and expeditions to the wreck site. This program contains never before seen video of the wreck, as well as recorded conversations between the captains and the Coast Guard and a first hand commentary on the sea conditions the night she sank. Presenter: Jim & Pat Stayer
The Empress of IrelandAbstract: There exists in the annals of world history a monumental event, etched in tragedy and shrouded in mystery that has been hidden by whims of historical circumstance. On May 29, 1914, the CPR ocean liner Empress of Ireland sank off the coast of Quebec, killing 1012 people. Join Rudi Asseer, Terry German, and Kim Martin as we discuss and preview the new CBC film on the Empress. We will discuss all aspects that went into the production and our discoveries. Presenter: N/A
The First Mimic Octopus in the CaribbeanAbstract: Changeable coloration is nowhere better developed in ocean creatures than in the cephalopod mollusks. A mimic octopus has been reported from Indonesia, but this year we found the first Atlantic Ocean mimic octopus – Octopus defilippi – which is a sand dweller that mimics flounder when it swims. O. defilippi and another sand dweller – Octopus burryi - also show other sophisticated behavior, especially the “moving rock” trick. We found these clever octopuses at Saba Island in the Lesser Antilles. Video and still images will describe these new discoveries. Presenter: Roger Hanlon
The Macro World of St. VincentAbstract: St. Vincent, a small island in the Caribbean is home to much marine life that is felt to be rare in much of the Caribbean. This presentation will show you why St. Vincent is known as the New Guinea of the Caribbean. Presenter: Andrew Martinez
The Sharks of GuadalupeAbstract: The title says it all. See awesome power and beauty as told through the lens by epic and stoic story teller/filmmaker of all times Mr. Stanton Waterman. Presenter: Stan Waterman
The Ten Best Great Lakes ShipwrecksAbstract: More than 1000 shipwrecks have been located in the Great Lakes, most within scuba diving range. Here are the top 10, ranging from the tragic schooner “George A. Marsh” in Lake Ontario to the passenger steamer “America” in Lake Superior, with several other magnificent shipwrecks along with their spine tingling stories. Presenter: Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg
Then & Now: Law Enforcement Diving in the Post 9/11 EraAbstract: The Mass State Police Underwater Recovery Team was established at Logan Airport in 1968 with six original divers. Since that time it has grown and developed into one of the premier law enforcement dive teams in the country. Divers are on call 24/7, 365 days a year. All divers carry their issued equipment with them at all times. Various missions include: rescue, evidence location & recovery, body location and extrication, vehicle recoveries, security surveys, hull searches and much more. Since 9/11 the Dive Team has seen an exponential increase in the numbers of missions due to the mutual aid assistance with the US Coast Guard and US Navy. Today there is great emphasis on Underwater Anti-terrorism. Presenter: Sgt. Blake Gilmore & Trooper Joseph Baker
Treasures of Costa Rica and Cocos IslandAbstract: This is a narrative slide and video presentation of the natural marine treasures of Costa Rica. Cocos Island lies in the heart of the Eastern Tropicall Pacific Seascape and area stretching from the Galapagos Islands in the South, north to Cocos Island. This marine corridor is known for its biodiversity and rates as one of the most dynamic dive sites in the world. A must see for any adventurer. Presenter: Susan Galli
U-How? What Sank the U-869?Abstract: U-How is a presentation of archival evidence indentifying the cause of sinking of the U-869 off the New Jersey Coast in 240 feet of water. Presenter: Harold Moyer & Steve Gatto
Up Close & Personal: Five Great New England Shore DivesAbstract: Join author Jerry Shine for an “in depth” look at five of New England’s best, slightly off the beaten-path, shore dives. This presentation will include directions to the sires, parking, information, entries and exits, what to expect underwater and any other special conditions. Expand your knowledge of diving locally. Presenter: Jerry Shine
Why Divers Die?Abstract: Investigating and learning from dive accidents (recreational, technical PSD and commercial diving). Protect yourself by learning from the mistakes of others. This presentation is a must for divers of all levels; from wannabes to professionals and all types of diving from recreational to commercial. Craig is one of the worlds leading experts on diving accidents and forensic accident investigation. Presenter: Craig Jenni
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