My First Cavern Dive : )

Today, I completed my DFA Pro course with instructor and friend Chris Millbern. Chris is an EMT, so there was no one better to teach me this hands on class; he had lots of personal insight to offer. This course provides divers with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct primary care at the professional level….

Today was the first day of my Advanced Class with Ethan Gordon. Although diving skill is not gauged by how many cards or certifications one has, many dive charters require divers to be Advanced certified to go on boat dives. It is the next certification level up from Open Water, and requires the diver to…

I awoke to storms, not the sound you want to wake up to on your last day of diving.  However, in Florida, if you don’t like the weather wait five minutes and it will change.  It did not get to the beautiful blue skies however it did clear enough for us to go out.  I…

Today I got to work with Vin Malkoski, and the Division of Marine fisheries (DMF)! The DMF is a body of government which manages the states commercial and recreational fisheries, as well as other marine environments and communities. Vin is the Senior Biologist as well as the Dive Safety Officer for the DMF. I met…

The morning of March 2nd, I arrived at the Copley Fairmont in Boston not knowing what to expect. The first item on the agenda was COMS or Career Opportunities in the Marine Sciences. This program caters to local High School students, exposing them to a variety of marine careers with the hope of sparking interest…

I drove up to Derry New Hampshire to pick up the interns camera and accessories. When I arrived at Underwater Phototec I got to play with all the new toys! I have a small amount of experience with video cameras as I filmed youth football games, but other than turning it on and messing with…