Category Archives: Monthly Blog Posts
October 5, 2022
Unusual Mortality Event in NW Grey Whale Populations
The Eastern Distinct Population Segment (E-DPS) Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) was once ubiquitous. Today, somewhere between 22,000 and 27,000 greys are believed to exist, but that number, which fluctuated during the whaling era, may be […]
February 2, 2022
Diving Underneath Glaciers in Flooded Ice Caves
I have been living in Iceland for the past 7 years working in the dive industry. When everyone thinks of diving in Iceland they always bring to mind the world famous Silfra fissure. Silfra is […]
January 6, 2022
The Tragedy of the US Navy H1 Submarine
A Little Historical Background
In 26 February 1920, The Great War has ended and the US Navy’s Submarine H-1 (ex Seawolf) with her sistership USS H-2 and their escort USS Eagle 11 had just transited […]
December 8, 2021
Cave Corals Project
This is the story of a cave diver in love with corals who started a science project, and became the crazy coral lady. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment it started. Growing up I […]
November 10, 2021
“Blowin’ a Gagger” in Tobermory - Shipwrecks, a Grotto, and Ice Cream
“The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too, T'was the witch of November come stealin'”
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