Becoming a Divemaster
I started my PADI Divemaster training a little later on. Don’t get me wrong, it is never too late to start! However, as someone who grew...
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- Aug 7
Are You Actually Using Reef Safe Sunscreen?
Using reef safe sunscreen is one of the few things you can do to make a small difference is helping our oceans. Chemicals in certain...
- Aug 7
Swimming With Green Sea Turtles – What to Know Before Visiting Hawaii
Green sea turtles are probably the most common species of megafauna (larger animals) that I see on dives. Although you might see these...
- Aug 7
How To Improve Your Freediving From Home
One of the greatest things about freediving is that you don’t actually need to be by the ocean to improve your breath hold. I spent a...
- Aug 7
Diving With Oceanic Whitetip Sharks
One of the species I get the most questions about is the oceanic whitetip shark. I feel people are so curious of this shark because of...
- Aug 7
The Best Dive Sites in Oahu – Freediving and Scuba
I am a huge advocate for keeping special spots under wraps. I have seen it time and time again where word gets out about my favorite dive...
- Aug 7
Marine Debris – What’s The Deal?
Something I’ve noticed more since permanently living in Hawaii is the copious amounts of debris that end up on our beaches. In Florida it...
- Aug 7
Job Opportunities in Marine Biology – Fields of Study
When it comes to finding a job in marine biology you may have a limited perspective on what all is out there. I find that most students I...
- Aug 7
Sharks in Captivity – New Georgia Aquarium Exhibit
This is not the blog I was planning on writing for this week. I wanted to continue to chat about opportunities within marine biology....
- Aug 7
A Guide To Picking A College – The Marine
Picking a college is no easy task. Since starting this blog I have received so many messages asking my advice and recommendations on how...
- Aug 7
Surfing With Sharks – I Did It! Advice For Surfers
One of the most common fears in surfers is sharks. I’ve never met anyone that actually wants to go surfing with sharks. The reality is...
- Aug 7
Finding A Dive Community
One of the best parts about diving is that you can’t do it alone! While that can make it more difficult to just drop everything and get...
- Aug 7
The Best Freediving Gear (My Favorites)
Recently, I have been getting a lot of questions about what gear I prefer to use or what brands I would recommend so I wanted to break...
- Aug 7
Shark Week: The Good and The Bad
This week is one for all the sharks and the people that choose to celebrate them. However, there are some things about this week that may...
- Aug 7
Facing Fears While Diving
When you start to think about it the ocean is terrifying. It is deep, dark, and undiscovered. I would say some of the things that scare...
- Aug 7
The Concept of Captivity
Whether marine life, in particular cetaceans, should be kept in captivity is often presented as a right or wrong issue with no grey area....
- Aug 7
5 Easy Ways To Avoid Single Use Plastic
The conversation about reducing plastic going, it can be daunting trying to go from 100% to zero. In today’s world it is almost...
- Aug 7
Advice To Aspiring Marine Biologists
One of the most frequent questions I get from people, especially younger individuals or students, is “how can I become a marine biologist...
- Aug 7
My Career Path
Everyone has a different story on how they got to the point in their career that they are at now. The path I took to my current job...
- Aug 7
5 Most FAQs: Sharks
1) Why don’t the sharks attack you? I am lucky to have a lot of training that has given me a good understanding of shark behavior. I read...