Unusual Mortality Event in NW Grey Whale Populations
Photo courtesy of John Storbeck, Camano Island, Washington State.
The Eastern Distinct Population Segment (E-DPS) Grey whale (Eschrichtius robus...
Eliminating The Helium Penalty
A diver’s decompression requirements depend solely upon the time, depth and level of oxygen over the course of the dive regardless of the fraction of helium and or nitrogen used in the breathing mix. The so-called “helium penalty, does not exist.
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 min...
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-...
Déjà vu?
What is this AI? I always thought that AI stood for artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, no, the NERD 2 is not artificially intelligent... yet. However, in this particular case AI stands for Air Integrated. It is just a clever way to get wireless pressure gauge readings from 2 separate scuba cylinders at the same time.
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 mo...
“Blowin’ a Gagger” in Tobermory - Shipwrecks, a Grotto, and Ice Cream
Niagara II shipwreck. Photo courtesy of Jett Britnell.
“The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale soundAnd a wave broke over the railingAnd ever...
From Fear to Triumph
Photo courtesy of Amos Nachoum - In 2015 I was driven to capture these powerful paws in a peaceful way. A reminder of the the last view I had in ...
Mentally Estimating Deco in a Cave
Photo courtesy of SJ Alice Bennett.
Intro:
So there you are, 40 minutes into a cave dive, currently at 100ft/30m. You check your computer, and i...
