Cristina Zenato, Shark Whisperer Hollywood and the media have given sharks a bad image, but these beautiful creatures are vital to the health of our oceans. Cristina Zenato is a world-renowned shark diver and member of the Women Diver’s Hall of Fame. Over the last twenty-five years she has worked with over a dozen different…

The Unexplained Hit We all learn to plan a dive, dive our plan, and stay conservative. But sometimes even a conservative plan can result in a DCS hit. DAN data indicates that there may be about 1,000 cases of DCS per year among recreational divers in the USA and Canada. Even seasoned dive pros can…

Lionfish Invasion The Indo-Pacific lionfish is an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean & Caribbean Sea. Lionfish are predators with a voracious appetite, no natural predators, and a rapid rate of reproduction. They are destroying the natural balance of the reefs by over consuming reef fish and juveniles, threatening marine life and the reef itself….

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign of World War II, pitting German U-boats against the Allied Navy. Join us as Eric Gibson discusses the sinking of the U-352 and shares artifacts from that era. Meet up with friends who love to go scuba diving, swap stories and plan your next diving adventure. Most of all…

Dolphin Communication Project Let’s talk dolphins! Equipped with a huge smile and a playful disposition, encounters with a pod of wild dolphins are a magical experience. Join us as Kelly Sweeting shares her work studying the wild Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas as part of the Dolphin Communication Project (DCP). We’ll…

State of the Bay 2018 Resiliency in the Face of Unprecedented Challenges   Experts agree that the science-based Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is our last chance to Save the Bay. Since the Blueprint’s beginning in 2010, the Bay has been improving. But as this year’s State of the Bay shows, progress is never a straight…