January 2020 Club Meeting

Reef Safe Sunscreen Divers know our reefs are under threat, but you can help protect them (and yourself) every time you apply sunscreen. Did you know that ingredients like oxybenzone, parabens and mineral oils in sunscreens and body-care products can harm our oceans, rivers, lakes and streams? Studies have shown that coral-reef damage can be caused by these ingredients…

Diving Into Pearl Harbor This year marks the 81st anniversary of the sinking of the USS Arizona during the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor Hawaii – an event that plunged the US into World War II. The USS Arizona Memorial is a place of contemplation, remembrance, and reconciliation. Making a connection to the 1177…

Stony Coral Disease Coral reefs represent some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet but these important habitats are declining worldwide. Florida’s coral reefs are experiencing the most devastating and widespread disease outbreak in its history. Emerging in 2014, stony coral tissue loss disease has spread throughout the entire Florida Reef Tract and…

Extreme Cave Diving In preparation for Jill Heinerth’s visit and book signing at the end of the month, we will be viewing a video about extreme cave diving. More people have walked on the moon than have been in some of the places Jill has explored within our planet. Join us as we see the challenges…

What stories do we tell through our images? Where do they lead us? And what isn’t told through our images? Now, more than ever, our lens is changing. Join Jennifer Idol on a journey of exploration through photography as she shares how one journey leads to the next. From helping people connect to our local…

Are You Cave Curious? Cave diving has a reputation as the world’s most dangerous sport, but is that really true? Cave diving instructor, Natalie Gibb, prepares divers to safely enjoy some of the most gorgeous and remote places on the planet. As a cave explorer and photographer, she maps new dive sites and shares her…