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Free Marine Science and Conservation course

by Ksso on January 23, 2014

Coursera has made a name of itself as a prime source for online courses - mostly in the technical field. But this time is the scuba diver's passion which is being taught by David Johnston from Duke university.The course's outline, name's Megafauna, seems amazing and would be an awesome crash course for anyone willing to get more involved in Diveboard's citizen science projects.

This course is about sea turtles, whales, dolphins, seals, penguins, sharks, giant squid and other large ocean creatures - collectively known as marine megafauna - and what they can tell us about how the ocean works and why it is so important for all life on earth. This course will help you learn about life in the...

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Neptune Islands - Great White Shark Cage Dive

by Luc Rodgers on January 14, 2014

Hey,  just wanted to share a video of a cage dive I did in May of 2013 out of Port Lincoln, South Australia. I went with the Calypso Star charter and their boat and staff were excellent. If you're ever in the area I highly recommend.

Great White Shark Cage Dive from Luc Rodgers on Vimeo.

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The Dive that Never Was

by Shelley Collett on January 13, 2014

In a previous post I talked about a dive that I probably shouldn't have done.  I did learn from that mistake though, and made wiser choices in the future. Adrenaline junkie though I am, I have learned how to evaluate a situation better and take calculated risks. And while I enjoy and thrive on facing my fears, sometimes the fear wins. And sometimes, that’s okay.During the months after initially getting certified diving and moving through an advanced certification along with some specialties, my dive buddy and I were diving quite a bit in Florida.  Springs, caverns, the Keys... we were doing it all during our winter in the Sunshine State. ...

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