Your Contribution Is Needed For Marine Conservation
Reef Environmental Education Foundation Our year-end fundraising campaign is well underway, and we would like to thank those of you have already donated. If you haven’t had a chance to make a contribution yet, it’s not too late to get your donation in for the 2010 tax year – just click here now to donate securely online. You can also call REEF Headquarters (305-852-0030) to make a contribution over the phone, or mail your check to REEF, PO Box 246, Key Largo, FL 33037. Thanks to thousands of volunteers, as well as financial support from members like you, REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey database now has over 143,000 surveys! REEF’s database – the largest marine life species database in the world – is frequently used to address marine conservation issues and has been featured in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Events, Fish, Photography, Reefs, Reference, Report
TUFF-E-NUFF U.S. Coast Guard Scheduled Inspection Update
Today, Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010 Joe Kistel with TISIRI is making a personal visit to the U.S. Coast Guard in Mayport Florida to assure the inspection promised Monday will occur. Here is the link to the Monday Dec. 6, 2010 US Coast Guard Inspection. Tim, our Tug Captain from the placement of Spike and Culverts off Jacksonville, Florida coast line last year is our Captain for this adventure. He is on 24 standby, waiting for our call today after today’s inspection, if all goes well to prepare his tug to tow TUFF-E-NUFF to Port St. Lucie, Florida. Check back later today for an update to this post as to how the day went and what comes next. —– UPDATE as of 11:15AM EST I just got off the phone with Joe Kistel with TISIRI. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Boats, Events, Photography, Reefs, Report
Fractured – Update
I was thinking that it has been awhile since I posted any update on the condition of my fractured vertebrae. To update you, back at the end of August, 2010 I was heading off shore with some fellow adventurers, Joe Kistel and Ed Kalakauskis, along with our captain Steve Shaw to film the state of Spike, a vessel we placed a year earlier. On the way out, we hit a pot-hole, for lack of a better picture and fell in and against this hole. Twice I was bounced from my seat and within seconds I was on all fours in agony and nauseous. Upon arrival at the ER and a CAT, it was found I fractured my T12 vertebrae and have a number of discs popped out of alignment. August 26, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Boats, Emergency/FirstAid, Report
TUFF-E-NUFF
Saturday November 20, 2010 Joe Kistel and I, Larry Davis drove up to St. Marys, Georgia to TUFF-E-NUFF, the 105 year old tug built in 1895. We spend about 5 hours on the vessel, cleaning, removing stuff, and inspectiing the engine compartment. Here are some pictures from that day. You can see the amount of work there is and needs to get done. If you or anyone you know would like to get involved with creating an artificial reef, we would love to hear from you. Get a different perspective of what goes on to ready this vessel for her new home. This picture shows the amount of rust and silt built up. You can just make out the bolts in the center. In this next picture, you are looking aft, starboard side. … Read entire article »
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Manatees with Dr. Quinton White
Last night I attended a presentation on the subject of Manatees. Though I live in Florida and Florida has manatees, the subject covered the Florida manatees as well as manatee sightings around the globe. In the pictures are Dr. Quinton White. Subject were very informative and kept me drawn into the slide presentation as well as the information being passed onto the audience. For example, a comparison of population growth during warm water vs. hour of light. Temperature follows hours of light. What was displayed were graphs which depicting the occurrence of population growth during longer daylight hours as well as an increase in water temperature. The graph displayed both equally, yet temperature showed a slight delay when compared to the light hours. Here is the link to the Jacksonville University Marine … Read entire article »
Chat Shut Down
Update to divetalking.com. The Chat feature that was found at the lower right corner of divetalking.com has been turned off. I found it not to be as convenient or as animated as I hoped for. I will continue the effort for a chat. Thank you for hanging in there with us. Larry … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artificial Reefs, Events, Photography, Reefs, Reference, Report
Latest News From ScubaExtreme
Rock on ScubaExtreme! November looks like a fun month. Pompano Nov. 13-14th. Free food at Ginnie! What else do you need? Yes, Friends. Email or call Scubaextreme for details. Winters coming upon us. If your hanging up your mask for the winter, first, your hanging it up too soon. We’re still diving! Get your training done before the outside weather gets too cold. Florida springs are a constant 72ish degrees F year round and one of the advantages of living in the Sunshine state, the Springs are crystal clear. Looking forward to seeing you in Pompano and Ginnie Springs this month. I know it’s been a long year for me. This is a nice way to end this year and begin the next. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Boats, Diver, Events, Instructor, Open Water, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Travel, Trip Invitations
October 30, 2010 Divetalkings First Year Anniversary
Oct 30, 2010 marked the first anniversary of Divetalking.com Divetalking.com has been a web presents for a little over a year at the time of this post. It has been a long year, thank you and a rewarding year. Divetalking.com has grown in features as well as subscribers. Divetalking.com would like to thank all those who have stopped by and all those that continue to stop by. Everyday divetalking looks for ways to improve the site. Redesigning, adding features such as phoning from divetalking.com, chatting, posting, and more. Divetalking.com would like to thank those that turned in suggestions and I hope we met your needs and expectations. Divetalking.com looks forward to continuing our support for our planets water and the life that lives within it. Thank you for stopping by With warm regards, Divetalking.com … Read entire article »
Florida Dive Show Dec 3,4 2010
Mark your Calendar December 3th & 4th, 2010 Question Email info@divechronicles.com Palm Beach County Convention Center Show Hours: Friday 5 PM – 8 PM Saturday 9AM – 5 PM Seashepherd will be coming to the show aka Whale Wars! Tickets are avialable at the show. Cost is $ 15.00 at the Door Stop by your local dive center to get a discount coupons saving you 50% off the gate admission … Read entire article »
Filed under: Adv. Open Water, Artificial Reefs, Boats, Convention, Diver, Emergency/FirstAid, Events, Master Diver, Open Water, Photography, Promotions, Reefs, Reference, Report, Rescue Diver, Specialties, Training, Travel, Videography, Wrecks
Divetalking Chatting
Divetalking now has chat You will find a small bar on the bottom right corner. If you are logged into Divetalking, you may begin to chat with whom ever may be logged on at the time you are logged on. Chat is also capable for posts as well. Post on a subject, have it set up for chat and visitors reading a post that includes a chat, may chat. I am thinking of a chat page as well. Just watch near the top of divetalking for a chat link if this is to occur. Thanks for stopping by. Thanks for reading your RSS Larry … Read entire article »