“Ok. That should be far enough along the reef. Everybody ready? Rolling in on ‘three’ – one, two, three… see you later!” My left hand gripping my camera, my right over my mask and reg, BCD completely empty, I rolled backward off the tender, my dive buddy and Mike Ball crew member, Nicole, right behind […]
Category: Scholar Journeys
Learning the Art of Underwater Storytelling with the BBC
There are some experiences that I never imagined would ever actually be a part of my scholarship year. Getting to join on a film shoot with the BBC Oceans Team was certainly one of them. Having grown up with a love for the natural world from an early age, this fascination was so often enlivened, […]
Heaps Deep! Finding my inner marine mammal in Bali
I learned to Scuba dive over 10 years ago. Since then, it has grown exponentially to become a much bigger part of my life than I ever imagined. However, despite my love for the amazing reality of breathing underwater, I knew that during my scholarship year and in the future, there would certainly be occasions […]
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Bait, cages and science: What we can learn from diving with apex predators
Nearly 50 years ago, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions became the first shark tour operator in the world. Today, shark diving and ecotourism is a huge, growing industry around the world, contributing widely to a greater public appreciation of these animals. Established in 2001 by Rodney and Andrew Fox, and shark scientist Dr. Rachel Robins, the […]