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The St. Petersburg Science Festival starts at 10 am on Saturday, 27-Oct: St. Petersburg Science Festival - The Pier Aquarium Dave

USF's College of Marine Science invites the public to attend a Master's Thesis defense by Mark L. Hartman entitled, "Assessment of Diver Impact During the Spiny Lobster Sport Season, Florida Keys, USA". Please join us at 1:30 pm in the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL) conference room. Driving...

DUI Drysuit Inflation System = $199.00 New, never wet, still in the box. Includes: - 6 cubic foot aluminum 3000 psi cylinder with ¾” DIN post valve - DUI mini regulator with hose: 3/4“ DIN with over pressure relief valve and 36” hose - DUI MasterGrip cylinder-to-cylinder mounting straps More...

Reef Monitoring, Inc. is organizing another reef cleanup on Saturday June 23rd, 2012 at the new Clearwater Harbor Marina. Divers will meet at the marina at 8:00 am. Boat owners can launch at the Seminole Boat Ramp and then tie up at the outer floating docks of the marina. Registration includes...

Florida Studies at USF St. Petersburg presents: Water in Florida: Environmental Humanities Meet Public Policy Free public forum at Harbor Hall RSVP requested 6:30 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012 Reception to follow The genesis of this forum comes from prominent thinkers, policymakers, and...

9 February, Davis Hall 104, Univ. of South Florida at St. Petersburg Cynthia Barnett and the Case for a Water Ethic. Longtime Florida journalist and author of two books about water issues, including the recently acclaimed Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis (Beacon Press, 2011)...

This may be of interest to the cave diving community: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/greater-tampa-bay-area/408358-caves-climate-cognition.html Dave

The University of South Florida's College of Marine Science is hosting a seminar by Dr. Kenny Broad in St. Petersburg, Florida on 17-Feb-2012. Dr. Broad's presentation, entitled "Caves, Climate and Cognition" will focus on findings from a recent expedition to the underwater caves of The Bahamas...

Posting for a friend. Please direct all inquiries to Jason at jnewell21@tampabay.rr.com. ======================================================= Model aE2-4v1 is a Kidde compressor delivering 2.4CFM @ 4500PSI. Unit is equipped with interstage cooling and pressure relief valves. Electric power...

Sorry for the short notice, but I only just heard of this myself. Dave ================================================================== ESPG/C-SPACE/Progress Energy Special Seminar When: Thursday November 17th 2011, 3:30 pm Where: University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Davis Hall Room...

We need to perform a scientific survey near St. Pete Beach Artificial Reef (about 5 miles offshore of Ft. DeSoto) on Saturday 22-Oct. Since part of our work requires conducting a video survey, we could REALLY use a conditions report from this area (or one nearby) on Friday. We're most...

There's a lionfish awareness seminar at FWC in St. Pete this Wed (12-Oct) from 6:30-8:30 pm. More info is here: Lionfish Workshops | Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) Dave

Reef Monitoring, Inc. is organizing another reef cleanup in Clearwater on Saturday 24-Sept at the *new* Clearwater Harbor Marina. More information is available here: Reef Monitoring Note there are door-prizes for the divers that recover the most marine debris and participating boat owners...

I'm FC/BM/OC/noDPV and will be staying on the Mill Pond 1-5 July, diving the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I have Edd's larger pontoon boat reserved and am staying in the trailer home behind Cave Adventurers. There's room for you if you need accommodations. I'm thinking of doing JB, Twin, & Hole but since...

You guys finding any bottom that's not covered in silt on beach dives? I've made 2 trips this month, one off Service Club and another south of the Pier in 18-22' of water. In both areas the fossiliferous clay was covered in a layer of silt that needed to be fanned in order to see much. This is...

Well, for those who couldn't make it here's what you missed (there's another planned for September): Video: YouTube - ‪Dunedin Artificial Reef clean up 2011‬‏ News: Volunteers help rid Dunedin reef of harmful debris | TBO.com Dave

My wife teaches marine biology/oceanography at a local college and needs a quick recommendation for one of the currently available Canon Powershots that also have a corresponding Canon UW housing. I noticed at least one of the housing available at B&H don't allow full access to all the camera's...

I'm putting together a sidemount rig and would like to see how others are routing their hoses with Apeks DS4 1st stages. I'm planning: Right cylinder: Long-hose (7') + BC inflator (?") + SPG (9") Left cylinder: Short-hose w/ necklace (?") + DS inflator (?") + SPG (9") I have cylinders...

I'm not sure if this has been posted to the Scubaboard yet, sorry for any duplication. If you're planning on going and have room on your boat for one or more additional divers, please respond to this post. I know of at least one person at USF/SP that's interested in going, but needs gear and a...

Any intro/basic/apprentice cave divers in the Tampa Bay, Orlando, or adjacent regions interested in diving this weekend? Dave