Colonize The Ocean

Wrapping up another year, looking to the future.

What does your 2026 look like?

What changes will you see, and hear, at Colonize The Ocean and ASC?

#future #2026 #newyear #underwater #ocean #scuba #underwaterhabitats

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This research examines the psychological impact of saturation diving, proposing an "Underview Effect" similar to the cognitive shifts experienced by astronauts in space. By interviewing aquanauts who lived in undersea habitats, the authors identified themes of awe, tranquility, and flow that arise from extended immersion in a high-pressure environment. Participants reported a heightened sense of planetary fragility and a deep interconnectedness with marine ecosystems, often viewing the ocean as a complex, living "home base" rather than a foreign workspace. While the experience involves significant physical hardship and sensory changes, it frequently results in a long-lasting environmental stewardship and a transformed scientific perspective. Ultimately, the study suggests that this profound submerged experience can reshape human relationships with the natural world and inspire pro-environmental behaviors.

#UnderviewEffect #SaturationDiving #AquanautPsychology #UnderseaAwe #PsychologicalImpactOfDiving #FlowStateUnderwater #AweAndTranquility #OceanStewardship #MarineInterconnectedness #PlanetaryFragility #ProEnvironmentalBehavior #TransformedByTheDeep #OceanAsHome

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During this Christmas season Brendon thinks it would be interesting to image what the societal evolution of underwater colonies will look like when it comes to holidays such as Christmas.

Also he asks what Christmas tradition you would bring with you to your underwater colony.

#traditions #underwater #underwaterhabitat #Christmas #holidays #future #underwatercolony #culture #society

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The source introduces Vanguard, a newly designed and built subsea human habitat, which will enable a new era of marine biology research by allowing aquanauts to live and work underwater at ocean pressure for extended periods. This saturation diving capability eliminates the significant time loss associated with traditional daily dives, allowing researchers to conduct up to nine hours of actual underwater work per day for missions lasting weeks or months. Experts emphasize that living at depth will revolutionize science by enabling long-duration observations of complex marine processes, such as coral growth and the diel vertical migration. Furthermore, Vanguard will facilitate critical research into the effects of hyperbaric environments on the human body, providing insights for both undersea activities and space analog missions.

Original article = https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507031-how-aquanauts-will-change-our-view-of-the-ocean/

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What happens in the future when we have habitats, colonies, and civilizations hundreds of miles out in the ocean. Laws become gray, and nefarious actions may run unbridled. What do we do then? What responsibility do we have?

#underwaterhabitats #seasteading #internationalwater #ethical #unethical #ocean #openocean #future

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The following outlines the introduction of a new subsea human habitat called Vanguard, designed by the engineering organization DEEP, which is set to revolutionize marine biology and the human relationship with the ocean. This habitat allows aquanauts to live at depth under ocean pressure for weeks or months, thereby eliminating the significant time constraints associated with traditional diving and enabling extended research missions. Key figures, including DEEP's Director of Scientific Research, Dawn Kernagis, and others in the marine conservation field, express excitement about the opportunity to conduct long-duration studies on subjects like coral restoration and observe the ocean's natural processes from within. Additionally, the habitat provides a unique environment for studying the hyperbaric effects of pressure on the human body, acting as an analogue for space travel and providing insights into the psychological dynamics of isolation in a high-risk environment.Original article : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2507031-how-aquanauts-will-change-our-view-of-the-ocean/#VanguardHabitat #DEEPVanguard #SubseaHabitat #UnderwaterHabitat #OceanInnovation #HumanAtDepth #SentinelsOfTheDeep #MarineBiology#CoralRestoration #LongDurationDiving #SaturationDiving #HyperbaricResearch #OceanScience #AquanautLife #DeepSeaResearch

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Brendon recaps his time at Underwater Intervention 2025 this past week.

#underwaterintervention #scuba #blueeconomy #underwaterhabitats #ocean #neworleans #guestspeaker #convention #networking

The source details the successful demonstration of the Ocean Space Habitat®, a portable, inflatable structure allowing divers to stay overnight underwater during a May 2023 test conducted within the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 facility. Co-invented by Michael Lombardi and Dr. Winslow Burleson, the habitat provides a relatively dry, protected space for researchers to rest and work. This technology offers a paradigm shift by leveraging technical diving methods to create an inexpensive and lightweight alternative, moving away from the massive infrastructure and high operational costs associated with traditional saturation diving and fixed habitats. By pairing the habitat with advanced life support, researchers can extend missions from a few hours to multiple days, enabling more thorough study akin to an underwater backpacking excursion. During the demonstration, the team successfully collected and processed genomic samples, confirming the system’s utility as a mobile science station. Ultimately, this capability is intended to mobilize trained "Aquanauts" to access complex environments requiring dexterous human manipulation that robots cannot provide.

#OceanSpaceHabitat #UnderwaterHabitat #OceanExploration #DeepSeaResearch #Aquanauts #OceanInnovation #MarineScience #BlueTechnology #UnderwaterScience #OceanDiscovery

Coming off Thanksgiving here in the United States, Brendon wants to express his gratitude over the years for the followers, Patreon members, and Adam and Babe.

Looking to 2026 and gaining more support and followers.

#thankyou #thankful #support #patreon #underwaterhabitats #followers

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The source, a transcript from a YouTube video, discusses the revolutionary development of new underwater habitats designed and built by the British company Deep, marking the most significant progress in ocean living since Jacques Cousteau’s 1960s experiments. The transcript highlights two modular habitats, Vanguard and Sentinel, which are engineered for prolonged human residency, advanced diver training, and marine research, utilizing innovative construction techniques like 3D metal printing (WAM) for efficiency and sustainability. While acknowledging the immense scientific potential for continuous environmental monitoring and ecosystem studies, the text repeatedly raises ethical and ecological questions concerning the long-term impact of a growing network of human infrastructure on the delicate marine environment and the governance issues surrounding fixed facilities on the seafloor. Ultimately, the discussion balances the ambitious integration of human life beneath the ocean surface with the critical responsibility of ocean preservation.

#UnderwaterHabitat #OceanLiving #DeepPlanet #SubseaHabitat #LivingUnderwater #OceanColonization #DeepSeaLiving #OceanFuture #BlueEconomy #DeepOcean#UnderwaterWorld #HumansAndTheOcean #SeaChange

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