Shipwreck Diving the Warships of Guadalcanal Exploration Leader Terrence Tysall recounts the expedition to the World War 2 shipwrecks of Guadalcanal. Terrence discusses the history of the battle and the diving technology required to dive shipwreck in the 450fsw depth range. We also discuss the genius of a plan to go back to Guadalcanal...... The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal consisted of a series of sea engagements related to the Japanese effort to reinforce their land forces on Guadalcanal. The Japanese under Admiral Yamamoto Isoruku organized a convoy, embarking 7,000 troops. In conjunction with their troop landings, Japanese naval forces were to bombard US Marines in order to destroy U.S. aircraft that posed a threat to the Japanese ship movements. Ultimately, U.S. naval forces prevented the Japanese bombardment and sank most of the enemy troop transports. The only two U.S. Navy flag officers (Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan, Rear Admiral Norman Scott) to be killed in a World War II surface engagement were lost in this battle. Two U.S. light cruisers, four destroyers, and 35 aircraft were lost; three destroyers were damaged. The Japanese lost two battleships, one heavy cruiser, three destroyers, eleven transports, and 64 aircraft. Japan's defeat also ended the enemy's final significant attempt to dislodge the Allied forces in the eastern Solomons.

The OPTIMA CM: Chest Mounted CCR Interview w/ Lamar Hires of Dive Rite about the development and applications of Dive Rite's new chest mounted CCR. For more info check out: https://www.diverite.com/products/uncategorized/o2ptima-cm/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267267033283934

CAVE DIVE DISCUSSION at the Pod Diver Lodge. Interview with Woody and Gus of the DIVE TALK podcast. The guys came down for a week of diving in North Florida Cave Country and they stayed at the Pod Diver Lodge. Check out there podcast at: https://divetalkmedia.com. Check the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb9sy84UQUOAL5To0IPotpw For more info about staying at the Pod Diver Lodge goto: www.poddiverlodge.com

Scuba Diving after COVID SHOW NOTES: Interview with Cardiologist Doug Ebersole MD about the medical implication of scuba diving after COVID. Dr. Ebersole graduated from the University of Miami Leonard M Miller School of Medicine in 1986. He works in Lakeland, FL and specializes in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ebersole is affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health and Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. He is an avid technical and cave diver as well as a CCR trimix instructor and cardiology consultant to Divers Alert Network (DAN). His medical background and diving experience gives him a unique perspective on diving physiology. For more info on scuba diving after COVID check out Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society https://www.uhms.org/ Divers Alert Network https://dan.org/ International Assoc of Nitrox and Technical Divers https://iantd.com

Interview with Mike Ange about the 1996 NOAA Expedition to dive the wreck of the USS Monitor. From the early days of technical diving. #USNavy #TechDiving #Trimix #NOAA

Introducing the POD DIVER LODGE. We chat with Pete Murry Chairman of the Scubaboard.com and Cave Diving Geologist Jerry Murphy at Episode at the Pod Diver Lodge in High Springs Florida. The Pod Diver Lodge is a lodge from cave divers for cave divers. Check us out at www.poddiverlodge.com #DiverChat #CaveDiving #scubaboard

NAB 2017 (episode 2) 1. The PowerRay from PowerVision. An underwater ROV (aka VIDEO DRONE): Interview w/ Greg Glover. http://powervision.me/en/ 2. Light & Motion: Lighting for extreme remote video productions. Experience the speed and freedom of cable-free lighting - redefine what it means to 'run & gun" http://www.lightandmotion.com/

NAB 2017 (episode 1) 1. VR Technology for High End Production. https://ozo.nokia.com/vr 2. Broadcast Video-Audio-IP TECH. http://www.cobaltdigital.com/

Beneath the Sea 2017 Interviews: 1. DIVE RITE 2017 Equipment Review with Jared Hires 2. Grenada Scuba Diving in 2017: Interview with Christine and Diane from the Grenada Tourism Authority about dive events in 2017 on the island of Grenada and Carriacou. Show Links: http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/ www.diverite.com http://diverite.com http://puregrenada.com/explore/scuba-diving/dive-operators/ http://www.paprikadivers.com/molnar-janos-thermal-cave/ #ExpeditionGrenada.

We sit down with Gary Ward of Defer Diving and the NGO Caribbean Reef Buddy to explore how ecotourism is powering real reef protection in Grenada. Gary and his team train volunteers to collect reef monitoring data, run a coral nursery (with locally trained coral gardeners), and lead weekly lionfish culls that have turned an invasive predator into a community resource—from restaurant menus to artisan jewelry. Hear how baseline data guides action, why youth programs create the next generation of reef stewards, and how dive travel can leave a lasting legacy. We also talk dive ops at Defer Diving (from Discover Scuba to IDC pro training) and how visiting divers can plug into hands-on conservation. Highlights Ecotourism that funds measurable marine conservation Training programs for reef surveys (fish, benthic, coral) Coral nursery → out-planting elkhorn coral with local gardeners Weekly lionfish removals, derbies, and building market demand What visiting divers can do to help—ethically and effectively Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of diving, science, and conservation