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In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Cristina Zenato. A professional diver since 1994, Cristina is an ocean and cave explorer, a shark expert, a speaker, writer and conservationist. Among her qualifications, she is a Course Director, an advanced cave diving instructor, and a mixed gas and rebreather instructor. She shares her time between teaching at professional and technical levels, working with sharks, exploring and mapping underwater cave systems, and education.

Cristina is known for her special relationship with her local sharks and her passion for promoting the protection of all sharks in the world .

Her current projects include shark photogrammetry and identification of sharks’ mating and birth areas, creating interactive and 3D cave maps, photography and videography of these uncharted areas in the Bahamas.

In 2019 she founded the nonprofit People of the Water - www.pownonprofit.org - organized to widen the conduction and distribution of training, education, research, and studies relating to water, ocean and environmental issues, affecting both the people and the animals of said environments. After 26 years in this career she is still diving and pushing the boundaries of our knowledge. Cristina has been inducted in the Women Divers Hall of Fame, the Explorers Club, the Ocean Artists Society and she is a Platinum Pro 5000 recipient.

Find out more about Cristina at www.cristinazenato.com

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large, chats to Paul Toomer, President of RAID International Dive Training Agency. Paul gives great insight into the diving industry during these difficult times as well as his predictions for the future. He talks about the ethics and training with RAID, and covers diving in the UK and other temperate waters.

For more information, visit www.diveraid.com

In this exclusive two-part Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Andy Torbet. In part two, Andy and Jeff talk about Marine Conservation.

Andy is an Underwater Explorer, Cave Diver, Freediver, Skydiver, Climber and Outdoorsman. He is also a TV Presenter on award-winning series for BBC, CBBC, Discovery, History Channel and Fully Charged Show’s Youtube Channel. Andy is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club, and is also a Stunt Performer for TV and Films.

For more information, visit www.andytorbet.com

In this exclusive two-part Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Andy Torbet. In part one, Andy and Jeff talk about Scuba Diving.

Andy is an Underwater Explorer, Cave Diver, Freediver, Skydiver, Climber and Outdoorsman. He is also a TV Presenter on award-winning series for BBC, CBBC, Discovery, History Channel and Fully Charged Show’s Youtube Channel. Andy is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club, and is also a Stunt Performer for TV and Films.

For more information, visit www.andytorbet.com.

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Matt Slater, Marine Awareness Officer with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust about their Diving and Snorkeling programmes.

For more information, visit www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk.

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large Jeff Goodman chats to Richard Corner, UK Watersports Category Manager at Mares, about the complete experience for all aspects of diving with Mares, their liveaboard adventures with the purchase of liveaboard.com and the Mares/SSI combination.

Last in a series of four podcasts.

For more information, visit www.liveaboard.com, www.divessi.com and www.mares.com

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Scubaverse Editor-at-Large Jeff Goodman chats to Richard Corner, UK Watersports Category Manager for Mares, about swimwear products and the purchase of Zoggs swimwear.

Part three in a series of four podcasts.

For more information, visit www.mares.com, www.head.com/en-GB/sports/swimming and www.zoggs.com.

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Luke Bullus, Volunteer Ghost Net Campaign Diver with Sea Shepherd UK.

For more information, visit www.seashepherduk.org.

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Steve Rattle, owner of Roots Red Sea and Pharaoh Dive Club in El Quseir, Egypt.

For more information, visit www.rootsredsea.com and www.pharaohdiveclub.com.

In this exclusive Zoom interview, Jeff Goodman, Scubaverse Editor-at-large, chats to Miranda Krestovnikoff, TV and radio presenter, author and diver, about dive training for children, her fourth book -'The Sea'- an illustrated book for kids, diving in the UK, conservation and marine animal encounters.