To Dive For

On this week's fish tales episode, hear all about the most incredible megafauna encounters, crazy boat days, lessons learned, trusting your gut, the GBR, mid-night scares, ancient turtles, and more! This is an awesome action-packed episode that will keep you on your toes!

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RAYmember to listen to part 1 of this episode before starting part 2! In Part 2, we continue interviewing Aliah, a masters student who studies shovelnose rays in Australia. Aliah tells us all about her diving and underwater photography journey as well as advice for studying science with ADHD and dyslexia. We're so stoked to continue chatting with Aliah about all things ocean!

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*Note: the audio does cut out a few times but that's just because Aliah and Sydney were having too much fun recording. Enjoy!

Join us for our first ever episode all about sharks and rays! This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss as we interview Aliah, a masters student who studies shovelnose rays in Australia. She also wears many hats such as underwater photographer, Founder of The FINstitute, and one of PADI's 10 Young Women Making an Impact in Conservation!

*Note: the audio does cut out a few times but that's just because Aliah and Sydney were having too much fun recording. Enjoy!

Ever wondered what it's like to be a Dive Safety Officer at an island research station? Kyla, a Dive Safety Officer, at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences joins us this week to talk all things Bermuda, dive instruction, dive safety, and sharks! We're so excited to finally feature a powerhouse woman in this essential diving role.

In this episode we continue our interview with Rob from last week and pick up with his background and education that he used to get to where he is in his career. We will chat about some of the best parts of blackwater diving, the biggest challenges he's faced, and his unusual favorite marine animal. We can't wait to dive in to part two with you!

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This episode listen in for stories about canceling dives, crazy kayak mishaps, ear damage of an unusual origin, and more! Haley and Sydney share some of their own tales from dives they shared in south Florida, as well as sharing stories from listeners!

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Cover art by SLB Art Co.

Intro music and editing by Haley Davis

Join us as Josh, a seasonal shellfish hatchery technician, teaches us how to shuck an oyster, the challenges of remote fieldwork, and how to treat yo dive buddies. While we have lots of laughs and puns as usual, tune in to hear Josh's advice on navigating the marine biology field, finding jobs through networking, and how everyone's path differs! Who knows, you might even understand this episode's title by the end;)

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Cover art by SLB Art Co and music by Haley Davis.

Editing by Sydney Bell.

Tune in this week to hear a different perspective within marine science. Our guest Victoria Mann is an educator who uses her knowledge of diving and marine science to train the next generation in environmental awareness! As she dives and lectures, Vic gets to share her passion with the world and make it a better place. Hear all about her interesting work and some of the challenges she has overcome in this week's episode!