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Reef Ministries offers New Leader Program

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Reef Ministries offers New Leader Program

(DIve Travel Business News - May 2, 2012) -- Reef Ministries, a ministry dedicated to showcasing the underwater world as the handiwork of God, is announcing its new program for Christian instructors and divemasters called Reef Ministries Leader.  Reef Ministries Leaders are dive professionals who have a strong faith and a desire to combine that faith with their professional diving activities.  

“We have seen tremendous interest from church groups, ministries, youth groups, homeschoolers, and Christian schools for scuba and snorkeling services offered by Christian dive professionals” states Tec Clark, director of Reef Ministries “so, the Reef Ministries Board of Directors voted to expand the ministry internationally by creating this new program.” 

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Capt. Albert Falco has Returned to the Silent World at Age 84.

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Capt. Albert Falco has Returned to the Silent World at Age 84.

(Dive Travel Business News - May 1, 2012) -- Albert Falco,  the former captain and chief diver of Jacques Cousteau's R/V Calypso, died on April 21st at the age of 84.  Capt. Falco was a pioneer scuba diver, legendary mariner,  oceanographer and long-time champion of underwater conservation.  Falco was also on the Ocean Advocacy Advisory Board of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a non-profit ocean conservation organization.

The officers and the crew of the Calypso inspired two generations of divers and conservationists.  Captain Falco saw the diminishment of biodiversity in our oceans over a span of nearly seven decades. He was dedicated to the protection of life and habitats in the sea.

Captain Albert Falco was born in Marseille, France on October 17th 1927. He died in Marseille.

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Cayman Islands' Endangered Nassau Grouper Recovery Efforts helped by The Mystery of the Grouper Moon.

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Cayman Islands' Endangered Nassau Grouper Recovery Efforts helped by The Mystery
(Dive Travel Business News - April 23, 2012) -- Recent scientific evidence shows that a ten-year effort to protect the spawning aggregation sites for the endangered Nassau Grouper has resulted in a growing and healthy population of the species on the reefs near Little Cayman‹a harbinger that the recovery of the species may spread throughout the Caribbean.

"After ten years the detective work is finally done," said an exuberant Dr. Guy Harvey, a Cayman resident and an ardent conservationist and internationally known marine wildlife artist.

Dr. Harvey, who has worked closely with research leaders REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation), Oregon State University and the Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DOE) to bring about legislation to protect the species, continued: The work is finally done and science indicates the groupers need to have aggregation sites projected to help them survive. read more »

Project AWARE Welcomes New Executive Director

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Project AWARE Welcomes New Executive Director

(Dive Travel Business News - April 20, 2012) -- Project AWARE Foundation is honored to welcome Alex Earl as Executive Director. A committed marine conservationist and enthusiastic diver, Alex has lived and worked in four countries and dived in many regions of the world including the Philippines, Australia, Tanzania, Fiji, Tahiti, Canada and the United States.

Alex draws from an extensive background in global non-profit management, strategic planning, program development, campaigning, fundraising, and business development as well as extensive cross-cultural and international experience. Earl has learned first-hand that the challenges of protecting and conserving the marine ecosystems that provide these experiences are growing exponentially year by year. read more »

Total Diving give 101% to Marine Conservation.

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Dive Travel Business News - April 21, 2012) -- Located in Montreal, Canada, Total Diving, has become the first dive centre in the world to join 1% for the Planet, Total Diving will generously donate 1% of their revenue to ocean protection. 
 
“As the first dive center in the world to join 1% for the Planet, we are breaking new ground for businesses whose survival and profitability depend on the wellbeing of the oceans,” said Darcy Kieran, owner of Total Diving.

Says Kieran, "It's not just about preserving scuba diving sites around the world, it’s a great fit and it’s a good feeling to know we are working together to ensure our underwater playground is protected for future generations.” read more »

Divers Mobilize on Earth Day to Save Sharks

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Divers Mobilize on Earth Day to Save Sharks

(DIve Travel Business News- April 16, 2012) -- This Earth Day and throughout April, Project AWARE and divers worldwide call on local communities to rally support for the protection of the world’s most vulnerable shark species by signing and organizing petition signatures to protect heavily traded species. Nearly 100,000 concerned divers and shark advocates have already signed their support for Project AWARE’s shark petition. But additional support is needed to ensure the voices of global shark advocates are heard.

Project AWARE Foundation and its global movement of divers are also producing the Big Shark Shout Out.  Big Shark Shout Out events will span the globe and include shark petition rallies, education events and seminars. read more »

Coral Restoration Foundation begins New Project in Bonaire.

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Coral Restoration Foundation begins New Project in Bonaire.

(Dive Travel Business News - March 29, 2012) -- The Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) will soon start a pilot project in Bonaire, assisting local authorities and a local coral reef restoration group in developing a restoration program on the main island of Bonaire and adjacent island of Klein Bonaire. read more »

Industry Pro's New Position Encourages Responsible Travel and Adaptive Adventure Programs

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Industry Pro's New Position Encourages Responsible Travel and Adaptive Adventure

(Dive Travel Business News - November 8, 2011) -- After seven years of business, and twice being recognized as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Businesses in the Philadelphia area, Indian Valley Scuba is changing leadership.  Founder David Valaika recently announced his decision to turn over the reigns of the Northeast’s leading dive center to the team he built. 

The change will allow Valaika to focus on projects closer to his heart, especially his altruistic work in developing Adaptive Diving Programs through the non-profit charity he founded in 2006, IAHD-Americas (www.iahd-americas.org).  read more »

Why Miss Scuba takes At-Risk Children SCUBA Diving

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Why Miss Scuba takes At-Risk Children SCUBA Diving

(Dive Travel Business News - October 1, 2011) -- As a California based stunt woman and scuba instructor, Szilvia Gogh has worked on exciting movie sets with actors like Drew Barrymore, boss around LAPD Dive Team Leaders during training and swim with sharks in remote reefs around the world.  Yet one of her favorite activities is the Chance for Children Summer Camp.

A bit of history here. In the early 90's Greg Bonann, a Los Angeles County lifeguard and creator of the world famous television series Baywatch, talked about the concept of having a "Baywatch theme related camp”.  A year after hearing him talk about the idea, Tai Collins a freelance writer for the show, spoke up. She asked Bonann if he was serious about the summer camp and he was. read more »

Women Divers Hall of Fame Annual Event at DEMA 2011

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Annual Event brings Diving Luminaries and Dive Travel together

(Dive Travel Business News - September 14, 2011)  -- The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) is once again hosting its annual "must be there" Auction and Evening with Diving Luminaries in conjunction with DEMA Show 2011 in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, November 2nd from 7 to 10 pm at the Rosen Center Hotel. 

Each year this popular WDHOF event brings together key members of the diving industry in an upbeat, casual setting and is a major fundraiser for WDHOF causes including many Scholarships and Training Grants that offer financial and/or educational assistance to individuals of all ages, particularly those who are preparing for professional careers that involve scuba diving.

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