Category Archives: Diving & Marine

Lions and Tigers and Bears!

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Katrina

TweetOh, well, maybe not. I mentioned in my last post that I’ve been up to my ears for the past couple of months. Part of this is because Ben Frank, our amazing dive guide and dive operation supervisor, has moved … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Photographer **BIG Grin**

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Katrina

TweetA week or so ago our extraordinary dive master Ben Frank and I joined Rob Myers (marine biologist, photographer and author of Micronesian Reef Fishes) for a day on the reef. We were diving at Nefalil and Hiroshi Point on … Continue reading →

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Dive Class Adventures

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Katrina

TweetLast Saturday I went out with my current Open Water class for their final certification dive. Not only did they complete their skills exceptionally well, they also helped to locate the mooring pin for a missing buoy, and replace the … Continue reading →

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Coral Monitoring Adventures

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Katrina

TweetThis past week I was able to join KCSO (Kosrae Conservation & Safety Organization, a NGO), KIRMA (Kosrae Island Resource Management Authority), and Kosrae State Marine Resources in surveying the coral and reef health at 8 different locations around Kosrae … Continue reading →

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A Happy Dance with My New Lens :)

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Katrina

TweetWow! A week or so ago I got a new lens (the Olympus M.9-18mm f4.0 – 5.6) for my Olympus EPL-1 and it is amazing! Fast to focus even in low light conditions and able to capture amazing detail. We … Continue reading →

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Tec Diver?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Katrina

TweetBruce just got in some 100 cubic feet tanks and he and Ben quickly put together a set of doubles. Sepe’s 3 year old son, Higgin, decided to try them out. Aren’t you suppose to be bigger than the tanks? … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Katrina

TweetWell, the water was pretty rough, but I had a private student who had to finish his class. So we did two short dives right outside Utwe harbor. Here are a few photos of my student and the reef. It’s … Continue reading →

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Coral Monitoring Video

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Katrina

Tweet Here is a great video of all the crazy stuff we are doing out on the reef, enjoy! KVR Coral Monitoring Blog 1 from Seth Greenspan on Vimeo.   Tweet

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Mantas and Dolphins and Barracuda, Oh my!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Katrina

TweetAnd turtles and sharks and oh yes, coral! This has been an amazing week. The 2010 coral monitoring team arrived a week ago and this Monday we started diving. Our monitoring protocol calls for a 200 meter transect at each … Continue reading →

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Diving, diving, diving we will go :)

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Katrina

Tweet It wasn’t all work and no play while the U of W students were here. They had a little free time and some of them chose to dive and snorkel when they could. Last Friday afternoon was one of … Continue reading →

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