Science Diving @ CAS

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Our #mesophotic scientific diving team is back from Tahiti! It was a very successful expedition: 3 new species of fish discovered, 150 fish transects done (over half deeper than 200 feet), 18 ARMS deployed, and... https://t.co/gZDHCng5jF

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*Cue Jaws theme song* When your P2 Instructor surprises you with a stuck inflator drill during your #Prism2 Mixed Gas training course, you better think quick! Aside from solidifying skills and drills, this... https://t.co/GhEdNAE3Ei

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Our happy Cal Academy #Prism2 divers are testing the local Curaçao waters before mixed gas training this week.
#casfieldnotes Hollis Rebreathers — at Carmabi Marine Research Station https://t.co/6JzapLDDhU

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Sofnolime is the way to start the day! Follow us on an expedition this month as we explore the east coast of Zanzibar Island.
#CASFieldNotes #HopeforReefs https://t.co/mN2qEoBose

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This #GivingTuesday, join us in supporting the AAUS Foundation in their mission to award competitive scholarships for the advancement of scientific diving and research. https://t.co/Ba6y3kbC03

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Due to San Francisco's dangerous air quality, we are halting operation of our air compressor until further notice. Diving will resume until we deplete our current compressed air supply. https://t.co/fWoXyaCNzd

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Cal Academy Dive Staff attended the Association of Dive Program Administrations Annual Symposium yesterday. Today, you’ll find us walking the floor at DEMA!

#WTTADPAMF #DEMA2018

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Plenty of interesting fishes to excite our ichthyologists in Kona's mesophotic reefs! https://t.co/7pIymOgQBY

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Check out our team exploring Hawaii's deep reefs right now! https://t.co/hFBhcdmotP

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Greetings from the AAUS Diving for Science Symposium! https://t.co/Lq1M9TmWTQ

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We're proud to have Academy biologists and divers Ryan Schaeffer and Jenoh Gonzales representing Cal Academy in Curaçao right now!

#CASFieldNotes https://t.co/I4M4BWwxRL

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Dive Ops and Husbandry staff took to Monterey Bay for a Reef Check California training course as surveying season nears a close. We hope to take on Northern California sites of our own in the future!

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What better way to start the morning than an unannounced diver emergency drill? Our Aquarium staff quickly responded to the radio call, extracted the diver from the tank and performed CPR on a mannequin until... https://t.co/TlghhysS0X

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We're proud to have sent four Cal Academy Volunteer Divers to lend a hand in last weekend's Days of Discovery. The event, hosted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, proves year after year to be a heartwarming experience for all involved. https://t.co/6qPHOZAr7P

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In honor of World Oceans Day, we're bringing you a glimpse into Guam's deep reefs. Last month, we placed 21 autonomous reef monitoring structures and took countless fish surveys here to one day better understand... https://t.co/reHUk8O5yY

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What's our team's decompression music of choice? Classic rock, of course. We tested out the music feature of our OCEANEARS recall system and successfully heard Led Zeppelin all the way down to 300 feet! https://t.co/c82Nv217ym

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Hafa adai! Check out our topside views from our last week in Guam.

We couldn't accomplish our objectives without Micronesian Divers Assoc, who supplied our team with boats, granted access to dive shop facilities and recommended dive sites around the island.

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Day 3 of the Guam expedition - we’ve assembled ARMS on land, scouted two potential sites for deployment and conducted fish surveys at 285 ft and 337 ft. ARMS are ready to deploy!

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Day 1 of the Guam Expedition - blending and analyzing nineteen 80 cu. ft. cylinders. It takes 1,400 cubic feet of helium and 2,100 cubic feet of oxygen to conduct our dives safely. #casfieldnotes #HopeForReefs #calacademy https://t.co/Ipwik7FlNs