Investigation of East Flower Garden Bank coral die-off continues amid new coral bleaching event
Sep 27, 2016
Scientists documenting the bleaching event underway in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Photo: G.P. .. Read More
Scuba Diving – The Black Gasses
Sep 01, 2016
Nitrogen is commonly painted as the bogeyman gas for divers, but there are two other gases that can cause scuba divers problems. Carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) are the real black gases of scuba diving. By Simon Pridmore Simon is the be.. Read More
Dive Mom Is a Guest on Great Day Houston
Jun 10, 2016
Dive Mom, Ann Keibler, was Debra Duncan’s guest on Great Day Houston on Monday talking about scuba diving and scuba dive training. She was joined in the audience by some of Oceanic Venture’s Junior Scuba Divers including Yasmine, Andrew a.. Read More
Dealing With Accidental Decompression
Jun 05, 2016
There is nothing to fear about accidentally going into deco as long as you know what to do when it happens. Simon is the best-selling author of Scuba Confidential – An Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Better Diver and Scuba Professional &nda.. Read More
Ten Tips for Reducing Your Air Consumption While Scuba Diving
Jan 14, 2016
A note about the author – Simon is the best-selling author of Scuba Confidential – An Insider’s Guide to Becoming a Better Diver and Scuba Professional – Insights into Scuba Diver Training & Operations. Both books are avai.. Read More
Coral Bleaching Outlook for 2016
Dec 08, 2015
October 2015-January 2016: NOAA standard 4-month bleaching outlook shows a threat of bleaching continuing in the Caribbean, Hawaii and, Kiribati, and potent.. Read More
The Flower Gardens
Dec 02, 2015
Photo Credit : FGNMS The Flower Gardens – The Bigger Picture [From Kelly Drinnin, NOAA Nationl Marine Sanctuary] If you’ve never been to the Flower Garden Banks sanctuary, you&r.. Read More
Coral Locations in the Gulf Of Mexico
Nov 26, 2015
Gulf Council Publishes Known Coral Locations in Gulf [News release from Kelly Drinnin at the NOAA Marine Sanctuary] Coral reefs are a crucial foundation for many of the marine species living in the Gulf of Mexico. They provide food, shelter, and nurs.. Read More
Twenty-Five Years of Photographs
Nov 14, 2015
Twenty-Five Years of People and Adventures – Scuba Diving with Oceanic Ventures On November 12, 2015 we debuted a video collection of a sampling of twenty-five years of scuba diving with Oceanic Ventures. It was fun putting together the v.. Read More
Scuba Diving, Wine and Steaks at the Lake
Jun 19, 2015
Remember, diving in Texas is a barbecue interrupted by diving. I like to say diving in Texas is a barbecue interrupted by diving. This works well for me because I love to cook and eat in addition to diving. Several years ago o.. Read More
