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
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
Scuba Diver Receives 2015 Volunteer of the Year
Dec 07, 2015
One of our clients, Jesse Cancelmo, was honoured this year as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year by the Office of the National Marine Sanctuaries. Jessie is a big supporter of diving at the Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary as well as around.. 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
Fluorecense Scuba Diving
Nov 29, 2015
Music Set to Video of Night Diving [From Kelly Drinnin at the NOAA National Marine Sanctuary] A marine biologist investigating fluorescence in corals took some intriguing night dive video at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. That video i.. 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
Snakes – Conserving Wildlife and Protecting our World
Mar 28, 2015
Recently one of my young friends, Seth, was talking to me about his “history changer project.” Specifically, Seth’s concern and interest is in snakes. You might ask, why would Ms. Ann care about snakes? Many of you may n.. Read More
Scuba Science – Methane Seep Off Coast
Jun 05, 2013
i NOAA-OER / BOEM / USGS This lithodid crab is perched on a mussel bed at 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) beneath the .. Read More
Puffy Clouds in a Blue Sky, Hydrilla Fairy Forests and Fresh Water Sponges – Scuba Diving in Texas
Jun 04, 2013
Texas Blue Sky and Puffy Clouds (c) Ann Keibler Madison and I decided that .. Read More
