SECONN 2020 Webinars

SECONN 2020 Webinars

SECONN is encouraging everyone to stay safe in this time, but also wants to continue encouraging you to learn more about the great world of scuba diving. Each of the webinars will last approximately 45 minutes with a following Q&A. All of the webinars will be held on the Zoom platform (unless noted otherwise). A link will be provided for you to access the webinars, once there, simply add your name, email, and click register.
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If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions to help us make this endeavor the best webinar series around, please email Ryan – President@seconndivers.org. Cheers!

Janna Nichols

Tuesday, April 13
@ 7:30PM EST

Citizen Science for the Submerged (aka: We’ll Make a Fish Geek Out of You Yet!)

Presentation Abstract

Want to give more purpose and fun to your diving? Janna Nichols (REEF’s Citizen Science Project Manager) will show you how to monitor marine life and submit your data to the largest online marine life sightings database in the world, used by scientists, researchers, students, policy-makers, etc. Participating in REEF’s Volunteer Fish Survey Project is easy, fun, and can be done anytime, anywhere, year-round.

Many divers are looking for a purpose to their diving after the “Oh wow” factor wears off.  Contributing your observations of marine life to the REEF database will increase your knowledge of what you’re seeing as well as giving you the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference in the health of our oceans, locally and elsewhere.

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) is an international marine conservation organization that implements hands-on programs to involve local communities in conservation-focused activities. REEF was founded in 1990 and is based in Key Largo, Florida, with remote staff in Illinois, California, and Washington. Its mission is to protect biodiversity and ocean life by actively engaging and inspiring the public through citizen science, education, and partnerships with the scientific community.

John Edmonds

Tuesday, April 27
@ 7:30PM EST

Welcome to Diving in SouthEast Florida

Presentation Abstract

Diving from Jupiter to Key West and everywhere in between.
South Florida is a unique area for divers to explore with many different options available to suit everyone’s diving preferences.

The area attracts divers from all around the world who venture out seeking large wrecks, shark encounters, Lionfish & Lobster gathering, black water diving, treasure hunting and spectacular photographic and video opportunities.  In addition there are some rare annual events that draw divers & dive photographers like the Goliath Grouper Aggregation and summer time Coral Spawning.

Depending on the type of diving you enjoy, South Florida has something for you.

Dr. David Charash

Tuesday, November 24th
@ 7:30PM EST

Diving in the time of COVID-19 and Updates to the Medical Guidelines

Karl Huggins

Tuesday, December 8th
@ 7:30PM EST

Dive Computers and Decompression

Previous Webinars

Please note not all previous recordings are available.

Jeff Milisen

Jeff Milisen

Follow the Tentacles: Epipelagic Cephalopods and the Animals that Eat Them.

Dr. Jason Krumholz

Dr. Jason Krumholz

Artificial Reefs for Diving, Fishing, and Conservation: A Scientific Perspective

Dr. David Charash

Dr. David Charash

Cardiac Health and Diving

Weldon Wade

Weldon Wade

Diving in Bermuda

Richie Kohler

Richie Kohler

Shadow Divers

Dan Orr

Dan Orr

Does Scuba Diving Have a Retirement Age?
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Scuba Diving Safety: Risk Versus Reward

Faith Ortins

Faith Ortins

Exploring the Polar Regions: Above and Below the Water

Jennifer Idol

Jennifer Idol

Lens of Adventure

Robert Turpin

Robert Turpin

The USS Oriskany

Erik Rosenstein

Erik Rosenstein

Caves and Cave Diving the Yucatan Peninsula – Past, Present, and Future

Neal W. Pollock, PhD

Neal W. Pollock, PhD

Thoughtful Management of Decompression Stress

Rustin Cassway

Rustin Cassway

The Octavian Project

Becky Kagan Schott

Becky Kagan Schott

Stories Behind the Shot

Dr. John Littlefield

Dr. John Littlefield

Underwater Archaeology in Turkey

Josie Iselin

Josie Iselin

The Curious World of Seaweed

Jill Heinerth

Jill Heinerth

The Explorer’s Mindset

Andrew Martinez

Andrew Martinez

New England Fish ID and the Marine Life App

Matt Meier

Matt Meier

The Solomon Islands: World War II History and Pristine Reefs

Susannah Snowden-Smith

Susannah Snowden-Smith

Insiders Guide To Cayman:
Everything you ever wanted to know about diving and photographing in the Cayman Islands but didn’t know who to ask

Dr. Anjani Ganase

Dr. Anjani Ganase

Bringing Tobago’s coral reefs online: The Maritime Ocean Collection

Tyler Phelps

Tyler Phelps

Exploration and Ecology of Twilight Zone Fishes

Faith Ortins

Faith Ortins

Diving in the Old World: Europe

Dr. David Charash

Dr. David Charash

Diving in the time of COVID-19 and Updates to the Medical Guidelines

Karl Huggins

Karl Huggins

Dive Computers and Decompression

Gary Lefebvre

Gary Lefebvre

Diving Lake Champlain – From Recreational to Technical

Jeff Bozanic

Jeff Bozanic

Rebreathers: For Tech…but also for photographers, recreational divers,…and you!?

Bill Simpson

Bill Simpson

Assessing and Treating Diving Injuries in the Field…it isn’t Always DCS

Monty Fitzpatrick + Matt Cinciripino

Monty Fitzpatrick + Matt Cinciripino

Tobermory: Cold and Deep