Special Event Tomorrow Evening

•October 29, 2009 • Leave a Comment

This is from the New York Underwater Photographic Society website:

NYUPS is proud to present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof.

Emory Kristof has been a National Geographic photographer ever since working for the magazine as an intern in 1963. The discovery of new life forms around volcanic vents, huge deep-dwelling sharks a mile down, shipwrecks such as the Titanic, Bismarck, and Edmund Fitzgerald have been covered by Emory Kristof in the pages and videos of the National Geographic. He teamed with Stephen Low Productions to do the IMAX Film “Volcanoes of the Deep Sea.” For over 30 years, submersibles and remotely operated vehicles (ROVS) have given him the access. His innovative photography uncovers the heretofore-unexplored worlds of deep-sea animals. In a presentation for NYUPS, illustrated with spectacular underwater imagery, Kristof will recount the challenges and solutions encountered in bringing back striking images from miles down in the world’s oceans.

After the presentation, we will be hosting a complimentary wine and cheese networking reception.

Where
Bleecker Street Theater (45 Bleecker St New York).

When
Friday October 30, 2009 – 7PM – 10:30PM

Admission
Admission is complimentary, and seating is limited. We do expect a full house and you must RSVP to attend. If you do not RSVP and receive a confirmation, then you are not on the guest list.

To RSVP
Please send an RSVP to rsvp@nyups.org, with the words “RSVP Special Event” in the subject line. In the body of the email please include your full name and your city and state of residence.

OTB Meeting Reminder

•October 6, 2009 • Leave a Comment

The next OTB Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30p.m. at Illusion’s in the Sheraton,  Mahwah.  The guest speaker will be John Stella, of Scubapro who will have all the new Scubapro Toys for 2010.  Additionally he’ll be talking about the new Nova Fins as well as the Uwatec Dive Computers being sold by Scubapro.

As usual, there will be a raffle–which John has promised to donate to.

We’ll be holding our raffle–which John promises to donate to.OTB Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30p.m.  We’re at Illusion’s at the Sheraton,  Mahwah as usual.
Our presenter is John Stella, of Scubapro who will have all the new Scubapro Toys for 2010.  Additionally he’ll be talking about the NEW Nova Fins and will be happy to talk about any of the Uwatec Dive Computers being sold by Scubapro (Uwatec).
We’ll be holding our raffle–which John promises to donate to.OTB Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30p.m.  We’re at Illusion’s at the Sheraton,  Mahwah as usual.
Our presenter is John Stella, of Scubapro who will have all the new Scubapro Toys for 2010.  Additionally he’ll be talking about the NEW Nova Fins and will be happy to talk about any of the Uwatec Dive Computers being sold by Scubapro (Uwatec).
We’ll be holding our raffle–which John promises to donate to.Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30p.m.  We’re at Illusion’s at the Sheraton,  Mahwah as usual.
Our presenter is John Stella, of Scubapro who will have all the new Scubapro Toys for 2010.  Additionally he’ll be talking about the NEW Nova Fins and will be happy to talk about any of the Uwatec Dive Computers being sold by Scubapro (Uwatec).
We’ll be holding our raffle–which John promises to donate toOTB Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7th at 7:30p.m.  We’re at Illusion’s at the Sheraton,  Mahwah as usual.
Our presenter is John Stella, of Scubapro who will have all the new Scubapro Toys for 2010.  Additionally he’ll be talking about the NEW Nova Fins and will be happy to talk about any of the Uwatec Dive Computers being sold by Scubapro (Uwatec).
We’ll be holding our raffle–which John promises to donate to.

Dive Club Meeting Tomorrow

•June 30, 2009 • Leave a Comment

On-the-Bottom Dive Club is on schedule to meet Wednesday, July 1st at Illusion’s at the Sheraton, Mahwah.  The topic is “Being a Smart Dive Traveler”.  Richard Woulfe will be our speaker and he will have some great tips for packing for Dive Travel.   Richard also represents The Manthiri, Wakatobi and a new resort in Thailand. The meeting begins at 7:30.

Many Sharks Facing Extinction

•June 25, 2009 • Leave a Comment

According to this BBC article over 30% of shark species are threatened with extinction:

Link

Also, you should listen to one of my favorite podcasts, Dan Carlin’s Common Sense. The first part of the show is about conflicts of interest in our government, but the second half is about the possibility of the extinction of ocean fish in our lifetime.

Direct link to audio here.

Palancar Gardens

•June 7, 2009 • Leave a Comment

I finally got around to posting one of my dives from my trip to Cozumel last year.

This is edited from a video taken by Chiaki of Scubarthe UW Productions.

June’s Dive Club Meeting

•May 31, 2009 • Leave a Comment
The next meeting of On the Bottom is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in Illusions at Sheraton, Mahwah. The guest speaker will be Rick Morris who will talk about successful underwater videography.  He will be giving tips, and showing clips from some of his own work, illustrating the before and after effects.
Rick Morris is a documentary film maker who currently works for the Census of Marine Life and he is also the video editor for DivePhotoGuide.com.  With more than 30 years in television and film production Rick has produced, shot and edited productions for nearly every network and cable channel and this past year contributed to 4 programs for National Geographic.  Rick is currently working on programs for Canadian Broadcasting, German TV and National Geographic and is developing a program on the invasion of Pacific Lionfish into Caribbean and US Waters with Peter Hughes and Ladd Akins of REEF.

The next meeting of On the Bottom is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd at 7:30 p.m. in Illusions at Sheraton, Mahwah. The guest speaker will be Rick Morris who will talk about successful underwater videography.  He will be giving tips, and showing clips from some of his own work, illustrating the before and after effects.

Rick Morris is a documentary film maker who currently works for the Census of Marine Life and he is also the video editor for DivePhotoGuide.com.  With more than 30 years in television and film production Rick has produced, shot and edited productions for nearly every network and cable channel and this past year contributed to 4 programs for National Geographic.  Rick is currently working on programs for Canadian Broadcasting, German TV and National Geographic and is developing a program on the invasion of Pacific Lionfish into Caribbean and US Waters with Peter Hughes and Ladd Akins of REEF.

Had a Great Time at the Pig Roast

•May 30, 2009 • Leave a Comment
Panorama of Dutch Springs

Panorama of Dutch Springs

Pig Roast & Other Upcoming Events

•May 28, 2009 • Leave a Comment

On Saturday, May 30, Blue Water Divers will be at Dutch Springs with its Annual Pig Roast.  The cost of the event is $12 per person–all you can eat as well as soft drinks.  Admission to Dutch Springs is extra.  If you haven’t been diving yet this season, this would be a perfect opportunity to shake off the dust and have a fun day of diving.

Also, Wednesday, June 3rd, will be the monthly On-the-Bottom Club Meeting at the Sheraton Crossroads in Mahwah.  This month’s presenter is Rick Morris who will be showing various techniques for underwater video editing to make them have a more professional look to them.

Finally, if you’re on Facebook, do a search for Blue Water Divers and add your name to the group of divers who have already joined.  It’s a great way to keep in touch with what’s going on at Blue Water Divers and diving in general.

More On The B-17 BlackJack

•May 18, 2009 • Leave a Comment

This is a follow up to my posts from May 4 and May 9, 2009. Here’s an article from today’s NorthJersey.com on the sunken B-17 bomber that Skip Huisking, one of our club members, dove on in Papua, New Guinea.

Link

Scuba Diver Dies 30 Miles Off Barnegat

•May 17, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Gene Wite, 42 of Middletown Delaware, died yesterday afternoon despite a dramatic rescue attempt at sea by a Coast Guard helicopter crew 30 miles east of Barnegat. The story identifies the Tuna “Seizure” (actual name Seazure) as a fishing boat while it’s actually a dive boat, so I don’t know how many more inaccuracies are in the article. Here’s the link:

Scuba diver dies despite rescue attempt.