The Scuba Educational Alliance Ocean Podcast

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18. Plastic Foam Needs To Go!
Oceana recently released a report - Plastic Foam Needs 'To Go' - Plastic foam is one type of polystyrene that is incredibly harmful to the environment and human health. Most US registered voters agree
17. What is happening at NOAA?
Like many federal - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is being drastically impacted by efforts to shrink government. And this effort not only seriously undermines the mission
16. The Assault on Our Oceans from Within
Our oceans are under assault. - From the US withdraw from the Paris Agreement and the number of executive orders issued by President Trump we are seeing an all out pummeling of initiatives designed to
15. Beneath the Sea Dive Show Recap
I recently attended one day of the Beneath the Sea Scuba Ocean Exposition, Dive and Travel Show. - This was their 46th show that was started by Zig and JoAnn Zigahn back in 1976. The show made its com
14. The Boston Sea Rovers Show 2025 Recap
The Boston Sea Rovers 71st International Ocean Symposium and Film Festival kicked off the Northeast dive season with a fantastic show March 15 and 16. As one of the worlds longest continuously running
13. My Top Three Dive Destinations and Resorts
As scuba divers we love adventure and exploring dive destinations around the world. - When I consider a dive destination and resort some of my criteria include: Warm water Great diving All-inclus
12. Thoughts on Our National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
In November 2024, the EPA released the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. This strategy was developed in accordance with the Save Our Seas Act 2.0 of 2020 signed by President Trump on Dec
11. The US and the Paris Agreement 2025 – What’s Next
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is now 10 years old. For the second time in the ten years, the United States is withdrawing from a worldwide treaty to combat greenhouse gas. - On January 20, 202
10. Observations of the Scuba Industry for 2025
Listen for my observations on the state of the scuba diving industry in 2025. - While there are several headwinds that are facing the industry there are two issues that are critical for the sustainabi
9. A Look Ahead into 2025 – Another Busy Year
Welcome to 2025 - Happy New Year. - As we make our way into the new year - let's take a look ahead at what is on our plate for 2025. - Scuba Educational Alliance of Connecticut will be offering two di