The Scuba Educational Alliance Ocean Podcast

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21. Becoming a Dive Pirate
The Dive Pirates Foundation is an organization dedicated to enabling individuals with physical disabilities enjoy the underwater world through scuba diving. Their motto is "We no longer see disabiliti
20. Let’s talk about the “State of the Oceans”
The State of the Oceans report from Statisa and the German Ocean foundation gives us an overview of how they see the current state of the oceans around the world. - This report discusses how the ocean
19. A Return to Key Largo
Another of my favorite spots to get in some scuba diving is Key Largo. I finally returned after five years. The last time I made it to the Keys was 2019 before the pandemic. It was also an opportunity
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