News

June 2010

SCUBAnauts participate in 7th Annual NABS Youth Education Summit

The SCUBAnauts, Mary and Jessica Silk (St. Petersburg Chapter) and Ashley Hilbert (Tarpon Springs Chapter) attended the 7th Annual Youth Education Summit for the National Association of Black SCUBA Divers (NABS) in Florida City. This 5 day summit was in conjunction with NOAA, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. There were close to 50 youth and adults in attendance. The youth attended classes on coral reefs and underwater archeology. They also participated in a beach clean-up and took an airport ride in the Everglades, while learning about the Miccosukee Indians. Congratulations to St. Petersburg SCUBAnaut, Jessica Silk, who was awarded "Best Youth Female Diver"!!!

Capitol Hill Ocean Week: Focus on Clean Energy and Celebrating the Life of Jacques-Yves Cousteau!

Twenty SCUBAnauts from three Chapters (St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs and Lake Hitchcock attended Capital Hill Oceans Week in Washington, DC. Capital Hill Oceans Week (CHOW) sponsored by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation (NMSF), provides our 'nauts with a great opportunity to meet ocean explorers, science and policy leaders. SCUBanauts attended the NMSF Awards Dinner. This year's dinner was especially significant as it marked the 10th anniverary of the NMSF as well as the 100th anniversary of Jacques-Yves Cousteau's birth. The SCUBAnauts even had the opportunity to meet with the Cousteau family including Jean Michel, Fabien and Phillipe. The SCUBAnauts attended CHOW sessions led by energy experts. They also had the opportunity to meet with three Representatives of Florida, Congresswoman Corrine Brown (FL-3), Congressman Allen Boyd (FL-2), and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-11).