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“Nowhere on Earth are there so many reminders of the preciousness of life, the intensity of life, the beauty and diversity of life as in the ocean.“ – Captain Jacques Cousteau It seemed [...]

This is not meant to compare scuba diving to snorkeling. It is not meant to enumerate the benefits or drawbacks of each. It’s like comparing apples to oranges if that was what the reader expects. [...]

Through conversations and shared expeditions with fellow members of The Explorers Club, my passion for the sea deepened into a broader mission; one rooted in exploration, understanding, and [...]

Three institutions have moved to the front of a field that once advanced mainly through short-duration expeditions and best-available guesswork. DEEP, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution [...]

Technological Leadership in Oceanography and Coastal Environmental Science NOAA and NASA: A Comparison of Governmental Agencies Introduction My journey into oceanography and marine science began [...]

I turned 81 last month. As the holidays are approaching so quickly, I took some time to reflect about this past year and about some exploration stuff. I am a sort of gear junky but since everyone [...]

The question I had been pondering for some time now was how I would enter the world of the sea. From my early childhood memories of watching TV shows like Sea Hunt and The Undersea World of [...]

We left our home mid-morning and made our way to San Antonio. There is a quaint bookstore there that has been on Mei Ling’s radar for quite some time. While perusing the aisles,  I could swear [...]

Reflections Off the Grid:      Exploration Newsletter – First Quarter, 2025 Dear Adventurers, Explorers and Culture Seekers, 2025 is off to a rousing start. I amazed myself in what I was able to [...]

The Yukon and Northwest Territories are two of Canada’s northernmost territories and are home to many remote Indigenous communities that have thrived there for thousands of years despite [...]