News

June 2009

Tampa Bay area chapters recognized at Capitol Hill Ocean Week

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation invited students from the SCUBAnauts International Tampa Bay area chapters to their 7th annual leadership awards dinner held June 9, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The SCUBAnauts organization was recognized for it collective volunteer marine conservation and outreach efforts.

While in Washington, students discussed their work with Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi. They also spoke with Dr. Robert Ballard (National Geographic Explorer in Residence), the scientist who discovered the Titanic, as well as other marine conservation and science experts. Students learned about current marine research and ocean conservation issues by participating in Capitol Hill Ocean Week scientific seminars.

The photo shows the participating SCUBAnauts at the leadership awards dinner with Dr. Robert Ballard (center middle), and Dr. Billy Causey (NOAA Superintendent of Southeast National Marine Sanctuaries; center bottom).

February 2009

SCUBAnauts win third place at the National Ocean Science Bowl regional competition (Spoonbill Bowl)! SCUBAnauts Sean Deeb and Nick Johnson partnered with Morgan Liston, Ben Prueitt, and Brooke Liston from the Tarpon Springs Chapter to make all of us proud. In only their second year in the competition, they placed third among sixteen teams.