To Dive For

Graduate student Meg Van Horn, joins TDF this week for an episode full of spawning and baby corals! Along with telling us about her research at UNC Wilmington, Meg provides great insights on navigating the coral world specifically when facing financial barriers and a global pandemic. You won't want to miss her inspiring journey of perseverance and passion for marine conservation. From innovative land-based nurseries to scaling up restoration efforts, Meg shares how her work aims to safeguard the future of coral reefs. Tune in for an episode packed with science, resilience, and hope for our oceans! This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us at @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/SLBArtCo. Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at ⁠todiveforpodcast@gmail.com⁠ or on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and Cover art by Sydney Bell

This week join Haley and Sydney as they jump into more physical oceanography with modeller and PhD student Douchan Hanuise from UC Louvain in Belgium. Douchan uses computers to help us understand how seagrass is making its way around the world! This important work lays the groundwork for understanding this important ecosystem and we hope you'll be so excited to hear more! This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we have special guest Toni Lohroff, the Director of Education for the non-profit International SeaKeepers Society. Tune in to hear where her journey has taken her, all of the things she has accomplished, and how she works to share her love of the ocean with the future generations. Toni works hard to educate students of all ages as well as educators themselves. This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we release a member-exclusive episode for you all to see what you're missing on our Patreon. Every other week, we record an episode like this one discussing a piece of equipment, a tool, or a practice we use in diving and how we like to use it. This can be anything from the different kinds of BCDs to the various ways to launch a DSMB on a dive. We love the chance to discuss important topics about diving with you all and would love more of our listeners to get involved in the conversation. head over to our Patreon where for $1/month you not only get access to these episodes, but also to full length interview episodes and extended Fish Tales! These perks allow you to hear more from our amazing guests about their life and their thoughts on the world. It's always so hard to fit it all into an hour, and with Patreon, you can hear it all! This week's trivia question is: What is your favorite way to launch a DSMB? Head to our social media platforms or the comments section below this episode for a chance to win a Waterlust giftcard! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠  Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠.

Today's stories include shark-nados, dusk diving, pregnant stingrays, dolphins, frogfish, real life rescues, and freshwater reefs! Need we say more? This episode is To Dive For! For a chance to enter the Waterlust gift card giveaway head to our Instagram or Facebook, or leave a comment below with the answer to this week's trivia question. Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at ⁠todiveforpodcast@gmail.com⁠ or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week catch up with Haley and Sydney as they chat with Grace Keast, a citizen scientist and sea slug aficionado. Grace has worked with a number of different conservation organizations over the years and over time has fallen in love with the sea slug, an unsuspecting but magnificent creature! Her admiration of these animals has led her to establish the Western Australia branch of the Sea Slug Census where once a year she selects and trains volunteers, and creates events to survey the sea slug species of Western Australia. This week, she shares her favorite nudis, her biggest challenges, and her funniest moments beneath the ocean's surface. Full episode is available on Patreon. This week our episode was delayed by a few days thanks to record-breaking hurricanes which have caused havoc in the Eastern United States. For hurricane relief donations, please consider some of the links below or other charities you may know of. https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/ https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/208787719 https://donate.feedingtampabay.org/give/627463/#!/donation/checkout https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-milton-relief-fund/ Let us know your fish life list in the comments below or on Instagram or Facebook @Todiveforpodcast. For a chance to enter the Waterlust gift card giveaway head to our Instagram or Facebook, or leave a comment below with the answer to this week's trivia question. Find merch on our website at ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠Google form here⁠. Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week we dive into the world of cave diving with Jill Heinerth, a Canadian cave diver, underwater explorer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker. Through her diving, artistry, and collaborations with scientists, Jill is documenting unexplored caves and the organisms that call them home. Stay tuned as we discuss being the first Explorer-in-Residence of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, bouncing back from dive accidents, her book "Into the Planet", and SO much more! This episode is sponsored by Waterlust! To win a $50 Waterlust gift card, comment the answer to the trivia question found in this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Facebook, or email us! If you want to hear more from our interview, become a ⁠⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

Join Haley and Sydney this week as they chat with Jess Esposito, a bird expert living in Long Island, New York. Jess fell in love with the ocean through her love of birds and their behaviors. Soon she found herself in a variety of different positions aiming to protect shorebirds and the habitats they call home, advocating for both human and animal needs along the way. She has mastered the art of slowing down and seeing what's really out there, including some amazing mammal sightings! Tune in to hear all about her incredible journey, why she loves birds so much, and to learn about the creatures that have captivated her heart. A big thank you to our sponsor Waterlust for the trivia awards they are distributing to one lucky guest this week. Comment the answer to the trivia question this week here or on our socials @todiveforpodcast for a chance to win! Music and editing by Haley Davis, Cover art by SLB Art Co.

Dive into the waters of New Zealand as we uncover the mysteries of black corals! Miriam, a Ph.D. student at the Victoria University of Wellington, studies the ecology, resilience, and spatial distribution of the black coral Antipathella fiordensis in the Fiordland Marine Area, New Zealand. We'll learn all about what black corals are, how these corals survive in New Zealand's unique environment, and how Miriam dives to collect her data! If you want to hear more, become a ⁠⁠Patreon subscriber⁠⁠ to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This fish tales episode, tune in to hear stories of grandeur, tales from Haley and Sydney's recent travels, times of overcoming fear, as well as some Whale Tales! Our Ptreon memebrs received two bonus stories at the end of the episode about Haley's time in The Bahamas and another wild animal mating display! Check out the photos under this post for pictures from our story tellers Charles Klingler, Grace Pempek, and Caiti Allison. For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠  Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠⁠Google form here⁠⁠. Intro music and editing by Haley Davis. Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

It's time to dive deep with us this week into the world of coral genetics! Why are scientists interested in the genetics of corals, how do they study them, and what does this even mean?! Jill Ashey, a PhD Candidate at the University of Rhode Island and an AAUS Scientific Diver, will be our guide during this exciting and educational episode! If you want to hear more from Jill like her favorite dive stories and her favorite marine organisms...become a ⁠Patreon subscriber⁠ to get access to full length episodes (an extra 25 minutes of content)! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our ⁠Google form here⁠. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

On this week's episode, learn about all that it took to become a gear guru! Lawrence went from learning to swim to traveling the world to sharing the important stories of conservation through photos and video. Hear about his time in Australia, Hawaii, Indonesia, and now Southeast Florida where he spends his time helping professional dive photographers optimize their camera rigs. Keep an eye on his Instagram page as he embarks on new projects to bring light to important issues in South Florida waters! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! find merch on our website at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at Todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our google form here. Editing and intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

Kim Malkoski does it all from being the Diving Safety Officer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to the first female President of the Boston Sea Rovers! During your next surface interval, join us in learning how Kim found her passion for dive safety, the challenges she has faced in the field, and what her favorite parts of her jobs are. If you want to hear more from Kim about diving off Cape Cod (think great white sharks), amazing encounters in the Indo-Pacific, and her favorite boat snacks...become a Patreon subscriber to get access to full length episodes! For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! Find merch on our website at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our Google form here. Intro music by Haley Davis Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

This week, we are finally BACK from our extended surface interval! Tune in to hear about how Haley and Sydney have been and catch up on all things podcast! This week's special guest is Jennifer Idol, the first woman to dive in all 50 states! Come along as we ask her all about what it took to dive in so many unique places, what her favorite kind of underwater photography is, her dream animal sightings, and her biggest challenges in the field. For more content related to this week's episode, head over to Instagram and Facebook and follow us sat @todiveforpodcast for updates on episodes and more! find merch on our website at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Don't forget to send us Fish Tales via email at Todiveforpodcast@gmail.com or on our google form here. Editing and intro music by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of SLB Art Co

We are so grateful to have a fan base who is reaching out to us about the show! We have had a perfect storm of coral spawning and technical difficulties that have made it nearly impossible to get any episodes out to you all! We are planning to release an episode next week and will hopefully be back to our regularly scheduled programming very soon!

This week's episode takes us to Saba, a small island in the Caribbean that makes up for what it lacks in land mass with abundant biodiversity both above and below the water. This beach-less island turns out to be an unexpected crown-jewel of the Caribbean! This is what Lynn Costenaro fell in love with when she moved to the island to work at and eventually become the owner of Sea Saba. Since 2003, she has incorporated annual eco-programming in her dive shop's operations, and eventually this became so successful that these programs became their own standalone organization known as Sea and Learn Saba. Lynn and her team have spent the past several years investing in this initiative which helps to educate visitors and conserve the nature and culture of Saba along with sister islands! Tune in this week to learn all about the amazing work this organization is doing in the Eastern Caribbean. Head over to https://www.seaandlearn.org/ to learn more about Lynn and her team's work! Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast to see pictures from this episode and more! head to https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast for podcast merch! Intro music and edits by Haley Daviscover art by Sydney Bell (SLB Art Co)

What is aquaculture? Can aquaculture be sustainable? Why do we need aquaculture? Find out the answers to these questions and more this week as we interview Ethan, a marine scientist and educator within the Florida Department of Agriculture! Ethan also shares with us his amazing experience of living on a sailboat for the summer, sailing around the Caribbean, diving, and teaching kids about marine life. We promise this episode will keep you HOOKED! Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @todiveforpodcast for more content from this week's episode. Join us as a Patreon Subscriber to get the FULL LENGTH (1 hr and 40 minute) episode from this week! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell (SLB Art Co) Intro music by Haley Davis

This week, help us Shell-ebrate our first year as a podcast! This episode we have a few fish tales to share as well as a new special segment where we answer listener questions! This recap of who we are and why we do what we love reveals some changes since our first episodes, but also confirms what we have known to be true all along: The Ocean really is To Dive For! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @todiveforpodcast for pictures to accompany each episode! Find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/todivefor to listen to full-length subscriber episodes! Editing and music: Haley Davis Cover Art: SlbArtCo

We FINALLY got the chance to chat with a dive doctor! Lucia takes us through her journey of becoming not only a dive doctor, but an infectious disease doctor, intensive care doctor, and advocate for drowning prevention. During her career, Lucia has worked with the DAN hotline, the navy, commercial divers on oil rigs, and recreational divers! For more information on drowning prevention, visit SOBRASA's website. Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast for more content from this week's episode Head over to our ⁠website⁠ to support us by buying merch! Join us as a Patreon Subscriber to head the FULL LENGTH (1 hr and 40 minute) episode from this week! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell (SLB Art Co) Intro music by Haley Davis

Have you ever dreamt of solving crimes UNDER WATER!? This week, learn all about how Kelsey helps to do just that! She talks about the necessary training (and the extra training she's glad she had), her fears that ended up not coming true, and some of her most epic dive stories. New this week, head to patreon for the full length episode! Editing and music: Haley Davis Cover art: SLB Art Co

We FINALLY dive into the world of commercial diving in this week's episode! Lenny is a surface supply diver and electrician from Canada who uses her specialized training to do a variety of underwater jobs including aquaculture maintenance, vessel, barge & dock inspections, construction, pressure washing, surveying, and marine salvage & recovery. The options are endless in this field so join us as we learn what it takes to be a commercial diver and the amazing experiences that bring people to this career path! Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast for more content from this week's episode Head over to our ⁠website⁠ to support us by buying merch! Join us as a Spotify Subscriber to head the FULL LENGTH (1 hr and 20 minute) episode from this week! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell Intro music by Haley Davis

Tune in this week for a very special episode as Haley shares about her experience getting decompression sickness last year and how it shaped the way she dives now! Haley shares all about her symptoms, her treatment, and how it affected her mentally in an effort to normalize (or at the very least take away the taboo from) the topic of dive injury. Hear how her dive insurance helped to keep her safe while she lived on a remote island with no hospital, and what her first signs were that something might be wrong.

Join us this week as we dive deep with Tanya Streeter, a world champion freediver and environmentalist! Tanya takes us beyond her amazing records and into the behind the scenes of her freediving journey, talking about the years of hard work, challenges, and mental fortitude. We also dive into the peace, clarity, and self-empowerment that freediving has given her and how she gives back to the ocean today through her conservation and education efforts. We are so grateful for Tanya's words of wisdom and authenticity. Hopefully this episode will inspire you to redefine your own limits! Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast for more content from this week's episode Head over to our website to support us by buying merch! Join us as a Spotify Subscriber to head the FULL LENGTH (1 hr and 20 minute) episode from this week! Editing and cover art by SLB Art Co Intro music by Haley Davis

On this week's episode, hear from the people who wrote the book on Fish ID... Literally! Ned and Anna Deloach are known around the world for their work in Fish, Invertebrate, and Coral identification, as well as their extensive field guides in these topics. They helped to found REEF the Reef Environmental Education Foundation where they have helped to collect thousands of datapoints regarding fish population over time. Over more than three decades of work finding, identifying, and documenting organisms around the world, this dynamic duo has even had fish named after them! Don't forget to follow their journey on Instagram at @Blennywatcher Find us on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast for more content from this week's episode Head over to our website www.tidalteesapparel.com/Todiveforpoodcast to support us by buying merch! Join us as a Spotify Subscriber to head the FULL LENGTH (1 hr and 35 minute) episode from this week! Cover art by SLB Art Co Editing and intro music by Haley Davis

Micro-fauna, nudibranchs, muck diving, underwater photography, and more! Make sure to tune in to hear weekend warrior and underwater photographer, Gabriel Jensen, share his knowledge of the tiny marine critters that call roadside locations in Florida "home". After an hour, you'll leave with a new appreciation for the tiny, incredible life in your own backyard! Find Gabe's work on Instagram or his website ! Submit your Fish Tales to future episodes at ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/KoMnfKPdEa7eCbvn8⁠⁠ Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for pictures from this week's episode. To support us and represent your favorite podcast girls, you can buy merch at ⁠⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠⁠ Episode edited by Sydney Bell Cover art by slbartco Music by Haley Davis

This week, hear from Chris Paparo, a Long Island native who has made it his mission to learn as much as he can about the local wildlife above and below the water's surface. Chris works at a Marine lab as an educator during the day, but by night he heads out into the community to share all that he has learned along the way about Long Island fauna! Hear first hand accounts of dives under bridges that for once aren't blue heron, and learn all about Chris' cool hobbies. From birds, to fish, to marine mammals, he really does seem to have a hand in everything! Follow chris' adventures at @FishGuyPhotos on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and more! To see photos from this week's episode, find us on Instagram and Facebook at @ToDiveForPodcast and follow us for updates about the show Cover art by SLB Art Co Intro music and editing by Haley Davis

This week's fish tales episode is all about the most incredible megafauna encounters, Jellyfish Lake, invasive species, trusting your gut, magic moments in Bonaire, wildlife that's a little too friendly, and more! This is an awesome episode with crazy stories from all over the globe! You'll definitely want to add these sites to your bucket list! Submit your Fish tales to future episodes at ⁠https://forms.gle/KoMnfKPdEa7eCbvn8⁠ Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for pictures from this week's episode. To support us and represent your favorite podcast girls, you can buy merch at ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ Episode edited by Sydney Bell Cover art by slbartco Music by Haley Davis

This week we sat down with scuba instructor, scientific diver, skipper, and marine biologist, Christina Chapman! Enjoy stories from conducting science in the kelp forests of northern California to instructing students on the beautiful reefs of Little Cayman. If you still need convincing we have 3 words for you...zombie sea urchins! For more content from this interview, subscribe to our Spotify premium for only $5/month for the full-length interview and off-script questions. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for pictures from this week's episode. To support us and represent your favorite podcast girls, you can buy merch at ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ Episode edited by Haley Davis & Sydney Bell Cover art by slbartco Music by Haley Davis

This week, we sat down with engineer and shark diver, Cassandra Scott! Join us as we talk about finding compromise between conservation and fishing groups in southeast Florida, plus harnessing feminine energy and engineering skills to save sharks. You won't want to miss hearing all about Cassandra's journey! For more content from this interview, subscribe to our Spotify premium for only $5/month for the full-length interview and off-script questions. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for pictures from this week's episode. To support us and represent your favorite podcast girls, you can buy merch at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Episode edited by Sydney Bell Cover art by slbartco Music by Haley Davis

This week's episode features Lauren Maples, a previous NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab Safety Diver and current EVA Flight Controller. In this episode you'll learn all about what it takes to be a diver with NASA, why astronauts use the Neutral Buoyancy Lab for training, some of the unique challenges this environment poses, and what its like to be a part of the ground support during a spacewalk! For more content from this interview, subscribe to our Spotify premium for only $5/month for the full-length interview and off-script questions. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for pictures from this week's episode. To support us and represent your favorite podcast girls, you can buy merch at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Episode edited by Sydney Bell Cover art by slbartco Music by Haley Davis

This week, tune in to hear all about the life of a NOAA fisheries observer. Charles shares stories and information with us about fisheries in Alaska. He'll also share awesome information about how he is now working with the fishing community in South Florida to work toward his Master of Science degree at NOVA Southeastern University. Head to our social media for pictures of Charles' adventures @todiveforpodcast on Instagram and Facebook

On this week's fish tales episode, hear all about the most incredible megafauna encounters, crazy boat days, lessons learned, trusting your gut, the GBR, mid-night scares, ancient turtles, and more! This is an awesome action-packed episode that will keep you on your toes! Merch can be found at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast. Submit your Fish tales to future episodes at https://forms.gle/KoMnfKPdEa7eCbvn8 Find us on socials for more content related to this episode at @todiveforpodcast on Instagram and Facebook Cover art by SLBArtCo editing and intro music by Haley Davis

RAYmember to listen to part 1 of this episode before starting part 2! In Part 2, we continue interviewing Aliah, a masters student who studies shovelnose rays in Australia. Aliah tells us all about her diving and underwater photography journey as well as advice for studying science with ADHD and dyslexia. We're so stoked to continue chatting with Aliah about all things ocean! Check our social media for resources on neurodivergence! *Note: the audio does cut out a few times but that's just because Aliah and Sydney were having too much fun recording. Enjoy! Find our page for more episode related content at @ToDiveForPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Do you have an awesome story to share on our next Fish Tales Episode? Submit it HERE or email it to us at ToDiveForPodcast@gmail.com Want to support your favorite podcast duo? Head on over to our website ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ to buy merch and represent! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell, intro music by Haley Davis

Join us for our first ever episode all about sharks and rays! This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss as we interview Aliah, a masters student who studies shovelnose rays in Australia. She also wears many hats such as underwater photographer, Founder of The FINstitute, and one of PADI's 10 Young Women Making an Impact in Conservation! *Note: the audio does cut out a few times but that's just because Aliah and Sydney were having too much fun recording. Enjoy! Find our page for more episode related content at @ToDiveForPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Do you have an awesome story to share on our next Fish Tales Episode? Submit it HERE or email it to us at ToDiveForPodcast@gmail.com Want to support your favorite podcast duo? Head on over to our website ⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ to buy merch and represent! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell, intro music by Haley Davis

Ever wondered what it's like to be a Dive Safety Officer at an island research station? Kyla, a Dive Safety Officer, at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences joins us this week to talk all things Bermuda, dive instruction, dive safety, and sharks! We're so excited to finally feature a powerhouse woman in this essential diving role. Find our page for more episode related content at @ToDiveForPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Do you have an awesome story to share on our next Fish Tales Episode? Submit it HERE or email it to us at ToDiveForPodcast@gmail.com Want to support your favorite podcast duo? Head on over to our website https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast to buy merch and represent! Editing and cover art by Sydney Bell, intro music by Haley Davis

In this episode we continue our interview with Rob from last week and pick up with his background and education that he used to get to where he is in his career. We will chat about some of the best parts of blackwater diving, the biggest challenges he's faced, and his unusual favorite marine animal. We can't wait to dive in to part two with you! Follow Rob on Instagram at @Bobtec and @BlackwaterCozumel and on Facebook at Cozumel Blackwater Find our page for more episode related content at @ToDiveForPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Do you have an awesome story to share on our next Fish Tales Episode? Submit it HERE or email it to us at ToDiveForPodcast@gmail.com Want to support your favorite podcast duo? Head on over to our website https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast to buy merch and represent! Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis, Cover art by SLBArtCo

In this episode hear all about the incredible journey of Rob Stansfield who, through a winding path, found his way to underwater photography in Cozumel, Mexico. Rob is the founder of Blackwater Cozumel, an organization that charters blackwater dives for divers of all experience levels. Rob is an avid environmentalist, an enthusiastic diver, and an amazing photographer. In fact, Rob had so much to say that we couldn't even fit it all in one episode! Follow Rob on Instagram at @Bobtec and @BlackwaterCozumel and on Facebook at Cozumel Blackwater Find our page for more episode related content at @ToDiveForPodcast on Instagram and Facebook Do you have an awesome story to share on our next Fish Tales Episode? Submit it HERE or email it to us at ToDiveForPodcast@gmail.com Want to support your favorite podcast duo? Head on over to our website https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast to buy merch and represent! Editing and Intro music by Haley Davis, Cover art by SLBArtCo

This episode listen in for stories about canceling dives, crazy kayak mishaps, ear damage of an unusual origin, and more! Haley and Sydney share some of their own tales from dives they shared in south Florida, as well as sharing stories from listeners! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Facebook @todiveforpodcast for more content pertaining to each week's episode. Head to our website at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast for merch and updates, as well as submitting YOUR fish tale for next month's episode! Cover art by SLB Art Co. Intro music and editing by Haley Davis

Join us as Josh, a seasonal shellfish hatchery technician, teaches us how to shuck an oyster, the challenges of remote fieldwork, and how to treat yo dive buddies. While we have lots of laughs and puns as usual, tune in to hear Josh's advice on navigating the marine biology field, finding jobs through networking, and how everyone's path differs! Who knows, you might even understand this episode's title by the end;) Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for pictures and videos from this week's episode. Find merch and more on our website: https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Cover art by SLB Art Co and music by Haley Davis. Editing by Sydney Bell.

Tune in this week to hear a different perspective within marine science. Our guest Victoria Mann is an educator who uses her knowledge of diving and marine science to train the next generation in environmental awareness! As she dives and lectures, Vic gets to share her passion with the world and make it a better place. Hear all about her interesting work and some of the challenges she has overcome in this week's episode!

In this week's episode, learn about seeking out marine critters and underwater adventures from New York, to Florida, Washington, and everywhere in between! Jenna Inglese, an ecotoxicology technician in Washington State, gives us a taste of being a marine scientist in the Pacific Northwest. Stay tuned for talk about nudibranchs, sharks, sediment, and baby sand dollars! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for pictures and videos from this week's episode. Find merch and more on our website: https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Cover art by SLB Art Co and music by Haley Davis. Editing by Sydney Bell.

This week, catch up with Haley and Sydney as they share a few life updates and tales of recent dives. Listen in to hear listener stories of whale sightings and trips to the Galapagos with iguanas and sea lions! Find pictures from this week's episode on Instagram and Facebook at @Todiveforpodcast Head to our website at https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast Cover art by SLB Art Co. Music and editing by Haley Davis

Listen in this week to learn all about the world of algae from a dear friend of ours, Ocean Webber. This episode highlight's Ocean's algae-focused research for their M.S. degree, as well as the incredible formative years they spent in Jamaica becoming curious about the marine world all around them! Bonus content: Haley fan-girling over algae the whole time! Follow us on⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook ⁠for pictures and videos from this week's episode. Find ⁠merch and more on our website.⁠ Help us get ready for our next Fish Tales episodes by sending us a ⁠submission here, ⁠or sending us an email to Todiveforpodcast@gmail.com

This week, join us in learning about what it looks like to be a maritime archaeologist, using both underwater and land-based techniques to better understand sites of significance in human history. We learned so much this week about the United States National Marine Sanctuary system, and Thunder Bay in particular, as well as new freshwater creatures and some exciting science communication efforts. Stephanie tells us the amazing stories of her journey to Dive the Big Five, and more in this week's exciting interview. Learn more about Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary here. Watch the Dive the Big Five documentary here. Don't forget to head on over to https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast to buy merch and support your favorite SCUBA podcast girlies. Like and follow us on social media for updates and pictures with each episode. Cover Art by SLBArtCo, editing and intro music by Haley Davis

In this week's episode learn all about the simple yet captivating creature that is the Marine Sponge from researcher and friend Greer Babbe! Hear firsthand accounts of what field research looks like as a sponge expert, why sponges are so amazing, and the fright of a lifetime from a gentle giant. Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: @todiveforpodcast Visit ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ to buy merch and submit your Fish Tales! Cover art by slbartco.com, editing and music by Haley Davis.

Tune in to learn about some new eocystems found around Europe! This week's guest, Lucas Le Gall from Brittany, France shares amazing stories of work and play in these cold-water environments. Hear firsthand stories of exciting dives, his Master's research work involving oysters, and his current work at the Central Caribbean Marine Institute! Don't forget to stop on by our instagram page for photos from the episode! Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: @todiveforpodcast Visit ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ to buy merch and submit your Fish Tales! Cover art by slbartco.com, editing by Sydney Bell, and music by Haley Davis.

This episode, hear stories of exploding dive lights, island life, deco diving in Florida, many jellyfish stings, baby octopus, and the "disadvantages" of being a marine biologist! Hear from some of our old guests who have sent in some of their greatest dive stories for your listening pleasure. Don't forget to stop on by our instagram page for photos of these incredible stories! Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: @todiveforpodcast Visit ⁠⁠https://slbartco.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠⁠ to buy merch and submit your Fish Tales! Cover art by slbartco.com and music by Haley Davis.

In this week's episode, hear about whale songs and close calls, about the wanderings of an advernturous heart, and about the journey from surfing, to science, to science communication. We are so excited to share our dear friend Caiti Allison with you all as she shares some of her incredible experiences from around the world. Follow Caiti's science communcation work on instagram at @ReefResearch Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for pictures and videos from this week's episode. Find merch and more on our website. Help us get ready for our next Fish Tales episodes by sending us a submission here, or sending us an email to Todiveforpodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, meet biogeochemists Owen Silvera and Mason Thackston as they tell us about their incredible work in the coastal regions of Southeast Florida including Lake Okeechobee, the Saint Lucie Estuary, and Florida Bay. Hear firsthand about aligator and crocodile encounters on the job, algae blooms, toxic water, and the importance of local knowledge. In this episode we'll decode some Jargon for you, all while sharing stories of harrowing nights on the high seas! You won't want to miss this one! You can follow Owen and Mason's lab instagram @geochemical.sensing.lab for more! Don't forget to send in your own stories of harrowing nights at the link HERE. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and head over to our website to buy merch!

What does diving in the world's most extreme underwater environments look like? How can you get into tec diving, underwater photography, and/or rebreather diving? Get all your pressing questions answered on this week's episode with Becky Kagan Schott (@becky_kagan_schott), an Emmy Award Winning underwater cinematographer, photographer, explorer, scuba instructor, and CCR diver. We promise you won't want to miss hearing about leopard seals, ice diving, shipwreck diving, and adventuring into the unknown! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠: @todiveforpodcast Feel free to reach out to us at todiveforpodcast@gmail.comVisit ⁠https://tidalteesapparel.com/pages/to-dive-for-podcast⁠ to buy merch and submit your Fish Tales!Cover Art and Editing by Sydney BellMusic by Haley Davis

On this week's special edition Fish Tales Episode, hear a first hand account of Haley and Sydney's recent research cruise to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary! You'll get to learn about the ins and outs of large-vessel dive operations as well as learning more about technical diving operations from last week's episode! you'll also hear about our favorite moments, the most challenging dives, and every moment in between! To learn more about the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary head to their website. If you want to know more about the formation of these banks you can learn more here! Don't forget to share your Fish Tales with us and to head on over to our website to represent your favorite podcast girlies with some awesome original merch! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook if you don't already for some awesome updates with content from both previous and upcoming episodes! Intro music and editing by Haley Davis Cover art by Sydney Bell of Tidal Tees Apparel