My first splash into the coast off of Kalaupapa is disorienting. I am unable to put my finger on what feels different as I snorkel through
If June was about introductions and July was about diving into research and training, August was about pulling it all together. It was my final
You might be surprised to learn that Mt. Everest is not the tallest mountain in the world; that honor would be reserved for Mauna Kea,
I thought I’d seen some spectacular places in my life, but just my first hour in Hawaii changes my entire definition of spectacular. I arrive
“Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed… we simply need that wild country
The second half of my summer with Divers Alert Network has been as fast-paced and rewarding as the first. Between new dives, field research training,
My second week at Biscayne kicks off the derelict trap retrieval operation everyone at the office has been anticipating. This is the one week, every
The first thing I learned at Biscayne National Park is that I am, in fact, not faster than a mosquito. After being picked up from
Anyone who knows me might be surprised to learn that I traveled to New York City. After all, I am usually found far from towering
My first month as a summer intern with Divers Alert Network (DAN) has flown by in a blur of training, new responsibilities, and creative challenges.
By: Diana Phillips Have you ever walked into a museum and wondered what went into making the place? Me either! I have always happily interacted
By: Diana Phillips Sterile classrooms. If you asked me what it meant to educate the public before my internship began, I would have envisioned sterile
Just as soon as the Dino Chouest has peaked its bow over the continental shelf the sun cracks over the horizon, time for the ROV’s
A dive into this summers projects One of the first projects I got to work on this summer was for the Cypress Island Aquatic Reserve
