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I have a male diver that I met here on dive buddy. He can only go by himself which is not good because the prices are for double occupancy. If anyone would like to make this trip you could share expenses.
We will be leaving from Galveston, TX. on Nov. 21, 2010. 7-day Cruise on Carnival CONQUEST, we will be stopping at Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Caymen; and Cozumel, Mexico.
Dudley 
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March 28,2010  Tangiers Reef
60’ depth 50 min         45’ depth 60 min
Benthic coral transects with Jen & Garreth.  The reef is very healthy.  Saw a couple big turtles, whitetip & black tip sharks.
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In the United States, the Obama administration is considering ordering all federal agencies to evaluate any major actions to be taken by considering either their impact upon or how they would be affected by climate change. As reported by Jim Tankersley in the Los Angeles Times, the order would expand the scope of the National Environmental Policy Act and represents a step forward in recognizing the impact of global warming in the U.S. and is considered a victory for environmentalists. “The act already requires federal agencies to consider environmental impacts such as land use, species health and air and water quality when approving projects. By formalizing a requirement to consider effects on climate a step some agencies already take the administration would introduce a broad new spectrum of issues to be considered.” But it’s not a done deal yet. According to Nancy Sutley, head of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the decision is not yet final. This will provide time for climate change opponents and business interests to get their lobbying efforts into high gear. Admittedly, the current environmental impact report process is a drawn out one that has delayed more than a few projects in the past. Having to make the additional consideration as to whether a shoreline road project might impacted by rising sea levels or whether rising temperatures might mean that different species of trees would replace trees cut down in a clear-cutting project – as was cited in the Times article – will provide environmentalists with additional reasons to question certain federal agency plans. So, expect the battle lines to be drawn. But if the current administration is going to hold true to its concerns about addressing climate change, then this step is probably a good one. The article quoted David Bookbinder, chief climate counsel for the Sierra Club as saying, “People will think longer and harder and smarter about what they build when they understand that the environment around them is changing.” Read the LA Times article. On the other side of the globe, in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has dismissed claims from some local scientists that the corals of the Great Barrier Reef are currently not at risk from climate change. GBRMPA chairman, Dr. Russell Reichelt said there is strong scientific consensus, research and fieldwork to confirm that the increase in ocean temperatures brought on by global warming poses the greatest risk to the future health of Australia’s coral reefs. This refutes the contrary position taken by Dr. Peter Ridd, who believes the threat is greatly exaggerated. According to an article in the online Cairns.com.au, Dr. Reichfelt says that coral bleaching is the most compelling evidenc…

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Photo: Fiona Ayerst The better an image, the less it needs to be explained….which is how I would describe Fiona Ayerst’s photography. Click here to enjoy Fiona’s remarkable work. Photo: Amanda Cotton While Amanda Cotton is a highly talented and rigorously trained photographer, Fiona, a very successful ex-lawyer, became a self-taught photographer when she realized that an office job, no matter how demanding and rewarding financially, wasn’t her thing in the long run. Now, don’t think that as an autodidact Fiona is less professional than Amanda – she is not!! When I met Fiona for the first time in South Africa some two years ago, I could not believe how much photographic stuff she brought along for just ONE day of diving with the tiger sharks of Aliwal Shoal, and told her so. She, in turn, looked at my “equipment”, a good old Nikonos V, with what I first thought was disdain but then she explained to me that although she began her new career with a Nikonos V she had to go digital as a pro. Both Fiona and Amanda are award-winning photographers. I expect them to become two of the world’s ten best underwater photographers in the not so distant future. What is truly amazing, yet not surprising to me, is that both ladies developed into ardent shark conservationists as they began “shooting” sharks. Since we already have so many “Sharkmen”, I would love to see more “Sharkladies” that are cut of the same cloth as Amanda and Fiona.

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who knows where this is? 
I have no prizes for correct answer yet. I will post a new one each month from our travels and first one to guess correctly wins. Last month it was divebuddy michelement she won a 150’ dive reel (62.95 msrp). I will also post who donated gift or which shop or person donated gift.   
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Often confused with the jellyfish, the Portuguese Man O’ War  also known as the blue bubble, blue bottle or simply man-of-war is a jelly like floating colony of organisms with blue, violet, or pink balloon-like float, which trails clusters of tentacles and polyps.The Man O’ War is unique as it is actually a cluster of [...] [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]…

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There are times when you have to stop your motorbike and have a look around. These Monkeys where found on the main road heading to the car ferry on Koh Lanta. Wild Monkey’s on Koh LantaThe first monkey looks like he is getting a bit of grief from his friends and he keeps moving to [...] [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]…

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Manta Ray Originally uploaded by Pixel LetchI’m on my way down to Cabo to catch a 10 day liveaboard trip to the Revillagigedos (aka Socorros) Islands on the Nautilus Explorer. I’ll return to the office on Jan 16th. During that time Optical Ocean Sales will be in the good hands of my new assistant Kalen. Orders and estimates will be happening, but shipping may be slowed a bit. Limited technical advise will be available. There will be No phone orders taken, but emails will be returned by her. I look forward to a renewed energy (I need a vacation!!) and having lots of photos to share in the New Year!

Here are two news items from the Center for Biological Diversity that not only benefit the environment but will also have definite proactive effect on our lives. EPA proposes new pesticide regulation The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed regulation that will require pesticide manufacturers to list both active and inert ingredients on their products. Apparently, the manufacturers currently are only required to list active ingredients which are those designed to kill the intended pest. So-called inert ingredients can actually turn out to be hazardous. Chemicals like formaldehyde, sulphuric acid, or known carcinogens have been used for this purpose and the EPA has recently designated 350 inert ingredients as being hazardous. If this proposed regulation is enacted, you, the consumer or farmer, will be able to better decide what product to use (if you are inclined to use any pesticides) by knowing ALL of the ingredients that would be entering the air, soil, or water. But as with many proposed regulations, there will first be a public comment period that will commence shortly. It is anticipated that the pesticide manufacturers will add a dissenting voice. If you would like to add your own voice of support, click here. Happy with your junk mail? I suspect not, yet millions of pounds of the stuff gets crammed into our mailboxes each week. And that printed material represents the loss of thousands of trees. But there’s a way you can help to put a stop to it by visiting 41pounds.org. This organization gets its name from the fact that the average adult currently receives about 41 pounds of junk mail each year. For a 5-year membership fee of only $41USD (that breaks down to $8.20USD a year), 41pounds.org will block your name from leading mailing list agencies in addition to catalogers you specify. They guarantee that within 6-8 weeks you will see a noticeable drop in unwanted mailings, credit card offers, and catalogs. 41pounds.org is a non-profit organization and, just to be clear, I’m not getting any compensation for plugging this group. You could do all the leg work yourself and save the cost of membership – if you are tenacious enough. But as a former marketing exec, I can tell you that the direct mail industry counts on the fact that you won’t bother. To visit their web site and learn more, click here. [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]…

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Paul Spielvogel shot this captivating image of a lemon shark and a freediving sea wolf at Tiger Beach: It says what the “Year of the Shark” is all about – LET SHARKS LIVE!!! Click on image to enlarge Here is what my friend Mark Harding, a committed shark and manta conservationist, wrote to the Let Sharks Live group today: Quote As part of our initiative to take the Year of the Shark on into the future, and to help our message grow, we had discussed the way that our web presence should progress, and the majority of opinion settled on a blog style presence. I managed to find some time over the holiday period to register the Let Sharks Live movement as now owning a blog site hosted by worldpress. You can find it here: http://letsharkslive.wordpress.com/ Unquote Please also read what I posted about Mark almost two years ago. Mark has a personal blogspot full of interesting stuff as well.

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My dear friend Guy B. Meeker died in December 2008. His body was not strong enough to withstand the merciless grip of an aggressive cancer. In May 2009, my mother Ana Catharina Barber passed away, she was 95 years old. Even though it was not a ’tragic’ death, considering her age, I miss her now that she is not around anymore. She was enviably lucid until she suffered the devastating effects from a stroke that completely paralized her two weeks before she was released from life. “Mami”, aka “AC” when she was 93 Photo taken in 2006 My mother wanted to be buried in Cochabamba where she spent wonderful years of her life. We, her surviving children, complied with her request, and interred her remains next to her mother, Marie-Louise Barber. If I were requested to say what my mother’s most remarkable personality traits were, three characteristics would come to my mind immediately: Discipline, modesty, and independence. Ana Catharina Barber (1913 – 2009) Photo taken in 1969 My youngest sister Erica, aged 63, followed my mother only three weeks later. She died of cancer in June 2009, in Munich, where she has lived most of her adult life. Erica Leander (1945 – 2009) Photo taken in 1973

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Heron Island, Australia, Dec 20th 2009: An Australian teenager is in a stable condition in Hospital after being attached by a Shark, while diving off the coast of Heron Island in Queensland.John Pengelly, 19 yrs old,  was diving with two friends at Lamont Reef off Heron Island when a three-meter bull shark bit him ripping [...] [ This is an external blog. Read complete blog here... ]…

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