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BSAC technical diver wins prestigious Sir David Attenborough Award

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Dr. Sonia Rowley, post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, marine biologist and BSAC technical diver, has won the prestigious Sir David Attenborough Award for Fieldwork from the Systematics Association and the Linnean Society of London.

Dr. Rowley, who is the daughter of BSAC Technical group leader Mike Rowley, is only the third person to receive this award, which was given to her based on her project entitled “Exploration and Systematics of Twilight Reef Gorgonian Corals at Pakin Atoll”. Dr. Rowley uses a rebreather to conduct dives at depths of more that 150m in order to research ‘twilight zone reefs’, otherwise known as known as Mesophotic coral ecosystems or MCEs.  An estimated 80% of coral reefs exist between 30-150m depth and these mostly unexplored areas are purported to be some of the most diverse marine environments on the planet.

Dr Mark Wilkinson, President of The Systematics Association said: “The David Attenborough Award is made to a recipient of the Systematics Research Fund who has conducted pioneering and inspirational scientific research through fieldwork. Sonia Rowley’s work epitomises the spirit of the award.”

Source: www.bsac.com

 

 

 

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
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If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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