okay good afternoon I’m here to talk about diving which is really the art and
about diving which is really the art and
about diving which is really the art and science of putting a person underwater
science of putting a person underwater
science of putting a person underwater to live and to work in and oftentimes to
to live and to work in and oftentimes to
to live and to work in and oftentimes to play now that’s something that’s going
play now that’s something that’s going
play now that’s something that’s going largely unchanged for the last half a
largely unchanged for the last half a
largely unchanged for the last half a century or more and largely because we
century or more and largely because we
century or more and largely because we have we have this this idea of
have we have this this idea of
have we have this this idea of limitations with the human body with
limitations with the human body with
limitations with the human body with physiology what I’m proposing today is
physiology what I’m proposing today is
physiology what I’m proposing today is that we can see past that in a very big
that we can see past that in a very big
that we can see past that in a very big way and start to make progress in kind
way and start to make progress in kind
way and start to make progress in kind of rejuvenating steps towards a renewed
of rejuvenating steps towards a renewed
of rejuvenating steps towards a renewed life in the sea so to speak I had my
life in the sea so to speak I had my
life in the sea so to speak I had my inspirational moment in ocean
inspirational moment in ocean
inspirational moment in ocean exploration on May 28th 2002 and it may
exploration on May 28th 2002 and it may
exploration on May 28th 2002 and it may as well have been yesterday I just
as well have been yesterday I just
as well have been yesterday I just graduated college and you know I very
graduated college and you know I very
graduated college and you know I very much valued my degree in marine biology
much valued my degree in marine biology
much valued my degree in marine biology I wasn’t all that challenged I finished
I wasn’t all that challenged I finished
I wasn’t all that challenged I finished a four-year program in three years I
a four-year program in three years I
a four-year program in three years I didn’t drop out I finished ahead of
didn’t drop out I finished ahead of
didn’t drop out I finished ahead of times to get it over with
times to get it over with
times to get it over with and you know I actually started to
and you know I actually started to
and you know I actually started to publish peer-reviewed material at that
publish peer-reviewed material at that
publish peer-reviewed material at that plant I was looked at by my advisors as
plant I was looked at by my advisors as
plant I was looked at by my advisors as somebody that really had some promise in
somebody that really had some promise in
somebody that really had some promise in academia and I said well that’s that’s
academia and I said well that’s that’s
academia and I said well that’s that’s great but I made 28 2002 I did this dive
great but I made 28 2002 I did this dive
great but I made 28 2002 I did this dive to 300 feet with my advisor and in it
to 300 feet with my advisor and in it
to 300 feet with my advisor and in it was incredibly stressful time right
was incredibly stressful time right
was incredibly stressful time right because when you’re diving at these
because when you’re diving at these
because when you’re diving at these depths you’re consuming tremendous
depths you’re consuming tremendous
depths you’re consuming tremendous amounts of breathing gas all right so
amounts of breathing gas all right so
amounts of breathing gas all right so you know you’re under a lot of stress
you know you’re under a lot of stress
you know you’re under a lot of stress but in an eight-minute period of time in
but in an eight-minute period of time in
but in an eight-minute period of time in an area about the size of our famous
an area about the size of our famous
an area about the size of our famous rectangle a that the world’s perfect
rectangle a that the world’s perfect
rectangle a that the world’s perfect quadrat right for all the field people
quadrat right for all the field people
quadrat right for all the field people out there
out there
out there we collected what turned out to be a
we collected what turned out to be a
we collected what turned out to be a dozen new species of marine sponge okay
dozen new species of marine sponge okay
dozen new species of marine sponge okay a tremendous amount of biodiversity and
a tremendous amount of biodiversity and
a tremendous amount of biodiversity and space that big right I mean it’s a it’s
space that big right I mean it’s a it’s
space that big right I mean it’s a it’s a neat it’s a needle in the haystack
a neat it’s a needle in the haystack
a neat it’s a needle in the haystack really later studies revealed that half
really later studies revealed that half
really later studies revealed that half of those specimens provide a chemical
of those specimens provide a chemical
of those specimens provide a chemical clues into Cabana cancer and other
clues into Cabana cancer and other
clues into Cabana cancer and other diseases so I know I said look at the
diseases so I know I said look at the
diseases so I know I said look at the potential look at the promise of putting
potential look at the promise of putting
potential look at the promise of putting people in the ocean to to explore and
people in the ocean to to explore and
people in the ocean to to explore and discover and innovate make make this
discover and innovate make make this
discover and innovate make make this process easier and share that with the
process easier and share that with the
process easier and share that with the world I said what about that nine-minute
world I said what about that nine-minute
world I said what about that nine-minute what if I was able to reach outside the
what if I was able to reach outside the
what if I was able to reach outside the box for just one minute and really
box for just one minute and really
box for just one minute and really changed the world so you know I had an
changed the world so you know I had an
changed the world so you know I had an offer to pursue a PhD at that point and
offer to pursue a PhD at that point and
offer to pursue a PhD at that point and I said you know this isn’t about being a
I said you know this isn’t about being a
I said you know this isn’t about being a scientist that’s using diving as a
scientist that’s using diving as a
scientist that’s using diving as a 2-lane war this is about being at being
2-lane war this is about being at being
2-lane war this is about being at being a diver right that is the tool to do the
a diver right that is the tool to do the
a diver right that is the tool to do the job so I turned down this offer to
job so I turned down this offer to
job so I turned down this offer to pursue a PhD much to my parents dismay
pursue a PhD much to my parents dismay
pursue a PhD much to my parents dismay and I said I’m chasing the dream and
and I said I’m chasing the dream and
and I said I’m chasing the dream and going after this up its ninth minute and
going after this up its ninth minute and
going after this up its ninth minute and of course at age twenty that sounds like
of course at age twenty that sounds like
of course at age twenty that sounds like a good idea so now I started following
a good idea so now I started following
a good idea so now I started following trends in diving scientific diving over
trends in diving scientific diving over
trends in diving scientific diving over about the past decade and a few things
about the past decade and a few things
about the past decade and a few things become incredibly obvious and I
become incredibly obvious and I
become incredibly obvious and I anticipate this would happen this is the
anticipate this would happen this is the
anticipate this would happen this is the adoption of advanced technologies to
adoption of advanced technologies to
adoption of advanced technologies to improve human performance in the ocean
improve human performance in the ocean
improve human performance in the ocean so things like breathing mixed gases and
so things like breathing mixed gases and
so things like breathing mixed gases and using rebreathers or devices that
using rebreathers or devices that
using rebreathers or devices that recycle our gas supplies techniques in
recycle our gas supplies techniques in
recycle our gas supplies techniques in decompression which allow us to stay
decompression which allow us to stay
decompression which allow us to stay down for longer amounts of time so we’re
down for longer amounts of time so we’re
down for longer amounts of time so we’re kind of trending towards wanting this
kind of trending towards wanting this
kind of trending towards wanting this scientists want to spend more time in
scientists want to spend more time in
scientists want to spend more time in the water it makes perfect sense
the water it makes perfect sense
the water it makes perfect sense unfortunately there’s two things that
unfortunately there’s two things that
unfortunately there’s two things that are not happening this is the decline of
are not happening this is the decline of
are not happening this is the decline of the remnants of our previous life in the
the remnants of our previous life in the
the remnants of our previous life in the C programs right so back in the 60s and
C programs right so back in the 60s and
C programs right so back in the 60s and 70s there’s this boom to live and work
70s there’s this boom to live and work
70s there’s this boom to live and work on the seafloor projects like Sealab and
on the seafloor projects like Sealab and
on the seafloor projects like Sealab and hydro lab in today’s what’s left the
hydro lab in today’s what’s left the
hydro lab in today’s what’s left the Aquarius program which is in in dire
Aquarius program which is in in dire
Aquarius program which is in in dire dire shape right now scientists aren’t
dire shape right now scientists aren’t
dire shape right now scientists aren’t using that technology this top-down
using that technology this top-down
using that technology this top-down approach of massive infrastructure
approach of massive infrastructure
approach of massive infrastructure that’s only affords an opportunity or
that’s only affords an opportunity or
that’s only affords an opportunity or very small handful of people just
very small handful of people just
very small handful of people just doesn’t make sense in today’s paradigm
doesn’t make sense in today’s paradigm
doesn’t make sense in today’s paradigm we want to be mobile we want to pick up
we want to be mobile we want to pick up
we want to be mobile we want to pick up travel remote part of the world in it
travel remote part of the world in it
travel remote part of the world in it and do our work the other thing that’s
and do our work the other thing that’s
and do our work the other thing that’s not happening are many scientific dives
not happening are many scientific dives
not happening are many scientific dives below about 190 feet despite our having
below about 190 feet despite our having
below about 190 feet despite our having the technology place to do that so I set
the technology place to do that so I set
the technology place to do that so I set out to figure out why and being the
out to figure out why and being the
out to figure out why and being the entrepreneur that I am I said I see
entrepreneur that I am I said I see
entrepreneur that I am I said I see these trends starting to move and age 23
these trends starting to move and age 23
these trends starting to move and age 23 I thought it was a really great idea to
I thought it was a really great idea to
I thought it was a really great idea to go out and I raised almost a half a
go out and I raised almost a half a
go out and I raised almost a half a million dollars in financing and in a
million dollars in financing and in a
million dollars in financing and in a variety of creative ways I then fell
variety of creative ways I then fell
variety of creative ways I then fell flat on my face okay I failed big time
flat on my face okay I failed big time
flat on my face okay I failed big time and it was scary and then my girlfriend
and it was scary and then my girlfriend
and it was scary and then my girlfriend dumped me and I was in a really big
dumped me and I was in a really big
dumped me and I was in a really big trouble
trouble
trouble so when you’re in this kind of
so when you’re in this kind of
so when you’re in this kind of predicament the one thing you do is you
predicament the one thing you do is you
predicament the one thing you do is you leave the country right and I I took off
leave the country right and I I took off
leave the country right and I I took off to the Bahamas where the one place where
to the Bahamas where the one place where
to the Bahamas where the one place where I’ve been able to find solace in all
I’ve been able to find solace in all
I’ve been able to find solace in all this this journey and I was able to
this this journey and I was able to
this this journey and I was able to spend a lot of time looking at
spend a lot of time looking at
spend a lot of time looking at environments like this these are deep
environments like this these are deep
environments like this these are deep vertical walls that you start in the
vertical walls that you start in the
vertical walls that you start in the shallows you know in 60 or 70 feet war
shallows you know in 60 or 70 feet war
shallows you know in 60 or 70 feet war and they they drop precipitously down to
and they they drop precipitously down to
and they they drop precipitously down to the abyss and it’s just really dramatic
the abyss and it’s just really dramatic
the abyss and it’s just really dramatic breathtaking underwater environments you
breathtaking underwater environments you
breathtaking underwater environments you know it’s really a cross-section through
know it’s really a cross-section through
know it’s really a cross-section through time I mean this ledge that we see it
time I mean this ledge that we see it
time I mean this ledge that we see it was sculpted when sea level was much
was sculpted when sea level was much
was sculpted when sea level was much lower during the last glacial maximum
lower during the last glacial maximum
lower during the last glacial maximum this is there’s amazing geology here let
this is there’s amazing geology here let
this is there’s amazing geology here let alone the biological promise that this
alone the biological promise that this
alone the biological promise that this environment showed back in 2002 so spent
environment showed back in 2002 so spent
environment showed back in 2002 so spent a year there and it’ll come back to
a year there and it’ll come back to
a year there and it’ll come back to Rhode Island for a couple years working
Rhode Island for a couple years working
Rhode Island for a couple years working again as a diver and then in 2000 2008 I
again as a diver and then in 2000 2008 I
again as a diver and then in 2000 2008 I had a ray of hope
had a ray of hope
had a ray of hope okay this environment army Zaphod at
okay this environment army Zaphod at
okay this environment army Zaphod at coral ecosystems depths of say 200 500
coral ecosystems depths of say 200 500
coral ecosystems depths of say 200 500 feet these middle light environments
feet these middle light environments
feet these middle light environments became an international science priority
became an international science priority
became an international science priority okay the research community s and I said
okay the research community s and I said
okay the research community s and I said I’m in the position to do this I just
I’m in the position to do this I just
I’m in the position to do this I just dedicated a huge part of my life to put
dedicated a huge part of my life to put
dedicated a huge part of my life to put the technology in place that techniques
the technology in place that techniques
the technology in place that techniques in place and really you know reengineer
in place and really you know reengineer
in place and really you know reengineer my psyche to be able to perform in this
my psyche to be able to perform in this
my psyche to be able to perform in this environment not just died to the desk
environment not just died to the desk
environment not just died to the desk but get something done right so that was
but get something done right so that was
but get something done right so that was that was exciting so I tried to raise
that was exciting so I tried to raise
that was exciting so I tried to raise money again apply for grants of course
money again apply for grants of course
money again apply for grants of course at this point I’m kicking myself I
at this point I’m kicking myself I
at this point I’m kicking myself I should have stayed in school right I
should have stayed in school right I
should have stayed in school right I need a PhD to to get money out of NSF or
need a PhD to to get money out of NSF or
need a PhD to to get money out of NSF or somebody like that they’ll say it didn’t
somebody like that they’ll say it didn’t
somebody like that they’ll say it didn’t work I sat around until 2010 and said
work I sat around until 2010 and said
work I sat around until 2010 and said finally we’re doing it I find out so I
finally we’re doing it I find out so I
finally we’re doing it I find out so I pulled together my partner and a group
pulled together my partner and a group
pulled together my partner and a group of science colleagues across a whole
of science colleagues across a whole
of science colleagues across a whole array of disciplines put together a
array of disciplines put together a
array of disciplines put together a science strategy and said what kind of
science strategy and said what kind of
science strategy and said what kind of information can we extract from this
information can we extract from this
information can we extract from this environment to do some good work and
environment to do some good work and
environment to do some good work and still no bites on funding I said that’s
still no bites on funding I said that’s
still no bites on funding I said that’s it I’m going maxed out all my credit
it I’m going maxed out all my credit
it I’m going maxed out all my credit cards yet again and and we went to work
cards yet again and and we went to work
cards yet again and and we went to work I finance an expedition fortunately when
I finance an expedition fortunately when
I finance an expedition fortunately when we arrived on site I got an email that
we arrived on site I got an email that
we arrived on site I got an email that night from the way grants program saying
night from the way grants program saying
night from the way grants program saying congratulations so
congratulations so
congratulations so thank you wait grants program for
thank you wait grants program for
thank you wait grants program for allowing me to breathe about that
allowing me to breathe about that
allowing me to breathe about that particular night so not only did we get
particular night so not only did we get
particular night so not only did we get that ninth minute in that tenth minute
that ninth minute in that tenth minute
that ninth minute in that tenth minute and then 11th in the 12th minute we were
and then 11th in the 12th minute we were
and then 11th in the 12th minute we were able to spend upwards of 45 minutes
able to spend upwards of 45 minutes
able to spend upwards of 45 minutes below depths of 250 feet and working to
below depths of 250 feet and working to
below depths of 250 feet and working to 450 feet over the course of two
450 feet over the course of two
450 feet over the course of two expeditions we’ve done dozens of dives
expeditions we’ve done dozens of dives
expeditions we’ve done dozens of dives like this they’re incredibly productive
like this they’re incredibly productive
like this they’re incredibly productive and successful and we’ve documented
and successful and we’ve documented
and successful and we’ve documented things like an amazing amount of new
things like an amazing amount of new
things like an amazing amount of new biodiversity a range extensions of known
biodiversity a range extensions of known
biodiversity a range extensions of known species coral disease at depths where we
species coral disease at depths where we
species coral disease at depths where we didn’t expect to see these kinds of
didn’t expect to see these kinds of
didn’t expect to see these kinds of diseases invasive species at depths
diseases invasive species at depths
diseases invasive species at depths where we wouldn’t expect to see these
where we wouldn’t expect to see these
where we wouldn’t expect to see these these species so all this information is
these species so all this information is
these species so all this information is slowly trickling through the peer-review
slowly trickling through the peer-review
slowly trickling through the peer-review process now and is being published and
process now and is being published and
process now and is being published and then we’ve also found things like new
then we’ve also found things like new
then we’ve also found things like new species anything you’ve spent enough
species anything you’ve spent enough
species anything you’ve spent enough time doing the work you love they start
time doing the work you love they start
time doing the work you love they start naming animals after you right so maybe
naming animals after you right so maybe
naming animals after you right so maybe if I shaved it looked a little bit more
if I shaved it looked a little bit more
if I shaved it looked a little bit more like me but very exciting nonetheless so
like me but very exciting nonetheless so
like me but very exciting nonetheless so I said you know all these great
I said you know all these great
I said you know all these great anecdotal kind of discoveries and we’re
anecdotal kind of discoveries and we’re
anecdotal kind of discoveries and we’re doing great work now why I expected this
doing great work now why I expected this
doing great work now why I expected this kind of mass migration from the shallows
kind of mass migration from the shallows
kind of mass migration from the shallows and the scientific dying vegan community
and the scientific dying vegan community
and the scientific dying vegan community down to the debt down to the depths and
down to the debt down to the depths and
down to the debt down to the depths and it wasn’t happening I said why right
it wasn’t happening I said why right
it wasn’t happening I said why right well it’s because we still have this
well it’s because we still have this
well it’s because we still have this misperception of diving to a deeper
misperception of diving to a deeper
misperception of diving to a deeper depth and spending a certain amount of
depth and spending a certain amount of
depth and spending a certain amount of time there’s limits there so rather than
time there’s limits there so rather than
time there’s limits there so rather than do that let’s look at productive time
do that let’s look at productive time
do that let’s look at productive time versus unproductive time this yellow bar
versus unproductive time this yellow bar
versus unproductive time this yellow bar represents a time of 42 minutes as it
represents a time of 42 minutes as it
represents a time of 42 minutes as it happens 42 minutes is the average dive
happens 42 minutes is the average dive
happens 42 minutes is the average dive time that any diving scientist spends
time that any diving scientist spends
time that any diving scientist spends underwater doing work this is a micro
underwater doing work this is a micro
underwater doing work this is a micro sized snapshot of an environment right
sized snapshot of an environment right
sized snapshot of an environment right we’ve got 42 minutes that’s that’s a
we’ve got 42 minutes that’s that’s a
we’ve got 42 minutes that’s that’s a fact
fact
fact okay that’s as good as it gets that’s
okay that’s as good as it gets that’s
okay that’s as good as it gets that’s easy to do in the shallows because we
easy to do in the shallows because we
easy to do in the shallows because we can ascend without required
can ascend without required
can ascend without required decompression it gets harder as we go
decompression it gets harder as we go
decompression it gets harder as we go down deeper at 190 feet for example if
down deeper at 190 feet for example if
down deeper at 190 feet for example if we spend 42 minutes we incur about four
we spend 42 minutes we incur about four
we spend 42 minutes we incur about four hours of decompression so you have to
hours of decompression so you have to
hours of decompression so you have to make the investment of four hours of
make the investment of four hours of
make the investment of four hours of idle time wasted time to get 42 minutes
idle time wasted time to get 42 minutes
idle time wasted time to get 42 minutes of work done doesn’t make sense as it
of work done doesn’t make sense as it
of work done doesn’t make sense as it happens this 190 foot dive for four
happens this 190 foot dive for four
happens this 190 foot dive for four hours that maximizes today’s
hours that maximizes today’s
hours that maximizes today’s off-the-shelf life support capabilities
off-the-shelf life support capabilities
off-the-shelf life support capabilities so to do much beyond this we need new
so to do much beyond this we need new
so to do much beyond this we need new technology right makes sense if we look
technology right makes sense if we look
technology right makes sense if we look at doing a 300 foot dive for 42 minutes
at doing a 300 foot dive for 42 minutes
at doing a 300 foot dive for 42 minutes we need we have 800
we need we have 800
we need we have 800 minutes of decompression no scientist in
minutes of decompression no scientist in
minutes of decompression no scientist in their right mind that invested
their right mind that invested
their right mind that invested tremendous tremendous mental time
tremendous tremendous mental time
tremendous tremendous mental time resources to to get to remote location
resources to to get to remote location
resources to to get to remote location spend time in the field will spend 800
spend time in the field will spend 800
spend time in the field will spend 800 minutes of the day doing nothing to get
minutes of the day doing nothing to get
minutes of the day doing nothing to get 42 minutes of work done it doesn’t make
42 minutes of work done it doesn’t make
42 minutes of work done it doesn’t make sense
sense
sense now when I when I start plotting my work
now when I when I start plotting my work
now when I when I start plotting my work in this zone to see what’s happening
in this zone to see what’s happening
in this zone to see what’s happening I work in all these outlying areas I’ve
I work in all these outlying areas I’ve
I work in all these outlying areas I’ve been willing to accept the challenges
been willing to accept the challenges
been willing to accept the challenges and the risks that come with that but we
and the risks that come with that but we
and the risks that come with that but we need to figure out a way to afford
need to figure out a way to afford
need to figure out a way to afford science access to that routinely that
science access to that routinely that
science access to that routinely that fits this commodity style approach of
fits this commodity style approach of
fits this commodity style approach of picking up and going diving so to do
picking up and going diving so to do
picking up and going diving so to do that I said let’s remove the diver from
that I said let’s remove the diver from
that I said let’s remove the diver from the unproductive environment and put
the unproductive environment and put
the unproductive environment and put them in a productive one so I’ve
them in a productive one so I’ve
them in a productive one so I’ve developed what I believe to be a new
developed what I believe to be a new
developed what I believe to be a new class of underwater habitats talk about
class of underwater habitats talk about
class of underwater habitats talk about data visualization this is terrible
data visualization this is terrible
data visualization this is terrible right I definitely like that
right I definitely like that
right I definitely like that collaborative innovation grant like
collaborative innovation grant like
collaborative innovation grant like let’s let’s connect right so so you know
let’s let’s connect right so so you know
let’s let’s connect right so so you know I sketched out this idea for an
I sketched out this idea for an
I sketched out this idea for an underwater habitat I pulled together
underwater habitat I pulled together
underwater habitat I pulled together partners in industry and academia and I
partners in industry and academia and I
partners in industry and academia and I said let’s let’s build a bubble let’s
said let’s let’s build a bubble let’s
said let’s let’s build a bubble let’s take the diver out of the environment so
take the diver out of the environment so
take the diver out of the environment so this needs to be totally autonomous
this needs to be totally autonomous
this needs to be totally autonomous system we can pack it up in sukie’s we
system we can pack it up in sukie’s we
system we can pack it up in sukie’s we can travel so this a little bit better
can travel so this a little bit better
can travel so this a little bit better right we spent about a year developing
right we spent about a year developing
right we spent about a year developing this system it’s about a 5 foot diameter
this system it’s about a 5 foot diameter
this system it’s about a 5 foot diameter circle about five foot tall some bench
circle about five foot tall some bench
circle about five foot tall some bench seats and life support integrated sounds
seats and life support integrated sounds
seats and life support integrated sounds very simple we can take this in the
very simple we can take this in the
very simple we can take this in the field deploy it in 20 feet of water we
field deploy it in 20 feet of water we
field deploy it in 20 feet of water we need to decompress and decompress we
need to decompress and decompress we
need to decompress and decompress we deployed this in 2012 thanks to a second
deployed this in 2012 thanks to a second
deployed this in 2012 thanks to a second grant through the CRE program this time
grant through the CRE program this time
grant through the CRE program this time and we did several dives to 400 feet and
and we did several dives to 400 feet and
and we did several dives to 400 feet and decompress in the habitat and what do
decompress in the habitat and what do
decompress in the habitat and what do you know I pop up in this thing and I’m
you know I pop up in this thing and I’m
you know I pop up in this thing and I’m talking to my partner and I said this is
talking to my partner and I said this is
talking to my partner and I said this is the first time we’re making productive
the first time we’re making productive
the first time we’re making productive use of unproductive time right look at
use of unproductive time right look at
use of unproductive time right look at what else we can do now we can we can
what else we can do now we can we can
what else we can do now we can we can have a snack we can take no seriously I
have a snack we can take no seriously I
have a snack we can take no seriously I mean we can read a book we can take a
mean we can read a book we can take a
mean we can read a book we can take a nap we can sift through the bag of
nap we can sift through the bag of
nap we can sift through the bag of goodies that we collected and start
goodies that we collected and start
goodies that we collected and start processing samples we’re taking
processing samples we’re taking
processing samples we’re taking advantage of unproductive time that’s
advantage of unproductive time that’s
advantage of unproductive time that’s what it comes down to the other
what it comes down to the other
what it comes down to the other important thing that came from this is
important thing that came from this is
important thing that came from this is that rather than look at diving as in
that rather than look at diving as in
that rather than look at diving as in limitations in diving as a function of
limitations in diving as a function of
limitations in diving as a function of diving to you know over depth and for
diving to you know over depth and for
diving to you know over depth and for our amounts of time I’m looking at
our amounts of time I’m looking at
our amounts of time I’m looking at diving in terms of accessible ocean
diving in terms of accessible ocean
diving in terms of accessible ocean space this box this is our 42 minute
space this box this is our 42 minute
space this box this is our 42 minute industry standard that
industry standard that
industry standard that excepted for the last 50 or 60 years the
excepted for the last 50 or 60 years the
excepted for the last 50 or 60 years the very simple perspective in looking at
very simple perspective in looking at
very simple perspective in looking at the ocean this is what’s happened over
the ocean this is what’s happened over
the ocean this is what’s happened over the last 10 or 12 years right look these
the last 10 or 12 years right look these
the last 10 or 12 years right look these rebreather technologies mixed-gas
rebreather technologies mixed-gas
rebreather technologies mixed-gas technologies give us a slightly broader
technologies give us a slightly broader
technologies give us a slightly broader view of what’s going on but don’t
view of what’s going on but don’t
view of what’s going on but don’t necessarily give us the depth this idea
necessarily give us the depth this idea
necessarily give us the depth this idea of a habitat or setting up these
of a habitat or setting up these
of a habitat or setting up these portable outposts all over the
portable outposts all over the
portable outposts all over the continental shelf which happens to be an
continental shelf which happens to be an
continental shelf which happens to be an area the size of Texas just off the US
area the size of Texas just off the US
area the size of Texas just off the US alone this is paradigm changing right
alone this is paradigm changing right
alone this is paradigm changing right and we can leave the beach and spend a
and we can leave the beach and spend a
and we can leave the beach and spend a day a week a month a living and working
day a week a month a living and working
day a week a month a living and working underwater again and in a way very
underwater again and in a way very
underwater again and in a way very different than what we did in the 60s
different than what we did in the 60s
different than what we did in the 60s and 70s oh this is today this is
and 70s oh this is today this is
and 70s oh this is today this is happening what’s even more exciting is
happening what’s even more exciting is
happening what’s even more exciting is that the technology to take the next
that the technology to take the next
that the technology to take the next step already exists this is the the next
step already exists this is the the next
step already exists this is the the next generation atmospheric diving system
generation atmospheric diving system
generation atmospheric diving system that’s been developed over the last
that’s been developed over the last
that’s been developed over the last decade really by new co research this
decade really by new co research this
decade really by new co research this has far superior capabilities in
has far superior capabilities in
has far superior capabilities in previous 80s systems an incredible range
previous 80s systems an incredible range
previous 80s systems an incredible range of dexterity and movement the ability to
of dexterity and movement the ability to
of dexterity and movement the ability to pick up and actuate tools and and make
pick up and actuate tools and and make
pick up and actuate tools and and make informed decisions on site as a thousand
informed decisions on site as a thousand
informed decisions on site as a thousand foot depth capability doubles what we
foot depth capability doubles what we
foot depth capability doubles what we can do wet diving right now and the
can do wet diving right now and the
can do wet diving right now and the project was financed by the jfy
project was financed by the jfy
project was financed by the jfy contracting company and I formed an
contracting company and I formed an
contracting company and I formed an alliance with jf Wade over the past year
alliance with jf Wade over the past year
alliance with jf Wade over the past year and I’ve been so fortunate to be dubbed
and I’ve been so fortunate to be dubbed
and I’ve been so fortunate to be dubbed the test dummy and definitely not the
the test dummy and definitely not the
the test dummy and definitely not the the test pilot test dummy that will make
the test pilot test dummy that will make
the test pilot test dummy that will make the first use of this for scientific
the first use of this for scientific
the first use of this for scientific exploration right this gives us a huge
exploration right this gives us a huge
exploration right this gives us a huge amount of access to out to the
amount of access to out to the
amount of access to out to the continental shelf and beyond in a man
continental shelf and beyond in a man
continental shelf and beyond in a man capacity I’m very very exciting the
capacity I’m very very exciting the
capacity I’m very very exciting the system’s been wet tested by technicians
system’s been wet tested by technicians
system’s been wet tested by technicians at new Co that’s going through pressure
at new Co that’s going through pressure
at new Co that’s going through pressure testing literally right now like this
testing literally right now like this
testing literally right now like this week and the first training activities
week and the first training activities
week and the first training activities with the Sioux are going to take place
with the Sioux are going to take place
with the Sioux are going to take place in July I’m gonna be a part of that
in July I’m gonna be a part of that
in July I’m gonna be a part of that they’re after or proposing an ambitious
they’re after or proposing an ambitious
they’re after or proposing an ambitious series of expeditions to make use of
series of expeditions to make use of
series of expeditions to make use of this technology and really demonstrate
this technology and really demonstrate
this technology and really demonstrate what we can do as a human in novel ocean
what we can do as a human in novel ocean
what we can do as a human in novel ocean environments for the first time so we’re
environments for the first time so we’re
environments for the first time so we’re really gonna leave our shores an
really gonna leave our shores an
really gonna leave our shores an entirely new way leave these
entirely new way leave these
entirely new way leave these misperceptions and
misperceptions and
misperceptions and you know depth and of time and of human
you know depth and of time and of human
you know depth and of time and of human physiology behind and and set out on
physiology behind and and set out on
physiology behind and and set out on what it really is a new era in human
what it really is a new era in human
what it really is a new era in human ocean exploration and you know that
ocean exploration and you know that
ocean exploration and you know that future literally starts today so thank
future literally starts today so thank
future literally starts today so thank you
”
Be First to Comment