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SATURDAY MORNING SEMINAR ROOMS |
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SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY |
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Explore Chicago Shipwrecks |
Bob Gadbois |
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Come join Bob on some amazing backyard wrecks. |
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Wrecks of Kingston |
Peter Venoutsos |
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Peter & Cris Kohl try to unravel the mystery of the George A. Marsh Shipwreck. |
| 10:30 |
Shipwrecks Off Whitefish Point |
Cris Kohl & Joan Forsberg |
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Many dramatic shipwrecks occurred off Lake Superior. |
| 11:15 |
Lost Liners |
Leigh Bishop |
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Technical & advanced diving follows those that have used the concept for shipwreck exploration. |
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DIVE THE WORLD |
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Gangga Divers – North Sulawesi |
Rudy Whitworth |
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Selection of sea life images off Gangga Island in the Sulawesi area. |
| 9:45 |
Infinite Oceans |
Richard Morris |
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Rick brings together some of the foremost names in underwater imaging. |
| 10:30 |
Mediterranean Shipwrecks |
Robert Marx |
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Locating & Escavating Phoenician, Etruscan, Egyptian, Greek & Roman wrecks. |
| 11:15 |
Around The World In 30 Minutes |
Larry Boucha |
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Join this well traveled professional diver as he share experiences from around the world. |
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WONDERS OF THE SEA |
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New England Blue Sharks |
Bill Fisher & Joe Romeiro |
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Join this award-winning duo with a very unique look at the blue shark. |
| 9:45 |
Great Lakes Lake Sturgeon |
Kathy Johnson & Greg Lashbrook |
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The extraordinary life of Lake Sturgeon from hatching eggs to 6 foot spawning adults. |
| 10:30 |
Lions, Tigers and Humpbacks, Oh My! |
Nancy McGee |
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Big animal encounters combined with Lilliputian world of macro critters |
| 11:15 |
Cool Carribbean Dive Destinations |
Ken Knezick |
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Fast-paced talk will whisk you around the Caribbean defining the best dive opportunities. |
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UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY |
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Image Editing Workflow |
Sue & Jack Drafahl |
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Setting up camera menus, download images, catalog, sort, archive and editing tips. |
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Advanced Lighting Techniques for Video |
Annie Crawley |
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Lighting techniques for underwater video to capture your best images. |
| 10:30 |
Confessions of an Underwater Photographer |
Marc Morale |
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Advise to turn you from a frustrated to excited underwater photographer. |
| 11:15 |
How To Get Published |
Ty Sawyer |
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Learn from the pro, the editor of Sport Diver Magazine |
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OUR UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT |
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Humpbacks - Wild and Wonderful |
Deanna Hotchner |
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They're hairy! Learn about Harry and humpbacks. Tour Harry in the exhibit hall.
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Diving the Verticals - See What's Not at the Bottom
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Steve Arnam |
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Piers bring new meaning to diving artificial reefs.
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Recycling - From an Ocean Perspective
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Christopher Chin
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Learn about marine debris and answer the age old question "Paper or Plastic?" |
| 11:15 |
Reversing Extinction – Leatherback Turtles |
Larry McKenna |
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After 5 years of learning and research - three methods to reverse extinction. |
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON SEMINARS |
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SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY |
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Ghost Ships of the Pacific |
Jim Kosmik |
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Documenting the wrecks of Truk over a 25 year span and 4 film expeditions. |
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Mighty Hercules |
David Trotter |
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A visual impact of risks taken, ships lost and human toll working on our Great Lakes. |
| 2:30 |
South Eastern Lake Michigan, The New Diving Mecca |
Valerie vanHeest |
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Michigan Shipwreck Research Assn. Working with David Trotter and Clive Cussler. |
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Shipwrecks of the Pacific Northwest |
Barb Roy |
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Explore the natural and purposely scuttled shipwrecks along with eel and giant octopus. |
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DIVE THE WORLD |
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Diving In The Land Of The Hobbits |
Jim & Pat Stayer |
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Flores is the home of the Honofloresiensis, where the Komodo dragons run freely. |
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Dumaguete 5X5-A Slice of the Coral Triangle |
Paul Cater Deaton |
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Join Paul as he dives the Philippines and shares his images. |
| 2:30 |
Southeast Caribbean: Dip Into Lesser Known Islands |
Michael Lawrence |
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Dominica, St. Lucia, Tobago and Barbados - exploring the quiet corners. |
| 3:15 |
2009, The Year In Pictures |
Nancy Boucha |
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Join Nancy, an award winning still image photographer presenting her 2009 images. |
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DIVE TRAVEL |
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Amazing Dive Travel Secrets |
Richard Woulfe |
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Bring your dive travel questions; learn strategies for easier travel and the best deals! |
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Top Ten List of Hot Pacific Dive Destinations |
Ken Knezick |
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Travel the Pacific Ocean, share experience and learn the best opportunities available. |
| 2:30 |
Bohol, Cebu, Demaguete, Puerto Galera and |
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Tubbataha – Philippine Destinations |
Michael Hoppe |
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Learn about some of the most exotic areas in the Philippines. |
| 3:15 |
Diving the World with Aggressor Fleet |
Wayne Hasson |
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Join Wayne, President of the Aggressor Fleet as he shares his experiences. |
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WONDERS OF THE SEA
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The Philippines - Everything and More |
Lynn Funkhouser |
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Enjoy your travel with Lynn, one of the most experienced divers of this region. |
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St. Eustatius: The Little Island With Big Diving!
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Jonathan Bird |
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Jonathan features a tiny gem of an island with beautiful reefs and magnificent wrecks.
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Ten Temples and Bali Diving |
Rudy Whitworth |
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A cultural experience with temples as well as world class diving with manta & WWII wrecks. |
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Sardine Run - South Africa |
Ken Knezick |
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Expedition to South Africa to swim with the fabled Sardine Run. |
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SALT OF THE SEA |
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Manila Galleons |
Robert Marx |
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Largest sailing ships ever used carrying gold, silver and exotic products of the orient. |
| 1:45 |
Blue Holes of the Bahama's: |
Wes Skiles |
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This thrilling "first time shown" science exploration adventure will scramble your mind! |
| 2:30 |
The Macro World of the Philippines. |
Stan Waterman |
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Stan shares a bonanza of beautiful and bizarre macro critters. |
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch |
Annie Crawley
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Life aboard a science expedition studying the accumlation of plastic |
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SUNDAY MORNING SEMINARS |
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SHIPWRECKS AND UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY |
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British Columbia’s 2010 Wreck Trek |
Barb Roy |
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A look at BC's historic natural shipwrecks and their new reefs of steel program.
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Deep Wrecks of Truk Lagoon |
Leigh Bishop |
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An expedition to explore lesser-dived wrecks as well as deep wrecks of Truk
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| 11:30 |
Shipwreck of Florida Keys |
Peter Venoutsos |
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Visit wrecks like the spegel Grove and the Eagle in the Keys. |
| 12:15 |
Islands Of the Atlantic |
Robert Marx |
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Cape Verde Island, Canary Islands, Azores, Madieria, St. Helena and Ascension Islands.
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UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT & DIVE RESEARCH |
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Fish to Market |
Steve Arnam |
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Sustainability of ocean resources - come to APO in the Philippines and school.
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Diving Yap Island’s WWII History |
Pat Ranfranz |
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A look at 20+ years of research and searching for his uncle who was shot down in WWII.
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Shipwrecks to Shipreefs
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Michael Lawrence
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Bare metal to a thriving reef community, why artificial reefs are essential.
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Reversing Extinction – Leatherback Turtles |
Larry McKenna |
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5 years of learning and research - three methods to reverse extinction. |
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DIVE THE WORLD |
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Frozen Fins: The Art and Science of Ice Diving |
Michael Salvarezza & |
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Chris Weaver |
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Learn the techniques of equpment requirements for safely conducting ice dives. |
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Underwater IMAX Film Production |
Howard & Michele Hall |
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Challenges encountered while making 70mm IMAX feature documentaries underwater. |
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BVI’s Above and Below |
Danielle Alary/Michel Gilbert |
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Enjoy their vision of this unique destination that inspired Stephenson's "Treasure Island." |
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Land Based Galapagos Diving & Adventu
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Caleb Hayes |
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Join Maduro Dive Fanta Seas as they venture to multiple islands.
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Diver Computers Demystified Part 1 |
Jim Clymer |
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Learn how they work from a pro. |
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Diver Computers Demystified Part 2 |
Jim Clymer |
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Decompression made easy |
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Under The Ice |
Richard Morris |
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Travel to the Arctic with research scientists studying sea life from a Coast Guard Ice Breaker.
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How To Tell A Story With Your Images |
Ty Sawyer |
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Let a pro help you develop your thoughts and images into an effective story line.
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