Our ScubaCast

ScubaCast Episode 5 Australia Day - ‘SIRIUS’ Fun

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:20:19 +1100

Australia Day 2012, a morning of 'SIRIUS' Fun.  Local actors Mike Kelaher, Rob Pulcher, Jennifer Pulcher, Bob Clarke and Eric the Clarke got together to re-create the arrival of Captain Arthur Philip. The sea and weather conditions were not so great on the day but everyone had fun all the same. The video was shot using an iPhone. The location of the event - Terrigal Haven, NSW, Australia.

ScubaCast Episode 4 SCUBA Diver Needs Recompression - A Personal Experience

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:34:39 +1100

A scary diving holiday experience -
Linda Robinson's personal experience of the BENDS.
Hear what getting the BENDS, (decompression illness) is really like and why you want to avoid getting it.
Linda talks about the changes to her diving practice and advises all divers to take out diving and dive travel Insurance.
She suggests divers look at the Divers Alert Network for Insurance
www.danasiapacific.org

Linda has a You Tube Video Channel which can be reached at:
scubadiverlinda

View her videos on the SS President Coolidge, The soon to be scuttled Ex-HMAS Adelaide and diving around Terrigal, NSW, Australia.
This episode and all ScubaCast episodes can be heard at:
www.mydiveholidays.com

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ScubaCast Episode 3 Port Jackson Sharks with David Powter

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:48:09 +1100

A discussion with a leading Marine Scientist, Dr David Powter, on Port Jackson Shark identification, habitat and reproduction.
He talks about why scuba divers witness an increase in the number of Port Jackson Sharks along our coast line during winter and spring and the importance of these sharks to the marine ecology.

David talks about a close underwater friend.
...who is she?

David is very interested to receive information on the location of tagged PJ’s. The tags are located in the dorsal fin. If you find one record the tag letter and number and the location where you found it. Ring the phone number located on the tag or send the details to the email below.
David is also interested the whereabouts of juvenile PJ’s and PJ breeding grounds beyond what is already known.
He can be reached at:
David.Powter@newcastle.edu.au
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ScubaCast Episode 2 Rowley Shoals Expedition to Save the World

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:13 +1100

Rowley Shoals, 300 kilometres off the North Western Australian Coast provided marine scientists with information about global warming during a recent expedition to this remote location.
This underwater environment, on the edge of the world’s widest continental shelf, is pristine. It serves as a measure of what reef systems should be.
Meet lead diver John Johnstone and researchers Dr Steve Blake and Professor Malcolm McCulloch and explore their journey to save the planet.

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ScubaCast Episode 1 Camera Flooding Prevention & Management

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 18:00:28 +1000

A discussion with Neil Vincent, one of Australia’s leading underwater photographer on the topic of accidental flooding of underwater camera equipment.
It happens, even to the experts!
Neil shares his wisdom on the prevention and management of this unfortunate but common problem.
Our discussion provides information on insurance, the use of silica and leak detection devices.
Underwater shot of Neil Vincent by Robb Westerdyk