Trying out something new with this episode, entitled "Surface Interval." My idea is that once a month we have a few people in the studio and have a wee catch-up with what's caught our eyes in the scuba news from around the world. I'm joined b
Mike Scotland has been diving since 1976 and taught over 1,000 divers during his career as a dive pro. In 2019, Mike stepped up and took over as the editor of Divelog magazine and has been collating scuba news from across the Australasian regi
Don Silcock joins me in the studio today to talk about Papua New Guinea. Having travelled to PNG many times over the last 20 years Don guides us through the country as we highlight many of the stunning locations available to tourism and in par
Sea Shepherd is an international, non-profit marine conservation organization that campaigns to defend, conserve and protect the world’s oceans. Jonathan Clark is the Coordinator of Sea Shepherd's Apex Harmony Campaign in Queensland, Australia
Discover more about Cristina Zenato, an extraordinary figure renowned as a course director, shark behaviourist, conservationist, public speaker, and founder of the nonprofit organization People of the Water. Cristina, a member of the Explorers
Kirsten Sheppard is a dive pro and the owner of Dive Ningaloo based in Exmouth, Western Australia. The 604,500 hectare marine and terrestrial property of Ningaloo Coast, on the remote western coast of Australia, includes one of the longest nea
Kai Steinbeck has been diving since the dawn of time and is now utilising his skills and experiences to pass on significant knowledge to the next generation of dive instructors. As a PADI Course Director, Kai conducts Instructor Development Co
Gareth Lock is the inspirational founder of The Human Diver. On leaving his 25-year career in the RAF he was already an experienced diver having started to learn the sport in 1999. His very first dive took place in Greece while on holiday. Howe
Michael McFadyen began diving in 1988 and started logging his dives… he hasn’t stopped since. Over 33 years Michael has logged thousands of dives, explored the New South Wales Coastline, found, mapped and shared his findings with the world, fo
Born and bred a Kiwi, Dr Matt Carter is Australasia’s leading technical diving marine archaeologist. Currently residing in Melbourne, Matt is the Research Director for the Major Projects Foundation. The team are focusing on the WWII wrecks i
CCR Tech Instructor Trainer, owner of Koh Tao Divers & KTD Malta, explorer and wreck hunter, absolute hero as part of the rescue team during the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand. We chat about life before, during and after the events of 2018.
Nicolette and Graham talk about their highlights so far, personal reflections and what's in store for 2021. Nicolette shares an unreleased song inspired by Taynish National Nature reserve and we hear beautiful thoughts and memories about the se
David Parnaby talks about living on Fair Isle, its many visiting birds, the role of the Fair Isle bird observatory and its close knit community on and off the island.
At the close of this crazy year, I catch up with Kristian Parton and Brendon Sing to find out what they've been up to since last being on the show.Brendon updates us on the bid to ban shark fin importation to the UK and Kris touches base about
Have you ever found a nudibranch in a rockpool? Catherine has! Working for Marine Conservation Scotland brings her into contact with politicians, artists and local communities. In this episode we talk about the pressure facing Scotland's seas,