I had the honor of filming a cave diving story for an exciting new series from award-winning filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. One Strane Rock is a mind-bending, thrilling journey that explores...
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In December 2016, a highly experienced team of cave diving explorers is gathering together in Abaco, Bahamas to explore, survey and share images and stories from one of the most remarkable and stunning underwater caves on earth. Sponsored by National Geographic, this project aims to employ cutting edge technology including VR, AR, 3D imaging techniques as well as novel collaborative approaches to studying and documenting these submerged museums of natural history.
EXPEDITION FILES
The “Abaco Blue Holes Expedition Live” video portfolio was selected by the judges for the Tom Zanes Award (Best of Show) in the 2017 NSS Video Salon held in New Mexico...
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Brian Kakuk is a former U.S. Navy Diver, part owner of The Bahamas Underground Technical and Cave Diving facility in Marsh Harbor, Abaco Island as well as Founder/Director of the Bahamas...
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Tom Morris is a biologist and diver who lives in Gainesville, Florida and turned 70 years old on this expedition. His birthday present was a passport that he left in...
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December 15, 2016 / Blue Holes Blog / Sebastien Kister Sebastien Kister is a french cave diving instructor sharing his passion for the cenotes of the Riviera Maya in the...
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Steve Bogaerts is a cave diving instructor and explorer originally from London, England who has been living in Mexico for the last 18 years. Steve first visited the Bahamian island of...
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I have an odd business card. The title simply says, “Explorer.” In reality, I am the Explorer in Residence for the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, underwater photographer/cinematographer, writer, dive technology...
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Maria Fadiman is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer and an associate professor in Geosciences at Florida Atlantic University. She is an ethnobotanist, focusing on the conservation of human ecological knowledge...
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Nancy Albury is the Abaco Manager and Curator of Paleontology for the National Museum of The Bahamas. She is responsible for management of the natural history collections as well as...
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Jill Heinerth, Dec. 10, 2016 Jill Heinerth serves as the documentarian for the Abaco Blue Holes Project. Her hybrid career includes teaching, photo-journalism, motivational speaking, consulting and pretty much anything...
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OUTREACH
Exploration in the Classroom #1
National Geographic Explorer Classroom: Virtual Field Trip to Bahamas Blue Holes
December 7th @ 12:00pm EST
We’re using BGAN satellite technology to connect with classrooms around the world and share these unique and little studied ecosystems. This is part two of the classroom outreach initiative.
Google Hangout Link
Exploration in the Classroom #2
Exploring Bahamas by the Seat of Your Pants: Virtual Field Trip to Bahamas Blue Holes
December 8th @ 11:00am EST
Hosted by Kenny Broad and Jill Heinerth in the field in Abaco, we’ll connect with the classrooms around the world to share our project results. This is part three of their classroom outreach initiative.
Google Hangout Link
Exploration in the Classroom #3
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