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Underwater Canada

Apr 01
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Ultimate Travel Tips – Before Departure

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I’ve spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. In this series, I will offer up the top 100 travel tips. Part one offers the things to do before your trip. 1. Global Rescue – If you are going to be in a remote place, make sure you have evacuation insurance to get home in the event of an accident. 2. Medical Insurance – Ensure you are covered adequately in case of misfortune. Divers Alert Network (DAN) offers worldwide coverage for diving accidents and supplemental travel insurance with proceeds that support diving medical research. Other sport’s organizations…

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Mar 26
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Climate Change Documentary

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I’m very proud to share the poster for the film that I worked on throughout the summer of 2018. It will be launched in Germany in July 2019 and will follow to other markets internationally through the fall of 2019. I served as an underwater camera person and the English presenter in the movie. It was a profound journey that took our tiny crew from Greenland to Baffin Island and the northern reaches of Hudson Bay. We camped on sea ice, plunged into frigid waters and fended off polar bears to get the shots. I am grateful to Mario Cyr, my…

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Feb 08
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Underwater Canada in the Classroom

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This morning I met with students from classrooms across North America to share the underwater geography of Canada. This month women explorers will share their work on Exploring by The Seat of Your Pants online classroom sessions. 50 hangouts will reach hundreds of classrooms around the world! Check out the archive if you missed my talk!

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Oct 29
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Aqua Hacking

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On October 25, I had the opportunity to attend and present a keynote speech at the Aqua Hacking Challenge Finals in Toronto, Canada. The event, sponsored by the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation is in its fourth year and was presented as a part of Ontario’s Water Innovation Week. At the challenge, five finalist teams of university students competed for a chance to win $50,000 in prizes and a spot working with local incubators. So far the challenge has spawned over 60 engineering and tech-related solutions with 15 on the market or in development. The interdisciplinary student groups are paired with…

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Oct 06
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The Circle of Life

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My oldest friend Dr. Jaqueline Windh and I stumble through the forest that is damp with yellow fall foliage and arrive on the cobbled bank of the Quinsam River. We’ve known each other for 50 years and still love the same things we did as kids: getting dirty and observing the natural beauty of our extraordinary world. This reunion is an opportunity to celebrate our friendship and observe the remarkable cycle of life of the various salmon species that make British Columbia their home. Beneath the glassy surface of the fast moving water, eighty or more salmon turn their heads…

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Oct 06
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The Bears of Bute Inlet

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It is raining hard with a 35-knot wind pouring downslope from the coastal mountains into Bute Inlet. A fresh frosting of snow dusts the peaks with the season’s first freeze. We brace ourselves in the aluminum boat which is pounding over broken waves. Most other vessels have turned back today, unable to fight the combined forces of the wind and furious tidal currents that cycle in violent whirlpools and back eddies. But we are determined to reach the traditional territory of the Homlco Xwe’malhkwu Peoples in Bute Inlet. Like other Coastal First Nation peoples, the Homalco are stewards of the…

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Sep 26
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Exploring Saguenay

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Carl Tremblay has the ocean in his eyes. From the moment you step onto his small aluminum cabin cruiser in Saguenay Fjord, you know this is a man who has a lot of passion for his job. “I love this place,” he says with childlike wonderment. While our captain readies the boat and goes through a quick safety briefing, Tremblay pulls out a sizeable spiral-bound book filled with photos of wildlife that he has taken. He spends a few minutes sharing each photo, carefully describing how I will find these things and how big they are. Some the size on…

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