Michael Bear
Michael Bear lives and works in San Diego and is an avid SCUBA diver and Science Diver columnist for California Diver Magazine.
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Monterey: Cold-Water Diving at Its BestMonterey should be on every diver's 'must dive' list of excellent cold-water dive sites for California.
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Greenland Shark Group Seeks Funding for Webcam to Study Greenland SharksThe Greenland Shark and Elasmobranch Education and Research Group [GEERG] is seeking funding to set-up the world's first visual shark monitoring system near Baie-Comeau, Quebec. -
Google Earth Oceans LayerAre you a filmmaker, videographer, photographer or multimedia specialist with films or photographs to contribute to Google Earth Oceans layer? -
$4 Million Awarded to South Coast MPA Baseline ProgramThe Ocean Protection Council has awarded $4 million to support initial monitoring of the newly designated South Coast marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Profile: David McGuire: Director of Sea Stewards and Shark ConservationistAs a captain, dive master and cinematographer, David has explored the world ocean on numerous sailing voyages collecting media content with an emphasis on ocean awareness and conservation. -
California Ships to Reefs Project Makes Giant Stride ForwardThe California Department of Fish and Game sent a letter to MARAD early in June asking the federal agency to ascertain the suitability and availability of USS Kawishiwi for reefing purposes. -
Southern California Marine Protected Areas Take Effect October 1, 2011California's Fish and Game Commission voted four to one today in favor of an October 1, 2011 implementation date for the Southern California marine protected areas approved last December -
BIOAPP: Revolutionizing Marine Life ObservationBlaise Barrette has been at the forefront of the field in developing a web-based interface which allows SCUBA divers to report various types of marine life they see while diving into a database which tracks marine life by species. -
Marine Science Camp Offered to Students by Marine BiologistStudents will learn to scuba dive and receive their NAUI open water or advanced certification as well as their underwater ecologist certification. -
Digital Ocean: Newest Social Networking for Marine Scientists and Ocean LoversDigitalOcean (DO) is a virtual community that connects people and provides them with resources to advance ocean sustainability and protect Earth's ocean ecosystems. -
San Diego Ocean Protection Takes Historic Step Forward with MPAsIn a landmark decision, the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) today voted 3-2 to adopt a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) that will stretch from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. -
Shark Observation Network Goes OnlineThe Shark Observation Network is the first of its kind, allowing divers and marine biologists around the world to enter data on shark sightings as they happen. -
350 RansIn this surprising twist of fate, Elfassy also shares with Barker the experience of having been made paralyzed by a car accident. -
Coastal Cleanup DayVolunteers brought their own buckets and gloves to reduce plastic waste from the event -
Southern California Divers Film Remarkable Encounter with Large Sea Jelly Off La JollaDivers were diving in the La Jolla Submarine Canyon -
California Ships to Reefs Awards WeekendThis year California Ships to Reefs (CSTR) is proud to honor an impressive group of people for their long record of extraordinary accomplishments to benefit the organization's mission. -
First Annual Ocean Art Photography Competition 2010Over $63,000 worth of prizes including over 25 live-aboard and scuba diving resort packages.
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New California Diving Magazine DebutsFrom the rich, cold waters of the North Coast to the warmer waters of the majestic Channel Islands, California offers world-class scuba diving
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Profile: Marine Educator, Cetacean Society Board Member, Science Diver and Ocean ConservationistCarl Mayhugh has been a dive boat captain, a SCUBA instructor and on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Oceans Foundation
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Noted Cape Town Shark Researcher Pans New Halle Barry Shark Movie 'Dark Tide'Shark researchers are leery of lending credibility to movies which play on audience's fear of sharks to sell tickets
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Harkey Bill Signed into Law by GovernorAB 634 is intended to protect state and local governments from liability associated with scuba diving, particularly on ship-based artificial reefs
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10th Anniversary of Sinking of Yukon Warship a SuccessLast Thursday, divers who were originally involved with the sinking of the Canadian warship HCMS Yukon in 2000 as an artificial reef in San Diego, gathered on the Yukon to commemorate the event.
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Torrance Man Confirms Location of Lost WWI German U BoatUB88 served ten months in the Imperial German Navy and sank 13 allied ships. After 20 months under special commission in the U. S. Navy, UB88 dove for the last time on January 3, 1921 under the guns of the USS Wickes.
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July: The Great Annual Fish Count [REEF]an event coordinated by the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) that mobilizes and trains volunteer divers and snorkelers in established methodologies to identify and document fish diversity and population trends in marine ecosystems....
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AB 634 Goes to the Governor to SignThe bill, which will protect state and local agencies from liability in the event of diving accidents on artificial reefs, is now on its way to the Governor's desk for final approval.
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Profile: Dida Kutz, Marine Conservationist, Science Diver and Explorers Club MemberDida Kutz is editor of Pt Lobos Magazine and runs a website for science divers, www.blueplanetdivers.org
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Diver Immersion Program: Aquarium of the Pacific in Long BeachCome join NAUI Instructor Becky Anderson in this amazing experience! As your Dive Master, she will dive with you as we explore the exhibit, modeled after the famous Blue Corner dive site in Palau.
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Free SoCAL REEF Fish ID ClassesThese classes are fun and geared towards a regular recreational diver/snorkeler - you won't need a science degree to enjoy yourself.
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Roddenberry Dive Team and Dive California Announce the Comic Con Dive: July 22, 2010To all Scuba Divers and Ocean Lovers traveling to San Diego for this years Comic-Con event, come join the Roddenberry Dive Team and Dive California for a morning of adventure as we dive La Jolla's Underwater Ecological Preserve.
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San Diego Diver Shoots Remarkable Video of Basking Shark Near Coronados IslandsSan Diego diver caught a remarkable video of Basking Shark off the Coronados Islands, Mexico, the shark was later believed to have been killed by Mexican fishermen
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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary REEF Survey a SuccessREEF surveyors and two marine biologists, REEF Director of Science, Dr. Christy Semmens and Dr. Steve Lonhart of the Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network [SIMoN: http://www.sanctuarysimon.org/] completed the 2010 REEF Survey on June 4.
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Show Your Support for AB 634: Support Ship Reefing in CAThe Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on AB 634 is set for 9:30 AM on Thursday, June 10, 2010.
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Memorial Day: San Diego Divers Prepare to Head to Monterey Bay for Annual REEF SurveyThree San Diego divers, Barbara Lloyd, Jackie Patay and Michael Bear are preparing to head up to Monterey for the annual Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary REEF Survey (MBNMS).
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Celebrate World Oceans Day, June 6 and June 8, 2010Celebrate San Diego's slice of the seas at our free, community celebration on Sunday, June 6 at Kellogg Park at La Jolla Shores!
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REEF Data Used to Evaluate Evolution in Marine SpeciesData collected by divers and snorkelers as part of the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Project were recently used in a large analysis to better understand the patterns of evolution in marine fishes.
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Founder of IDive Sharks and the Global Shark InitiativeAfter 12 years in the military, Mark Thorpe began a career in the world of underwater documentary productions, where he became aware of the profound problems facing the survival of many of the shark species he had worked with.
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Yukon Sinking's 10th AnniversaryAn exciting two-day event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the HMCS Yukon's reefing in San Diego will feature an underwater press conference, a party, and seminars on July 14th and 15th, announced California Ships to Reefs (CSTR).
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Underwater Times: Great White Shark Released by Monterey Aquarium Dies in Gillnet Off Baja CoastMONTEREY, California - The young great white shark that was returned to the wild by the Monterey Bay Aquarium last November died after she was caught in a fishing net off Baja California.
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REEF Marine Life ID Classes OfferedTired of not knowing who's who on your underwater adventures? REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation) is again offering free marine life ID classes this year in California.
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11th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition Now Accepting Film SubmissionsHere is your chance to see your work in a state-of-the-art venue on a giant screen. There is no entry fee! Each evening will feature a different program consisting of 14 to 16 short underwater films from locations all over the world.
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Preeminent Shark Researcher Takes Interest in San Diego Sevengill Shark SightingsDr. David Ebert, shark researcher and program manager for the Pacific Shark Research Center (PSRC) at Moss Landing, California, has taken an interest in the developing situation with sevengill sharks here in San Diego.
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San Diego-Area Diver Group Frees Horn SharkA local dive group called Scuba Diver Girls were leading a guided tour on March 20th 2010, in the La Jolla Ecological Reserve, when they came upon an abandoned lobster trap. Margo spotted it first and realized there was a Horn Shark trapped inside.
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Orange County Divers Capture Huge Purple Jellyfish on FilmIt was Orange County diver Scott Gietler's fifth day of blue-water diving in water 1,000 feet deep, when it happened: dropping down the line, at about 70 feet, the water became a crystal clear, marine blue, and they hit the jackpot.
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San Diego Diver Films Two Local WrecksLast weekend, San Diego diver Jim Ridgway and several dive buddies from Power Scuba: John Huber, Bill Powers and Jim Rosenberg, dove two deep wrecks off the San Diego coast: the USS Hogan and the High Seas.
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Tom Jefferson: A Voice for the Vaquita in San DiegoThe vaquita porpoise is the rarest and most-endangered species of marine mammal in the world. It is critically endangered with fewer than 300 remaining. It is found in a tiny area in the extreme northern Gulf of California, in Baja California, Mexico.
