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Diving into the fascinating world of marine biology
A new marine biology guide for divers and snorkelers will be unveiled at DEMA 2022
PRESS RELEASE
October 24, 2022 – MONTREAL Beneath the Blue Planet is the ultimate guide to the ocean, its creatures, and its conservation. This comprehensive and pioneering book answers many of the burning questions that divers and snorkelers have when exploring the underwater world. If you want to know how the ocean works, understand the perils that coral reefs face, and learn about some of the world’s most fascinating marine creatures, then this book will guide you. Beneath the Blue Planet traces the story of our ocean from Earth’s formation to the modern day, detailing the science behind everything from currents and chemistry to the fascinating ecology of its creatures, ranging from plankton to whales. Beyond explaining why the ocean and its inhabitants are so remarkable, Beneath the Blue Planet explores the serious challenges this precious environment faces, and offers insights into how we can work to preserve it for future generations.
Beneath the Blue Planet is written by dive industry veteran, educator and marine conservation biologist Dr. Alex Brylske, and published by Reef Smart Guides, which is responsible for the well-known Dive and Snorkel travel guide series, with titles in Florida and many Caribbean destinations. The new release contains 250 captivating images and illustrations and follows the familiar Reef Smart Guides style that integrates Eco Tips, Safety Tips, and Scientific Insight boxes. This guide to the underwater world is one that every avid diver and snorkeler should have on their bookshelf or in their dive bag alongside their logbook.
This exciting new guide will be unveiled at the DEMA 2022 show in Orlando, FL, November 1-4, 2022. While the official publication date is December 15, 2022, a limited number of signed advanced copies will be available at Author’s Corner on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (12:00-12:30 PM) and Thursday, November 3, 2022 (11:00-11:30 AM), as well as at the Reef Smart Guides booth (#914) throughout the show. Copies of Beneath the Blue Planet can also be pre-ordered on Amazon (see QR code below).
Dr. Alex Brylske will also hold a seminar at the DEMA 2022 show in room S310A, on Wednesday, November 02, 2022 (4:00 PM – 4:45 PM), titled Perfecting the Customer Experience: The Art and Science of Coral Reef Interpretation. During the presentation, Dr. Brylske will introduce the new book and demonstrate how dive professionals can use this important new resource to create exceptional educational experiences for students and customers, as well as turn them into effective environmental advocates for ocean conservation.
This new guide is part of a major new initiative called Reef Smart Education, which aims to bring a greater understanding of marine ecology to the dive industry. Through physical publications and both online and onsite seminars, this initiative will not only help recreational divers and snorkelers get the most out of their underwater experience, but also assist dive professionals and resort staff to develop engaging educational activities and programs for their guests.
To learn more about Beneath the Blue Planet and Reef Smart Education, visit ReefSmartGudies.com.
Contact:
Ian Popple (CEO Reef Smart Inc.)
Montreal, CANADA
Email: ian@reefsmartguides.com
Tel.: 514-448-4771
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Operation CCR – THE CCR event on Bonaire
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Every year in May, Buddy Dive Resort turns into CCR heaven! Also, coming up in 2023, Your Buddies on Bonaire are back with a new edition of Operation CCR. During this weeklong event, Buddy Dive Resort offers a program filled with try-outs, demos, presentations, and of course lots of CCR dives, including several dives on the Windjammer wreck!
There is no doubt that closed-circuit rebreathers are not only the present but also the future of diving exploration. Buddy Dive TeK is a leading technical diver support facility, and we recognize our guests’ ambition to explore and conquer new frontiers. Therefore, we are proud to be able to provide 100% support to all types of CCR units in the market.
Our facility stocks a large assortment of different sizes of rebreather cylinders, has available different types of CO2 absorbent, and provides a state-of-the-art filling station with two booster pumps capable of reaching high pressure fills of oxygen and TRIMIX. Our 100% rebreather-friendly facility also comes with staff trained in different CCR units, including the JJ CCR, the X-CCR, and the O2ptima CCR.
There is no doubt that we are ready to welcome CCR divers from all around the world. Buddy Dive Tek on Bonaire is the CCR place to provide unlimited hours of freedom, fun, and exploration for technical divers. So, CCR divers, bring your rebreather and join us from May 27 until June 3, for Operation CCR 2023!
For questions, please do not hesitate to contact tekdiving@buddydive.com
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About Buddy Dive Resort
Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire’s leading dive hotel is known for its personable staff, spacious accommodations, and a dive operation that has something for every diver. The full-service resort houses spacious studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, a full-service dive center, activity desk, two swimming pools, two restaurants, a pool bar, vehicle rentals, and the famous drive-thru air and Nitrox fill station. Built with active people in mind, Buddy Dive Resort knows exactly what is needed to make guests comfortable during their busy day of diving, exploring, and relaxing at the resort. Over the last few years, Buddy Dive Resort was recognized as one of the World’s Best Dive Resorts & Operations in Scuba Diving magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards: Top 100 Gold List.
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