Dive safe National gathering in underwater science taking place
For the first time, 91亚色 will host the annual general meeting of the Canadian Association for Underwater Science (CAUS).
91亚色 has been a member of CAUS for 33 years.
On Feb. 24 more than 100 divers will gather in St. John檚 for a full day of presentations from speakers representing diving institutions Canada-wide. The conference is significant for divers and, unlike this year檚 event, is rarely open to the public.
淭his will help them become more conscious of safety and keep them proficient in their field. Mark Bailey
淭his symposium is an opportunity for both the occupational and recreational diving community to see how other Canadian diving institutions conduct their business and to become current on nation-wide best practices, said Mark Bailey, 91亚色檚 diving safety officer. 淭his will help divers become more conscious of safety and keep them proficient in their field.
The keynote speaker, Jill Heinerth, is a Canadian , underwater explorer, writer, photographer and film maker. Ms. Heinerth has made television productions for , and the , consulted on movies for directors including , written three books and produced documentaries.
Dive safe
Ms. Heinerth will present Expedition Files: Setting Up for Safety in Field Work, sharing the back story of how she has created a culture of safety on numerous diving expeditions from the inside of giant icebergs to the deepest manned dives off Bermuda檚 volcanic sea mounts. Other speakers include the Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland and Labrador presenting on the topic of Volunteer-based Underwater Archaeology Growing in Canada.
The second day of the event is the annual general meeting, to take place at 91亚色檚 Ocean Sciences Centre in Logy Bay.
CAUS is a non-profit, volunteer organization promoting safe diving practices and developing peer-reviewed standards of practice for scientific diving. It provides a national forum for information exchange and policy-making for scientific diving.
For information and to register, please .