Laser Scanning for Microplastic & Tagging Sharks
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First things first:
The 1st goal of this trip is to give those in the exploration community a chance to further develop skill sets around submersible operations and exploration.
The 2nd goal is to either tag and track six gill sharks or do one of the largest deep sea marine surveys off the coast of Roatan, Honduras.
The research project aspect will be determined by how many people join the trip and our financial resources for items such as shark tags.
As of now, no grants have been submitted for the project, we are applying for multiple grants and publication sources.
I believe it is worth stressing that this trip will be a balance of submarine operations and education, scientific diving, and peer networking.
That being said the 3rd goal of the project is to laser scan coral reefs to identify microplastic pollution levels and to potentially laser scan six-gill sharks.
As there is only room for 3 persons in the submarine at a time we will have to schedule our dives and objectives.
As we cycle through the deep sea submersible, the remaining group members have the daily opportunity to do scientific scuba dives and/or recreational scuba dives at their leisure.
Overview:
7 day trip to Honduras for submarines and scientific diving.
The costs include airfare, housing, importation fees for the laser scanner, access to the submarine, and scientific data processing
Trip dates:
July 11th to 17th 2021 (I will personally be staying longer until the 20th)
Location:
Roatan, Honduras
Accommodation:
We believe it would be the most advantageous to have everyone stay at the same or nearby locations so we can debrief our submarine dives as well as scuba dive together. We are deeply considering two locations. One is in the West End called Cocolobo, the other is in the West Bay called Paradise Beach Hotel.
Submarine:
As mentioned before, if you are planning on attending the trip I will be coordinating the submarine training and dives with Karl Stanley, our pilot. The submarine is capable of depths around 2000ft below the surface (610m). 3 people in the submarine at a time including the pilot.
Dives in the submarine cost approximately $800 per person. We will most likely be cycling through 4 people per day in the submarine to do deep sea surveys. 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
Science and education:
I'm working with Karl on the dive locations to solidify the area for us to survey and potentially tag six gill sharks.
He has worked with Dean Grubbs from Florida State University's Marine Science Lab.
I am continuing on this endeavor to secure funding and resources.
Museum Renovation:
Anthony's Key Resort has the only museum on the Island and Karl has also offered us the opportunity to renovate a deep sea section that he has ownership of. We will share our findings through this platform.
Protean Industries Underwater Surveying
Protean Industries Team Members
The 1st goal of this trip is to give those in the exploration community a chance to further develop skill sets around submersible operations and exploration.
The 2nd goal is to either tag and track six gill sharks or do one of the largest deep sea marine surveys off the coast of Roatan, Honduras.
The research project aspect will be determined by how many people join the trip and our financial resources for items such as shark tags.
As of now, no grants have been submitted for the project, we are applying for multiple grants and publication sources.
I believe it is worth stressing that this trip will be a balance of submarine operations and education, scientific diving, and peer networking.
That being said the 3rd goal of the project is to laser scan coral reefs to identify microplastic pollution levels and to potentially laser scan six-gill sharks.
As there is only room for 3 persons in the submarine at a time we will have to schedule our dives and objectives.
As we cycle through the deep sea submersible, the remaining group members have the daily opportunity to do scientific scuba dives and/or recreational scuba dives at their leisure.
Overview:
7 day trip to Honduras for submarines and scientific diving.
The costs include airfare, housing, importation fees for the laser scanner, access to the submarine, and scientific data processing
Trip dates:
July 11th to 17th 2021 (I will personally be staying longer until the 20th)
Location:
Roatan, Honduras
Accommodation:
We believe it would be the most advantageous to have everyone stay at the same or nearby locations so we can debrief our submarine dives as well as scuba dive together. We are deeply considering two locations. One is in the West End called Cocolobo, the other is in the West Bay called Paradise Beach Hotel.
Submarine:
As mentioned before, if you are planning on attending the trip I will be coordinating the submarine training and dives with Karl Stanley, our pilot. The submarine is capable of depths around 2000ft below the surface (610m). 3 people in the submarine at a time including the pilot.
Dives in the submarine cost approximately $800 per person. We will most likely be cycling through 4 people per day in the submarine to do deep sea surveys. 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.
Science and education:
I'm working with Karl on the dive locations to solidify the area for us to survey and potentially tag six gill sharks.
He has worked with Dean Grubbs from Florida State University's Marine Science Lab.
I am continuing on this endeavor to secure funding and resources.
Museum Renovation:
Anthony's Key Resort has the only museum on the Island and Karl has also offered us the opportunity to renovate a deep sea section that he has ownership of. We will share our findings through this platform.
Protean Industries Underwater Surveying
Protean Industries Team Members
Organizer
Stephen Daire
Organizer
Lafayette, NJ