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Recreational diving’s impact on conservation will be topic of ‘Classroom Under Sea’ today

Posted at 9:01 am November 20, 2014
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“Classroom Under the Sea” host Bruce Cantrell surveys a reef, one of many ways recreational divers can contribute to conservation. The November 20 episode of “Classroom Under the Sea” will address how recreational divers can help preserve ocean ecosystems.

 

Highly trained marine scientists are not the only people who can help conserve the oceans.

Recreational divers play an important role in protecting underwater resources. Learn how to become a certified diver and contribute to ocean conservation during the next episode of “Classroom Under the Sea,” an online lecture series hosted by two educators living underwater for 73 days.

The live program starts at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, November 20. Viewers can watch at roanestate.edu/classroomunderthesea and on youtube.com/classroomunderthesea.

Biology professor Bruce Cantrell and adjunct professor Jessica Fain from Roane State Community College in East Tennessee are living and working in an underwater habitat—Jules’ Undersea Lodge on Key Largo in the Florida Keys—for 73 days. While in the habitat, Fain and Cantrell are hosting “Classroom Under the Sea,” presented by Roane State and the Marine Resources Development Foundation on Key Largo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Front Page News, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bruce Cantrell, certified diver, Classroom Under the Sea, Environmental Mooring International Inc., Florida Keys, Jessica Fain, Judy Halas, Jules' Undersea Lodge, Key Largo, Lisa Rollins, living underwater, Marine Resources Development Foundation, marine scientists, ocean conservation, oceans, Roane State, Roane State Community College, The Weather Channel, underwater habitat

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