Boston Sea Rovers Show

Friday night at the speakers reception with Amy Giannotti, Terrence Tysall and the other interns.
Friday night at the speakers reception with Amy Giannotti, Terrence Tysall and the other interns.

I flew in from England on Thursday night before the weekend  of the Sea Rovers Conference.  I got up early for the COMS (Career Opportunities in Marine Science) day.  I really enjoyed the broad variety of speakers at this event.  I was always interested in marine biology as a child, and the school groups that attended were very lucky to attend this presentation.

Amy and Terrence from the Cambrian Foundation gave a presentation about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and gave an overview of opportunities for students to get involved with cave explorations and scientific diving.

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Lunch with everyone after COMS!

That evening, I went to the Friday night party, where I was formally introduced to many other Sea Rovers and friends of the Sea Rovers.   I also learnt a lot about the rituals and traditions of the Sea Rovers that night.

Saturday morning, I drove up to Danvers where the Sea Rovers exposition takes place.  The show fills the hotel.  I was really impressed by the scale.  In addition to the exhibit hall, there was an exhibition filled with diving relics and three rooms for presentations.   I spent most of the day at presentations.

I attended the film festival on Saturday night, where I watched beautiful footage shot by some of the best underwater videographers in the field.

Kate, Rick, Ryan, Kim, Daniel, Rachel, J.P., and me
Kate, Rick, Ryan, Kim, Daniel, Rachel, J.P., and me

I spent Sunday going through the exposition hall, and watched a few more presentations.  I wrapped up the show with J.P. Sullivan’s presentation on his internship last year.  His experiences were very interesting, and I am very excited to be presenting my own experiences next year.

I was very tired when I left on Sunday evening.  I went straight to the airport, and flew back to England.

I really enjoyed my time at the Sea Rovers show.  It was my first dive show, and I met a lot of really fascinating people and had a great time.  I can’t wait for next year.