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2022 Shipwrecks

Shipwrecks 2022

SHIPWRECKS/2022 The Niagara Divers’ Association will present its 28th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, “Shipwrecks/2022” on Friday April 15 and Saturday, April 16, 2022. This year in response to Covid-19 we will be holding a Streaming event instead of our usual in person location at Centennial High School, 240 Thorold Road, Welland, Ontario. The event is free …

2022 Shipwrecks

Jill Heinerth – Shipwrecks 2022

JILL HEINERTH is an underwater explorer, writer, photographer, speaker, and filmmaker. A pioneer of technical rebreather diving, she has led expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica, volcanic lava tubes, and submerged caves worldwide. Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Her memoir, INTO THE PLANET, has been lauded by the Wall Street …

2022 Shipwrecks

Ric Mixter – Shipwrecks 2022

With dozens of appearances in two countries and three states last year, Ric Mixter is certainly one of the busiest maritime speakers, rumored to be the most requested historian on the Great Lakes. Visiting museums, libraries, NASA and his live music concert “STORM”, thousands of audience members get a new appreciation for our unique inland-sea …

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Cal Kothrade – Shipwrecks 2022

Cal Kothrade is an award-winning underwater photographer and maritime artist, as well as a published dive travel writer, specializing in the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. His hauntingly beautiful photos have appeared in magazines, books, and on TV. Through his art, photos, and public presentations he introduces others to the wondrous submerged cultural resources of …

2022 Shipwrecks

Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg – Shipwrecks 2022

Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg, well-known maritime historians, authors, and speakers, as well as underwater explorers, photographers, and videographers, are a husband-and-wife team who love to examine shipwrecks, particularly those in the Great Lakes. Starting with a double major in French and Russian for a diplomatic career, Joan switched to completing a degree in History. …

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Kayla Martin – Shipwrecks 2022

Kayla Martin is a fourth-year student of Water Science and Environmental Health (BSc) at Wilfred Laurier University. She launched her diving career at thirteen years of age and has logged hundreds of dives exploring historic shipwrecks and beautiful coral reefs. Kayla is active in Great Lakes conservation and education efforts. She studies invasive species and …

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Jim and Pat Stayer – Shipwrecks 2022

The Stayers, Explorer Club Fellows and Boston Sea Rovers Associate Members, are well-known underwater filmmakers dedicated to sharing shipwrecks, animal behavior, and remote dive destinations around the world. Jim & Pat have discovered several shipwrecks, co-authored 3 books, produced hundreds of multimedia presentations, and their footage has appeared on numerous major networks worldwide.  They have …

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Roger Roth – Shipwrecks 2022

Roger Roth is a former science teacher and has been diving and filming underwater since 1988.  He’s earned nine international first-place awards for underwater video production and has authored dozens of educational videos for schools and educational outreach programs around the world.  He has also authored dozens of promotional videos for scuba diving destinations around …

2022 ShipwrecksShipwrecks 2022 Workshops

Sidemount – Getting it Right

Jill Heinerth, the co-author of Sidemount Profiles, will offer a 3-hour interactive sidemount workshop suitable for new and experienced sidemounters. From gear configuration, to safety, Heinerth will share tips from the field so that you can perfect your trim and performance. Recognizing that many people learn to sidemount in warm water environments, Heinerth will offer special support …

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What’s Going on in Our Underwater World… Animal Behavior Workshop

Well-known videographers, Jim and Pat Stayer will share what they have observed over their 47 years of diving using video examples to help you find more sea life, interact with creatures and to understand how creatures interact with each other. Designed to help all divers enjoy the underwater world to its fullest. Photographers and videographers …