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The Marine Careers Program is for high school juniors and seniors and college students interested in career opportunities in the marine world.
Speakers are successful professionals from a cross section of marine arts, sciences and exploration.
This is your opportunity to ask questions – “How did you wind up doing this for a living?”…"Do you make enough money doing this to support a family?”…
You will also have an opportunity to hear from people of your own age who have started on a marine career. You will learn how they got started, what scholarship opportunities they had, what internships they completed… Again, you get to ask them the questions.
Beneath The Sea, Inc., celebrating its 33nd anniversary is a not-for-profit, volunteer, membership organization, recognized internationally as a source of education about the marine ecology and environment. Its program of purpose is to stimulate interest and education in the aquatic environment - be it sport, scientific, medical, environmental, or crafts as vocation or avocation. The 2nd Annual Marine Careers Program is just one of the events scheduled at the three-day expo scheduled March 27, 28, and 29, 2009 at the Meadowlands Convention Center, Secaucus, New Jersey.
Should you wish further information, or just wish to add your name to the Marine Careers mailing list, please send your name, mailing address, and email address to: MarineCareers@BeneaththeSea.org.
BENEATH THE SEAS 2nd ANNUAL MARINE CAREERS PROGRAM
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2008 Guest Speakers
Master of Ceremonies George Buckley
Leslie Leaney a diver since 1969,
was a diving officer for BSAC Special Branch in Singapore, a co-founder of the Historical Diving Society-U.S.A. and founder of Historical Diver Magazine. His articles on diving history are published world-wide. Leslie is a consultant on diving history and has lectured extensively on the subject. He is past president of the American Historical Diving Society, Editor of Historical Diving Magazine, a Director of the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, an honorary lifetime member of the Historical Diving Society and a Trustee and Advisory Board Member of Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Zale Parry
Zale Parry, known as the damsel in distress in the TV series Sea Hunt, is a pioneer diver who helped run the first civilian hyperbaric chamber in California, set a womans depth record to 209 feet. An accomplished underwater photographer, Zale co-founded the International Underwater Film Festival and became the first elected woman president of the U/W Photographic Society. Zale has received numerous awards in the scuba industry and is the Lifetime Ambassador at Large for the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences.
Phil Nuytten
R. T. (Phil) Nuytten, has spent his life in subsea exploration
as a working commercial diver and as a developer of underwater equipment and techniques. Amongst his accomplishments are: Deep Work 1000, the first North American thousand foot saturation dive; the "Deep Worker 2000" known as an "underwater sports car"; record-setting dives through ice-covered arctic waters; and the world-famous Newtsuit which is a thousand foot-rated hard suit that completely protects the wearer from outside pressure and eliminates the need for decompression while still maintaining mobility and dexterity a "submarine that you wear". In 2000, The Deep Workers successfully recovered the Space Shuttle booster rockets from the May flight to the U.S. Space Station. His goal has been to provide scientific, technical, military, and sport divers full access to continental shelf depths without the hazards of decompression, so that humans can explore, learn about and - ultimately - protect the worlds oceans
Wyland is noted for bridging the worlds of marine science and art.
In 1998 the United Nations proclaimed Wyland the official artist for the "International Year of the Ocean" and issued a commemorative stamp in his honor. He is an accomplished painter, sculptor, photographer, writer and SCUBA diver. He is a leader in marine resource conservation , creating an epic series of more than ninety-one life size marine life murals that spans twelve countries on four continents. He is actively engaged in teaching millions of students around our oceans, rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands. Listed in Whos Who in American Art, the Guinness Book of World Records, and many other national and international publications, the multi-faceted artist has even hosted several series for television, including "Wylands Ocean World on the Discovery Channels Animal Planet Network.
2007
Secrets Of Coney Island Creek Lecture and Photograph Exhibit by Charles Denson ...
WAS October 18, 2007 at 6pm at the Brooklyn College Library
Archives and Special Collections Reading Room was followed by Charles Denson’s lecture, "Coney Island Creek: The Future of the Past," in the Brooklyn College Library Woody Tanger Auditorium.
Address; Brooklyn College Library, 2900 Bedford Avenue . Brooklyn, New York 11210
For more information about Charlie Denson, Coney Island History Project
Natatonal Night out Against Crime 07
WAS August 7th, from 5-8 PM
The 60th Precinct's Annual National Night Out Against Crime. was held on Tuesday, August 7th, 2007, from 5-8 pm in the park behind KeySpan Park, off the Boardwalk at West 19th Street (ConeyIsland, Brooklyn, New York).
We are strong supporters of this event.
Coney Island Sand Sculpting Festival
WAS Saturday July 28, 2007 12 Noon-5pm
* Free Sand Sculpting Contest-Prizes * Live Music
* Informations Tables on Display
So Come o down, and "Come Back to Coney Island!"
Directions
Coney Island Brooklyn. Take Belt Parkway to Exit (6) South Go south on Cropsey Ave. Take Cropsey to Surf Ave. Make a Left turn on Surf Ave. Go to the Coney Island Boardwalk Between West 10th and West 12th Street
See Local Map (PDF) View Photos
Brownstone Quarry
Vintage Dive Rally Was held at the Brownstone Quarry
On June 22, 23 & 24, 2007 the Northeast Diving Equipment Group (NEDEG) Bob Rusnak, Research Divers, along with several other diving organizations hosted their vintage dive equipment at the Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park in Portland, Connecticut
Brown Stone Park Read more Information See Photos of event
2007 Hardhat Rally at Dutch Springs Quarry
Jim Boyd's Hard Hat Dive Rally
WAS May 25,26,27,and 28 Memorial Day
Beneath The Sea Diving Exposition 2007
WAS March 23, 24, and 25th
Dave Hill, Gene Ritter and Jean Michel Cousteau Louie Scarcella
See Photos of us at the Fanasea Scuba Diving Tank at the Meadowlands Exposition Convention Center
Zale Parry Argonaut, (Sea Hunt television series), dives the Kirby Morgan Superlite 27 at the Beneath the Sea Show
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Medowlands Convention Center, New Jersey -
Mar 25, 2007
Research Diver Zale Parry and Commercial Diver Lenny Speregen share a honarary Surface Supplied Dive together at Beneath the Sea 2007
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Look For Beneath the Sea Photos 2007
Special thanks to: Fantasea Scuba New Jersey
Jim Boyed, NEWEG
Long Island Maritime Museum
Seafood Festival Sayville Long Island
Date: WAS Saturday and Sunday, August 26, and 27, 2006
Don and Bob Rusnak
The Historical Diving Society, the North East Working Equipment Group (NEWEG) and the Cultural Research Divers participants annually dive the vintage equipment. The Mark V Divers suited up and dove. There is alsays food, music, crafts and Maritime exhibits- something for everyone!
Seafood Festival & Craft Show
Gates will opened at 10:00 am and closed at 5:00 pm.
The food vendors remained open until 6:00 pm and
great entertainment until 7:00 pm.Arts, crafts, great entertainment and of course... Seafood!
Directions to the Long Island Maritime Museum
Benefit for Alzheimer's
WAS Saturday, August 19, 2006
2PM to 11PM
U.S. Navy Vintage Hard Hat Dive
North Shore Long Island.
Cedar Beach,
We set up our dive station and dovethe 1943 US Brooklyn Navy Diving Helmet.
Directions :Take Long Island Expressway to exit 63 north.
Take N.Ocean Ave to 25A. East (make right at 25A) Make a left at Echo Aveune. Make a Left on Pipe Stave Hollow Road.
Take Pipe Stave Hollow Rd to North Country Rd. (Make a right) Make a quick left and stay on Pipe Stave Hollow Road. Take this to the water. Stay left on Harbor Beach Road to the end. The event will be held at Ralph's Marina.
Coney Island Sand Sculpting Festival
WAS Saturday, August 5th, 2006 12 Noon-5pm
* Free Sand Sculpting Contest-Prizes
* New York Arm Wrestling-Free
* Live Music
* Informations Tables on Display
So Come on down, and "Come Back to Coney Island!"
Directions
Coney Island Brooklyn. Take Belt Parkway to Exit (6) South Go south on Cropsey Ave. Take Cropsey to Surf Ave. Make a Left turn on Surf Ave.
Goto the Coney Island Boardwalk Between West 10th and West 12th Street
Sponsored By Astella Development Corporation
For more Information Call 718-266-4653
NEW YORK STATE MARINE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Presents the
National Marine Educators Association
2006 Annual Conference
at
Long Island University, Brooklyn Center
WAS July 15th to July 22nd 2006
Accommodations available at LIU Campus housing or local hotels
starting at $150 for the 7 nights
Guest Speakers
Elementary to College Education and Research Workshops and Lectures
Schools, Museums, Aquariums, Marine and Maritime Environmental Education Organizations,
Field Trips including: Boat Trips, Kayaking, SCUBA trip, Atlantis Marine World, New York Aquarium,
Lamont Doherty Geological Laboratories, Fire Island, South Street Seaport,
American Museum of Natural History, Kingsborough Community College
Extensive Exhibits/Displays/Vendors
Dinners on Manhattan Cruise Ship, at the New York Aquarium,
Beneath the Blue Whale at the American Museum of Natural History,
Historic Paramount Theater
Professional Development
Supporting the New York State and National Science Standards for Teaching
For complete conference information, check our website at http://www.NYSMEA.org/
Mark your calendars now for the 2006 National Marine Educators Association and encourage
colleagues to do the same. The NMEA conference is an opportunity for Professional development forscience educators everywhere.
Cultural Research Divers
Classroom on the Pier Research Diving
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006
Special Guest Marine Biologist Dr.Merryl Kafka, Curator of the New York Aquarium
We explored the waters of Coney Island
with Public School 97 of Forest Park
First Classroom 10:00 am (Full)
Second Classroom 12:00 pm(Full)
Public Seating was at 2:00 pm
Coney Island is were educators, environmentalists, historians and commercial divers gather to contribute their expertise to this one-of-a-kind, live, interactive classroom. PS 97 had a great time exploring with us as we discover together the rich,underwater heritage of Coney Island. We all were amazed at what lies in these waters, from the tropical marine life, to its historic treasures.
We saw it Live at Classroom on the Pier !
Students and adults alike are were fascinated by what they learned.
Archaeology, Marine Biology, History, some of the concerns of our local ecosystem--and about the diving equipment the divers use to "Go Below".
View Past Photos New Photos Coming Soon!
View Classroom on the Pier now on instant video
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Sponsored in Part by Friends of the Boardwalk
PS 97Q Forest Park Public School
Sullivan& Nichols Corp. Supported by
Astella Corporation , Astroland Park , Brighton Beach Neighborhood Assoc.,
Coast Guard Auxiliary, Community Board 13 Coney Island
Deno's Wonder Wheel, District Region 7 Local Union 1456 New York
AquariumNeighborhood Improvement Organization NYC Parks
PS 188 New York State Marine Education Association
Friends of Kaiser Park 2006
WAS Saturday, June 17, 10am-3pm
BEACH CLEANING WAS AT KAISER PARK CONEY ISLAND
To Help Clean the Coney Island Creek !
We had Lots of Food and Drinks.
Friends of Kaiser Park The Mapleton Kiwanis Club, The DEP, New York Aquarium, The Research Divers, The City Parks Foundation helped in this worth while event!
Directions: Coney Island Brooklyn. Take Belt Parkway to Exit (6) South
Go south on Cropsey Ave. for one block. Make a right turn on Neptune Ave.
Take Neptune to Kaiser Park, West 31st Street .
Follow the park around Bayview Ave. We will be near the water.
Sponsered by The Friends of Kaiser Park,
The Mapleton Kiwanis Club, Supported by
New York Aquarium, The Research Divers,
The City Parks Foundation Con Edison
This is a Partnership for Parks. A joint Program of the City of New York, Parks & Recreation
Jim Boyd's
Annual Memorial Day Dive Rally
WAS Friday May 26, 2006 - Monday May 29, 2006.
The 2006 Rally was held at Willow Springs Quarry & Park in Richland, Pennsylvania. John & Val Stokes, Owner's/Operator's have welcome NEDEG for 13 years. At this time we would like to thank them for allowing us to to dive there for so many wonderful years!
If you have any specific questions, please use the link below to contact them directly. Please read the very important rules, regulations, pricing, directions and other general information. click here. Willow Springs offers wonderful camping facilities to their divers, however, since it is Memorial Day Weekend, it is STRONGLY SUGGESTED if you want camping, you call ASAP for reservations!
Friday May 26,2006, the setup began late morning/early afternoon with diving beginning as soon as setup is complete and all equipment tested until approximately 6:00PM.
Saturday May 27, 2006, diving was allowed from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday May 28, 2006, diving was allowed from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday May 29, 2006, diving was allowed from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, however, teardown and cleanup will begin mid to late afternoon. PLEASE STAY TO HELP with teardown, as we always need people to make it quick and easy!
Sponsored By Jim Boyd - The Northeast Diving Equipment Group (NEDEG)
BAYFEST WAS 2006, SUNDAY MAY 21st
"Hello,Sheepshead Bay!"
12 Noon till 5PM At Pier 1
Make a Splash in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn!
BayFest had Food, Live Music, Entertainment for the whole family!
Come on by to New York's Oldest Fishing Fleet!!
Directions
Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn. Take Belt Parkway to Exit (9) Knapp Street Go south on Knapp St. one Block to Emmons Ave. Make a Right turn on Emmons Ave. Take Emmons Ave West to Pier 1, you will see the fishing fleet
Sponsored By The Bay Improvement Group
COMMUNITY/PRECINCT SHOWCASE
WAS Sunday April 30, 2006
PO Thomas Nihill and Son
LOCATION: MARINE PARK is off Avenue U East 33rd Street Go to Fillmore Avenue and 33rd Street, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn South Precinct is hosted their annual Community/Precinct Showcase at Marine Park . There was food, games and entertainment for both children and adults. Once again we were invited to set up our dive station table . We had our historic underwater artifacts on display, along with some commercial dive gear.We support local anti-crime programs that strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnership.
This was truly a wonderful event! It has been called a melting pot of "Neighborhood Cultural History"
Come on by and find out why. Stop by and find out about NYC Law enforcement jobs Plus much more!
Beneath The Sea Expo 2006
Fantasea Scuba Dive Tank,
Cultural Research Divers & NEWEG
put our Mark V divers in the water at
Beneath the Sea Exposition
Beneath the Sea host of the Largest Consumer Scuba & Dive Travel Show in America at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, NJ
Coney Island Polar Bear Swim
Was Sunday, November 13, 2005
Coney Island & West 8th Street.
Starting on the boardwalk at the
New York Aquarium Education Hall Brooklyn, New York
12:00 Noon till 4:00PM
(PDF News Paper Article 1) (PDF News Paper Article 2) (PDF News Paper Article 3)
Cold enough for ya? (Polar Bear Louie Scarcella)
Swim with the Polar Bears in Coney Island
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club is the oldest winter bathing organization in the United States. "We swim in the Atlantic Ocean at Coney Island every Sunday from October through April."
We had a cold water splash as we dressed the president of the
Polar Bear Club Louie Scarcella in a 1943 Vintage US NAVY Mark V Diving Suit.
It was fun making this historical Dive, in Coney Island. It's fun for all ages. Here's what Louie said about the event;
"It's a celebration of life. When you are in the water you know you are alive. It is also great for the mind and body. We also believe it strengthens the immune system. We have some of the greatest and most interesting people in the club."
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! Yes, that's right!
The Polar Bear Club is still taking applications for Coney Island Lifeguards. You can contact Louie,at the the Polar Bear Club
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Labor Day Dive Rally
with Jim Boyd
Friday September 2nd till Monday September 5th 2005
Click here for directions and rules of the park
Labor Day Dive Rally Photos
North East Diving Equipment Group
The 29th Annual
Brighton Jubilee
Brighton Jubilee in Brooklyn
This is a Huge Event!
Come See the Show!
WAS Sunday August 28,2005
9AM-7PM
Brighton Beach Aveune & Coney Island Avenue
(Photo) Pat and Laura Singer
Art Shows, Music, Food , Russian Personalities
and Performances. Brighton Jubilee has it all!
Sponsored by; The Brighton Neighborhood Association
Kiwanis International Special Thanks:
Affinity Medical, Con Edison, Dan Holt & Courier- Life News Papers, Davidzon Radio, Epic, First Step, HelthFirst, Health Plus, HSBC, New York Daily News, Lin MO, Shoreview Nursing Home,Transcare First Responser, NY Presbyterian Community Helth Plan, Dept.of Cultural Affairs, Seafood Festival
Sayville, Long Island, at the Maritime Museum
Don and Bob Rusnak The Historical Diving Society participants annually dive the vintage equipment. Come watch the Mark V Divers suit up and dive at Sayville, Long Island. There'was food, music, crafts and Maritime exhibits- something for everyone!
Date: WAS Saturday and Sunday, August 27th and 28th, 2005 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Directions to the Long Island Maritime Museum
Date: Was Saturday, August 20, 2005
2PM to 11PM
U.S. Navy Vintage Hard Hat Dive
North Shore Long Island.
Cedar Beach,
We will set up our dive station using the 1943 US Brooklyn Navy Diving Helmet and dive Suit.
See and hear us Live! underwater! Interact with the Diver!
(Photo) Bob Rusnak dressing up a diver
Directions :Take Long Island Expressway to exit 63 north.
Take N.Ocean Ave to 25A. East (make right at 25A) Make a left at Echo Aveune. Make a Left on Pipe Stave Hollow Road.
Take Pipe Stave Hollow Rd to North Country Rd. (Make a right) Make a quick left and stay on Pipe Stave Hollow Road. Take this to the water. Stay left on Harbor Beach Road to the end. The event will be held at Ralph's Marina.
Was Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 5pm- 8pm
National Night Out 2005
National Night Out has become a Summer time tradition, where cops and residents get together to have fun.
Place: Asser Levy Park (West 5th Street and Surf Avenue, Coney Island) Free Fun for All!
Read News Article(PDF)
The Research Divers were invited to participate in this worthwhile event, which supports local anti-crime programs that strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnership.
Free Kiddie Rides! Refreshments will be provided.
In Cooperation with Our Elective Officals
60th Precinct Community Council,
Astella Corporation, Astroland Park, BNA, Brighton Shore Front Y, Cultural Research Divers, Denos WonderWheel, Dick Zigun, Friends of the Boardwalk, Guardian Angels, NYC Parks
Was Saturday, July 23, 2005
12 Noon-5pm
The 15th Annual Coney Island
Sand Sculpting Festival
Directions On the Coney Island Boardwalk
Between West 10th and West 12th Street
* Free Sand Sculpting Contest-Prizes
* New York Arm Wrestling-Free
* Live Music
* Informations Tables were on Display
So Come on down, and "Come Back to Coney Island!"
Sponsored By
Astella Development Corporation
For more Information Call 718-266-4653
WAS JUNE 25, 2005
MERMAID PARADE
Coney Island
The Mermaid Parade celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer. And be sure to pick up your tickets ahead of time for the new, improved Mermaid Parade Ball! New Time! New Venue! New Entertainment! A Whole New Experience! Only $7.50 per ticket for Mermaid Paraders registering on-line...$10 for everyone else!
Read more about one of the best summertime event in all of Brooklyn.
Was Saturday June 18, 2005
Family Day Picnic
Local Union 1456
Dockbuilders, Divers and Tenders
Was June 11th 2005
Cultural Research Divers
Classroom on the Pier
Research Diving
View Classroom on the Pier now on instant video
View time 14:56 minutes
Join us for an Exploratory Dive off The Steeplechase Pier-Take An Underwater Look at Coney Island! Coney Island is where educators, environmentalists, historians and commercial divers gather to contribute their expertise to this one-of-a-kind, live, interactive classroom. Come by and explore with us as we discover together the rich,underwater heritage Coney Island holds. You will be amazed at what lies in these waters, from the tropical marine life, to its historic treasures. You can see it all at Classroom on the Pier Live! Kids and adults alike are always fascinated by what they find. Learn a bit of Archaeology, Marine Biology, History, some of the concerns of our local ecosystem--and about the diving equipment the divers use to "Go Below".
Special Guest
Marine Biologist Dr.Merryl Kafka, Curator of the
New York Aquarium
Sponsored By
Friends of the Boardwalk,
Brighton Beach Neighborhood Assoc.,
Sullivan& Nichols Corp.
The event starts with the
Join us this year Was Saturday,
June 11th 2005 At Astroland Park 12:00 Noon. Be part of this historic event. The public program begins with the Coney Island Hall of Fame.
Inventors, Performers,impressarious,and community leaders-these are amoung the many pioneers and visionaries whose creativity and ingenunity helped shape and define Coney Island over the past Century. The Coney Island Hall Of Fame will pay tribute to a selected group of honorees. So come on down to west 10th Street, Coney Island Astroland Park, opposite the Cyclone roller coaster.
The Coney Island History Project was founded by Carol and Jerry Albert, the owners and operators of Astroland Park and the Cyclone roller coaster. The exective director is Charles Denson, a Coney Island native and author of the award-winning book Coney Island: Lost and Found. Historians and members of the amusement community and the local neighborhood serve on the advisory board.
Do you or a friend have or family member have a story to tell? Sign up for an interview at our website www.coneyislandvoices.org
The Coney Island History Project is a 501(c)(3) not-for Profit Organization.
New York Aquarium Unveils
Special New Exhibit Featuring the Bathysphere Was June 7th 2005
On June 7, 2005, one of the founding fathers of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) will be celebrated at WCS’s New York Aquarium. The Aquarium will unveil a special new exhibit of the Bathysphere used by William Beebe and Otis Barton in 1934 to establish a new deep-sea diving record for that time. These first two deep-sea explorers ushered in a new era of ocean research and opened the doors for many others to follow. (For more information click here) Bathysphere
A Wildlife Conservation Society park, the New York Aquarium opens every day of the year at 10am, and closing times vary seasonally. Admission is $11.00 for adults, and $7.00 for children ages 2-12 years old and senior citizens (65 and older); children under 2 years of age are admitted free. For information on special group rates, call 718-265-3454.
The Aquarium is located on Surf Avenue at West 8th Street in Coney Island. For directions,visit our directions page.
The Aquarium is a member of the American Zoo & Aquarium Association (AZA), which awards accreditation to institutions that meet the highest standards of animal care, environmental education, and visitor service.
Project Creek
Extraordinary Opportunities in Environmental Education
Was Wednesday, June 8, 2005
1:00PM- 3:00PM
Education Hall in the New York Aquarium:
Surf Ave. and West 8th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Project Creek is an endeavor to restore Coney Island Creek
and provide students with enhanced science content and field monitoring skills. A special panel of presentors will provide
the teens with valuable career paths for them to explore.
These range from aspects of environmental science to art, science, education, regulation, fisheries, grant writing, journalism, water chemistry, and public relations for state
or federal agencies. Please join us by asking about
Project Creek at the New York Aquarium.
Project Creek is funded by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region II
Program Manager from the Natural Resource Group, NYC Parks, Robbin Bergfors,
Curator of Education from the New York Aquarium Dr. Merryl Kafka
Students and staff from John Dewey High School in Coney Island
New York State Marine Education Association
Annual Conference at Dowling College, Oakdale, Long Island
Was June 3,4,& 5th 2005 NYSMEA has it all !! There will be Guest Speakers, Elementary to College Education Workshops and Lectures, Schools, Museums, Aquariums Marine and Maritime Environmental Education Organizations, Field Trips, including an Estuary Fly Over!, Boat Trips, Kayaking, Connetquot and Heckscher State Parks, Atlantis Marine World, Exhibits Display/ Vendors,Riverside Wine and Cheese and Dinner. NYSMEA has it all. For more Infomation Log in to their web Site at www.NYSMEA.org In Cooperation with
American Museum of Natural History * Wildlife Conservation Society/ New York Aquarium * Dowling College * Brookhaven Laborators * Long Island State Park* Fire Island National Seashore * Suffolk County Marine Musume * Atlantis Marine World * New York Sea Grant * Long Island Sound Study * Cultural Research Divers *
New Teacher and In-Service Professional Development Supporting the NewYork State and National Science Standards for Curriculum Development
Opening Day of Coney Island Beach
Was May 26th, 2005
Come by for the opening day celebration of Coney Island. Meet the people and organizations that make it all possible. Stop on by and see the excitement.
FULL MOON
at PLUM BEACH
Was May 25, 2005 4:00PM-6:30PM
Come on by and watch educators and adult students explore the salt marsh. Observe the annual horseshoe crab mating season. Study other marsh inhabitants as well. This walk will be lead by Alan Ascher Assistant Principal of Science.
Dress casually. Old sneakers are recommended. You will be walking approximately 3/4 mile round trip. Limited facilities at site.
Directions: Plum Beach is located along the eastbound Belt Parkway between Knapp Street and Flatbush Avenue. You may also walk the bike path from Knapp Street and Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn. We will meet in the parking area in front of the round Parks Department building on the sand.
Sponsored and supported by:
Environmental Education Advisory Council ,
Gail David, New York State Marine Education Association
Alan Ascher, Assistant Principal, Port Richmond High School
BAYFEST 2005
"Hello,Sheepshead Bay!"
Was Sunday, May 15, 2005
BayFest kicks off at 12 Noon
Join us as we make a Splash in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn! The Bay Improvement Group has improved Sheepshead Bay for many years. BayFest has Live Music and Entertainment for the whole family! Come watch the divers once again take the plunge into the depths of Sheepshead Bay.
Lou Scarcella &Chuck
Every year the Research Divers for BayFest choose an honored guest to plunge into the depths of Sheepshead Bay. It is our pleasure to introduce to you Louis Scarcella, our diver for BayFest 2005
Retired police officer Louis Scarcella was born in Coney Island on October 9th, 1951. "My dad was a cop in Coney Island in 1954," he says, which naturally inspired him to join law enforcement. Lou enlisted in the United States Navy in 1968. He entered the Navy's Special Warfare School, spending two years in Swiftboats, patrolling the Coronado, California waters. Lou entered the Police Academy in 1972. He spent 22 years in various Homicide Squads in Brooklyn. His last command was at the Brooklyn North Squad. Lou, a husband and father of three daughters, was elected President of the famous Polar Bear Club in April 2003. When people ask him why the Polar Bears swim in the wintry cold water, he says, "It's a celebration of life." He continues, "When you are in the water you know you are alive. It is also great for the mind and body. We also believe it strengthens the immune system. We have some of the greatest and most interesting people in the club." He's quite remarkable guy himself. Stop on by and meet with our honored diver, Lou Scarcella. He'll be more than happy to share some of his war stories, but watch out; he'll probably persuade you to jump into the water in the middle of the winter! Lou will be diving the state of the art Kirby Morgan Superlite 27 Diving Helmet, equipped with unlimited air, communications and two cameras for the viewing audience. So come on by! Watch our famous Polar Bear dive the waters of Sheepshead Bay!
Sponsored by:
Steven M. Barrison, Esq.,
New York Main Street Alliance
ART IN KAISER PARK
It's MY Park Day
Was SATURDAY,
May 14,2005
11:00AM-4pm Watch outdoor Artists Paint on Canvas along the Gallery. Join the Clean-up Crew! Music, Choirs, Clowns, DJ, Dance, Poetery Reading, Come try on the Divers Divehat, Artifact Display and much more!
Direction: Kaiser Park is on Bayview Aveune at West 31st Street & Neptune Avenue Coney Island, Brooklyn.
This event is sponsored by: Councilman Domenic M. Recchia, Jr.
Partnerships for Parks, City of New York
Parks & Recreation and Friends Of Kaiser Park
Heckscher Spring Festival
Celebration of Earth Day
11:00am- 4PM
Was Sunday May 1,2005
At Heckscher State park East Islip, Long Island N.Y. Look for us, "The Research Divers", as you
enjoy a day at the park!
Co -Sponsored by
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation,
Long Island Region, Belmont Lake State Park, Great Outdoor Education Center - Bob Abrams New York State Marine Education Association.
Science Council of
New York City
Was Saturday April 16th, 2005
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
28th Annual Conference
Lighting the Way For Science
Location: Stuyvesant High School
345 Chambers Street @ West Street, Manhattan
(Photos Coming Soon)
Member Associations of SCONYC
Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic Science Council ,Chemistry Teachers Club, Educators for Gateway, Elementary Science Association, New York Biology Teachers Association, New York City STANYS, New York State Marine Education Association, Physics Club of New York, Science Supervisors Association, Staten Island Science Teachers Association.
Associate Members
Environmental Education Advisory Council, New York State Science
Olympiad, Inc., UFT Science Committee, UFT Outdoor- Environmental Education Committee
An Associated Group of the National Science Teachers Association
Co-Sponsored by the NYC Dept. of Education
The Largest Consumer Dive and Travel Exposition!
Was March 2005
The Fantasea Dive Tank
We put our Mark V divers in the water at Beneath the Sea !
Check their main page for directions.
Also, see
15th Annual International Coastal Cleanup October 2004 Was Saturday, October 23, 2004
Time: 10am- 4pm.
12 Noon Dive See Photos
An exploratory dive was made in the entrance of New York Harbor, off the historic site of Fort Lafayette,
under the Verazzano Bridge.
This is important Brooklyn landmark, built in 1812 to protect the entrance to New York Harbor. It was re-commissioned in 1861 as a Confederate Civil War prison.
The Fort Hamilton High School Students cleaned the beach on National beach clean up day, while discovering the rich history of Denyse Wharf. Historic Denyse's Wharf comes alive!
Explore the underwater world of the Civil War Site of Fort Lafayette, from a large screen above, With us was the US Coast Guard Auxiliary on hand to give out free Information on Boat safty and the Enviroment.
Sponsored by: Cultural Research Divers
New York State Marine Education Association( NYSMEA)
Fort Hamilton High School
Director: Tom Greene Robert Garcia
Directions to the site:
We will be on the water side off the Belt Parkway, under the Verazzano Narrows Bridge.From South Shore Long Island:
Take the Southern State Parkway Westbound to the Belt Parkway Westbound. Take Belt Parkway to Exit 1. At the exit, make a U turn to get back onto the parkway towards the bridge (Eastbound). You need to be on the water side. There is a small parking lot underneath the bridge, on the water side.
From Manhattan:
Take the BQE to the Belt Parkway. There will be a fork on the highway; stay left on the fork to the Belt Parkway; do NOT go on the Verazzano Bridge. Take the Belt Parkway to Exit 2, Fort Hamilton. There is a parking lot before the exit on the highway. Park in this parking lot; it's next to the bridge, by the water.
COMMUNITY/PRECINCT SHOWCASE Was SUNDAY , October 24, 2004 Time: 11am- 5pm
LOCATION: MARINE PARK AND FILLMORE AVENUE BROOKLYN, N.Y.
Brooklyn South Precinct hosted their annual Community/Precinct Showcase. It was from 11am to 5pm at Marine Park. Location: Marine Parkway and Fillmore Ave. There was food, games and entertainment for both children and adults. We were invited to set up our dive station table for all to try on our commercial dive hat!
Sponsored by: Cultural Research Divers
Friends of the Boardwalk Joe Guastella, Community Council President
PO Thomas Nihill (718) 287-3259
Celebrating National Estuaries Day
Was September 25, 2004
We were invited to display our historic underwater artifacts in celebration of National Estuaries Day.We took part of this important national event. Our salt marshes are our nurseries for baby wildlife. Learn about the Long Island Sound's rich history and what we can do to take care of her.
Location: Port Jefferson Directions:
Take LIE to 112 North Port Jefferson
Was September 2004
National Beach Clean Up Day.
Spend the day at the Aquarium with
the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary who gave out Free coloring books, stickers and informative infomation on the Marine Environment and Boat safety.
Try on the divers Hard Hat.
Date: Was Saturday September 18, 2004
(National Beach Clean up Day canceled due to incumbant Weather)
Labor Day Dive Rally
Was September 2004
Labor Day Dive Rally
with Jim Boyd
Labor Day Rally- Was Sept. 3rd- 6th, 2004
August 2004 Seafood Festival See Photos
Sayville, Long Island, at the Maritime Museum
Don and Bob Rusnak The Historical Diving Society participants annually dive the vintage equipment. Come watch the Mark V Divers suit up and dive at Sayville, Long Island. There'was food, music, crafts and Maritime exhibits- something for everyone!
Date: Was Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, 2004 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Directions to the Long Island Maritime Museum
August 2004
Was Sunday, August 22, 2004
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn
This is a huge event !
We were invited to display our historic underwater artifacts at one of the many booths at this event. Come See the Show!
Benefit for Alzheimer's
U.S. Navy Vintage Hard Hat Dive
North Shore Long Island.
Cedar Beach,
Date: Was Saturday, August 21st, 2004
2PM to 11PM
Bob Rusnak was good enough to invite us to set up our dive station using his 1943 US Navy Diving Helmet and Dive suit.
See and hear us Live! underwater!
From a large screen above. Interactive Diving!
August 2004
National Night Out Against Crime
National Night Out Against Crime has become a summertime tradition, where cops and residents get together to have fun. We were invited to participate in this worthwhile event. We support local anti-crime programs that strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnership.
Place: The New York Aquarium
Date : Was August 3rd, 2004 Time: 7pm- 9pm
Was June 6th, Brooklyn Best Fest 2004
Was June 5th, NYSMA Confrence South Hampton
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Was May 27th, Classroom on the Pier Coney Island (PDF)
Was May 16th, Bayfest- Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn
Coney Polar Bear Video Trailer Coney Island Underwater Artifacts Hard Hat Diver at Coney Island
(New York Post July 26, 2007)
Coney Island Creek
The Quester Submarine
Diving the Quester Submarine, Coney Island Creek
Photos 2008
Read story New York Times, August, 1999 2003 ( Links coming soon)
Date : BayFest Classroom on the Pier, Coney Island NY
Updates coming soon
2002 Date : BayFest Updates coming soon
2001 Date: Seafood fest
2000 Updates coming soon Date: BayFest
1999
Date: Feburary, Diving with the Whales at the New York
Aquarium Bill Evans Ch 7 News
1998
1997 Updates coming soon
1996 Updates coming soon Diving under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge
April 15th Brighton Beach Library Branch -Artifact show
April 24th Brooklyn Heights Library Branch - Artifact show
April 29th Bay Ridge Library Branch - Underwater History Artifact show,
May 7th New Utrecht Library Branch-Artifact History show
May 22nd Kings Highway Library Branch-Diving and Artifact show
June 6th Brooklyn Central Library Branch-Artifact show
1995 Updates coming soon
October 13th Brooklyn History Fair
1994 Date: Updates coming soon
1993 Date: Updates coming soon
1992 Date: Updates coming soon
1991 Date: Updates coming soon
1990 The Professional Diving Archaeology Organization was formed. 1989 We made the discovery of the remaining piles of the Old Iron Pier in Coney Island.
1987 We researched and dove the waters of Coney Island
1986 We researched and dove Hell Gate Channel
1985 Cold Spring Harbor
1973 First started diving Manhattan Beach and Brighton Beach
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