Scuba, Skindiving, Snorkelling
Congratulations to Scuba Training Members from the 2019 and 2020 HHUC training courses who certified in August 2021, and to a couple of our previously certified divers who have returned to diving! We are delighted and look forward to diving with you.
If you missed one of our Inner Space Seminars, or would like to see it again, or share it with a friend, here’s the info.
Previous Inner Space Seminars: taped presentations, film links and handouts
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Inner Space Seminars
Part of our “Inner Space Seminar” series at Hart House.
Drowning from the Inside Out: Immersion Pulmonary Edema, with Raimund Krob, OUC Advisor, Past President and Past Director of Sport Safety for the Ontario Underwater Council.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Immersion pulmonary edema has been noticed in scuba divers over the past two decades. A likely cause of the disorder is excessive elevation of the pressure in blood vessels within the lung, causing leakage of plasma into the air spaces. Immersion pulmonary edema is not related to lung barotrauma or decompression sickness. Cold water and a history of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disorders are risk factors.
Immersion Pulmonary Edema: References and Further Reading or Watching
Disclaimer: This presentation does not contain medical advice, only information and considerations that you are strongly encouraged to independently verify and validate for yourself.
This seminar is brought to you by the Ontario Underwater Council (OUC).
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– Inner Space Seminars
Part of our “Inner Space Seminar” series at Hart House.
Fish Identification of the Indo-Pacific with Kathryn Cullen, NAUI #7446, and Trivia Quiz with diving enthusiast, Amelia Davies.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Download your copy of the Indo Pacific Fish Identification Handout
More great information
Check out the Reef.org website. Get your own ID and password to access the amazingly detailed information about the undersea world.
P.S. That’s a Picasso Triggerfish in the top photo (Rhinecanthus aculeatus).
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More Fish Identification Handouts:
Bonaire Invasion: Bonaire’s Top 25
Bonaire Invasion: Fish Identification of the top 25 fish in Bonaire
Index to more seminars:
– Inner Space Seminars
One of our fall “Inner Space Seminars”
with Ian Thompson, NAUI #52057, and Mike Starr
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Get some background information:
We don’t have a copy of the actual presentation from Ian and Mike, but if you are interested in ice diving, here’s a short video to get an idea about what’s involved. Please don’t attempt this on your own without taking an Ice Diving Training Course first! This requires extra equipment, planning, staff and training.
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View the videos:
Online video taped presentation of Jill Heinerth, tech diver, underwater explorer and instructor.
The Q & A after the videos was moderated by HHUC’s Alex Ayers, NAUI #51979 and Courtney Gibson, NAUI #51941
Part 1: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020
Part 2: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020
This video seminar covered diving physiology, inert gas and safety aspects of diving; how your dive computer calculates ascent and decompression stops; how conservatism and gradient factors are used with dive computers; how to avoid getting bent.
Intended for certified divers, members of the training course and HHUC alumni.
Disclaimer: By showing third party videos as part of HHUC’s Inner Space Seminars, HHUC is not in any way endorsing any specific brand of dive computer, scuba diving before obtaining certification from a reputable scuba training organization, or “sport diving” beyond a maximum depth of 100 ft. These videos are intended for the purpose of providing information and stimulating discussion.
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– Inner Space Seminars
Part of our “Inner Space Seminar”series at Hart House
based on Reef.org’s fish identification course with Kathryn Cullen and Amelia Davies’ Trivia Contest
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020
Download:
Download Bonaire Invasion: Fish Identification of the top 25 fish in Bonaire
based on reef.org with J.Lavan
Q & A
Question: Why are Caribbean fish coloured a certain way?
Answer: Bright patterns on reef fish are key to astoundingly complex strategies to attract mates, repel rivals and protect themselves from predators.
Source:
“Why Are Reef Fish So Colourful?“
“The Science Behind the Beauty”
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Question: What fish is used in the ad for this seminar?
Answer: It’s a Spotted Parrotfish, Terminal Phase
Source: ReefGuide.org
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– Inner Space Seminars
Indo-Pacific
Download the Fish Identification Handout for the March 23 seminar
“Top 25 fish found in the Central Indo Pacific region“
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Previous seminar: Bonaire
Download the Fish Identification Handout for Bonaire
“Bonaire Invasion: Top 25 Fish of Bonaire”
based on reef.org with J.Lavan
Q & A
Question: Why are Caribbean fish coloured a certain way?
Answer: Bright patterns on reef fish are key to astoundingly complex strategies to attract mates, repel rivals and protect themselves from predators.
Source:
“Why Are Reef Fish So Colourful?“
“The Science Behind the Beauty”
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Question: What fish is used in the ad for this seminar?
Answer: It’s a Spotted Parrotfish, Terminal Phase
Source: ReefGuide.org
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Index:
Inner Space Seminars
Part of our “Inner Space Seminar” series at Hart House
with Courtney Gibson, NAUI #51941
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:00 pm
See the Seminar
– taped version of the seminar
– learn from one of the best underwater photographers in HHUC
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– Inner Space Seminars
Discover the magic of the underwater world with our Learn to Scuba course and Try Scuba sessions which are run several times a year.
Already scuba certified? Come to our Welcome Scuba night, meet other divers on campus, and find out about our Club.