May 7, 2008 - Marine Critters Seminar

Our May Seminar packed the house at the NUMC Amphitheater in East Meadow, as divers came from the tri-state area to hear Marine Biologists Marianne McNamara, Tara Duffy, and the "Fish Guys" Steve Abrams and Bill Chamberlain present the many amazing local critters we have here in our local waters. This fascinating presentation was accompanied by a slideshow that highlighted many beautiful local species, as well as providing a very interesting description of the different types of marine ecosystems that exist in our area. They also presented some very important information as to how our actions impact the local marine environment, and what each of us can do to help preserve our valuable resources and minimize our impact on the marine environment. Our thanks to Glenn Butler and Ed Smith of Life Support Technologies for hosting this event, as well as Marianne, Tara, Steve, and Bill, whose continued support of LIDA and their commitment to the preservation of the local marine environment are greatly appreciated.

April 22, 2008 - Public Safety Seminar

Our April Seminar welcomed Butch Hendrick and Andrea Zaferes from Lifeguard Systems for an interesting and informative presentation on the importance of personal safety in Public Safety diving operations. Many local volunteer divers from fire departments, police scuba teams, and rescue teams joined with local divers at the NUMC Amphitheater in East Meadow, for an interesting and informative discussion of the tools and techniques used in Public Safety diving operations and a presentation of many valuable tips and tricks that benefit diver safety. Our thanks to Glenn Butler and Ed Smith of Life Support Technologies for hosting this event, as well as Butch and Andrea, for their continued support of LIDA and their commitment to Public Safety diver training and safety.

April 19, 2008 - Scoutwalk 2008

On Saturday, April 19th, the Long Island Divers Association joined Steve Scigliano, owner of Swim and Scuba in Rockville Centre, in a booth promoting local diving to Boy Scouts and their families at the Scoutwalk 2008 event at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn, NY. Hundreds of Boy Scouts and their families visited the booth, where we had scuba units they could put on and try out, a large screen TV showing videos of local diving, and a display of local shipwreck artifacts. The Boy Scout organization took great interest in the opportunities for local diving, and exposing the future genration of potential divers to the local opportunities. Our thanks to Steve Scigliano for organizing the event, as well as to Captain Dan Berg and Adam Altman for the use of their artifacts for our display.