
Dr Steve Gittings On The Incredible Magic Of Coral Spawning, and Dr Marah Hardt On The Meaning Behind Booking a Dive Trip
04/13/21 • 30 min
Welcome to episode 9 of season 2. In this episode:
- The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and producer Jason Elias.
- Then co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier speaks with Dr. Steve Gittings, Chief Scientist of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program and fellow at the Explorers Club, who relays an incredible experience he had on the coral banks in the Gulf of Mexico.
- We then hear a top tip from Dr. Marah Hardt on probably the valuable tip for anyone who has dreamt of traveling to exotic locales to dive.
- And then finally we hear the Best Dive Ever from Karla Mendez who talks at a freedive she had in the blue hole of the Bahamas.
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Welcome to episode 9 of season 2. In this episode:
- The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and producer Jason Elias.
- Then co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier speaks with Dr. Steve Gittings, Chief Scientist of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program and fellow at the Explorers Club, who relays an incredible experience he had on the coral banks in the Gulf of Mexico.
- We then hear a top tip from Dr. Marah Hardt on probably the valuable tip for anyone who has dreamt of traveling to exotic locales to dive.
- And then finally we hear the Best Dive Ever from Karla Mendez who talks at a freedive she had in the blue hole of the Bahamas.
The DeeperBlue Podcast is brought to you by Suunto. Finnish engineering pioneering adventure from mountain top to ocean floor since 1936.
Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!
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Dr Marah Hardt On Why Staghorn Coral Helps Her Keep It Super-Real, and ParaSwimmer Rosie Bancroft Explains Why She Doesn't Need Help From Divers With Two Legs
Welcome to episode 8 of season 2. In this episode:
- The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and producer Jason Elias.
- Then co-host Mehgan Heany-Grier speaks with Dr. Marah Hardt a fellow freediver who works at a non-profit focussed on fish sustainability.
- We then hear a top tip from Paralympian Rosie Bancroft on what she needs to dive underwater.
- And then finally we hear the Best Dive Ever from Bill Beard from Costa Rica.
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Next Episode

Filmmaker Inka Cresswell On How It Felt Seeing Her First Footage Play On TV, and Bethy Scuba "The Dive Nanny" On What She Is Humming Underwater These Days
Welcome to episode 10 of season 2. This is the last episode of this season but we'll be back after a short break with some more amazing news, interviews, top tips, and best dive ever stories.
In this episode:
- The latest scuba diving, freediving, ocean, and diving travel news that has happened in the last week from around the world underwater with Host Stephan Whelan and producer Jason Elias.
- Then co-host Sarah Richards speaks with Inka Cresswell, filmmaker, and marine biologist. They have a fascinating discussion on the biases inherent in the diving industry before Inka shares her incredible story of getting her big break shooting for the BBC.
- We then hear a top tip from Beth Scuba "The Dive Nanny" on why it pays to hum underwater and what Bethy is humming these days.
- And then finally we hear yet another incredible listener-submitted Best Dive Ever from freediver shares a great late-night dive with Dolphins.
The DeeperBlue Podcast is brought to you by Suunto. Finnish engineering pioneering adventure from mountain top to ocean floor since 1936.
Don't forget to give us ★★★★★, leave a review, and tell your friends about us - every share and like really makes a difference!
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