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Egstrom passed away quietly at home in Los Angeles, on the evening of Monday 7 October 2019, surrounded by his family.
,Glen was such a 'giver' and mentor to so many in our wonderful industry! Spencer Slate
A great NOGI fellow and helped support our efforts. Bob Evans
Glen Egstrom was recognised by his peers and colleagues for his many and varied contributions in our sport.
,Key personnel who have held voluntary roles with the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society were quick to pay tribute.
Lars Kirkegaard
Read moreNOGI award honorees are soley nominated by and voted for by previous NOGI award recipients. Membership in this group of fellows is, without question, a unique and distinctive honour.
Read moreIf you know a female diver who has made an outstanding contribution to our underwater world you can nominate them now
Read moreCurrently International Training, Inc. (ITI) is made up of three training divisions: ERDI (Emergency Response Diving International), SDI (Scuba Diving International) and TDI (Technical Diving International).
,Read moreThe philosophies of both companies are very much in line with each other, high standards taught by professional educators. Brian Carney, ITI
This scholarship will provide one eligible diver aged between 21 and 30 with twelve months of training.
Read moreThe group includes Scuba Diving magazine, scubadiving.com, Sport Diver magazine, sportdiver.com and Skin Diver magazine.
Read moreThe experienced diver - Josh Bratchley - was part of a group of five UK divers exploring the far reaches of Mill Pond Cave. (Water temperature 12.7°C / 55°F). He was expected to surface between 15.00 and 16.00 local time.
Read moreThe Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 was attacked by shark fisheries advocates in a political opinion paper entitled, “A United States shark fin ban would undermine sustainable shark fisheries.” A new study, by shark ethologist Il
Read moreKrause argued that sending the balloons adrift and effectively scattering pieces of latex and ribbon, with no plan to recover them amounted to a violation of federal laws governing the disposal of solid or hazardous waste.
, ,Read moreIf it does go away, will I miss the balloons? Absolutely. It's just something magical. Kurt Goetzinger, a former student
Since inception in 1989, the DEMA Reaching Out Award has been presented to an individual who has reached out to improve the sport for everyone.
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All nominees must have been active in the Diving Industry for a minimum of 10 years and made a significant contribution to the sport of scuba diving.
Read moreThis American non-profit organisation was founded 20 years ago by Jennifer King (Women’s Scuba Association), Patty Mortara (Women Underwater), Carol Rose (The Underwater Society of America), Hillary Viders PhD, Captain Kathy Weydig and Armand Ziga
Read moreOn Wednesday 2 January 2019 the Board of Selectmen agreed that Orleans residents would have the opportunity to discuss the proposed bylaw at a public hearing.
Read moreIn July 1918, the 15,000-ton armored cruiser San Diego sank off Long Island, New York, after being hit by an explosion.
Read moreSand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) look mean but in reality, they are quite docile. As I watched, at least 12 sharks crisscrossed the Caribsea wreck; they almost seemed to be in a perfect state of Zen.
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