interviews

Report from Afghanistan – Of Jirga’s and Generals

June 3, 2010

Our team member Rhonda, currently in Afghanistan with the U.S. Treasury, has been offline for awhile with lots to catch up on… (click on pictures to enlarge…)  The Peace Jirga -  Rhonda normally works at the Afghanistan Ministry of Finance, taking an armored vehicle en route through snarled roads with no traffic laws.  However, this [...]

Mark 5 Dive – 20,000 views…and YouTube offers sponsorship

May 5, 2010

We’ve been notified that if we fill out something from YouTube, due to the high volume of hits this video has, we can receive advertising sponsorship.  Okay…we realize this is probably not going to fund a week in the Galapagos…but it’s kinda cool that so many people have seen the video!   This was one of [...]

GirlDiver Spotlight: Kyra, Nuclear Diver

August 10, 2009

Who says a 5’4″ GirlDiver can’t don a men’s large drysuit and go diving in radioactive water? This GirlDiver takes on Nuclear Diving for a living… How long have you been diving? Did you dive recreationally before deciding to pursue commercial? I started diving (in 1994) recreationally while I was living in the Philippines, my [...]

GirlDiver Spotlight: Jean, Cave Diver

August 9, 2009

Jean Nelson, Cave Diver What piqued your original interest in diving and where has your diving taken you? I was originally certified almost 25 years ago, but took a break for about 15 years and started diving again in 2001. I have almost 1000 dives (967 to be precise…) and still have my same fascination [...]

GirlDiver Spotlight: Janna Nichols, REEF Instructor

August 9, 2009

Janna is a Master Scuba Diver Trainer for PADI, but more notably, the Pacific Northwest’s premier REEF Instructor. She’s been diving for 5 years and has logged almost 500 dives. What originally piqued your interest in diving? In sixth grade, I checked out a book from the library. And of course, as kids, we always [...]

GirlDiver Spotlight: Valerie Lyttle, Amature Underwater Videographer

August 9, 2009

Valerie is a GirlDiver who resides in the Pacific Northwest. She’s been diving for 3 1/2 years and has logged almost 600 dives. What originally got you interested in diving? Like many, I’d grown up watching Jacques Cousteau and National Geographic specials on TV. I’d always found them interesting and thought the UW world fascinating. [...]

GirlDiver Spotlight: Krista, NAUI Open Water Diver

August 14, 2006

Playing in a guy’s world is nothing new for this GirlDiver. But she’s petite and girly when not in her uniform. Certified for four hours at the time of this interview, may she serve as inspiration for others considering Open Water certification. At the time of this interview, how long have you been certified (this [...]