Exploring the Caribbean – MSc Thesis on Saba
Hey there! For my MSc thesis, I had the unforgettable opportunity to travel to a teeny tiny rock (13 km2), in the middle of the blue – Saba. Though I had never heard of this gem before, I am super…
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Becoming a Divemaster, Phillipines
After travelling through The Philippines by motorbike with my girlfriend Lenthe for already four months, it was time to start my Divemaster Training somewhere. We had already made tens of dives in several places. After doing some research, the decision…
Diving Holiday to Safaga, Egypt
This last August a group of divers, both current and old Seadragons, went on a diving holiday together! Nine of us decided to cross the Mediterranean Sea and head further south towards Safaga, Egypt. Safaga is a fairly small town…
Diving in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
After completing my bachelor’s degree, I decided to take a gap year, and with some planning, I have fulfilled my lifelong dream – travelling to Australia! And I knew, for certain, that I couldn’t miss the opportunity to see the…
Diving and reef restoration in Kenya
I love diving, and I think diving can be a very powerful tool for science and research, but also to sensitize people to the beauty and value of the underwater world as well as to its fragility. It is for…
Diving in Bodø, Norway
I decided to do my semester abroad in the second largest city of arctic Norway, Bodø! That means two things: And it was exactly that when I arrived. But as the sun returned and the local temperatures increased, so did…
Personal journey and diving in Dahab, Egypt
During my last summer break I went to Dahab, Egypt for 10 days on my own. I booked my diving vacation via the Padi Travel site and found a great diving hotel, named Dahab Divers. It was my first time…
Diving for science
SCUBA and free diving as tools to study invasive species and animal behaviour. I am writing this post on 24th February 2024, while sitting on a plane. The destination is Crete (Greece), where I will spend around two months with…
Diving in Sint Eustatius
When I arrived on the 13th of May this year on Statia to start my Internship. I did not yet know that I was going to be diving as a volunteer for the marine park. My internship at Wageningen Marine Research…
Diving in Mallorca
For my MSc thesis fieldwork, I headed to Mallorca, Spain. The largest island of the Balearics in the Mediterranean Sea. Although among tourists the island is often only known for its never-ending party scene, there is a whole other world…