Diving with Jess

11/06/2026

Hi marine biology and environmentalist friends! There is a fantastic job opportunity in Okaloosa County, Florida. Applications close 6/24. Check out the listing here:

Communicates, plans, coordinates, and implements programs and projects to purposefully inspire and educate the community to take actions necessary to improve the natural beauty and sustainability of Okaloosa County, including litter control, improved recycling, and other environmentally conscious ac...

03/02/2026

The first Seaside Chat is tomorrow 2/4!

29/01/2026

NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Seaside Chats are back! Click the link below to see the schedule and webinar registration 🐠 🎙️ 🌊

Let's Chat!

Seaside Chats: February 4, 18, and March 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. CT

Our speakers this year are Donavon French, Jake Emmert, and John Majoris.

Between them, they have piloted a technique for enhancing a 30-plus year coral monitoring program, worked with partners to remove over a thousand pounds of marine debris, and documented how invasive species spread in a marine ecosystem.

Which one is which? Check our website to find out and register! All presentations are virtual.

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/education/teachers/webinar-series.html

📷 Kelly Drinnen/FGBNMS

27/01/2026

Have a favorite photo from a Texas Beach? Share it to celebrate Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program’s 40th anniversary and be entered to compete in their photo contest! Click the link below for the contest rules and prizes.

22/01/2026

Dunes Day has been moved to 1/31 due to the severe weather this weekend.

Please be aware that we are rescheduling Dune's Day to January 31, 2026 due to severe weather🌨️❄️. We hope to see you next Saturday. https://www.facebook.com/share/1D8LrgRveK/

20/12/2025

25/11/2025

So proud to say this amazing woman was my cavern dive instructor during my scientific diving course! Tamara Thomsen has been doing amazing work in the Great Lakes, was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame, and is now featured in a New York Times article! The article even makes reference to the 16 ancient dugout canoes she discovered. Tammy was instrumental in my scientific diving course and now as a dive professional I get to see her at dive shows every few years (and on FaceTime when my Drysuit is leaking 😂). Dive into the article to read some of the exciting highlights of her work!

Tamara Thomsen, a maritime archaeologist and diving instructor, has helped uncover more than 100 shipwrecks across the region.

28/10/2025

My car was a little more full of gear than usual this Sunday!