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Our work is defined by three continuing goals, known as the Trident: 

1. Increase community stewardship with our marine ecosystem — by bringing accessible oceanographic media content to viewers, and by running educational events to practice hands-on volunteering & field studies.

2. Promote fields of oceanography & marine biology — by mentoring future technologists and advocates through operational experience and classroom curriculum.

3. Research new digital workflows to combine historiography with technology — by investigating new methods to survey shipwrecks and marine biomes in 3D & 4D augmented reality, virtual reality, and finally by releasing all products and techniques as public open-source.

• To book for presentations & workshops, suggest grants, contribute to open-source public research, or just ask a question:  email  hello{åt}scuba{døt}tech

• For all solicitations and notices, email  agent{åt}scuba{døt}tech

Available Presentations and Workshops for 2025

PRESENTATIONS

• Adventure & Archaeology: The Mazotos Expedition   

  • TOPIC: Photogrammetric workflows and impacts, expedition planning, working with ~400BC artifacts & amphorae, conservation and preservation, remote decompression operations —  1.5 hr

• Tech in Tec: Diving the Stolt Dagali with an ROV   

  • TOPIC: ROV drone operations with dive teams on shipwrecks, ROV dive planning, ROV selection, ROV survey augmentation, accessibility and crewing, broadcast —  1 hr

• Lush Seas: Diving with the Stellar Stellers of Vancouver

  • TOPIC: Steller sea lions, PNW wildlife and interactions, travel and diving considerations —  45 min

WORKSHOP

• ROV Operations Clinic

  • In this workshop, we will take your class on an outdoor diving adventure, showcasing the latest in ROV construction, operations, imaging, and hybrid-diver operations. This program is completely custom to your class size and needs, so inquire for a bespoke plan. We will assist with all permitting and site planning, or we can join as a special guest with your existing event! Runtime ranges: ~ 3 hrs to 9 hrs

• Introduction to Photogrammetric 3D Survey… Underwater!

• Ready to take your shipwreck diving and survey skills to the next level, or curious about art in rapid digital survey? Starting from the ground-up, we will review current survey techniques before introducing photogrammetric survey.  With little more than a camera, an accurate baseline, the right software, and know-how, you can build scaled-3D models in just minutes after your dive!  This technique has revolutionized land-based archaeology and is now being implemented underwater.  All required software will be supplied, and we will go step-by-step through the entire workflow to create your first model. Handouts with notes will be provided, so you can focus on the task-at-hand…and have a convenient reference guide for the future!  ~ 4 hrs

• Optional Extension:  All of the above, plus 2 hours of equipment setup, a 2-hour pool session, and 2 hours of modeling the results. Students will leave with 2+ 3D models, fully-configured software, and the diving and photography skills to begin real survey projects.  ~ 10 hrs

Scuba.Tech Announces Partnership with The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center for Innovative Photogrammetric Research 

14 OCT 2024 – New York, NY - Scuba.Tech Incorporated (“Scuba.Tech”) is proud to announce a partnership with The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) non-profit in Manhattan, NYC. AMC is the world’s largest non-profit animal hospital and New York City’s only Level 1 Veterinary Trauma Center. AMC also helps to advance the well-being of animals worldwide through the study of diseases and is pioneering a light-based preservation method to transform biological specimens into digital data for future research. This involves photogrammetric scans of turtles, fish, and animal organs. 

Scuba.Tech will help AMC’s effort by spearheading the development of the maritime segment of AMC’s research while also providing consulting services. We will manually model specimens and provide other ancillary data to support AMC's efforts, further accelerating their research by creating a large database of specimens for study. Future collaborations may include volunteering, cooperative public events, and training of AMC's staff in photogrammetric techniques. To enhance our own capabilities, Scuba.Tech will train its internal members on new, experimental photogrammetric workflows to aid in this effort. 

As part of this partnership, Scuba.Tech has been granted access to AMC's dissection microscope, enabling us to perform micro-photogrammetry on smaller artifacts. This collaboration will allow Scuba.Tech to contribute significantly to the emerging field of micro-photogrammetry. Through this partnership, Scuba.Tech aims to advance the frontiers of digital preservation techniques while supporting AMC's innovative research initiatives. 

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