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Jill Heinerth's We Are Water documentary film released

Just watched “We Are Water.” My heart is pounding and I’m all jittery – motivated to do something! Outstanding, Jill and Robert. - Carol Lippincott, PhD

 When it comes to water, few speak with more authority than world renowned cave diver and underwater explorer Jill Heinerth. Jill swims through the watery veins of the earth on dangerous expeditions where she captures images of a breathtaking world few will ever experience.

 In the next decade, access to clean water will be one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Without courageous action on an international scale, competing factions will go to war over control of the world’s water supplies. 

 Get your DVD copy here today!

www.JillsDiveShop.com

Are you protected? Never dive without protection!

Never dive without protection!

There has been much press in the last year about carbon monoxide poisoning that has caused the deaths of divers within our community. As such, there has been a growth in the CO analyzer market. I recently saw this new product that I think is truly brilliant. Its essentially a condom-type ballon with a CO sensor inside. You inflate the clear balloon and see if the disk inside changes color. Once you break open the package, you have eight hours to use the balloon on as many tanks as you like, unless carbon monoxide is detected. In that case, it may have just saved your life. When you travel to a new place and want some peace of mind in a small package, this device is easy to operate and easy to carry. There is no need for a large device, calibration or anything else. I salute the manufacturers for filling an important need!

www.co-pro.com

Jill Heinerth Launches Educational Film Campaign

This is the most important project I've ever been involved with, and I am asking for your help! "We Are Water" is a transmedia film and lecture series that will educate, entertain and motivate people to take action in protecting our planet's water resources. Please get involved at www.indiegogo.com/wearewater  Please make a donation, and, in addition to feeling good about supporting a great cause, you can also collect some wonderful perks from our partner, SUUNTO.  Thank you - Jill Heinerth

 

Steve Jobs 1955-2011

We owe so much to Steve Jobs and the innovative products he produced at Apple. From the Macbook on which we write this blog, to the large Mac computer that runs our edit suite, using Final Cut Pro. Here is a rare video clip of a younger Steve Jobs as he unveils the Macintosh in 1984. Rest in peace. Steve, you did your part. You changed the world.

 

Video: Critical Rebreather Pre Dive Checks by Paul Heinerth, Brian Kakuk and Jill Heinerth on NOAA Research Mission

This is a good little sample video shot and edited by Nic Alvarado. It gives a sneak peek into our pre-dive regimen on the Bermuda Deep Water Caves Project. We all use checklists to prepare our rebreathers as well as signed gas logs for every tank. Each diver must also have a witness for critical points in their pre-dive check such as inserting a fully packed canister into the rebreather. On the boat, prior to leaving the dock, we go through a group check where each diver touches and verifies that their tanks are onboard, personally analyzed and checked in the gas log. Check lists are cool and they save lives.  -- Jill Heinerth

Here is the video link. You can download whichever version will best play in your browser.

 

Video: Natural Bridge Cave

On June 11 and 12, we dove in 215 feet of water off the Bermuda Bank outside of North Rock. We were targeting a feature that had been identified on side scan sonar and ROV investigations. We completed mapping surveys, biological sampling and geological sampling during two dives from Pourqoui Pa, Triangle Diving dive boat captained by Graham Maddocks. Our dives will help scientists unravel the history of climate change and sea level variations in addition to the unique life found in deep water cave environments.

Link to Video

 

Jill Heinerth on Deep Ocean Rebreather Expedition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow Jill and a team of divers and scientists on NOAA's latest deep ocean adventure at:

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/welcome.html

Jill is diving a Sentinel, Brian Kakuk a Meg, and Paul Heinerth an Optima to some deep ocean caves!

Hydration for Technical Divers

I met John Dooley at Beneath the Sea and got the scoop on his product Diver’s DLyte. It is a nutritional drink specifically engineered for divers to help abate the dehydration issues we all suffer from. 

 Few divers realize how much fluid is required for proper hydration. take your body weight in pounds. Divide that by two and drink that number in ounces each day. In other words, if you weight 200 pounds, then drink 100 ounces per day. Diver’s DLyte just makes it tastier and adds critical ingredients such as electrolytes, vitamins, and amino acids. Give it a try.  -- Jill Heinerth

Extreme Cave Diving DVD

  Extreme Cave Diving DVD now available in our online store at www.JillsDiveShop.com

This is the recent expedition to Bahamas Blue Holes with Dr. Kenny Broad, Wes Skiles, Brian Kakuk and Jill Heinerth. Stunning underwater footage! Even a bit of rebreather controversy stirred up in the silt. Plenty of rebreather footage, as Jill, Brian and Kenny push CCR technology to the limit.

Buy it today and own a copy of one of the most beautifully filmed expeditions to earth's most dangerous frontier!