2018 Lone Star Dive & Travel Show
Seminar Schedule
3 Rooms – Over 45 Seminars
Saturday, January 27th

10:00
Bass Room
The Lost Intruder
Peter Hunt
In November, 1989, a Navy A-6 Intruder suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure and crashed off Whidley Island. Twenty-five years later Peter Hunt discovered the lost aircraft.

10:45
Bass Room
Helping people who are not water people become SCUBA divers
Cathy Church
Cathy has met many people who would love to join their families SCUBA diving but have anxieties preventing them from trying. Over the years, Cathy has developed a successful approach to helping many people become SCUBA divers in spite of anxieties. This interactive seminar is good for instructors, the friend or family of the fearful person, and any person who would like to learn but has any type of “anxiety or fear” preventing them from trying. You can just listen or be involved. Send her your email address at cchurch@cathychurch.com if you want her full handout describing her approach in advance or even if you cannot attend this group discussion.
Watch Cathy’s TEDx talk on YouTube “You CAN scuba dive in spite of your fears” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9OSwnslnY8&t=99s

11:30
Bass Room
VR, AR & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EXPLORATION
Jill Heinerth
Learn about the future technologies used in cave diving around the world.

12:15
Bass Room
APEX PREDATOR MEETS GREAT WHITE SHARK
Nancy McGee
Much is known about the migration patterns and mating habitats of the world’s foremost predator, but little is known about the Great White Shark. Take a historical journey into the world of man vs. sharks to learn, respect and admire these legendary oceanic beasts.
1:00
Bass Room
GOING BIG IN KOMODO
Michel Labrecque & Julie Ouimet
Komodo is supersized. The underwater landscape is composed of endless reefs and unmeasurable schools of fish.
1:00
1:45
Bass Room
COMPLETING THE CIRCLE: CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE PHILIPPINES’ MINDORO ISLAND
Michael Salvarezza & Christopher Weaver
The Philippines archipelago lies within the heart of the Coral Triangle as well as along the Pacific Ring of Fire. The islands are geologically active and biologically rich.
1:45pm
Expo Floor
Wrecks, Ice & Big Animals – Look at Canadian Diving
Jill Heinerth
Experience Canada’s wrecks, mines, ice and big animals in a fast-paced expedition journal.
2:30
Bass Room
Guadalupe Above & Below
Peter Venoutsos
Guadalupe has become one of the must go to locations to encounter the majestic Great White Shark. Many divers have considered this a must do for their bucket list.
3:15
Bush Room
Ask the Dive Lawyer: Buddy Diving – What are the legal liabilities if something goes wrong?
Charles George
Diving with a buddy is the way we are taught to dive and most of the time things go well enough…BUT when things go wrong….
4:00
Bass Room
St. Croix Waters
Jennifer Idol
Our underwater world is changing rapidly in ways we cannot predict. Take a look into the waters of St. Croix in this photographic story and see how this year marked the fewest number of nesting leatherback sea turtles in the last twenty years.
4:00
Expo Floor
Wrecks and Reefs: Diving Treasures of the Solomon Islands
David Prichard & Lily Mak
The Solomon Islands have long been the diving playground for Australians and New Zealanders, but the lure of underwater wrecks from famous WWII sea and air battles, such as Guadalcanal, along with pristine reefs and a multitude of South Pacific marine life are luring U.S. divers to explore the waters west of Fiji. Come explore this new frontier for exciting diving opportunities for both recreational and technical U.S. divers.
4:45
Bass Room
Whale Sharks: What we know… and how much we don’t…about the biggest fish in the sea!
Dr. Jennifer Schmidt
The whale shark, Rhinocodon typus, is the largest living shark, but much of their life history remains a mystery. Current research is exploring the behavior, migration and reproduction of these animals.
Sunday, January 28th
10:00
Bass Room
Beyond Artifacts: The Andrea Doria before Technical Diving
Peter Hunt
Travel back in time with author Peter Hunt to a tipping point in the popularization of deep diving as the Andrea Doria is explored before the sport use of mixed gas or formal technical training.
10:45
Bass Room
Fun And Fantasy – Improve any photo with post editing
Cathy Church
Cathy shares a myriad of exciting ideas to turn a plain photo into a work of art. Don’t miss the opportunity to get lots of great ideas about how easy post editing can be with just a few useful tools.
10:45
Bush Room
Experience Raja Ampat
Jennifer Idol
Few places conjure more vivid images than the prestigious Raja Ampat Islands, located at the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea. Explore this beautiful archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals, part of the Coral Triangle, containing the richest marine biodiversity on earth.
11:30
Bush Room
Shades of Blue: Diving the Central Atolls of the Maldives
Michael Salvarezza & Christopher Weaver
The Maldives have long held a spot on many divers’ bucket lists. This destination is filled with picture perfect beaches, remote island atolls, and spectacular diving.
12:15
Bass Room
Fifty Shades of Fiji
Michel Labrecque & Julie Ouimet
Fiji is often referred to as the soft coral capital of the world. Its reefs are vibrant with colors and teeming with life.
1:00
Bass Room
Greenland: The Vanishing Frontier
Michael Salvarezza & Christopher Weaver
The rugged, glaciated coast of Greenland has long beckoned divers in search of new frontiers.
1:45
Bass Room
Surface Supplied Wreck Diving
Peter Venoutsous
To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the US Navy’s choice of using the Mark V diving system, a team of hard hat divers traveled to Tobermory, Ontario.
1:45
Bush Room
A Primer on Maritime Salvage for Wreck, Lake, and River Divers
Charles George
What does the Recreational Sport Diver need to know? The laws are inconsistent and confusing.
2:30
Bass Room
The Perfect Dive
Nancy McGee
The perfect dive does exist, with a spectacular parade of fish and other critters, any one of which would make the entire trip.
3:15
Bush Room
Studying Whale Shark Behavior with Genetics
Dr. Jennifer Schmidt
Genetic analysis is a key component of current whale shark research, combining this with field work is beginning to answer questions about the migration and reproduction of this species.
3:15
Expo Floor
Understanding Light for Better Dives, Photos and Videos
David Prichard
This presentation covers how both natural and external light (u/w flashlights, strobes and lighting systems) can improve what both the diver and the camera can “see” in the underwater world. We will discuss what kind of lights work best for various diving environments and look at the lighting techniques for u/w photographers and videographers, including constant lighting, to best capture images in different underwater scenarios
4:00
Bass Room
Increase your Diving Pleasure & Get the money shots – Animal Behavior
Jim & Pat Stayer