EditorialsOpinions On Staying in the Game If you are anything at all like almost every scuba diver I have ever met, the idea of getting certified…Marty SnydermanJanuary 23, 2017
EditorialsOpinions A Balancing Act In California, as is the case with most of the worldwide diving community, the majority of us spend a lot…Marty SnydermanAugust 11, 2016
Marine LifeSharks & Rays Getting to Know Our Neighbors –The Blue Shark and Shortfin Mako Shark Marine researchers estimate that at least 34 species of sharks have been recorded off the Pacific Coast of North America.…Marty SnydermanJuly 11, 2016
EditorialsOpinions Now’s the Time At the SCUBA Show in Long Beach last month I helped staff the California Diving News booth, gave two seminars,…Marty SnydermanJuly 10, 2016
Uncategorized Diving Medicine is Different: DAN and the UCSD Diving Medicing Clinic A dentist is a doctor the same as psychiatrists and proctologists are doctors. But these doctors have vastly different areas…Marty SnydermanJune 10, 2016
EditorialsOpinions Look Before You Leap The summer diving season is nearly in full swing. A lot of us dive year round, but in general, we…Marty SnydermanJune 10, 2016
EditorialsOpinions The “C” Word Want to make a room go hear-a-pin-drop silent, by simply uttering a single word? Unfortunately, I know how to do…Marty SnydermanApril 11, 2016
EditorialsEnvironmental IssuesNewsOpinions On Ocean Stewardship In early January, California got hit with a series of storms. With no dive lined up on a Saturday morning…Marty SnydermanMarch 13, 2016
EditorialsOpinions Winter Wonderland It’s wintertime. And yes, despite the perception to the contrary we do experience winter in California, even along the coast…Marty SnydermanJanuary 13, 2016
EditorialsOpinions There’s More to Diving Than Diving Several weeks ago I was honored to serve as the Master Of Ceremonies for the San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition…Marty SnydermanNovember 17, 2015