Cutting Edge Shark Research with Ryan Johnson

How should a diver behave in the water with a bull shark? Are shark dives harming or benefiting sharks? Today I am excited to talk sharks with shark expert and explorer Ryan Johnson. His research and work with the Discovery Channel and doing other documentaries has given him a front row seat of the latest shark research and behavior studies. Ryan also tells you how you can join him studying these amazing predators. It’s shark day on Planet Earth Diver.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Ryan_Johnson_Shark_Research.mp3

http://www.ryan-johnson.org/

http://oceans-research.com/

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Clothes or Gear? Packing For Your Dive Trip

Packing for your scuba dive vacation: What gear should you bring? What’s new and lightweight for dive travel? Do you ditch the clothes so you can bring your underwater housing? On this episode I talk with Scuba Gear Canada about packing for your upcoming dive trip.

Listen to the interview below or download it from the link;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Packing_For_Dive_Travel.mp3

http://www.scubagearcanada.ca/

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Underwater Video That Won't Break The Bank: Black Magic Pocket Cam

Underwater Video Camera Review: Black Magic Pocket Cam. Need a great video camera for your underwater video? Today I get a Hollywood take on a video camera that the pros use. It’s a camera whose footage stands up beside some of the most expensive professional cameras in use today. I talk with professional cinematographer and creator of the NAUI Underwater Cinematographer Course, Vance Burberry about the Black Magic Pocket Cam.

Listen to the interview or download from the link below;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Black_Magic_Pocket_Cam_Review.mp3

http://www.milktfilms.com/work

http://www.partos.com/Burberry

http://hollywooddivers.com

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Our World Underwater Show This Weekend

The Our World Underwater Dive Show is a dive show that is open to everyone. It happens in 3 different cities in the US over the course of the year. This weekend the show is in Frisco, Texas – just north of Dallas Texas. Today I talk with Pat Hammer about the show and what you can see and do there.

Listen to the interview or download from the link below;

http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Our_World_Underwater_Dive_Show.mp3

http://www.ourworldunderwater.com/

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Underwater Video that Won't Break the Bank: Canon 70D Review

Underwater video that won’t break the bank: The Canon 70D Review. With an auto focus and larger sensor than you get on a video camera -  you can get some great underwater video footage from this DSLR. Weighing in on the camera is Steve Philbrook from Aquaventure Dive & Photo in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Steve has had some hands on experience with the 70D and has uploaded some of his videos to YouTube.

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http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/Canon_70D_Underwater_Review.mp3

http://aquaventurescuba.com/

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 Canon 70D footage shot by Steve Philbrook.

Choosing A Great Travel BCD

When traveling you really have to keep in mind the weight of all your dive gear – otherwise it’s painfully pricey venture. It’s important to choose well-made, lighter weight BCDs for your dive trip. Today I talk with Jen Carty, store manager for Adventures in Scuba about some of the top travel BCD’s on the market.

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http://www.planetearthdiver.com/Audio/AIS5_Choosing_Travel_BCDs.mp3

http://adventuresinscuba.com/

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Underwater Video with the Lumix GH4 and GoPro Hero 4

Looking for an underwater camera to shoot some video? This is part 1 of my three part series looking at a few cameras that won’t break the bank but deliver some great video. On this episode I talk with underwater cave explorer and filmmaker Jill Heinerth, about the Panasonic Lumix GH4 DSLR and the GoPro Hero 4 Black for shooting video. Jill recently took the GH4 for a test dive and I talk with her about she felt the camera performed. Be sure to check out her video footage of the GH4 with the link below. She also shares her thoughts on achieving great footage from the GoPro Hero 4 Black.

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http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/GH4_GoPro_Hero4_Black_Review.mp3

http://www.intotheplanet.com/

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Lumix GH4 Underwater Footage

GoPro Hero4 Black Video footage

Capture Feeling in Your Photos and Video

How do you capture a feeling in your photos and video? Liquid Motion Academy in Cozumel Mexico is the place to go and learn with private, one on one classes. Professional underwater filmmaker, photographer and co-founder of Liquid Motion Academy, Guy Chaumette is my guest. We talk about what you can learn and experience including underwater fluorescence.

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http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/Liquid_Motion_Academy_Cozumel.mp3

http://www.liquidmotionacademy.com/

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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions Cairns Australia

Mike Ball has been a force in the Australian dive industry providing exceptional liveaboard expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea on their ship, Spoilsport. Spoilsport is a twin hull design making her ride well in all weather conditions. Today I talk with one of the skippers of the Spoilsport, Trevor Jackson about the dives, the expeditions and Spoilsport on Planet Earth Diver.

Listen to the interview below or download it from the link;

http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/Mike_Ball_Dive_Adventures_Cairns_Australia.mp3

http://www.mikeball.com/

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The Best Party Ever held at a Dive Shop

Amigos Dive Center in Ft White Florida is having an anniversary party this weekend – January 17^th to 19^th. If you are in the area – maybe even if you are not – it is worth going for a visit. A three day celebration with Beer, Baked Beans, Barbecue and Bluegrass. There’s deals too. Owner Wayne Kinard talks about what’s going on in this segment of Planet Earth Diver.

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http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/Amigos_Dive_Center_anniversary_party.mp3

http://www.amigosdivecenter.com/

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Muck Diving at Lembeh Trip February 14th

My Muck Diving Odessey to Lembeh Resort in Indonesia is coming up from Feb 14^th to 21^st and there are still a couple spots left available. I will be joining Adventures in Scuba and today I talk with store manager Jen Carty about the trip and what you can expect.

Listen to the interview below or download from the link;

http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/AIS4_Lembeh_Resort_Trip_with_AIS.mp3

http://adventuresinscuba.com/

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50 Dives in 50 States

An American Underwater Odyssey: 50 Dives in 50 States is a book that came out in 2002 but it is still valuable today for finding unique dive sites in all of the 50 US states. Charles Ballinger took the journey across the US and dove each of the sites from carnival like rock quarries with sunken buses and helicopters to searching for Megalodon shark teeth in North Carolina. It’s all there for the diving. I talk with Charles about the book and his journey.

Listen to the interview below or download it from the link;

http://www.nationaltravelradio.com/Audio/50_Dives_In_50_States.mp3

http://www.dive50states.com/

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