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PADI AmbassaDiver Susan R. Eaton: Explorer, Geologist, Extreme Snorkeler

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

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Guest blogger: Jo Walters In the lead-up to PADI Women’s Dive Day, coming up on 16 July, 2016, we’re featuring the world’s most interesting and accomplished women in our “Women in Diving” blog series. This time, we caught up with Susan R. Eaton, scientist, explorer, journalist, conservationist and ‘extreme’ snorkeler. […]

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American Idol: PADI AmbassaDiver Dives the 50 States

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016

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Jennifer Idol is an underwater photographer, PADI Instructor, author of An American Immersion, designer and explorer. You can follow her through social media and her site The Underwater Designer. Stay tuned for future posts on our blog where Jennifer will be sharing more dive adventures as PADI’s latest AmbassaDiver™. I […]

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From the Ocean Floor to Outer Space

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

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Abby Harrison dreams big. 140 million miles big. That’s the average distance between Earth and Mars, a distance 18-year-old Abby (also known as Astronaut Abby) aims to one day traverse as the first astronaut to Mars. Currently attending Wellesly College and working her way toward becoming a NASA astronaut, Abby […]

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Sopheak Keo – The First and Only Female Khmer PADI Dive Instructor

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

The first and only female Khmer PADI Instructor Sopheak Keo with PADI Examiner Rob Scammel who was flown in to assess the candidates and PADI Course Director, Scuba Nation’s Gerard Leenen.   PADI and Scuba Nation are extremely proud to announce Cambodia’s first and only female Khmer PADI Dive Instructor, […]

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PADI AmbassaDiver Liz Parkinson on Freediving, Sharks, and Women’s Dive Day

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

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A PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Advanced Freediver Instructor, Liz Parkinson uses her affinity for the aquatic realm and her love of freediving to advocate for ocean conservation and shark protection – and to inspire women around the world to do the same. With PADI Women’s Dive Day™ coming up […]

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