Vancouver Aquarium pausing public programming to focus on transformation

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Event info

Date

January 25 & 26, 2020

Location

Vancouver Aquarium

Price

Included with admission to the Aquarium

Deal

50% off admission, or 10% off membership for certified divers.

Overview

Two full days of expert panel discussions, incredible activities, presentations and displays

Name: 21st Annual Divers' Weekend
Start: 2020-01-25T10:00
End: 2020-01-26T17:00
Location: Vancouver Aquarium

Join us for the 21st annual celebration of diving. From riveting dive shows to compelling exhibits to informative presentations, divers and non-divers alike will be further inspired to explore our vast oceans.

Schedule

Speakers Schedule

Saturday January 25, 2020

10:30 a.m. - Recording Underwater Heritage in the 21st Century - Ewan Anderson, Underwater Archaeological Society of BC

12 p.m. - Project Baseline in British Columbia - Nick Bowman, Global Underwater Explorers

3 p.m. - Documenting the Deep Glass Sponge Reefs of Howe Sound - Hamish Tweed, Underwater Council of BC

Sunday January 26, 2020

10:30 a.m. - Make Your Time Count: Sixgill Shark Surveys and Other Citizen Science Projects - Peter Mieras, Rendezvous Dive Adventures

12 p.m. - Eye Spy: Turning Observation into Conservation - Amanda Weltman, Ocean Wise Conservation Association

3 p.m. - iNaturalist in the Deep Blue Sea - Isabelle Côté and John Reynolds, Simon Fraser University

Divers’ Weekend 2020 is supported by Aquatica Digital

Jessica Schultz