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FYI-Divers Showcase-1995 3/2/95
Divers' Showcase - 1995
Saturday, March 11
Kellogg Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Day Show/Day Dive Evening Show/Night Dive
10am-5pm 7-10pm
FREE $10/person
Sponsors
Michigan State University
Michigan Historical Museum
ZZ Underwater World
*** SHOWS & SEMINARS ***
Day Show/Day Dive
Fresh Water Room #101
9:00am - 12:00pm Seminar Fee: $15/person
Diving Equipment for the Evolving Diver - C. Smitka, L. Pavlovich, D.
Purchase,
& G. Zambeck
This seminar is designed to help those interested in evolving beyond the
"normal" sport diving realm. The seminar will introduce divers to technical
dive equipment, provide information on equipment design to aid n purchase
decisions or modification. Information on training and experience will also
be presented. Technical equipment will be available for examination and
display from basic redundant system to systems designed for cold water deep
trimix diving. Includes 30 page handout on equipment design and extensive
technical diving references.
12:00-12:45pm
Diving Michigan's Underwater Preserves - Pat Bird
A selection of photographs from 4 of Michigan's popular underwater preserves.
Diving well-known wrecks including: the Mary Alice B., the Vienna, the
Dunderburg, the Daniel J. Morrell, and the Osborn.
12:45-1:30pm
The Selvick Project - Pete Lindquist
The newest addition to the underwater preserves. an update to the sinking of
the Steven M. Selvick in Munsing, Michigan.
1:30-2:45pm
Michigan Underwater Preserve Council Meeting
Learn what's new in the Michigan Preserves. Public invited to attend.
2:45-4:00pm
Divers Forum: Vision for Future of Michigan Recreational Diving & Preserves -
Chairperson: Ken Varana, Center for Maritime Resources, MSU
Panel: Ron Zeeb, ZZ Underwater World; John Halsey, Bureau of Michigan
History, Department of State; Larry Miller, Division of State Parks, MDNR;
Michelle Malarney, Michigan liaison NOAA, Sanctuary Preserve Program; Tony
Gramer, Ford Seahorses Diving Club Liaison.
4:00-4:45pm
Shipwrecks of Sanilac Shores Preserve - Jim & Pat Stayer
Beneath the waters of Lower Lake Huron lies a fleet of shipwrecks of many
different shapes and sizes. In the space of a few miles you can visit the
remains of 19th century wooden steamers, schooners, barges, and
turn-of-the-century steel freighters. See them as they looked sailing the
lakes long ago, hear the stories of their sinkings, and view them on the
bottom as they lie protected in the Sanilac Shores Preserve.
Salt Water Room #104
10:45-11:30am
The Spirit of Boreneo - Janet & Greg McClelland
Many divers may be familiar with Sipadan Island, located off of southern
Borneo in Indonesia. Less well known is the diving off of northern Borneo
situated in Malaysia. Here, the ripping currents attract huge schools of
fish
and pelagics while topside the sights range from monkeys to a Buddhist
temple.
11:30-12:15pm
Around the World in Eight Dives - Fred & Donna Heiner
Leave winter's ice and snow for an around-the-world journey to eight prime
dive locations. if you've always wondered what it was like to play with sea
lions in the Galapagos, venture deep into the Blue Holes of Belize, fly with
the currents in Cozumel, or visit the Ghost Ships of Truk Lagoon, this slide
presentation will give you a tantalizing taste of warm water diving.
12:15-1:00pm
Grand Cayman - Bill & Birute Fleck
Discover the diving and scenery of Grand Cayman - one of the world's most
popular dive destinations.
1:00-1:45pm
Fiji - Greg & Janet McClelland
"Bula" Welcome to Fiji's Beqa Lagoon, south of Viti Levu Island and then
board
the M.V. Matagi Princess II, a live aboard boat that travels in Fiji's
northern waters.
1:45-2:30pm
Prionace Glauca (the Blue Shark) - Kerry Whipple
35 miles off the coast of southern California you're hovering at 30' in water
reaching depths of over 3,000' with a dozen on the most beautiful sharks in
the ocean Prionace Glauca (the Blue Shark).
2:30-3:15pm
Head North to British Columbia - Kerry Whipple
Head north to a land of rugged beauty above and below. You'll embark on an
adventure to the northern end of British Columbia's Vancouver Island's Puget
Sound where you'll dive with wolf eels, bow surf with Pacific White-sided
Dolphins, and soar with eagles.
3:15-4:15pm
Underwater Photography the Sea & Sea Way - Bo Harper
Sea & Sea offers the only amphibious camera line engineered to change lenses
underwater. This will be an overview of product options designed for the Sea
& Sea, and also Nikonos, and housed cameras.
4:15-5:00pm
Bonaire: Above & Below - Teri Quimby & Bill Reck
We will explore the beautiful island of Bonaire, which is part of the
Netherland Antilles located just north of Venezuela. Highlights include
underwater views from the marine park surrounding the island, as well as
points of interest on the island.
Auditorium
10:45-11:30am
Dive to the Philadelphia - Dave Trotter
The Philadelphia, a 326 foot steel hulled propeller met her fate on Nov. 7,
1893 in a collision with the steamer Albany. This narrative examines an
outstanding sport diving shipwreck and the tragedy that brought her to the
floor of Lake Huron.
11:30-12:15pm
Wreck Appreciation - Pete Lindquist
Teaches you what to look for on a wooden ship wreck and how to appreciate
scattered wrecks.
12:5-1:30pm
Point Traverse Shipwrecks - Chris Kohl
The bottom of eastern lake Ontario is scattered with pristine 19th & 20th
century shipwrecks. the area near Point Traverse is even superstitiously
considered to be a Great Lakes version of the Bermuda triangle. Several
wreck
sites are highlighted in the presentation which will leave all viewers eager
to explore & appreciate our Great lakes maritime heritage in its most natural
& intact setting.
1:30-2:15pm
Cave Diving - the World Below - Dale Purchase
A look at underwater caves in Florida, the Bahamas, and Tennessee.
2:15-3:00pm
The Real Story of Lake Huron's Blue Hole - Bill Atkins
find out where it is, why it's there and how to dive it. It's different,
it's
fun, and you'll learn why we call it the "Mystery or Mizery Sink?"
3:00-3:45pm
The Newell A. Eddy - Voyageur Productions Steve Lindley & Mark Stalzer
The Newell A. Eddy, a 3 year old 3 masted schooner barge went down in a
fierce
Lake Huron gale in 1893. she was discovered exactly 100 years later.
3:45-4:30pm
Mine Diving - Dale Purchase
A look at the diving and historical standpoint on the iron mines of
Michigan's
Upper Peninsula.
Evening Show/Night Dive
Saginaw River Shipbuilders: Their Legacy to Divers - Bill Atkins
Join us as we step back in time to witness Saginaw River shipbuilding in its
prime. then, we will visit some of those ships which have since become
fascinating destinations for divers today.
Shipwreck Tales: the St.Clair River - Chris Kohl
Over 250 cases of actual commercial vessel sinkings in the St.Clair River
have
been recorded. For scuba divers, the dramatic accounts of the shipwrecks
which remain on the bottom of the St.Clair River offer more personal thrills.
this slide presentation combines marine history and underwater exploration,
with particular attention given to the wrecks of the tug "William Dickenson"
(1923), the steamer "William H. wolf" (1921), an the tug "Monarch" (1934).
Truk Lagoon - 50 Years After - Jim & Pat Stayer
On February 16, 1944 the US Navy launched Operation Hailstorm, catching the
Japanese fleet in Truk lagoon by surprise and destroying over 400 aircraft
and
50 ships. Join us as we venture deep within the hulls of these massive
ships,
filming tanks, trucks, planes and human remains. See how nature has turned
these machines of death into coral gardens abounding with life.
For the Love of a ship - the Sad Saga of the Alvin Clark - Joyce Hayward
Launched in 1846 and lost in 1864, the Clark was discovered in 1967. she
then
went onto become one of the most exciting and yet controversial shipwrecks in
the Great Lakes. A haunting story from beginning to end, the odyssey of "The
Mystery Ship from 18 Fathoms" will long be remembered.
The Whitefish Barge - Dale Purchase
The work barge, Sadie Thompson, was built in the late 1800's and sank when
she
broke her mooring and drifted away while helping to build the Whitefish
Harbor
of Refuge. She was discovered by veteran wreck hunter Tom Farnquist in July
1983. This barge is a great dive with a lot of unusual sights to see.
The Detroit - Dave Trotter and Undersea Research Associates
the Detroit, a 157 foot sidewheel steamer, disappeared 140 years ago on lake
Huron after being rammed by the sailing bark, Nucleus. the wreck was
discovered by David L. Trotter and crew, east of Grindstone City in
Michigan's
thumb region. this multimedia presentation will inform you with artistically
graphic and historically significant information assembled by Undersea
Research Associates during its search and diving activities on "the Detroit".
for ticket information contact:
ZZ Underwater World at 517-485-3894.
Curt W. Smitka, Administrative Manager
Reproductive Sciences Program
University of Michigan, 1109 300 NIB
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0404
313-747-0252
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