Diving
Diving began as a way to experience a different side of the places where I was conducting field research. It has since become an ongoing pursuit in its own right.
I’m drawn to freshwater and cold-water diving in the Northeast, as well as the skills and equipment that make those environments possible. I’m working my way through advanced training and gradually becoming more comfortable with the particular demands of drysuit diving.
Where I Dive
Most of my current diving is in the Northeast, where freshwater quarries, lakes, and other inland sites offer very different conditions from the warm-water diving with which I began.
What I'm Learning
My current focus is less on accumulating certifications than on becoming a more capable diver. I'm working on buoyancy, weighting, drysuit and wing management, navigation, gas management, and the ability to perform tasks without losing control of the basics.