University Of Maine, Scientific Diving Program

04/07/2026

Sharing from another group!

Reminder that we will be having the annual BUY/SELL/SWAP/Give away of scuba gear at the Rockport Town dock (near Andre the Seal statue) this coming Sunday April 12 from 9am to noon. Swing by and see what’s what, maybe pick up an item or two, or sell an item or two out of your gear locker. Or just come and talk scuba as we get ready for the spring diving season!
Dive safe,
Chip

03/27/2026

03/25/2026

Our website just got a facelift!

Thanks to Elisabeth Maxwell, she put some thought and effort into our website and gave it the revamp it has been needing.

Go check it out for all the information related to diving at UMaine!

The University of Maine Scientific Diving Program is responsible for the oversight of scientific diving at all UMaine System campuses and remote-sites.

03/15/2026

Long time no chat!

Colby here, the DSO, wanting to let you know that we are back at Boston SeaRovers here in Danvers MA promoting the program and the Darling Marine Center !

If in the area, stop by DoubleTree Boston North Shore to check us, and other educational opportunities out. (And get a free sticker ).

02/12/2026

The Darling Marine Center is hiring!
They are looking for a Campus Operations Coordinator.

Interested? Follow the link for more information!

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the Universi...

12/17/2025

UConn's Marine Science students need your help!
The University is removing the DSO position, among other budget cuts. This means there is no scientific diving program, which is crucial to their research.

Consider signing the petition to help them out!

To: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Leadership and the Board of Directors We,…

12/12/2025

The Minnesota DNR has a zebra mussel internship in which applications go live January 2nd. For details about the job visit:
https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/search-for-jobs/ on January 2nd when the job is live!

This job does involve the use of scuba and/or snorkeling to monitor the current zebra mussel population across the state. The pay is $19/hr for 40hrs a week; however, that is all that is provided.

Offers a job search tool for the State of Minnesota, information about student worker and intern opportunities, links to other state employers, and a paper application.

12/09/2025

The students shared more photos of their snow dive on December 2nd and I couldn't resist but share this one!

Way to keep the spirits high as the temps drop team! 🥶

12/05/2025

Divemasters or other professional divers!

An assistant diving safety officer within our community is pursuing a master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology. They have chosen their final project to be creating a VR training aid for Divemaster candidates.

They are looking for certified Divemasters or higher to take the survey below to help design the prototype. Please consider sharing with any of other divers if they are a DM or higher! The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete.

A graduate student is developing a VR training aid to use in Divemaster courses. This form aims to gather expert input from dive professionals before developing the VR training scenarios.

12/02/2025

Snow day? What's a snow day? ☃️

Clearly snow doesn't bother our divers! When everyone is snuggled up inside, they are jumping into the water 💦

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11/21/2025

Last day of surveying for a collaborative project we are helping on, until next April!

The surface conditions were absolutely phenomenal and we couldn't have asked for a better day despite the chilly air, but we made sure we found ways to stay warm.