26 December 2024

2024 By the Numbers

2024 was an extremely busy year, despite our building and our boat being under repair the entire time. As the year comes to a close, let's put some numbers to those accomplishments...

1 New Exhibit (photo) 1 Climate Vulnerability Assessment  1 Dive Medical Technician (DMT) 1 Lionfish Invitational 1 Data Buoy Lost & Recovered 2 Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) Divers 2 Try Scuba Programs (3rd photo)

3 Seaside Chats 4 Dive Masters 4 U-bolt Installations 5 Wall Wraps 6 Deep Mooring Installations (photo) 8 Exhibit Venues 9 Permits

9 Student Interviews 9 Community Events 10 Ongoing Permits 12 Research Cruises 16 New Banners 18 Scuba Divers 29 Posts from the Field

62 Educational Programs 390 Scuba Dives (photo) 1,031 New Social Media Followers 3,000 Poster Stickers 7,608 New Email List Subscribers 609,997 Social Media Impressions 3,400,000 Visitors at Exhibit Venues

We've probaly missed something, but you get the idea--we're feeling pretty good about all of the work we've put in this year.

Thank you for your continued support and interest in our efforts. See you again in the new year!!

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