Running on Regs

We’re back with another round of funny dive shop reviews. Come decompress with us as we laugh at people’s disastrous diveshops and roasting of the baguette man (true story). Sorry for the lateness, one of our editors selfishly got sick. **Disclaimer: we touch on decompression sickness in this episode. However, these are our opinions. We’re not dive medics. Nothing we say in this podcast is meant to be taken as medical advice. This is a space where anecdotes are welcomed and discussed through a lighthearted lens. To contact DAN, visit: https://dan.org/about-dan/contact/

**TW: sexual assault, violence, misogynyI can’t write a funny blurb about this episode. If you feel up to it, see what we have to say about the movement happening in the dive industry right now. It’s been a long time coming, and we hope to be part of making this community better and safer for everyone, one shitty conversation at a time. There’s always help available. There are some resources below, and our DM’s are always open xxHow to Report Sexual Harassment in Diving:https://www.girlsthatscuba.com/reporting-sexual-harassment-in-diving/ Petition: https://www.change.org/p/call-for-immediate-action-from-scuba-agencies-on-sexual-misconduct-harrassment-and-abuse Take the survey ‘Sexual Harassment and Assault in Wildlife & Ecotourism’ by @womeninoceanscience:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wos-ecotour Resources on gender based violence: https://genderdata.worldbank.org/en/data-stories/overview-of-gender-based-violence https://www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day/resources The IG account: @karmaisaroundthekorner

Today we’re diving into the world of plastic! As we’re all aware, it’s fwiggin everywhere. We now know it wasn’t as fantastic as they once claimed. But don’t click away yet! Surprisingly, we found a way to make it fun and not at all depressing (we put Soraya on SSRI’s)Ghost Diving Foundation: https://www.ghostdiving.org/  The Ocean Cleanup: https://theoceancleanup.com/ Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP): https://www.ausmap.org/ 

Hello to all our lovely listeners! Join us for another conservation conversation, where we sit around and chat and it’s vaguely conservation themed! Today’s episode is a rollercoaster of emotions, fuelled by Soraya’s inability to stay on track past 9pm, so buckle up and enjoy the ride. From our smallest (and most disgusting) divers to the first new species of wild cat recorded in a century, you never quite know what’s around the bend…Cockroach scuba diving: https://www.popsci.com/technology/cockroach-diving-suit/ Catch of the day - Bird flu update (follow link to sign petition for more funding): https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/bird-flu/ South Australia’s algal bloom crisis: a warning we can’t ignore:https://www.marineconservation.org.au/south-australias-algal-bloom-crisis-a-warning-we-cant-ignore/ New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/new-wild-cat-species-identified-rcna598113  Turtle hatchlings: https://lnkd.in/p/eyjU6D9e

Today we’re celebrating national threatened species day by taking a look at all the wonderful aussie organisations that are quite literally doing the lord’s work. And who knows? It might restore some hope for humanity in our cold, cynical hearts! Yay!!!Floating wetlands boost water quality, slash greenhouse emissions https://www.science.org/content/article/floating-wetlands-boost-water-quality-slash-greenhouse-emissions Friends of Sceale Bay https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-22/friends-of-sceale-bay-conservation-group-celebrate-20-years-sa/105313544 Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Martu Rangers https://www.kj.org.au/threatened-species-management Lord Howe Island Board https://www.lhib.nsw.gov.au/environment/rodent-eradication-project/ecological-benefits Rainforest Rescuehttps://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/