6-7-14Below are some underwater images and a video clip captured this past weekend while offshore scuba diving Jacksonville reefs. A big thanks to fellow divers Larry Davis and Ed Kalakauskis.Press Box Reef:
[nggallery id=140]Culvert Reef:
[nggallery id=141]Open Barge Reef:
[nggallery id=142]Large Shark swim by video clip (at Open Barge Reef):
Underwater Reef Imagery From Press Box Reef And More
Goliath Grouper Sighting At New Reef Site
5-31-14 TISIRI divers Joe Kistel and Larry Davis made a trip offshore to capture some updated visual content of Jacksonville Florida's three newest artificial reef sites. These three reefs lie roughly 12 miles east of Ponte Vedra Beach. During the second dive, just before returning to the surface,...
Read MoreLarge Bull Shark Encounter Offshore Jacksonville
5-18-14While attempting to collect underwater imagery today for an upcoming production effort, a large female Bull Shark (or possibly a Sandbar Shark) decided to circle us a several times. The brief video clip shows some footage from two different camera divers; Joe Kistel (using a full-frame camera) Ed...
Read MoreOffshore Jacksonville Lionfish Harvest Success
4-27-14We had a successful day of harvesting invasive lionfish thanks to a dedicated team of conservation focused participants. Over 150 lionfish were removed from three different artificial reef sites offshore Jacksonville Florida. Two of the reefs visited were sunken vessels known as the Spike and the Powerful, and...
Read MoreLionfish Invasion Control Efforts News Segment
ABC/NBC news segment featuring lionfish control efforts. Unfortunately the problem does not seem to be getting any better but is in fact much worse. It is hoped lionfish harvest efforts and the associated research will help lead the way to more manageable control.
Lionfish Blast Video Project Teaser Clip
Holy cow! Participants in the Northeast Florida Lionfish Blast tournament have already brought in close to 1200 invasive lionfish. We went out on a scouting trip this past weekend in preparation for a filming trip later this month. We decided to put a video teaser clip...
Read More2014 Northeast Florida LIonfish Blast Is Here
"Spike the Tugboat" Children's Book Now Available
"Spike the Tugboat" is now available through Amazon! Click the button below to be directed to the book on Amazon."Spike the Tugboat" is a fantastically illustrated story based on a real life marine...
Read MoreTISIRI Awards Scholarship to Jacksonville University Artist
TISIRI is excited to announce that a scholarship has recently been awarded to Jacksonville University student Ali Pordeli. Ali is a creative individual with a phenomenal artistic skill set. We at TISIRI, without a doubt, feel his illustrations rival that of those created for Hollywood productions.
Read MoreSt. Johns River Reef Site Investigation
Two 200' by 200' zones have been permitted for future artificial reef material placement just south of the Interstate 95 bridge. The CCA is spearheading this project and the hope is two create two modest sized artificial reefs (one at each permitted location) in the relatively near future. In an effort to better understand the environmental parameters of each location the TISIRI team decided to send out a diving team to get a first hand look at the river bottom. Joe Kistel and Ed Kalakauskis were the investigation divers while Larry Davis was on board for equipment, imagery, and data collection support.
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