Anesti Vega

I wish everyone an educational and fulfilling #WorldOceansDay today, from the bottom of one! It’s never been more important than now to protect our oceans and finding out what your role can be ...

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Shot by one of my underwater photography students in the pool during my Advanced Open Water course training! Hope everyone is ready for all this summer diving! https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYl7f...

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On Memorial Day, we remember and honor service members who never made it back home to their family and friends. This shirt I received from the @greenberetfoundation lists the names of all my Spec...

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The SFO Dive Show is in full swing! I’m giving a talk tomorrow at 4PM on @teamusx veterans utilizing their unique traits to help positively impact STEM field research while continuing their pow...

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A little twist on an old classic. Listen to the REAL scientists and don’t touch the sharks, folks. Observe, but don’t touch. (at Hawaii) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9ZLx-Addf/?utm_source=ig...

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Throwback to Devil’s Den in Florida, March 2013. (at Devil’s Den Prehistoric Spring) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWNmv2AtJM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kqls9olzdzi5

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Happy New Year, everyone! 2019 is an opportunity to get hungry and make it happen! https://www.instagram.com/p/BsHodxpgvL_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t8l5hrh6dyrn

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My best posts of 2018 and they are all ocean and shark related. Stay tuned for what 2019 has to offer! (at Monterey, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsCHsDQAo2k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_shar...

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Do you ever feel like a decorator crab (Loxorhynchus crispatus) holding on to a giant kelp stalk for dear life through a major surge? Thank goodness the week, and this whole year, is almost over....

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Ready for the #DEMAShow Black & White Party… let’s do this Las Vegas! (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqRJoA7gniV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k3jyo06e7k8y

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DEMA Show is in full swing! It’s been hectic with back to back seminars yesterday, but I’ve got some free time to walk the exhibit floor today. I’ll be featuring some amazing organizations ...

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San Francisco may not be burning, but we sure are feeling the effects in the air. Shout out to all the firefighters and first responders on the front lines throughout California, including and es...

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Happy Friday, everyone! I wish for your weekend to be filled with adventure and learning! 📷: Nikole Heath @scuba.nikole (at Copenhagen Wreck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-1hkSgMZR/?utm_sourc...

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The ocean is no place to be sea-monkeying around! Happy Halloween, everyone! (at San Carlos Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpkGh0plm__/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2pf8rurfy3k9

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It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as Expedition Leader for @teamusx very first scuba expedition. I hand picked a team of 6 military veteran/active duty soldiers that underwent training...

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Diving in Florida again after all these years has been amazing so far! I’m the Expedition Leader with @teamusx and partnered with @reefcheckfoundation to conduct transect-based surveys to monit...

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An egg case, commonly called a mermaid’s purse, most likely from a swell shark, found at Breakwater at around Marker 9 along the wall yesterday. The enchantingly named structures are the egg ca...

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There’s only a few days left for you to bid in this amazing auction that supports ocean monitoring and conservation efforts worldwide! There are a wide range of items for divers and non divers ...

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As much as I love the beauty of kelp forests here on the California coast, I don’t think I’ll be missing my 7mm wetsuit and hood when I’m diving in Florida later this month! (at Lovers Poin...

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Such a pleasure being in a position to introduce new people to scuba diving! Congrats to Isabel, Gabriel, John, and Brendan for becoming open water scuba divers, and thank you Steven for your div...

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