[PSUBS-MAILIST] Innerspace Science

[Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles]

Nice!  Another motivation to finish my project.

I am hoping as expeditions get created we can ping psub members for supporting crew opportunities.

Thanks,
Steve

---- Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> Friends,
> 
> For a long time I've wished I could use my sub for something a little more
> productive than test and recreational dives. On land I've occasionally
> taken the sub to schools or science fairs and it works magic with the kids.
> Schools organize field trips to my garage. On dives I can't carry paying
> passengers because my sub is not classed, but that doesn't mean I couldn't
> carry instruments or shoot video, or carry a non-paying scientist.
> 
> I've put together a website intended to be a matchmaker between owners of
> private subs and people who might have an educational or scientific use for
> them. The premise is simple. If someone like a teacher or scientist has a
> research initiative that could benefit from the use of donated submersible
> time, the website allows them to submit their idea for consideration by sub
> owners, who may pick it up and organize an expedition if they wish. Such
> expeditions will not have a profit motive, they are just private trips
> aligned with a scientific purpose.
> 
> There is also a section for educational opportunities on land, such as
> using a sub for after-school enrichment programs at schools. I've put
> together an eight week program intended for middle schoolers and am in
> conversations with several area schools to deliver it this winter. Once
> I've refined it during the first cycle, my content will be shared with any
> of you who may wish to do likewise. It includes some basic physics and
> engineering, marine ecology, and marine conservation. Land-based programs
> like this can provide a nominal income - not anything to make a living off,
> but perhaps modest funding of your submarine habit or an expedition. And
> the main thing for me is to spread the word about marine conservation
> issues, even if on a tiny scale.
> 
> Some notable PSUBS members have joined up and are on the web site, so we
> have quite a nice fleet of boats to start with. If you are interested in
> doing the same, just let me know please. Otherwise, I would really
> appreciate if you could spread awareness of this new website to contacts,
> link from your websites, or mention on social media as appropriate.
> 
> https://www.innerspacescience.org/
> 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Alec