DIVE IN: MARINE EDUCATION 360° VIDEO SERIES
Coral reef ecosystems are among the most biodiverse yet vulnerable habitats on Earth, facing numerous human-induced threats. Developing a solution-oriented education program is crucial to protecting and restoring these critical ecosystems.
This project created a marine science education program that leveraged 360-degree video technology, comprehensive lesson plans, and innovative teaching methods to virtually connect classrooms and communities with real-world conservation efforts in endangered coral reefs. Targeting coastal communities in Honduras and Florida, the program seeks to bridge the gap between local dependency on these ecosystems and limited access to marine science education.
Project Partners
| Roatan Marine Park | Kodak PixPro 306 VR Cameras | Miss Scuba International | Wild Lens Collective | Ocean Connections | Roatan Divers |
| Bay Islands College of Diving | Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center | Ecodivers Roatan | Nat Geo Wild |
DIVE IN: 360° EDUCATION VIDEOS
To watch these video on a desktop, click the play button, maximize the view screen on the video, and use your mouse to explore the video. For mobile viewing, click play, maximize, and swing your phone around to view the environment the way you want to. No matter where you look, there is something exciting to be discovered as the ocean is such a dynamic environment to explore.
Click here to visit the playlist on YouTube.
“DIVE IN: CORAL REEFS”
Join hosts Justin Grubb and Brittany Novick on their adventure across the reef as they encounter incredible marine life including sharks! Feel free to explore the reef on your own terms in this 360 video.
“DIVE IN: CORDELIA BANKS”
Join hosts Justin Grubb and Brittany Novick as they explore the incredible ecosystem of Cordelia Banks, which has the healthiest population of critically endangered coral in the Caribbean. Explore this reef in 360.
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“DIVE IN: SEA TURTLES”
Join hosts Justin Grubb and Brittany Novick as they explore the world beneath the waves and come face to face with sea turtles. In this 360 degree video, have the freedom to look around and explore the ocean along with us.
“DIVE IN: LIONFISH”
Dive in on an important mission to locate and remove the invasive lionfish from the Caribbean reef. These deadly predators eat tons of reef fish a day and are wreaking havoc by not having natural predators in these waters. Join Justin Grubb as he works with the Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center to find the lion fish in this 360 degree video.
“DIVE IN: MANATEES”
Dive in and be surrounded by manatees in this episode of Dive In. Join Justin Grubb and dozens of manatees as they migrate their way to warm spring water to survive the winter in this 360 degree video.
BRINGING THE OCEAN TO THE CLASSROOM
Supported by the Toledo Arts Commission, we traveled across Ohio to share the ocean with students at various high schools and universities. Pictured left are students at Bowling Green State University using Oculus Headsets to explore the ocean. After completing our Midwest tour, the headsets were sent to Honduras to be used by the Roatan Marine Park to support their ocean literacy program and to show young students what the world beneath the waves looks like. Video narration was completed in Spanish for these students.
