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The Gene Pool is our way of helping you evolve. Here we post links to some files that can help your trip run more smoothly, our check in forms and forms related to diving and dive courses. We also want to share with you interesting reading material for different levels of diving, so scroll down and see if there's anything in your area of interest. If you want to suggest things you thin we could add here then feel free to email us and we are always happy to consider suggestions. And keep checking back here for our updates
Evolution PaperworkWe're working on it
Diving PaperworkWe're working on it
Articles of Interest
OPEN WATER LEVEL Skills OW Students must perform 1 Skills OW Students must perform 2 Skills OW Students must perform 3 Skills OW Students must perform 4 Skills OW Students must perform 5 The basic skills for diving. watch out for Evolution's own version coming soon.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Ready to switch from Auto to Manual? Read this Got a problem? Need a question asnwered? Ask the masses Whether you use a compact camera or a dSLR, enter the Underwater Photography Guide's excellent Photo Contest
MARINE LIFE A fascinating talk by Biologist Sheila Patek Evolution and Swimming with Sunfish Marine Biologist Tierney Thys on the beguiling Mola Mola Ocean Explorer David Gallo shows astonishing footage of Cephlapods ability to change colour
NITROX We're working on it
ADVANCED NITROX LEVEL 1) Some basic facts on why smoking is clearly a contraindication to diving smoking and diving.doc 2) The original article by Richard Pyle that discusses how he started doing deep stops and how it effects nitrogen elimination deep stops - rich pyle.doc 3) Want to know a bit more about on-gassing and off-gassing? This is a good place to start bubbleology 101 - john francis.pdf 4) Want to know what's important about ascent rates? And why do we have to do deco stops? Look here... understanding m-values - baker.pdf 5) A classical George Irvine article bordering on comedy of why we use only 50% and 100% oxygen for our deco gases bakers dozen summary.doc 6) A clear explanation on how to set some of your equipment up right how to attach a bolt snap.doc
REBREATHERS Legendary Icthyologist and dive pioneer explains rebreathers, the marine twilight zone . . . and so much more
Our Favorite Sites on the NetTed.Com - Big Ideas in small presentations Underwater Photography Guide - great, practical and easy to use from beginner to expert The Darwin Awards - People who aren't evolving Mike's Dauin Beach Resort - A family run dive resort just south of Dumaguete Triton Technical Diving - Technical Dive exploration in The Philippines Crossfit - Forging Elite Fitness Ask the Scuba Doc - learn more about diving medicine Scubaboard - all things diving, forums, information, photography. Richard Dawkins - you've heard him talk about Evolution - he really loves us! Submariner Diving El Nido - The same ethos as us in a different location The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online - although Evolution was founded by Matt and David this guy likes to take the credit. Read it here. |
