The Current Blog

We're Funded!

Posted by Chris Cheezem · May 16, 2020

We've just been awarded a NOAA SBIR Phase I grant! This is the story of our pathway to funding with all of its ups and downs. We couldn't be more excited about the opportunity to improve the app, improve the algorithm, and deploy some live sensors! Better yet, this is just the start...

Kickstarter is Live!

Posted by Chris Cheezem · March 02, 2020

The DiveViz Kickstarter campaign is live! We're looking for your help to build the best, all in one platform for diving conditions. This will include the first visibility forecast, crowd sourced reports, and live water clarity sensors! Check out our video and contribute to our campaign to help make this happen!

Understanding Dive Visibility

Posted by Chris Cheezem · January 26, 2020

The basics of how to predict visibility. Know when the water will be clear and when it will be murky, when to dive and when it's better off to stay on land. We will go over how swells, wind, currents, tides, and algae blooms affect visibility

The Worst kind of 'Dive Viz' is an Ocean Full of Trash

Posted by Elizabeth Munsey · January 19, 2020

Photo via Ocean Conservancy - https://oceanconservancy.org/

Easy ways and awesome products to help you start producing less household waste in an aim to keep our oceans clean!