Join host Stephanie Miele, a proud member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF), as she takes you on a journey through the stories of trailblazing women who have shaped the diving community. In this captivating podcast series, Stephanie interviews fellow WDHOF members to explore their incredible careers, groundbreaking contributions, and enduring impact on the world of diving. Discover how these women broke barriers, mentored future generations, and championed causes that transformed the dive industry.
Where Medicine Meets the Ocean: Diving, Science, and Discovery | Christine Bird, M.D.
How can medicine, marine science, and ocean exploration come together to protect both people and our planet?In Season 2, Episode 20 of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Christine Bird, M.D., family medicine physician, founder of Oceanic Research Group, Women Divers Hall of Fame member, and member of the Blue World production team.Episode Highlights:• Bridging medicine and diving through science and education.• Protecting coral reefs through research and conservation.• Sharing the ocean's stories through Blue World.• Inspiring the next generation of scientists, divers, and ocean advocates.Follow Christine BirdLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-bird-m-d/Oceanic Research Group: https://oceanicresearch.org/Blue World: https://www.blueworldtv.com/WDHOF: https://www.wdhof.org/members/christine-bird-m-dOceanic Research Group Website:https://oceanicresearch.org/ Jonathan Bird’s Blue WorldWebsite: https://www.blueworldtv.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlueWorldTVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueWorldTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/blueworldtv/Giant Screen Films:Call of the Dolphins: Website: https://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/call-of-the-dolphins/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/callofthedolphinsSecrets of the Sea:Website: https://secretsoftheseamovie.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecretsoftheseaAncient Caves:Website: https://macgillivrayfreeman.com/project/ancient-caves/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientCavesFollow StephanieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/SDILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/WDHOFWebsite: https://www.wdhof.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhofFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhofInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhof#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #SDIdivers #WomenDiversHallOfFame #MarineScience #OceanConservation #Diving #ScubaDiving #CoralReefs #OceanResearch #BlueWorldTV #ScienceCommunication #OneDiveFamily
14 Aug 2026
One Dive Can Change the Ocean: Science, Conservation, and Community
The Hidden World of Sea Slugs: Finding Wonder in the Smallest Creatures
Some of the ocean’s most extraordinary discoveries come in surprisingly small packages. 🌊
In this episode of Voices Beneath the Waves, host Stephanie Miele sits down with Karen Gowlett-Holmes, Women Divers Hall of Fame member, marine naturalist, underwater photographer, and one of Australia’s leading experts on southern marine life.
Karen shares a lifetime of exploring, documenting, and identifying the remarkable creatures found beneath the surface. From colorful sea slugs and rarely seen marine species to the importance of careful observation and scientific documentation, this conversation reveals just how much there is to discover when we slow down and look closer.
Discover the fascinating world of the small, strange, and spectacular creatures that make our oceans so diverse.
Follow Karen Gowlett-Holmes:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-gowlett-holmes-b3302074/
Eaglehawk Dive Centre: https://eaglehawkdive.com.au/the-team/
Women Divers Hall of Fame: https://www.wdhof.org/members/karen-gowlett-holmes
#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #WomenDiversHallOfFame #MarineLife #SeaSlugs #SDIdivers
10 Jul 2026
Beyond Fear: Changing the Way We See Sharks
How do you transform fear into understanding and become one of the world's most respected shark conservationists?
Join Stephanie Miele LIVE on July 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST as she welcomes Cristina Zenato. Together they explore shark behavior, conservation, cave exploration, and why replacing fear with understanding is essential to protecting our oceans.
Follow Cristina:
Website: https://cristinazenato.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinazenato?originalSubdomain=bs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cristinazenato/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cristina.zenato/
Follow Stephanie:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-miele-68a604/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmiele/
SDI:
https://www.tdisdi.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scuba-diving-international-sdi
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDIdivers/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdidivers/
WDHOF:
https://www.wdhof.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wdhof
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wdhof
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wdhof
#VoicesBeneathTheWaves #CristinaZenato #SharkConservation #WomenDiversHallOfFame #SDIdivers #ScubaDiving #OceanConservation #Sharks
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