Club purpose: The USU SCUBA club is organized to help scuba divers in Logan, UT (especially students and others at USU) find each other and learn more about their sport. We have regular meetings on the USU campus, and occasional activities, like group scuba dives, both locally (Utah) as well as trips to the Pacific Coast.
For those not yet certified, we work with a local instructor (Hans Parkin) to arrange both Discover Scuba activities and certification courses (see below for details of upcoming events).
We also maintain an email list where club announcements get distributed: email the club president (address at bottom of page) if you'd like to receive club email messages. See our Google Group too.
Check back regularly for updates!
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Meetings are held in 278 BNR (the Biology and Natural Resources Building) at 5:30pm unless otherwise stated. Parking is available next to the BNR building (and is free after 5pm). We meet about once a month during the academic year (September-April).
We're working on schduling meetings and activities for the Spring 2010 semester. If you're like to help us out, email the club president (we need more officers!)
Additional Notes
The USU Statesman (our campus newspaper) recently wrote a story about the club (April 20, 2009).
We spent last Spring Break (March 7-15th, 2009) diving in Monterey, CA. We did 13 dives while we were there, as well as touring the Pacific Grove Hyperbaric Chamber and the Monterey Bay Aquarium (March 7-15).
Printable Resources (pdf)
The Diver's Guide to the Ear - by DAN
The US Navy Diving Manual (pdf). This is revision 6 (2008). A classic source of diving information, newly revised. Note: this is a large file (18 MB, almost 1000 pages). Don't even think about printing the whole thing!
NOAA Dive Table (pdf).
An altitude table (pdf) for use with (not instead of) dive tables when diving at elevations above 1000 ft (including all dive sites in Utah).
A list of references for identification of Pacific coast marine life (pdf). See also our list on Amazon.com.
Handout on scuba gear (pdf). Lists gear needed and provides approximate retail prices. See also our educational online guide to scuba gear.
The Ecology of Giant Kelp Forests in California: A Community Profile (pdf, 14MB, 172 pages). A US Fish and Wildlife Service publication (1985). Provides a great description of the kelp forest environment.
