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Polly is a published journalist, EFR Instructor Trainer and PADI Master Instructor – one of the highest accreditations in SCUBA diver training. Specializing in Caribbean marine creature identification, she also teaches a wide array of specialty scuba diving on Bequia, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
A water baby by nature, Polly grew up on the ocean-loving Isle of Wight, in England, and travelled to many countries with her family throughout her developing years. This culminated with her life changing work teaching English to young students in remote Kyrgyzstan. Returning to family in New Zealand, she discovered her love for scuba diving and started the exciting transition to be a PADI Diving Instructor.
Working first in Indonesia, Polly was determined to attain the highest accolades in diving and went on to gain invaluable experiences teaching in England, Scotland and the Caribbean. Island Divers, on the Isle of Wight, provided Polly with the opportunity to become a successful Assistant Manager and with her background in travel, she excelled at leading dive trips abroad.
Concurrently, her passion for critical writing and theoretical studies led her to gain a BA (Hons) in Visual Culture at Brighton University. Combining her interest in art with cultural and social history, she focused on developing a range of critical writing approaches to vocalize visual language. These skills helped Polly to become a published journalist in scuba diving and travel destination magazines such as Blue Caribbean and The Ins and Outs of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Polly seamlessly blends her passion for scuba diving and interest in marine identification with her exemplary talent at capturing underwater experiences in the written form.
A water baby by nature, Polly grew up on the ocean-loving Isle of Wight, in England, and travelled to many countries with her family throughout her developing years. This culminated with her life changing work teaching English to young students in remote Kyrgyzstan. Returning to family in New Zealand, she discovered her love for scuba diving and started the exciting transition to be a PADI Diving Instructor.
Working first in Indonesia, Polly was determined to attain the highest accolades in diving and went on to gain invaluable experiences teaching in England, Scotland and the Caribbean. Island Divers, on the Isle of Wight, provided Polly with the opportunity to become a successful Assistant Manager and with her background in travel, she excelled at leading dive trips abroad.
Concurrently, her passion for critical writing and theoretical studies led her to gain a BA (Hons) in Visual Culture at Brighton University. Combining her interest in art with cultural and social history, she focused on developing a range of critical writing approaches to vocalize visual language. These skills helped Polly to become a published journalist in scuba diving and travel destination magazines such as Blue Caribbean and The Ins and Outs of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Polly seamlessly blends her passion for scuba diving and interest in marine identification with her exemplary talent at capturing underwater experiences in the written form.
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Canon s100
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FIX
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Inon 240
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Species of sap sucking slug?
20 September 2012 - 12:32 PM
Found at 10 feet in Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines. An interesting type of sap sucker that I haven't seen here before. Identification help please!
Species of Doris?
20 September 2012 - 12:18 PM
Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines. We often find these tiny critters on the underside of dead sand dollars - are they a Doris?
Another species of sap sucking slug?
20 September 2012 - 12:07 PM
Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines. 35 feet of sea water on sand. I found quite an explosion of these tiny (1cm at most) black things. They seemed to be in couples and if they bumped into each other they would disappear under sand together and then reappear after a few seconds. I saw them at the same date and place last year. Help with identification please! This overexposed image showed their outline up the best so apologies for wierd photo!
Species of Caribbean fireworm?
20 September 2012 - 12:03 PM
Saw this yesterday in about 15feet of sea water. Bequia, St Vincent and the Grenadines. Help with species name please!
Juvenile Doris or flatworm?
26 May 2012 - 05:46 PM
Any ideas? Found a netted flatworm munching on a sand dollar the other day although the pattern on this juvenile ...? looks more warty.
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