Speaker Series
Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm (CST) for the Y-kiki Divers Speaker Series—an engaging mix of guest presentations and casual socializing. It’s the perfect chance to learn something new, connect with fellow divers, and swap stories from your latest adventures. Want to keep up with upcoming talks? Add our events to your calendar through the shared Speaker Series Calendar
Meet at the store at 6:30pm. For those who can’t attend in-person we will have the presentation available virtually starting at 7:00pm (CST).
https://meet.goto.com/Y-kikiDivers/speaker-series-meeting-room
You can also call in:
Access Code: 991-426-941
United States: +1 (872) 240-3212
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RSVP To Events Below
Feb. 13, 2025
Annie Crawley
Love in the Ocean (And other amazing behaviors)
As an underwater photographer and filmmaker, Ocean Annie feels more at home with a camera in hand underwater than on land. She's also known as an underwater voyeurist as she loves filming the animals in the ocean feeding, trying not to get eaten, and of course...
Mar. 12, 2025
Jill Heinerth
The Art and Science Of Cave Diving
Jill Heinerth shares her experiences as a team leader in the dangerous world of extreme cave diving. Drawing on decades of planning cutting-edge underwater life support missions, she presents basic principles and practices for ensuring success in challenging circumstances.
Apr. 09, 2025
Autumn Blum
Beyond Reef Safe: Sunscreen, Science & More
After a dive trip in Palau, Autumn Blum founded Stream2Sea in 2015 to create truly reef-safe sunscreens and personal care products. Today, Stream2Sea is the only mineral-based sunscreen brand tested and proven safe for freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and coral...
May 14, 2025
Jose Ventura
Empowering Divers: Two Decades of Shearwater Innovation
Jose Ventura, Shearwater Rebreather OEM Customer Support Specialist, takes us on a journey through time as we explore how Shearwater Research has been shaking up the industry for two decades. We’ll uncover the story of how we pushed the boundaries...
June 11, 2025
Patrick Madden
The Ghost Of Charron Lake: Home At Last
Patrick "Pat" Madden, Underwater Recovery Team Supervisor and Underwater Archeologist, presents “The Ghost of Charron Lake: Home at Last”. In December 1931, a Fokker Standard Universal bush plane crashed through the ice on Charron Lake in remote...
July 9, 2025
Holly Bourbon
The Making Of Blacktip Reef
Holly Martel Bourbon, Director of Dive Programs at the National Aquarium, shares the behind-the-scenes story of Blacktip Reef, the iconic exhibit opened at the National Aquarium in 2013. As the Curator and Dive Safety Officer brought on to lead this ambitious project, Holly will walk through...
