In collaboration with the Office of Naval Research, Divers Alert Network is showcasing the work of top UMed Programs that focus on Dive Research projects and initiatives in hopes of recruiting new talent into the field of dive research. Each feature project highlights the program’s approach to early-stage researcher career, skill development, and retention strategies as well as content that outlines the program’s goals, mission, and research objectives
Office of Naval Research
In 2021, DAN and the Office of Naval Research partnered to inspire the next generation of scientists to make tomorrow’s divers safer than ever. The initiative encourages young minds to pursue education in decompression safety, underwater physiology, equipment engineering, hyperbaric medicine, and more.
Navy Experimental Diving Unit
The Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) is responding to the needs of the Navy and supporting the naval warfighter. This unique facility offers civilian and military scientists careers in all areas of diving science. NEDU’s research covers everything from dive equipment engineering and testing, efforts to enhance decompression safety, physiological monitoring, and performance evaluation of humans underwater.
Center for Research and Education in Special Environments at the University at Buffalo
The Center for Research and Education in Special Environments (CRESE) at the University at Buffalo combines diving research with environmental science. The center studies how hyperbaric exposure, thermal stress, and altitude affect human health and performance. CRESE conducts research that directly impacts diver safety and performance while training the next generation of diving and undersea medicine researchers.
Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Controls at Cornell University
The Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Controls (LISC) at Cornell University specializes in robot perception and human-robot collaboration for underwater applications. The lab’s addresses the physiological and psychological stressors that divers face, with robots designed to assess performance and ensure human safety in challenging diving conditions.
Pushing The Limits Of Bubble Science
with Virginie Papadopoulou, Ph.D.
The mission at UNC is to accelerate the pace of diving research by tailoring ultrasound tools to refine the acquisition and analysis of images related to decompression bubbles. We collaborate with many multidisciplinary researchers and actively work to publish research openly. It is also crucial to inspire and train the next generation of researchers working in this field.
UHMS STEM Scholarship
The UHMS STEM Scholarship provides individuals with registration-free admittance to the AsMA-UHMS Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). STEM scholarships are awarded to students in a degree-granting program in science, technology, engineering, or math. STEM scholars can expect to shadow top scientists and physicians in academia and medicine, complete projects and summaries.
DAN Internship Program
DAN is committed to encouraging young minds interested in dive medicine, research, and safety to pursue their interests through the DAN Internship Program. During the three-month internship, interns are given opportunities to learn, develop and enhance their professional skills all while promoting dive safety and furthering DAN’s efforts to help divers in need of emergency medical assistance.