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24/09/2026

Huge thanks to Paul, Rob, and Pam for last night’s incredible presentation to a packed room about our Tope shark expedition!

It was inspiring to learn how a passing comment from a Tiree local during a family holiday planted the seed for this trip. That small idea led to a dedicated club expedition focused on citizen science, allowing us to send valuable shark data and footage to the The Shark Trust and Napier University.

One of the core messages of the evening was the power of collaboration. By pooling resources across BSAC clubs, we can achieve extraordinary things, perfectly embodying the BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club ethos: "Diving with friends." Divers are in a unique position—we see firsthand what is happening underwater, making us the perfect champions for marine conservation. Who better?

We closed the evening with a question for everyone: What next? What new initiatives do our members and neighboring clubs want to collaborate and dive into together?

Thank you to everyone who attended, including our friends from Barnsley BSAC Divers, Selby Sub Aqua Club, Pontefract Scuba Club, and Sheffield Scuba. And thanks for Wath Cricket Club for the continued use of their venue. 🙂

08/09/2026

🎉 A massive congratulations to Chris and Tom for completing their Ocean Diver over the weekend! Both flew through it and another two are officially signed off! Excellent news 🤿👌🎉

(Both are hiding in this photo!)

04/09/2026

There's been a big response to our advertised event "An Evening with Sharks" on the 23rd September. Make sure you book your slot by emailing [email protected] to avoid disappointment!

11/08/2026

Here it is! Our Tiree Tope Shark expedition, captured in one short video. 🦈📹

This expedition truly embodies what grassroots branch diving is all about: people with a shared passion coming together, bringing different skill sets to the table for a shared goal. As the BSAC - British Sub-Aqua Club ⁩ mission statement perfectly puts it, we dive "to learn about, enjoy, and protect the underwater world."

It was amazing to see everyone get involved—from families, juniors, and students, to time-served divers, snorkellers, and non-divers alike. It gave us all a real sense of diving with a purpose.

We were thrilled to engage with and learn from some fantastic organisations and researchers along the way. Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat with us:

Discover Tiree
The Shark Trust
NatureScot

And additional on-site support from Ethan, Finlay, Millie and Michael from University of Aberdeen

It was also fantastic to cross paths and share the water with marine researchers from Des Requins et Des Humains

07/08/2026

Well, that’s a wrap! 🦈

Tiree, you’ve given us:

- Tope sharks on our camera rigs
- Incredible sea life
- A great social and family destination
- First sea dives & valuable experience for some
- Great training for others
- And a lot of fun!

Back in 2027? For the great shore diving but with the RIB for some added wreck diving and additional sites? Let’s see!

05/08/2026

The penultimate night of the Tiree Tope shark expedition! A very successful trip enjoyed by everyone—gin-clear seas, wildlife, sea life, training, camera deployments, and of course sharks! One more day of diving tomorrow. 🦈🤿

03/08/2026

Mission success on Tiree Tope Shark!!! 🦈 We successfully filmed multiple elusive Tope sharks on our camera rigs yesterday evening.

After much planning, testing, and refining our setups, this is incredibly exciting news and a great reward for all the hard work everyone has put in.

We have the camera rigs underwater for another night, but with the weather changing over the next few days, this may have been our final chance to capture them!

It's rewarding to give something back to citizen science.

02/08/2026

Day 3 of the Tiree Tope shark survey! 🦈

Hundreds of Tope sharks were spotted in the bay last night by Tash and Prof. James via their drone! Nothing on our cameras as of yet. We did discover two of our cameras had moved, so we have rigged them up differently.

Tonight we helped out by surveying the other bays of the island with our 4 drones, each choosing a different bay to see if Tope sharks were present there.

Aberdeen University arrived with much-needed air refills via their compressor. Good to see them, and Ethan who originally learnt with our club.

And we met the French scientific team on the beach again who invited Pam onto their boat to see their eDNA process.

Some more pleasure diving and training carried out as well. 👌

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Dearneside Leisure Centre
Rotherham
S639EN

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+447766544032

Website

https://www.dearnevalleydivers.org.uk/

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