Join us as we induct the 2010 honourees into
the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2010 inductees include:

Dr. Eugenie Clark

Wyland

Nick Icorn

Francis Toribiong

Early Pioneers:

Louis Boutan, Yves Le Prier, Benoit Rouquayrol,
Auguste Denayrouze, and Henry Fluess

We invite scuba enthusiasts everywhere to come honour the men and women who have played an important role in shaping the dive industry and who serve as inspirations for future generations of divers.

Whether you are passionate about dive travel, entertainment, equipment design and development, education, exploration and adventure, or simply enjoy the camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts in a great setting, this is the one weekend
no one should miss.

Saturday January 30, 2010

Pedro St. James
Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands

Each year the Cayman Islands is thrilled, and extremely proud, to host an event
that honours a sport that blossomed in our country.

For further information regarding this event, click here.

Wyland is a true friend to the diving industry and has earned distinction as one of America’s most unique creative influences and a leading advocate for marine resource conservation. An accomplished painter, sculptor, photographer, writer and SCUBA diver, he has travelled to the farthest reaches of the globe capturing the raw power and beauty of the undersea universe. His non-profit Wyland Foundation has supported numerous conservation programmes since 1993 and his efforts have been recognized by the United Nations, the Sierra Club and the Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences. In celebration of its 200th Anniversary, Wyland created a work of art for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), paying homage to their contributions to our ocean and atmosphere. The original oil painting is considered one of the most significant works of his career. In 2008, Wyland created his 100th Whaling Wall in Beijing, China in celebration of the Summer Olympics – a goal he reached three years before his initial target year of 2011.

Dr. Eugenie Clark, a world-renowned ichthyologist and authority on sharks, is known popularly as the “Shark Lady”. Although she is now retired from teaching at the University of Maryland, she still holds the title of Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emerita. Dr. Clark is the recipient of the 1993 DEMA Reaching Out Award, three honorary D.Sc. degrees and awards from the National Geographic Society, the Explorers Club, the Underwater Society of America, the Society of Women Geographers and the University of Maryland.