Diving 2024 calls

2024 03 04 Call with Robin

15:00 to 15:30, online – Robin, Fabio

Logistics
- Training foreseen with other diver. Ideally 3rd trainee for group dynamics, otherwise person practicing
- June 24, minimum 13 days (July 6)
- Arrival via Jakarta → Makasa → Baobao. Boat takes 3 days, not always, schedule one month before
- Start on Baobao for caverns (hosting to chose) then shift to Mouna for cave (single hotel), and transportation to various sites
Expenses
- 4000K IDR / day including tanks, transport
- 500K IDR / night hosting
- 150K IDR / day meals
- 150K IDR boat

Preparation
- Close calls to add to reading list, other to come with course
- RAID / IANTD similar content
- Fabio asks to meet the other diver to get a feeling → chat to be opened
Expedition
- CCR
- Copy of proposal as discussed in team

08:00, online – Rannva, FabioExploring a collaboration with Nixie Expeditions

Presentation of Nixie

Four goals
- Mapping, exploration
- Science, guests from local university
- Aquifer conservation and education, UNESCO
- Access to freshwater, dry caving
Generally
- Four initiators: Maria, Robin, Rannva, Rasmus (diving)
- Kristine (science coordination)
- Planned October 2023, postponed one year
- Expedition from October 13 to November 3 + 1 week pre-post
Next steps
- Secure funding 25%, all private now, notably Rolex
- Rebranding for a series, openings for Papua , Brasil, Mexico, Sardinia
- Preparation of scientific protocols
- Equipment container to be shipped from Danemark until June
- Pre-training done

Ideas from discussion

Contribution on human dynamics: sensations felt, consciosness, etc. (link to human factor)
Participatory design for co-creation and dissemination (research notebook, partnership The Conversation, ... ?)
Relation to PTSD
Specific funding to be raised for this purpose: sponsor foundation? platform such as Patreon?

Nixie presentation sent for feedback.

Fabio sends ideas of outputs

01:00, online – Jill, Fabio

Short presentation, interest of joining an expedition
Proposal to reflect on a disruptive participation on Geneva Health Forum 2025 on Water and Health, mention on underwater painting with Isabelle, example of art to show the melting of iceberg, flows of water with fluorescine, etc.

Discussion on the other perspective proposed by Prenons soin ensemble at the Geneva Health Forum: 2022 outside vs inside, 2025 underwater vs over.

Proposal from Isabelle to do waterpainting and from Fabio to include technical and scientific diving.