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Nicole Helgason
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Nicole Helgason is a professional scuba diver and can often be found photographing corals and sharing her passion about coral reefs around the world. Nicole is Reef Builders Event Manager and is responsible for running ReefStock shows in Denver and Sydney. Nicole is also a manager for Reef Builders social media accounts and a weekly contributor to the Reef Builders site. Nicole has a Bachelors degree in Coastal Geography from the University of Victoria, and is originally from Vancouver Canada.

Aquarium Shows
Hot Frags Heading Your Way ReefStock 2017
Hot Frags Coming To ReefStock 2017 The countdown is on! ReefStock is the official Reef Builders marine aquarium conference which is taking place in Denver Colorado the weekend of February 25th and 26th. Tickets are $10 per day or $15 for…
Coral
Exploring Coral Reefs In Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands Reefs South of Cuba, where the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates meet, lies Grand Cayman a divers paradise surrounded by deep walls, crystal clear water, and miles of coral reef. Grand Cayman is the largest of the three…
Saltwater Fish
Marine Ornamental Species Aquaculture – Hardcover Textbook Now Available

Marine Ornamental Species Aquaculture The global trade of aquatic organisms for home and public aquariums, along with associated equipment and accessories, has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Aquaculture of marine ornamental species, still in its infancy, is recognized as a…

Video
Fathom One – Easy To Use Underwater Drone

Fathom One We first wrote about the Fathom drone in 2015. Since then the Fathom has received a complete makeover evolving from an awkward looking egg into an ultra portable stealth fighter. Fathom One promises to be the world’s more accessible…

Giveaways
Show Your #EshoppsLove – Premier Line Skimmer Giveaway

Show your #EshoppsLove and you could win an S-Series Premier Line Skimmer. The Eshopps S Series has been through a few iterations over its life and the S-Series in the newest generation of their premier line of protein skimmers. The…

Places
Scuba Diving With Stingrays In The Cayman Islands

Scuba Diving With Stingrays Scuba diving with stingrays wasn’t even on my radar, until last week when I had the opportunity to visit Stingray City. Diving with these elegant elasmobranchs will certainly go down as one of my most memorable underwater experiences. Stingray…

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UPDATED: Reef Builders Destination: North Sulawesi Indonesia Aug 10th – 20th
Join us in Sulawesi Indonesia as we explore the Island's Northern Coast. Get ready for an unforgettable experience with the Passport to Paradise Reef Builders Destination. This eleven-day itinerary allows us to visit all of North Sulawesi’s amazing underwater diversity. We…
Saltwater Fish
Researchers Capture First Glimpse of Ruby Seadragons in the Wild

Ruby Seadragon The first ever video of the Ruby Seadragon, Phyllopteryx dewysea, was released yesterday. We first wrote about the new species of seadragon in 2015 when it was described from the southern coast of Western Australia. There are only two…

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21 Outstanding Images From The 2016 Ocean Art Photo Competition

2016 Ocean Art Photo Competition The winning images from the 6th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest are now online. These images represent some of the best underwater photography of the year, and we highly recommend bookmarking the Ocean Art…

Science
Incredible Timelapse Video of Spawning Flower Anemone!

Flower Anemone Spawning In September of last year, Dynasty Marine sent me a box of flower anemones (Epicystis crucifer) to set up a Caribbean biotope aquarium. While the aquarium has gone through some growing pains and at the moment is not very…

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