Thanks for the mention! Peter Zissou Hey, just saw your travel blog and giggled a lot. Actually, a few years back some of my marine archaeology course students sent me a present: the DVD with the Steve Zissou story. Has become part of the curriculum! The rest I've pasted is a "brief" of what's been happenin' here, this past year 5 documentaries were shot about our activities, now read on!
AEGEAN INSTITUTE AEGEAN DIVING COLLEGE OCTOPUS SEA TRIPS
Natural and Cultural Treasures of the Aegean Sea
We are a group of small private and non-profit field schools and organizations devoted to increasing ecological awareness of the marine environment and studying the unique ecology, biology, geology, archaeology, art and history of the Aegean Sea.
The Aegean Institute www.aegeaninstitute.org a not-for-profit organization, offers courses in underwater archaeology, marine biology, geology and ecology for study abroad high school/college/university students and interested individuals as well as groups with a special interest in these subjects.
The Aegean Institute is a beneficiary and proposer, in close cooperation with the environmental organization, Mediterranean SOS www.medsos.gr for a development project regarding the establishment and management of a natural and cultural heritage network of marine and coastal areas around Paros and Antiparos (LIFE-Environment, NATURA 2000 cooperating with the Cycladic Municipalities of Paros, Naxos, Andros, Sifnos and Milos as partners)
Aegean Diving College www.aegeandivingcollege.gr caters for novice and advanced divers with a keen interest in marine ecology, underwater archaeology and wreck diving, geological cave diving and underwater photography. (video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLtF8Ykjs0&feature=related )
Octopus Sea Trips, an affiliated organization, www.octopuseatrips.com offers sea discovery programs for children, young people, families and schools.
The Aegean Centre for Marine Environmental Education (ACMEE-ΚΕ.ΘΑ.Π.Ε.Α-Κέντρο Θαλάσσιας Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης Αιγαίου) is involved in coordinating events to sensitise locals and visitors regarding the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Aegean.
For the past twelve years we have been actively involved in running a series of unique hands-on marine environmental education programs for schools on many islands of the Aegean Sea under the Greek State programs "O Mikros Naftilos" and "O Naftilos taxidhevi", sponsored by the Paedagogical Institute and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Culture (“Elliniki Etairia").
www.ellinikietairia.gr
During these years,we have also been running Marine Environmental Education Programs (‘A’Level) on Paros, for English and German Schools visiting us from Athens : St.Lawrence College,
http://st-lawrence.gr/new/index.html German School http://www.dsathen.edu.gr/eng/indexeng.htm
In the last 10 years, we have had a number of United States Universities and Colleges create special study abroad programs inspired from our activities, awarding academic credits held either here on Paros or on sail boats (sailing, diving, marine ecology, archaeology, marine protected areas management, geology, underwater photography)
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/ionian.pdf
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Cyclades.pdf
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Dodecanese.pdf
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/klabunm/IDS380/IDS%20380_syllabus.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/index.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/saronic.pdf
Our activities are mentioned in many major guides like Lonely Planet, Guide du Routard, Geo, Fodor’s and several other quality travel guides:
ERT Satellite TV and National NET TV have repeatedly screened a documentary focusing on our activities in the series "Aighaio, nyn kai aei" (Aegaeum, Nunc et Semper). The name of the episode about us is"Vythos, paralliloi kosmoi"- The Seabed, parallel worlds.
In 2007, another two national and satellite TV programs were produced, presenting our work here in the Aegean (Focus, on national NET & ERT Satellite)
Since 1998, German TV channels have produced documentaries on our unique marine and underwater activities in Greece, specifically around Paros, Antiparos, Despotiko and Koufonissia-Small Cyclades: ARD, ZDF, ARTE, and Spiegel TV (the latter on the Battle of Lepanto)
In 1976, Peter Nicolaides, worked on the famous R/V Calypso with the Cousteau team and very often dived with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The year before that he was in charge of diving operations on a National Geographic Foundation expedition and personally discovered the Bronze Age wreck of Dokos, the oldest wreck known to date.
In 1998, Peter located and discovered the famous historical wreck of the Ottoman Fleet Flagship Burlota Seimaz commanded by Admiral Kara-Ali that Constantine Kanaris, the Greek revolution hero had blown up, off the island of Hios, in 1822.
In 2003, he collaborated with the University of Trieste in Italy, on the European Program Socrates MARE E VITA for the production of a teaching CD-ROM for schools, Il Mare Vive, on the commonest Mediterranean Sea species of algae.
The Sunday Times of London, in the January 30th, 2006 issue, ran a long article (-not an advertisement) as did the Greek newspaper Kathimerini in the Sunday, 27th of February 2005 issue.
In February 2009, Peter Nicolaides was invited by National Geographic TV to participate in a series of documentaries about famous wrecks in Greece as a marine expert and former National Geographic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Calypso diver. The series begins with a documentary on the sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic, lying off Kea Island in 120m depth. Shooting was completed between May 18th and May 31st 2009 with a live broadcast sequel to be screened starting November 15th 2009 with Dr.Robert Ballard on the Research Vessel R/V Nautilus and Peter has been kindly invited to join the panel of experts.
In September 2009, Peter was invited by the TRAVEL CHANNEL to participate and present our unique field activities in a special TV program on Paros, hosted by Samantha Brown and broadcast around the world, reaching 87 million viewers.
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
During this episode Samantha is going to be visiting the Greek Islands showing the viewers worldwide some of the things they might do if they choose Greece as a holiday destination. Paros is featured as one of the chosen destinations and Samantha, joining one of the underwater archaeological tours will be a
highlight in the show and an ideal way to show some of the rich history and culture of the island
In September 2009 we were involved in shooting a promotional documentary for the Greek Tourist Organization about the unique wreck and cave diving in the Cyclades offered by our organizations.
In October 2009, another documentary was shot about our activities around Paros and our involvement in the Calypso-Cousteau Britannic Expedition in 1976 by the Thalassa Programme, French TV, Channel 3, that was screened in the first week of December 2009.
Peter Nicolaides, President of the Aegean Institute and Director of the Aegean Diving College ran for Parliament as a Cyclades candidate in the national elections in Greece in 2007 with the European EcoGreens Party which is by now established as the new political force in Greece.
He was also a candidate in the national elections on October 4th. 2009, doubling the votes cast in 2007.
(see broadcast video message online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFji27hXqI4 and site
http://e-kyklades.pblogs.gr/petros-nikola-dhs-ypops-oikologwn-prasinwn.html )
Peter is a professional/commercial diver with worldwide experience, an offshore & coastal engineer, as well as a biologist-oceanographer.
All program themes and activities offered, have always proven to be a deeply moving experience, remembered for life, for anybody with a passion for Greek culture, historye and language, marine ecology, biology, geology, underwater archaeology, Greece and the Aegean Sea.
Peter Nicolaides, Paros tel. +30 22840 43347, Athens.(Dec.-Feb) +30 210 922 6510,
mobile. +30 693 228 9649 +30 693 275 7123 e-mail : aegeandive@otenet.gr info@aegeaninstitute.org
info@aegeandiving.gr info@octopuseatrips.com aegeandive@gmail.com
AEGEAN INSTITUTE AEGEAN DIVING COLLEGE OCTOPUS SEA TRIPS
Natural and Cultural Treasures of the Aegean Sea
We are a group of small private and non-profit field schools and organizations devoted to increasing ecological awareness of the marine environment and studying the unique ecology, biology, geology, archaeology, art and history of the Aegean Sea.
The Aegean Institute www.aegeaninstitute.org a not-for-profit organization, offers courses in underwater archaeology, marine biology, geology and ecology for study abroad high school/college/university students and interested individuals as well as groups with a special interest in these subjects.
The Aegean Institute is a beneficiary and proposer, in close cooperation with the environmental organization, Mediterranean SOS www.medsos.gr for a development project regarding the establishment and management of a natural and cultural heritage network of marine and coastal areas around Paros and Antiparos (LIFE-Environment, NATURA 2000 cooperating with the Cycladic Municipalities of Paros, Naxos, Andros, Sifnos and Milos as partners)
Aegean Diving College www.aegeandivingcollege.gr caters for novice and advanced divers with a keen interest in marine ecology, underwater archaeology and wreck diving, geological cave diving and underwater photography. (video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLtF8Ykjs0&feature=related )
Octopus Sea Trips, an affiliated organization, www.octopuseatrips.com offers sea discovery programs for children, young people, families and schools.
The Aegean Centre for Marine Environmental Education (ACMEE-ΚΕ.ΘΑ.Π.Ε.Α-Κέντρο Θαλάσσιας Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης Αιγαίου) is involved in coordinating events to sensitise locals and visitors regarding the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Aegean.
For the past twelve years we have been actively involved in running a series of unique hands-on marine environmental education programs for schools on many islands of the Aegean Sea under the Greek State programs "O Mikros Naftilos" and "O Naftilos taxidhevi", sponsored by the Paedagogical Institute and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Culture (“Elliniki Etairia").
www.ellinikietairia.gr
During these years,we have also been running Marine Environmental Education Programs (‘A’Level) on Paros, for English and German Schools visiting us from Athens : St.Lawrence College,
http://st-lawrence.gr/new/index.html German School http://www.dsathen.edu.gr/eng/indexeng.htm
In the last 10 years, we have had a number of United States Universities and Colleges create special study abroad programs inspired from our activities, awarding academic credits held either here on Paros or on sail boats (sailing, diving, marine ecology, archaeology, marine protected areas management, geology, underwater photography)
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/ionian.pdf
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Cyclades.pdf
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Dodecanese.pdf
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/klabunm/IDS380/IDS%20380_syllabus.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/index.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/saronic.pdf
Our activities are mentioned in many major guides like Lonely Planet, Guide du Routard, Geo, Fodor’s and several other quality travel guides:
ERT Satellite TV and National NET TV have repeatedly screened a documentary focusing on our activities in the series "Aighaio, nyn kai aei" (Aegaeum, Nunc et Semper). The name of the episode about us is"Vythos, paralliloi kosmoi"- The Seabed, parallel worlds.
In 2007, another two national and satellite TV programs were produced, presenting our work here in the Aegean (Focus, on national NET & ERT Satellite)
Since 1998, German TV channels have produced documentaries on our unique marine and underwater activities in Greece, specifically around Paros, Antiparos, Despotiko and Koufonissia-Small Cyclades: ARD, ZDF, ARTE, and Spiegel TV (the latter on the Battle of Lepanto)
In 1976, Peter Nicolaides, worked on the famous R/V Calypso with the Cousteau team and very often dived with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The year before that he was in charge of diving operations on a National Geographic Foundation expedition and personally discovered the Bronze Age wreck of Dokos, the oldest wreck known to date.
In 1998, Peter located and discovered the famous historical wreck of the Ottoman Fleet Flagship Burlota Seimaz commanded by Admiral Kara-Ali that Constantine Kanaris, the Greek revolution hero had blown up, off the island of Hios, in 1822.
In 2003, he collaborated with the University of Trieste in Italy, on the European Program Socrates MARE E VITA for the production of a teaching CD-ROM for schools, Il Mare Vive, on the commonest Mediterranean Sea species of algae.
The Sunday Times of London, in the January 30th, 2006 issue, ran a long article (-not an advertisement) as did the Greek newspaper Kathimerini in the Sunday, 27th of February 2005 issue.
In February 2009, Peter Nicolaides was invited by National Geographic TV to participate in a series of documentaries about famous wrecks in Greece as a marine expert and former National Geographic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Calypso diver. The series begins with a documentary on the sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic, lying off Kea Island in 120m depth. Shooting was completed between May 18th and May 31st 2009 with a live broadcast sequel to be screened starting November 15th 2009 with Dr.Robert Ballard on the Research Vessel R/V Nautilus and Peter has been kindly invited to join the panel of experts.
In September 2009, Peter was invited by the TRAVEL CHANNEL to participate and present our unique field activities in a special TV program on Paros, hosted by Samantha Brown and broadcast around the world, reaching 87 million viewers.
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
During this episode Samantha is going to be visiting the Greek Islands showing the viewers worldwide some of the things they might do if they choose Greece as a holiday destination. Paros is featured as one of the chosen destinations and Samantha, joining one of the underwater archaeological tours will be a
highlight in the show and an ideal way to show some of the rich history and culture of the island
In September 2009 we were involved in shooting a promotional documentary for the Greek Tourist Organization about the unique wreck and cave diving in the Cyclades offered by our organizations.
In October 2009, another documentary was shot about our activities around Paros and our involvement in the Calypso-Cousteau Britannic Expedition in 1976 by the Thalassa Programme, French TV, Channel 3, that was screened in the first week of December 2009.
Peter Nicolaides, President of the Aegean Institute and Director of the Aegean Diving College ran for Parliament as a Cyclades candidate in the national elections in Greece in 2007 with the European EcoGreens Party which is by now established as the new political force in Greece.
He was also a candidate in the national elections on October 4th. 2009, doubling the votes cast in 2007.
(see broadcast video message online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFji27hXqI4 and site
http://e-kyklades.pblogs.gr/petros-nikola-dhs-ypops-oikologwn-prasinwn.html )
Peter is a professional/commercial diver with worldwide experience, an offshore & coastal engineer, as well as a biologist-oceanographer.
All program themes and activities offered, have always proven to be a deeply moving experience, remembered for life, for anybody with a passion for Greek culture, historye and language, marine ecology, biology, geology, underwater archaeology, Greece and the Aegean Sea.
Peter Nicolaides, Paros tel. +30 22840 43347, Athens.(Dec.-Feb) +30 210 922 6510,
mobile. +30 693 228 9649 +30 693 275 7123 e-mail : aegeandive@otenet.gr info@aegeaninstitute.org
info@aegeandiving.gr info@octopuseatrips.com aegeandive@gmail.com
Thanks for the mention Hi, just saw your travel blog and giggled a lot. Actually, a few years back some of my marine archaeology course students sent me a present: the DVD with the Steve Zissou story. Has become part of the curriculum! The rest I've pasted is a "brief" of what's been happenin' here
AEGEAN INSTITUTE AEGEAN DIVING COLLEGE OCTOPUS SEA TRIPS
Natural and Cultural Treasures of the Aegean Sea
We are a group of small private and non-profit field schools and organizations devoted to increasing ecological awareness of the marine environment and studying the unique ecology, biology, geology, archaeology, art and history of the Aegean Sea.
The Aegean Institute www.aegeaninstitute.org a not-for-profit organization, offers courses in underwater archaeology, marine biology, geology and ecology for study abroad high school/college/university students and interested individuals as well as groups with a special interest in these subjects.
The Aegean Institute is a beneficiary and proposer, in close cooperation with the environmental organization, Mediterranean SOS www.medsos.gr for a development project regarding the establishment and management of a natural and cultural heritage network of marine and coastal areas around Paros and Antiparos (LIFE-Environment, NATURA 2000 cooperating with the Cycladic Municipalities of Paros, Naxos, Andros, Sifnos and Milos as partners)
Aegean Diving College www.aegeandivingcollege.gr caters for novice and advanced divers with a keen interest in marine ecology, underwater archaeology and wreck diving, geological cave diving and underwater photography. (video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLtF8Ykjs0&feature=related )
Octopus Sea Trips, an affiliated organization, www.octopuseatrips.com offers sea discovery programs for children, young people, families and schools.
The Aegean Centre for Marine Environmental Education (ACMEE-ΚΕ.ΘΑ.Π.Ε.Α-Κέντρο Θαλάσσιας Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης Αιγαίου) is involved in coordinating events to sensitise locals and visitors regarding the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Aegean.
For the past twelve years we have been actively involved in running a series of unique hands-on marine environmental education programs for schools on many islands of the Aegean Sea under the Greek State programs "O Mikros Naftilos" and "O Naftilos taxidhevi", sponsored by the Paedagogical Institute and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Culture (“Elliniki Etairia").
www.ellinikietairia.gr
During these years,we have also been running Marine Environmental Education Programs (‘A’Level) on Paros, for English and German Schools visiting us from Athens : St.Lawrence College,
http://st-lawrence.gr/new/index.html German School http://www.dsathen.edu.gr/eng/indexeng.htm
In the last 10 years, we have had a number of United States Universities and Colleges create special study abroad programs inspired from our activities, awarding academic credits held either here on Paros or on sail boats (sailing, diving, marine ecology, archaeology, marine protected areas management, geology, underwater photography)
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/ionian.pdf
http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Cyclades.pdf
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Dodecanese.pdf
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/klabunm/IDS380/IDS%20380_syllabus.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/index.htm
www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/saronic.pdf
Our activities are mentioned in many major guides like Lonely Planet, Guide du Routard, Geo, Fodor’s and several other quality travel guides:
ERT Satellite TV and National NET TV have repeatedly screened a documentary focusing on our activities in the series "Aighaio, nyn kai aei" (Aegaeum, Nunc et Semper). The name of the episode about us is"Vythos, paralliloi kosmoi"- The Seabed, parallel worlds.
In 2007, another two national and satellite TV programs were produced, presenting our work here in the Aegean (Focus, on national NET & ERT Satellite)
Since 1998, German TV channels have produced documentaries on our unique marine and underwater activities in Greece, specifically around Paros, Antiparos, Despotiko and Koufonissia-Small Cyclades: ARD, ZDF, ARTE, and Spiegel TV (the latter on the Battle of Lepanto)
In 1976, Peter Nicolaides, worked on the famous R/V Calypso with the Cousteau team and very often dived with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
The year before that he was in charge of diving operations on a National Geographic Foundation expedition and personally discovered the Bronze Age wreck of Dokos, the oldest wreck known to date.
In 1998, Peter located and discovered the famous historical wreck of the Ottoman Fleet Flagship Burlota Seimaz commanded by Admiral Kara-Ali that Constantine Kanaris, the Greek revolution hero had blown up, off the island of Hios, in 1822.
In 2003, he collaborated with the University of Trieste in Italy, on the European Program Socrates MARE E VITA for the production of a teaching CD-ROM for schools, Il Mare Vive, on the commonest Mediterranean Sea species of algae.
The Sunday Times of London, in the January 30th, 2006 issue, ran a long article (-not an advertisement) as did the Greek newspaper Kathimerini in the Sunday, 27th of February 2005 issue.
In February 2009, Peter Nicolaides was invited by National Geographic TV to participate in a series of documentaries about famous wrecks in Greece as a marine expert and former National Geographic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Calypso diver. The series begins with a documentary on the sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic, lying off Kea Island in 120m depth. Shooting was completed between May 18th and May 31st 2009 with a live broadcast sequel to be screened starting November 15th 2009 with Dr.Robert Ballard on the Research Vessel R/V Nautilus and Peter has been kindly invited to join the panel of experts.
In September 2009, Peter was invited by the TRAVEL CHANNEL to participate and present our unique field activities in a special TV program on Paros, hosted by Samantha Brown and broadcast around the world, reaching 87 million viewers.
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown
During this episode Samantha is going to be visiting the Greek Islands showing the viewers worldwide some of the things they might do if they choose Greece as a holiday destination. Paros is featured as one of the chosen destinations and Samantha, joining one of the underwater archaeological tours will be a
highlight in the show and an ideal way to show some of the rich history and culture of the island
In September 2009 we were involved in shooting a promotional documentary for the Greek Tourist Organization about the unique wreck and cave diving in the Cyclades offered by our organizations.
In October 2009, another documentary was shot about our activities around Paros and our involvement in the Calypso-Cousteau Britannic Expedition in 1976 by the Thalassa Programme, French TV, Channel 3, that was screened in the first week of December 2009.
Peter Nicolaides, President of the Aegean Institute and Director of the Aegean Diving College ran for Parliament as a Cyclades candidate in the national elections in Greece in 2007 with the European EcoGreens Party which is by now established as the new political force in Greece.
He was also a candidate in the national elections on October 4th. 2009, doubling the votes cast in 2007.
(see broadcast video message online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFji27hXqI4 and site
http://e-kyklades.pblogs.gr/petros-nikola-dhs-ypops-oikologwn-prasinwn.html )
Peter is a professional/commercial diver with worldwide experience, an offshore & coastal engineer, as well as a biologist-oceanographer.
All program themes and activities offered, have always proven to be a deeply moving experience, remembered for life, for anybody with a passion for Greek culture, historye and language, marine ecology, biology, geology, underwater archaeology, Greece and the Aegean Sea.
Peter Nicolaides, Paros tel. +30 22840 43347, Athens.(Dec.-Feb) +30 210 922 6510,
mobile. +30 693 228 9649 +30 693 275 7123 e-mail : aegeandive@otenet.gr info@aegeaninstitute.org
info@aegeandiving.gr info@octopuseatrips.com aegeandive@gmail.com
Old Barn Is that old barn at Horseshoe Bend? We use to camp there when we deer hunted in the area years ago. A long hike in or a tough canoe drag up river from Kyles.
Surprised pleasantly here I am in London for a few days and see your travel blog.Thank you for your kind words. It is always a pleasure to take people like your group out to sea.And thanks to Clayton Lehmann I now know who Steve Zissou is! What a scream.Back to Paros on the 9th.The Aegean is best for the soul...
wow It was great to hear your voice yesterday. I hope today has gone a lot better. Your from Oklahoma so just wait around for an hour or so (just like the wheather here) your mood will change. I know you and know that you will hang in there and do what it takes to get through and enjoy the chance of a life time. Take a couple of hours for you and just relax and enjoy. E-mail me when you get a chance. Love ya, Sis.
What up D? At the end of August, did you send me a text message saying "I'm gone! Be back n December."? I didn't recognize the number, and then I kept forgetting to look it up. Until today, at which point I saw that it's from Muskogee. Mmhmm, yeah for belatedly putting two and two together.
Anyway. I've enjoyed reading about all you expoits, and it sounds like you're having a great time. Keep it up, kid.
Peace, Love, & Flying Monkeys
Peter Nicolaides
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Thanks for the mention! Peter Zissou
Hey, just saw your travel blog and giggled a lot. Actually, a few years back some of my marine archaeology course students sent me a present: the DVD with the Steve Zissou story. Has become part of the curriculum! The rest I've pasted is a "brief" of what's been happenin' here, this past year 5 documentaries were shot about our activities, now read on! AEGEAN INSTITUTE AEGEAN DIVING COLLEGE OCTOPUS SEA TRIPS Natural and Cultural Treasures of the Aegean Sea We are a group of small private and non-profit field schools and organizations devoted to increasing ecological awareness of the marine environment and studying the unique ecology, biology, geology, archaeology, art and history of the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Institute www.aegeaninstitute.org a not-for-profit organization, offers courses in underwater archaeology, marine biology, geology and ecology for study abroad high school/college/university students and interested individuals as well as groups with a special interest in these subjects. The Aegean Institute is a beneficiary and proposer, in close cooperation with the environmental organization, Mediterranean SOS www.medsos.gr for a development project regarding the establishment and management of a natural and cultural heritage network of marine and coastal areas around Paros and Antiparos (LIFE-Environment, NATURA 2000 cooperating with the Cycladic Municipalities of Paros, Naxos, Andros, Sifnos and Milos as partners) Aegean Diving College www.aegeandivingcollege.gr caters for novice and advanced divers with a keen interest in marine ecology, underwater archaeology and wreck diving, geological cave diving and underwater photography. (video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLtF8Ykjs0&feature=related ) Octopus Sea Trips, an affiliated organization, www.octopuseatrips.com offers sea discovery programs for children, young people, families and schools. The Aegean Centre for Marine Environmental Education (ACMEE-ΚΕ.ΘΑ.Π.Ε.Α-Κέντρο Θαλάσσιας Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης Αιγαίου) is involved in coordinating events to sensitise locals and visitors regarding the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Aegean. For the past twelve years we have been actively involved in running a series of unique hands-on marine environmental education programs for schools on many islands of the Aegean Sea under the Greek State programs "O Mikros Naftilos" and "O Naftilos taxidhevi", sponsored by the Paedagogical Institute and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Culture (“Elliniki Etairia"). www.ellinikietairia.gr During these years,we have also been running Marine Environmental Education Programs (‘A’Level) on Paros, for English and German Schools visiting us from Athens : St.Lawrence College, http://st-lawrence.gr/new/index.html German School http://www.dsathen.edu.gr/eng/indexeng.htm In the last 10 years, we have had a number of United States Universities and Colleges create special study abroad programs inspired from our activities, awarding academic credits held either here on Paros or on sail boats (sailing, diving, marine ecology, archaeology, marine protected areas management, geology, underwater photography) http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/ionian.pdf http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Cyclades.pdf www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Dodecanese.pdf http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/klabunm/IDS380/IDS%20380_syllabus.htm www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/index.htm www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/saronic.pdf Our activities are mentioned in many major guides like Lonely Planet, Guide du Routard, Geo, Fodor’s and several other quality travel guides: ERT Satellite TV and National NET TV have repeatedly screened a documentary focusing on our activities in the series "Aighaio, nyn kai aei" (Aegaeum, Nunc et Semper). The name of the episode about us is"Vythos, paralliloi kosmoi"- The Seabed, parallel worlds. In 2007, another two national and satellite TV programs were produced, presenting our work here in the Aegean (Focus, on national NET & ERT Satellite) Since 1998, German TV channels have produced documentaries on our unique marine and underwater activities in Greece, specifically around Paros, Antiparos, Despotiko and Koufonissia-Small Cyclades: ARD, ZDF, ARTE, and Spiegel TV (the latter on the Battle of Lepanto) In 1976, Peter Nicolaides, worked on the famous R/V Calypso with the Cousteau team and very often dived with Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The year before that he was in charge of diving operations on a National Geographic Foundation expedition and personally discovered the Bronze Age wreck of Dokos, the oldest wreck known to date. In 1998, Peter located and discovered the famous historical wreck of the Ottoman Fleet Flagship Burlota Seimaz commanded by Admiral Kara-Ali that Constantine Kanaris, the Greek revolution hero had blown up, off the island of Hios, in 1822. In 2003, he collaborated with the University of Trieste in Italy, on the European Program Socrates MARE E VITA for the production of a teaching CD-ROM for schools, Il Mare Vive, on the commonest Mediterranean Sea species of algae. The Sunday Times of London, in the January 30th, 2006 issue, ran a long article (-not an advertisement) as did the Greek newspaper Kathimerini in the Sunday, 27th of February 2005 issue. In February 2009, Peter Nicolaides was invited by National Geographic TV to participate in a series of documentaries about famous wrecks in Greece as a marine expert and former National Geographic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Calypso diver. The series begins with a documentary on the sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic, lying off Kea Island in 120m depth. Shooting was completed between May 18th and May 31st 2009 with a live broadcast sequel to be screened starting November 15th 2009 with Dr.Robert Ballard on the Research Vessel R/V Nautilus and Peter has been kindly invited to join the panel of experts. In September 2009, Peter was invited by the TRAVEL CHANNEL to participate and present our unique field activities in a special TV program on Paros, hosted by Samantha Brown and broadcast around the world, reaching 87 million viewers. http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown During this episode Samantha is going to be visiting the Greek Islands showing the viewers worldwide some of the things they might do if they choose Greece as a holiday destination. Paros is featured as one of the chosen destinations and Samantha, joining one of the underwater archaeological tours will be a highlight in the show and an ideal way to show some of the rich history and culture of the island In September 2009 we were involved in shooting a promotional documentary for the Greek Tourist Organization about the unique wreck and cave diving in the Cyclades offered by our organizations. In October 2009, another documentary was shot about our activities around Paros and our involvement in the Calypso-Cousteau Britannic Expedition in 1976 by the Thalassa Programme, French TV, Channel 3, that was screened in the first week of December 2009. Peter Nicolaides, President of the Aegean Institute and Director of the Aegean Diving College ran for Parliament as a Cyclades candidate in the national elections in Greece in 2007 with the European EcoGreens Party which is by now established as the new political force in Greece. He was also a candidate in the national elections on October 4th. 2009, doubling the votes cast in 2007. (see broadcast video message online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFji27hXqI4 and site http://e-kyklades.pblogs.gr/petros-nikola-dhs-ypops-oikologwn-prasinwn.html ) Peter is a professional/commercial diver with worldwide experience, an offshore & coastal engineer, as well as a biologist-oceanographer. All program themes and activities offered, have always proven to be a deeply moving experience, remembered for life, for anybody with a passion for Greek culture, historye and language, marine ecology, biology, geology, underwater archaeology, Greece and the Aegean Sea. Peter Nicolaides, Paros tel. +30 22840 43347, Athens.(Dec.-Feb) +30 210 922 6510, mobile. +30 693 228 9649 +30 693 275 7123 e-mail : aegeandive@otenet.gr info@aegeaninstitute.org info@aegeandiving.gr info@octopuseatrips.com aegeandive@gmail.com AEGEAN INSTITUTE AEGEAN DIVING COLLEGE OCTOPUS SEA TRIPS Natural and Cultural Treasures of the Aegean Sea We are a group of small private and non-profit field schools and organizations devoted to increasing ecological awareness of the marine environment and studying the unique ecology, biology, geology, archaeology, art and history of the Aegean Sea. The Aegean Institute www.aegeaninstitute.org a not-for-profit organization, offers courses in underwater archaeology, marine biology, geology and ecology for study abroad high school/college/university students and interested individuals as well as groups with a special interest in these subjects. The Aegean Institute is a beneficiary and proposer, in close cooperation with the environmental organization, Mediterranean SOS www.medsos.gr for a development project regarding the establishment and management of a natural and cultural heritage network of marine and coastal areas around Paros and Antiparos (LIFE-Environment, NATURA 2000 cooperating with the Cycladic Municipalities of Paros, Naxos, Andros, Sifnos and Milos as partners) Aegean Diving College www.aegeandivingcollege.gr caters for novice and advanced divers with a keen interest in marine ecology, underwater archaeology and wreck diving, geological cave diving and underwater photography. (video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vLtF8Ykjs0&feature=related ) Octopus Sea Trips, an affiliated organization, www.octopuseatrips.com offers sea discovery programs for children, young people, families and schools. The Aegean Centre for Marine Environmental Education (ACMEE-ΚΕ.ΘΑ.Π.Ε.Α-Κέντρο Θαλάσσιας Περιβαλλοντικής Εκπαίδευσης Αιγαίου) is involved in coordinating events to sensitise locals and visitors regarding the protection of coastal and marine ecosystems in the Aegean. For the past twelve years we have been actively involved in running a series of unique hands-on marine environmental education programs for schools on many islands of the Aegean Sea under the Greek State programs "O Mikros Naftilos" and "O Naftilos taxidhevi", sponsored by the Paedagogical Institute and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Culture (“Elliniki Etairia"). www.ellinikietairia.gr During these years,we have also been running Marine Environmental Education Programs (‘A’Level) on Paros, for English and German Schools visiting us from Athens : St.Lawrence College, http://st-lawrence.gr/new/index.html German School http://www.dsathen.edu.gr/eng/indexeng.htm In the last 10 years, we have had a number of United States Universities and Colleges create special study abroad programs inspired from our activities, awarding academic credits held either here on Paros or on sail boats (sailing, diving, marine ecology, archaeology, marine protected areas management, geology, underwater photography) http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/ionian.pdf http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Cyclades.pdf www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/Dodecanese.pdf http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/klabunm/IDS380/IDS%20380_syllabus.htm www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/index.htm www.usd.edu/~clehmann/islesofgreece/saronic.pdf Our activities are mentioned in many major guides like Lonely Planet, Guide du Routard, Geo, Fodor’s and several other quality travel guides: ERT Satellite TV and National NET TV have repeatedly screened a documentary focusing on our activities in the series "Aighaio, nyn kai aei" (Aegaeum, Nunc et Semper). The name of the episode about us is"Vythos, paralliloi kosmoi"- The Seabed, parallel worlds. In 2007, another two national and satellite TV programs were produced, presenting our work here in the Aegean (Focus, on national NET & ERT Satellite) Since 1998, German TV channels have produced documentaries on our unique marine and underwater activities in Greece, specifically around Paros, Antiparos, Despotiko and Koufonissia-Small Cyclades: ARD, ZDF, ARTE, and Spiegel TV (the latter on the Battle of Lepanto) In 1976, Peter Nicolaides, worked on the famous R/V Calypso with the Cousteau team and very often dived with Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The year before that he was in charge of diving operations on a National Geographic Foundation expedition and personally discovered the Bronze Age wreck of Dokos, the oldest wreck known to date. In 1998, Peter located and discovered the famous historical wreck of the Ottoman Fleet Flagship Burlota Seimaz commanded by Admiral Kara-Ali that Constantine Kanaris, the Greek revolution hero had blown up, off the island of Hios, in 1822. In 2003, he collaborated with the University of Trieste in Italy, on the European Program Socrates MARE E VITA for the production of a teaching CD-ROM for schools, Il Mare Vive, on the commonest Mediterranean Sea species of algae. The Sunday Times of London, in the January 30th, 2006 issue, ran a long article (-not an advertisement) as did the Greek newspaper Kathimerini in the Sunday, 27th of February 2005 issue. In February 2009, Peter Nicolaides was invited by National Geographic TV to participate in a series of documentaries about famous wrecks in Greece as a marine expert and former National Geographic and Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Calypso diver. The series begins with a documentary on the sister ship of the Titanic, the Britannic, lying off Kea Island in 120m depth. Shooting was completed between May 18th and May 31st 2009 with a live broadcast sequel to be screened starting November 15th 2009 with Dr.Robert Ballard on the Research Vessel R/V Nautilus and Peter has been kindly invited to join the panel of experts. In September 2009, Peter was invited by the TRAVEL CHANNEL to participate and present our unique field activities in a special TV program on Paros, hosted by Samantha Brown and broadcast around the world, reaching 87 million viewers. http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown During this episode Samantha is going to be visiting the Greek Islands showing the viewers worldwide some of the things they might do if they choose Greece as a holiday destination. Paros is featured as one of the chosen destinations and Samantha, joining one of the underwater archaeological tours will be a highlight in the show and an ideal way to show some of the rich history and culture of the island In September 2009 we were involved in shooting a promotional documentary for the Greek Tourist Organization about the unique wreck and cave diving in the Cyclades offered by our organizations. In October 2009, another documentary was shot about our activities around Paros and our involvement in the Calypso-Cousteau Britannic Expedition in 1976 by the Thalassa Programme, French TV, Channel 3, that was screened in the first week of December 2009. Peter Nicolaides, President of the Aegean Institute and Director of the Aegean Diving College ran for Parliament as a Cyclades candidate in the national elections in Greece in 2007 with the European EcoGreens Party which is by now established as the new political force in Greece. He was also a candidate in the national elections on October 4th. 2009, doubling the votes cast in 2007. (see broadcast video message online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFji27hXqI4 and site http://e-kyklades.pblogs.gr/petros-nikola-dhs-ypops-oikologwn-prasinwn.html ) Peter is a professional/commercial diver with worldwide experience, an offshore & coastal engineer, as well as a biologist-oceanographer. All program themes and activities offered, have always proven to be a deeply moving experience, remembered for life, for anybody with a passion for Greek culture, historye and language, marine ecology, biology, geology, underwater archaeology, Greece and the Aegean Sea. Peter Nicolaides, Paros tel. +30 22840 43347, Athens.(Dec.-Feb) +30 210 922 6510, mobile. +30 693 228 9649 +30 693 275 7123 e-mail : aegeandive@otenet.gr info@aegeaninstitute.org info@aegeandiving.gr info@octopuseatrips.com aegeandive@gmail.com