Dive Into the Future: Creating STEAM Pathways to Success Through Scuba Exploration
1. Learn to SCUBA Dive - Train like professional divers and earn a SCUBA certification—a credential
recognized around the world.
2. Explore STEAM Careers - Participate in hands-on workshops, field trips, and interactive projects in underwater robotics, ocean engineering, marine biology, and conservation
technology. See how SCUBA connects science, math, design, and business to real-world careers.
3. Meet Mentors & Career Guides - Engage with professionals—including engineers, marine scientists, NASA researchers, and business leaders—to learn how diving can open doors and turn passions into careers.
4. Do Real Research & Field Work - Act as a citizen scientist, collecting data, observing nature, and conducting experiments. Projects are career- driven and tailored to student interests, offering hands-on experience that contributes to actual research.
5. Showcase Your Journey - Present your projects and experiences at a community celebration, highlighting new skills, achievements, and
future goals.
Our Program Has Five Exciting Parts
Why It Matters
The CMDF Moonshot Grant helps students gain skills in science, technology, engineering, and teamwork—preparing them for careers and using SCUBA diving to unlock opportunities in the blue economy, and emerging industries.
• Earn Skills That Travel – SCUBA certification opens opportunities worldwide.
• Learn by Doing – Science and technology come alive underwater.
• See Your Future – Explore careers ranging from medicine to marine biology.
• Make a Difference – Contribute to ocean protection and community projects.
This is more than diving—it’s about unlocking real-world credentials, career pathways, and futures beyond Pittsburgh.
For More Information
November 19, 2025 7:00 PM
At Dive Buddy Scuba Adventures, we are proud to support the Curious Minds Dive Foundation (CMDF), an organization dedicated to making the underwater world accessible to everyone. Whether through education, outreach, or hands-on experiences, CMDF opens doors for aspiring divers of all ages and backgrounds to explore the wonders of the ocean.