Protect Scientific Diving, Research, and Teaching at UConn: Reinstate the DSO and Restore TA Funding Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/protect-scientific-diving-research-and-teaching-at-uconn-reinstate-the-dso-and-restore-ta-funding.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Dylan Curtin [Signature #197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539481?utm_medium=rss Past student

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:15:53 UTC 24539481 Miss Melissa Sanchez [Signature #196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539289?utm_medium=rss The removal of the Diving Safety Officer position threatens not only student training but also the continuation of UConn’s standing as a leader in marine science.
As a graduate student trained through UConn’s Scientific Diving Program, I strongly support the reinstatement of a certified Diving Safety Officer. Scientific diving is fundamental to hands-on education, research safety, and professional development for students pursuing careers in marine science. The Diving Program is what makes Uconn AP such a unique experience.

]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:42:26 UTC 24539289 Kristine Prelich [Signature #195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539119?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Jan 2026 08:06:21 UTC 24539119 Ms. Hannah Roby [Signature #194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539116?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Jan 2026 05:06:22 UTC 24539116 Maria Palmtag [Signature #193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539090?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Jan 2026 07:05:38 UTC 24539090 Sydney Ballou [Signature #192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539085?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Jan 2026 03:14:01 UTC 24539085 Joshua Newbend [Signature #191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539079?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:21:13 UTC 24539079 Anna Parker [Signature #190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539068?utm_medium=rss As someone who has worked alongside a dive program for young people, I have seen firsthand that the quality of the programming increases drastically with the amount of people able to participate in the safety and planning.

]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2026 08:16:13 UTC 24539068 Edward Russell [Signature #189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539067?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jan 2026 08:04:56 UTC 24539067 Jillian Lewis [Signature #188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539066?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jan 2026 07:39:30 UTC 24539066 John Briseno [Signature #187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539059?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jan 2026 06:15:38 UTC 24539059 Ms. Iris Kennedy [Signature #186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539058?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jan 2026 06:13:36 UTC 24539058 GEU-UAW Local 6950 [Signature #185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539057?utm_medium=rss We, the Executive Board of GEU-UAW Local 6950, the labor union that represents over 2400 Graduate Assistants and Postdoctoral Employees at the University of Connecticut, support the restoration of funding for Graduate Assistants at UConn Avery Point to conduct safe dives, quality teaching, and indispensable scientific research! We endorse their demands for UConn to restore the Diving Safety Officer position immediately, to ensure that our co-workers have the safe working conditions they deserve.

]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2026 06:01:34 UTC 24539057 Alex Kueny [Signature #184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539056?utm_medium=rss Fund diving safety!! Marine Science research is more important than ever with a warming climate.

]]> Tue, 6 Jan 2026 05:54:32 UTC 24539056 Ms Anonymous [Signature #183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24539041?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jan 2026 06:22:11 UTC 24539041 Carson Hill [Signature #182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538935?utm_medium=rss The role of Diving Safety Officer is essential to the technical and operational capabilities of UConn Marine Sciences. It is these capabilities which make UConn a world-class research and training center. Scientific diving is an important asset for student recruitment and education, and for research operations. I completed my undergradute studies at UConn. Through the scientific diving courses, I was exposed to a range of learning and working opportunities which would otherwise be unavailable to undergraduates. Thanks to the diving program, I was able to develop the necessary skills and experience to work in Marine Sciences after graduation. As a research assistant for the University, I led numerous complex and challenging diving projects- owing all the success to the training and development I received as a student. To deny the Department of Marine Sciences a fully supported diving program is to deny University students countless opportunities for growth, experiential learning, and career development. Furthermore, the capacity to conduct research diving continues to make UConn competitive in being awarded research grants which would otherwise go to peer institutions. It would be a disservice to all Marine Sciences students and researchers should the scientific diving program cease to operate, and a fully funded, dedicated DSO is integral to such a program being successful.

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:20:46 UTC 24538935 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538886?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:08:18 UTC 24538886 Anonymous [Signature #180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538850?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:55:33 UTC 24538850 Mr Clayton McGoldrick [Signature #179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538846?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:10:58 UTC 24538846 Dr. Alan Verde [Signature #178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538820?utm_medium=rss I am the DSO at MMA and without the UConn DSO and TA positions, this will severely impact UConn's ability to provide research support...so I urge reconsideration of eliminating these positions.

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 03:45:44 UTC 24538820 Anonymous [Signature #177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538814?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:55:09 UTC 24538814 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538811?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:21:21 UTC 24538811 Sarah Tucker [Signature #175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538810?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:19:33 UTC 24538810 Brooke Torjman [Signature #174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538809?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:22:01 UTC 24538809 Wyatt Patry [Signature #173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538805?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:37:37 UTC 24538805 Mr Craig Lindsay [Signature #172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538803?utm_medium=rss Safety first. That is the rule. Science and facts first, that is the other rule. There is no value in cutting funding to the Marine Science department. The Ocean is more important to us than space and divers are the Astronauts of the Oceans. Our future depends on acknowledging the value of science to save our little blue planet. Last call on all of this. Don’t be foolish. Stand up now.

]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:32:39 UTC 24538803 Mr. John Dorrian [Signature #171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538799?utm_medium=rss I am an AAUS certified diver and hold a BS and MS in marine science. UConn is a amazing school and the work the university participates in has fostered collaborative relationships and research breakthroughs that are studied by other institutions. Stripping away AAUS from UConn would be extremely detrimental to the reputation and longevity of the university’s research.

]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:21:03 UTC 24538799 Dr Anonymous [Signature #170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538798?utm_medium=rss Cuts such as this threaten the safety of ongoing research activities in the Marine Sciences. Now is not the time to reduce science, but rather to commit to strengthening it.

]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:48:57 UTC 24538798 Lauren Zane [Signature #169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538796?utm_medium=rss TA funding is keeping me afloat among funding cuts and other personal challenges to my academic career. I love teaching and my grad career would be vastly different without it!

]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:14:25 UTC 24538796 Darlis Pantoja-Benavides [Signature #168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538793?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:24:01 UTC 24538793 Elizabeth Thompson [Signature #167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538791?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:44:42 UTC 24538791 Dr. Taylor Lindsay [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538790?utm_medium=rss AAUS certification keeps divers safe and maintains a high standard of research for the university.

]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:29:31 UTC 24538790 Mr Anonymous [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538783?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Dec 2025 03:06:30 UTC 24538783 Kevin Johns [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538781?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:57:49 UTC 24538781 Anonymous [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538776?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:22:39 UTC 24538776 Dr. Anonymous [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538775?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 08:19:44 UTC 24538775 Laurence Bruneau [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538771?utm_medium=rss Research is so important! You need to keep the position!

]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:05:19 UTC 24538771 Melati Tarrant [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538770?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:05:34 UTC 24538770 Alyssa Bucci [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538769?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:23:33 UTC 24538769 Miss Lena Kury [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538768?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:36:29 UTC 24538768 Anonymous [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538766?utm_medium=rss My daughter is a DSO, who runs numerous courses every year. She is extremely passionate about waterlife, how the environment impacts it all. She does her part to educate others bringing out their passion as well. Without these programs research will be stalled or nonexistent which effects so many pieces of our life creating a domino affect.

]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:32:02 UTC 24538766 Anonymous [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538765?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:07:16 UTC 24538765 Mr Angel Berrios [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538763?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:49:10 UTC 24538763 Mrs Kimberly Berrios [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538762?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:45:02 UTC 24538762 Mr David Pepas [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538761?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:37:04 UTC 24538761 Mrs Giovanna Pepas [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538760?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:33:31 UTC 24538760 Steve Pal [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538759?utm_medium=rss This is an unfortunate move on the university to eliminate a position that is very important in regards to the scientific diving community.

]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:48:03 UTC 24538759 Dr Yuval Jacobi [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538757?utm_medium=rss I was lucky to collaborate with a UConn prof. On a project involving several researchers from three different countries. This was possible only because Dave the dso helped keep us safe.

]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2025 07:29:09 UTC 24538757 Diana Dinh [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538749?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 03:27:22 UTC 24538749 Dr. Kate Liberti [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538747?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 02:07:28 UTC 24538747 Russ Ball [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538746?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:26:42 UTC 24538746 James Hanby [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538743?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:30:38 UTC 24538743 Anonymous [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538742?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:36:50 UTC 24538742 Juliette Stecenko [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538741?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:59:38 UTC 24538741 Anonymous [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538740?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:50:50 UTC 24538740 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538739?utm_medium=rss As a former science diver, those projects I dove for, the training I received, and the shared experience were some of the most memorable and impactful contributions to my education and career. Without the Diving Safety Officer position, so many departments are going to be impacted.

For the University to lose its AAUS status will be detrimental to the University’s reputation and negatively impact the quality of your students educational experience.

I would strongly encourage the University to explore all possible options to ensure this position and related services are funded.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:42:55 UTC 24538739 Emily Anderson [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538738?utm_medium=rss UCONN will severely weaken it's research and educational capacity with this move. I urge them to reinstate the DSO and fund their TAs.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:39:48 UTC 24538738 Vienna Melzl [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538737?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:26:17 UTC 24538737 Elias Oakes [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538735?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:46:30 UTC 24538735 Ms Jessica Dannery [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538734?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:12:56 UTC 24538734 Justin Mcclintock [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538732?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:59:00 UTC 24538732 Ms Olivia Oconnor [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538731?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:55:20 UTC 24538731 Ms Ashley Montgomery [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538730?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:53:04 UTC 24538730 Abigail Beckham [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538729?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:21:49 UTC 24538729 Anonymous [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538728?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:03:22 UTC 24538728 Marie Nour Nakhle [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538727?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:19:59 UTC 24538727 Ms. Gail Koza [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538725?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:02:28 UTC 24538725 Ryan Miranda [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538724?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:41:14 UTC 24538724 Mr Jakob Werdell [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538723?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:27:51 UTC 24538723 Dr Yaprak Onat [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538719?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:47:25 UTC 24538719 Branden Clarin [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538716?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:10:51 UTC 24538716 Ms Isabella Stripling [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538715?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:10:16 UTC 24538715 Ms Anne Wolf [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538714?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:04:16 UTC 24538714 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538712?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:47:05 UTC 24538712 Jonah Britton [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538711?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:25:49 UTC 24538711 Elly Rolfes [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538710?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:18:43 UTC 24538710 Dr Paola Batta-Lona [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538709?utm_medium=rss Research projects and funding opportunities will be affected by the lack of a certified Diving Safety Officer (DSO) at the UConn Marine sciences Department

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:10:03 UTC 24538709 Ms. Catherine Keough [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538708?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:02:04 UTC 24538708 Alex Corral [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538707?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:53:40 UTC 24538707 Jiill Pasquino [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538706?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:36:44 UTC 24538706 Madison Sobol [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538705?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:35:07 UTC 24538705 Savanna Deer [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538704?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:25:12 UTC 24538704 Miss Breanna Racicot [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538703?utm_medium=rss I’m a marine science uconn alumni and this needs to be part of the curriculum

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:24:05 UTC 24538703 Anonymous [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538702?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:20:43 UTC 24538702 Samantha Linhardt [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538701?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:15:45 UTC 24538701 Faith Hosie [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538700?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:02:20 UTC 24538700 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538699?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:54:19 UTC 24538699 Ms Grace Gooley [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538698?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:34:25 UTC 24538698 Ms. Katie Scott [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538697?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:33:46 UTC 24538697 Anonymous [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538696?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:31:48 UTC 24538696 Anonymous [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538695?utm_medium=rss Hi, as an engineer, I value scientific research and findings. Cutting this program would directly affect your university’s findings and thus the university’s standing in the scientific community.

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:26:03 UTC 24538695 Mr Anonymous [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538693?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:22:53 UTC 24538693 Kaley Wilcox [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538691?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 02:03:34 UTC 24538691 Dr. Lauren Barrett [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538690?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:32:17 UTC 24538690 Ms Anonymous [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538689?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:26:02 UTC 24538689 Mrs. Ariel O’Shea [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538688?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:18:43 UTC 24538688 Anonymous [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538686?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:07:08 UTC 24538686 Emily Watling [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538682?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:51:24 UTC 24538682 Sam Richardson [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538681?utm_medium=rss Want to do irreparable damage to your institution’s reputation and credibility? Cut the diving program to save a few bucks!!

]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:47:09 UTC 24538681 Ms. Sarah Vinson [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/24538680?utm_medium=rss Removing the DSO position is a death sentence for your diving program. Why risk losing something that is an asset to the university and unique? Having the infrastructure for a diving program and then cutting the DSO is such a backwards way of handling budget cuts.

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