# SH272: Seeing what is ‘unseen’: applying human factors to citizen science

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Podcast: [Counter-Errorism in Diving: Applying Human Factors to Diving](https://stenobird.com/podcast/counter-errorism-in-diving-applying-human-factors-to-diving-6626048)
Published: 2026-04-22T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thehumandiver.com/
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bd7740f1-43e6-4b55-bc28-7b824874ca8e.mp3
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Duration seconds: 556

## Resource

This episode explores how divers often overlook the richness of underwater environments they think they already know, and how greater awareness can transform both safety and understanding. Using real examples from rivers, lakes, and glacial landscapes, it shows how underwater spaces are shaped by nature, history, and human activity, even when they look simple on the surface. The episode explains how human factors help divers make better decisions, communicate clearly, and work more effectively as teams, while citizen science gives divers a way to contribute real knowledge to research and conservation. The core message is that when divers learn to look more carefully, every dive becomes more meaningful — improving safety, protecting underwater heritage, and turning ordinary dives into opportunities to learn, discover, and contribute. Original blog: https://www.thehumandiver.com/post/seeing-what-is-unseen-scientific-diving Tags: Sense-making, Decision-making, & Psychology

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