{"id":55470,"date":"2017-03-14T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T20:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=55470"},"modified":"2017-03-14T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T20:28:47","slug":"diving-into-chicagos-scuba-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/diving-into-chicagos-scuba-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving into Chicago&#8217;s scuba scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jane Bodmer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Diving into Chicago&#039;s scuba scene\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/208364182?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">You don\u2019t have to travel to the Caribbean to find shipwrecks: Lake Michigan is full of them. In fact, one Evanston diver has made a career of teaching diving and exploring shipwrecks in the Great Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>Myron Siciak, 59, is the owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elmerswatersports.com\/\">Elmer\u2019s Watersports<\/a>, an Evanston-based scuba shop. He teaches scuba classes and, in the summer, leads weekly dive trips in Lake Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere isn\u2019t a whole lot else in Lake Michigan,\u201d Siciak said. \u201cTo look at it, [it] is kind of flat, a boring bottom with rocks and zebra mussels and an occasional trout or salmon. The shipwrecks are really the draw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Phil Kerber, president of the <a href=\"http:\/\/glsps.clubexpress.com\/\">Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society<\/a>, has devoted his life to hunting, documenting and restoring shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. The vast majority of shipwrecks at the bottom of the lake mainly date from the 19th century and have been wrecked by storms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55474\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55474 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Map.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Lake Michigan shipwrecks\" width=\"1100\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Map.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Map-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Map-768x475.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Map-1024x633.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Siciak said there are around 2,500 shipwrecks in Lake Michigan, with more being discovered every year. (Jane Bodmer\/MEDILL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBack in the day, they didn\u2019t have correct navigation systems or weather warnings,\u201d Kerber said. \u201cGive the Great Lakes two hours and the weather changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After a shipwreck is discovered, the first step is to make a positive identification, after which the wreck must be documented and registered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nr\/\">National Register of Historic Places<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Valerie van Heest, director of the <a href=\"http:\/\/michiganshipwrecks.org\/\">Michigan Shipwreck Research Association<\/a>, works closely with her team of divers on identifying and documenting newly uncovered wrecks.<\/p>\n<p>For van Heest, identifying a wreck starts with going through old newspapers to look for a ship that never reached port. By looking at enrollment records from the time of the wreck, van Heest compares things like hull length and number of masts to match wrecks to records.<\/p>\n<p>The condition of a wreck can indicate what kind of cargo a ship was carrying, allowing researchers to cross-reference with shipping records, van Heest said. For example, if a ship is especially damaged, it\u2019s a good indication that it was carrying lumber, which is buoyant and will often break through the deck after a ship has gone down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be tough,\u201d van Heest said. \u201cSome might never be identified.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55475\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55475\" style=\"width: 652px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55475 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Mussels.jpg\" alt=\"Zebra mussels on a shipwreck\" width=\"652\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Mussels.jpg 652w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Mussels-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zebra mussels, an invasive species from the Caspian Sea, threaten wildlife, shipwrecks and water filtration systems. (Photo courtesy of Myron Siciak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Compounding the problem of identifying old ships are zebra mussels, a tiny invasive species carrying an acid that etches away the wooden name plates of old ships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at a shipwreck in Lake Michigan,\u201d Siciak said, \u201cit typically looks fuzzy. It\u2019s totally covered in an inch or so layer of zebra mussels, one right next to the other.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55477\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55477 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship5.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Michigan shipwreck\" width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship5.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship5-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like most shipwrecks in Lake Michigan, the Eber Ward is covered in layers of zebra mussels. (Photo courtesy of Myron Siciak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Siciak, zebra mussels first came to the Great Lakes in the bilge water of a ship from the Caspian Sea. When the water was drained from the ship, spores were released into the Great Lakes, eventually growing into a heavy infestation of zebra mussels.<\/p>\n<p>Keith Pamper, diving safety officer for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheddaquarium.org\/\">Shedd Aquarium<\/a>, said zebra mussels are concerning from an ecological standpoint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mussels are not good for the environment,\u201d Pamper said. \u201cThey out-compete other animals. They cover just about every surface they can, which makes it unavailable for other animals to populate. Unfortunately, nothing seems to want to eat them. There seems to be no way to really stop them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the acidic erosion to wood, van Heest credits zebra mussels with helping to preserve shipwrecks, as improved water clarity corresponded to improved underwater photography equipment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAffordable underwater equipment and water clarity\u201d combined to reduce people\u2019s desire to take things from wrecks, van Heest said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnytime people visit a wreck, there\u2019s the potential for something to get broken, to get taken,\u201d van Heest said. \u201cA lot of ships were really destroyed from people taking things when diving first got popular.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_55476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55476\" style=\"width: 1100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-55476 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship4.jpg\" alt=\"Shipwreck in Lake Michigan\" width=\"1100\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship4.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/medill.wordpress.offload\/WP%20Media%20Folder%20-%20medill-reports-chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/03\/Ship4-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Eber Ward was built in 1888 and wrecked in the Straits of Mackinac. (Photo courtesy of Myron Siciak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Van Heest said she has always believed history is important and that shipwrecks provide the perfect medium for drawing in the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we find with shipwrecks is they\u2019re mysterious,\u201d van Heest said. \u201cThey\u2019re unusual, so if we can hook people in, we can provide an education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly what Siciak is doing at his shop. He said he enjoys teaching and that his favorite part is watching people\u2019s reactions to seeing incredible things underwater.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a portal into a world that the rest of us can\u2019t see that really gets affected by things we do on land,\u201d Siciak said. \u201cPollution will first affect bodies of water before it affects land, and we get to see that and, hopefully, make some changes so that it doesn\u2019t continue happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Siciak explores the Eber Ward, built in 1888, in the Straits of Mackinac. (Photo courtesy of Myron Siciak)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jane Bodmer You don\u2019t have to travel to the Caribbean to find shipwrecks: Lake Michigan is full of them. In fact, one Evanston diver has made a career of teaching diving and exploring shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Myron Siciak, 59, is the owner of Elmer\u2019s Watersports, an Evanston-based scuba shop. 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