While
they
both
practiced
medicine
as
a
career
(he
was
a
surgeon
and
she
was
an
ER
doctor)
a
pair
of
BW
grads
discovered
another
shared
passion
in
the
deep
blue
waters
of
South
Florida.
Upon
retirement
from
medicine,
Dr.
Sally
Bauer
'66,
a
BW
biology
graduate,
and
the
late
Dr.
Joseph
Bauer
'52
elevated
their
longtime
interest
in
marine
biology,
scuba
diving
and
diving
history
by
opening
the
world-class,
nonprofit
Florida
Keys
History
of
Diving
Museum.
Record
Collection
The
Bauers'
museum
holds
the
record
for
largest
diving
museum
and
continues
to
add
to
its
exhibits
and
assorted
collections
of
diving
equipment
from
over
30
countries,
which
the
Bauers
collected
over
the
span
of
40
years.
"The
museum
is
not
just
for
divers
-
it's
for
anyone
who
wants
to
know
more
about
man's
quest
to
explore
under
the
sea,"
Bauer
said
in
a
Keys
Voices
article.
From
immersive
experiences
to
presentations
and
lectures,
this
not-for-profit
educational
institution
has
more
than
exhibits,
which
lead
museum
goers
through
over
4,000
years
of
diving
history.
There
is
also
an
extensive
research
library
that
houses
over
2,500
books
and
other
materials
for
students,
diving
enthusiasts
and
researchers.
Diving
for
more
Bauer
ensures
that
her
late
husband's
legacy
lives
on
by
dedicating
the
museum
to
him
and
continuing
to
add
to
the
collection.
"My
challenge
for
the
rest
of
my
life
is
to
put
this
history
down
so
it's
not
lost,"
she
told
Island
Jane
Magazine.
"There
are
many
more
stories
we
want
to
tell
about
diving
history."
To
honor
her
lifetime
of
dedication,
Bauer
was
inducted
into
the
prestigious
Women
Divers
Hall
of
Fame
in
2011.
Members
are
the
pioneers,
leaders,
innovators
and
world
record
holders
throughout
the
international
diving
community.
Both
of
the
Bauers
were
founding
members
of
the
International
Historical
Diving
Society
of
both
the
United
Kingdom
and
the
United
States,
both
extensively
lectured
and
published
on
diving
history
and
marine
biology,
and
shared
their
passion
in
local
schools.
