Ed lands in Bamfield British Columbia to dive and avoid being swept out to sea while working at the Bamfield Marine Science Centre. Ed needs to master all kinds of new gear before he can join the scientists and count Abalone. The centre’s Dive Master Tom Bird puts him through the paces. After that, Ed will learn a whole new language and way to work as he and another scientist harvest Barnacles off the dangerous seaside coast of the island. Wave dodging and jumping on and off moving boats are not normally what one would associate with science.