For the founders of three of Indonesia’s dive resorts, the mission was clear: Protect the region’s natural resources by providing economic, educational and environmental benefits while empowering residents to participate in the process. These visionaries blazed a path for a “blue economy” — ensuring sustainable use of ocean resources while promoting economic growth and improved livelihoods for the people who live there.
Ocean literacy is important for the public to make informed decisions about ocean restoration efforts and to take increased individual responsibility in those efforts. Younger generations are crucial for developing an ocean literate society, but adequate ocean science education is a challenge for underserved and underfunded schools. Informal educational opportunities run by the Black Girls Dive Foundation (BGDF) fill the knowledge gap and are a resource for environmentally minded students.
Au Maritime Aquarium de Norwalk, dans le Connecticut, les nudibranches sont devenus les narrateurs d'un problème difficile à comprendre, mais qu'il est pourtant impératif de connaître : le changement climatique mondial. L'aquarium a adopté une approche unique pour sensibiliser le public à cette menace mondiale. Sa nouvelle exposition, A Slug's Life : Facing the Climate Endgame, présente ce mollusque adoré jusqu'au 6 septembre 2021. L'objectif spécifique de l'exposition est d'aider les visiteurs à comprendre les avertissements que l'évolution des populations de limaces donne sur la santé de leurs habitats.
Tec Clark, légende de la plongée, a bâti une carrière et un héritage mémorables autour de la formation d'excellents plongeurs. Il décrit ses expériences sous-marines comme étant "absolument adorables" et "d'un autre monde". C'est l'endroit où il se sent le plus proche de Dieu. Son objectif est d'aider les autres à vivre en toute sécurité et de manière professionnelle cette même magie qui change la vie. Clark a résumé la philosophie qui sous-tend tous les conseils qu'il donne aux nouveaux professionnels de la plongée : "Une bonne formation est la clé d'une bonne plongée. Ne lésinez pas sur les moyens. Offrez une excellente formation. Allez au-delà de la norme.
More than 100 interns over 20 years have participated in DAN’s internship programs, working with established mentors in research, risk mitigation or medicine to gain knowledge and valuable professional experience while contributing to DAN operations. This year five interns traveled to Durham, North Carolina, to participate in the program.
You are on the boat after a great dive when a buddy team surfaces, and one of them calls out for help. The boat crew helps get the distressed diver on board. Would you know what to do next? Whatever your level of dive training, or even if you are a nondiver dealing with an incident on land, DAN’s first aid training can help you know what to do and how to do it.
The required skills in a rescue scenario — which involved a surface swim while providing rescue breaths and removing dive gear from the victim and rescuer — were not coming easily, especially if my dive buddy was larger than me. Techniques for rescue diving seemed suited for people with a different body type and skill set — at 5 feet, 4 inches tall, I am a petite woman. Practicing rescues was challenging at best and near-impossible at worst until a course director taught me techniques and modifications that made rescuing more accessible.
It’s been more than a year since many divers have traveled internationally and visited beloved or new dive destinations. Although it is unclear when and which international destinations will be fully accessible, it’s important to stay proactive about important travel documentation preparation.
Known for their striking colors, patterns and forms, nudibranchs are found in seas all over the world. Sculptor Gar Waterman’s fascination with these sea slugs extends beyond his aesthetic appreciation for their unique, organic form. Because most nudibranchs have a life span of less than a year and adapt rapidly to changes in their environment, they help scientists understand the impact of global warming on ocean health. With each nudibranch that he has cut, chiseled and polished from stone, Waterman hopes to communicate their quirky beauty and scientific role.
Octopuses hole up in small dens, are quite excellent at camouflage and are most active at night, so not all divers have seen one on a dive. But biologist Matthew Birk, who studies octopuses, felt that never having seen one in the wild was a blemish on his career and sought to remedy the situation on a trip to Santa Catalina Island off Southern California.