Mike Bartick
Marine scientists have long been enthusiastic about the Philippines’ Verde Island Passage (VIP), referring to it as the “center of the center of marine biodiversity.”
Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2026
Sex Lives of Rock Stars
Ken Nedimyer calls them his “rock stars.” The veteran scientist and technical director for Reef Renewal USA coined the nickname in 2023 after making welfare checks on a coral nursery off Key Largo, Florida.
Diving with a Tracheostomy
A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening in the front of the neck that leads directly into the trachea to facilitate breathing by allowing air to reach the lungs.
Training 1,000 People in 1,000 Days
Dive professionals gathered in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, in April as the 1,000th participant completed training under DAN’s One Thousand in One Thousand initiative, a multiyear effort to strengthen emergency preparedness throughout the country’s dive industry.
Root Causes of an Unusual Encounter
Jim has been a certified PADI diver for 50 years and is a certified open water instructor and an underwater photographer specializing in shark images.
Safety Is a Standard, Not a Goal
Throughout my career, whether serving in military special operations, leading mission-driven organizations, or working alongside professionals in high-risk environments, I have often heard people say that safety is their goal.
