The Google Garden
The sculpture garden at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. is full of busts of historical dive pioneers. Learn more about this Google garden.
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Behind the Scenes: Shooting Still on “Oceans”
During the filming of “Oceans,” a large number of still photos were taken and used for marketing purposes. Learn more about the shooting process for these images.
The Florida Keys History of Diving Museum
When in the Florida Keys, be sure to check out The Florida Keys History of Diving Museum. Divers can learn all about the history. Read more about the museum.
DAN Member Profile: Kathryn Sullivan
DAN member Dr. Kathryn Sullivan has been deep underwater and deep in outer space. She was the first woman to walk in space. Read more about Sullivan and why she’s a DAN member.
Eurydice: A William & Mary Theatrical Production
In 2010, a group of students and professors at The College of William & Mary created a splash when they turned the sterile blue of their college pool into the underworld of an ancient Greek myth. Read more about this underwater play.
Rising From the Rubble
Coral transplants in the Florida Keys are repopultating damaged reefs. Read more about the success of coral transplants.
DAN Member Profile: Barry Olson
Barry Olson is a diver for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. and is a DAN member. Learn more about Barry’s career and why he’s a member of DAN.
Forging a Blue Economy
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.
It Takes a Village
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.
A Slug’s Life
At the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut, nudibranchs have become storytellers for an issue facing our oceans that is difficult to understand yet imperative to know about: global climate change. The aquarium has taken a unique approach to educate the public on this global threat. Their new exhibit, A Slug’s Life: Facing the Climate Endgame, showcases the adored mollusk and runs through Sept. 6, 2021. The exhibit’s specific intent is to help guests understand the warnings that changing slug populations provide about the health of their habitats.