Overfishing Aids Sponges, Hurts Corals on Caribbean Reefs
Overfishing coral reefs in the Caribbean has enabled sponges to predate and thrive on reefs. Read more about the impacts of overfishing and learn what divers can do about overfishing.
Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate
Fish for a Cause
Spearfishing and community outreach became the background for the nonprofit organization Diving for a Cause. Through spearfishing, deserving organizations and people receive ethically sourced fish. Learn more about this spearfishing initiative.
DAN Member Profile: Bob Talbot
DAN member, photographer and cinematographer Bob Talbot discusses why he is a member and how he became fascinated with the underwater world.
Underwater Architecture
Submerged hotels or restaurants provide individuals with incredibly unique experiences. Underwater tourism connects people with marine life and is an enterprising investment.
DAMSL: Bringing the Underwater World Online
DAMSL is a free educational resource for students, educators and divers to learn more about the marine world. Learn more about DAMSL.
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.
DAN DISPATCH: DAN Summer Research Internship
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.
Professional Liability Coverage
RISK MITIGATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT of any effort to promote diver safety. But even if a dive professional is always careful, follows all safety and training protocols, and judiciously complies with risk mitigation …
Identifying the Lost Liberator
The small Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) field at Gander, Newfoundland, gained notoriety as the airport to which dozens of international flights were diverted after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Renting Dive Gear
IMAGINE RENTING A CAR, NAVIGATING TRAFFIC ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS, and then finding yourself in a heavy rainstorm — only to realize you don’t know how to operate the windshield wipers. […]
