Over the past decade, technological advances in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), gimbals and camera/sensor miniaturization have made high-resolution imagery of our world’s dynamic land- and seascapes more accessible than ever. Photographers are able to shoot more frequently and the use of drones enable them to shoot above — capturing a new perspective.
Sea Pearls, Inc. specializes in dive weights and has humble beginnings thanks to founder Lee Selisky. Selisky is an avid diver and DAN Member.
Thanks to scholarships, eight landlocked high school students were able to experience the ocean firsthand. Their experiences were part of a web-based series called “A Rising Tide.”
Plastic straws are a problem for the ocean as plastics are not biodegradable. Through a little creativity, one intern took plastic straws and made them into a beautiful sculpture.
Children with special needs are able to experience the wonders of the ocean thanks to the program Days of Discovery at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Lloyd Austin spent 30 years teaching research diving classes at UC Berkeley. His focus was on preparing divers for extreme conditions. His career spans nearly 70 years in diver safety and marine science.
Climate change is adversely affecting polar species. They are most significantly impacted by loss of sea ice, ocean acidification and shifting habitats.
Forage fish are small, schooling fish such as mullet, pinfish, anchovies and menhaden that feed on plankton and are eaten by predators of all shapes and sizes. In Florida, forage fish represent about 30 percent of the commercial catch.
Tracking marine life can be tedious but it has become easier thanks to technological advances. In fact, an antenna was installed on the International Space Station to help track tagged animals.
DAN is an organization of divers who works on behalf of divers. A critical aspect of dive safety is possessing practical knowledge of diving in all its forms.
