Alert Diver Category: Dive Slate

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.

A certain 1970s movie with a certain infamous shark actually inspired DAN member Mauricio Hoyos — the same shark that frightened many people out of the water. From then on, he became obsessed with sharks and has since dedicated his life to researching this marine creature.

Throughout my career as an instructor and an active member of the dive community, something always troubled me: Why did I rarely see people who looked like me in the dive community? Where were all the women of color?

Coral reefs are struggling but dedicated organizations are committed to their restoration and survival. Experts weigh in on the future of the world’s reefs and if restoration can achieve large-scale meaningful results.

In 20 years, the number of female divers has increased. The Women Divers Hall of Fame honors outstanding female divers and gives back to the dive community through scholarships, grants and mentorship programs.