Sketches of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is home to exotic and colorful birds, culturally rich indigenous tribes and fantastic diving. Learn more about what Papua New Guinea has to offer.
Alert Diver Issue: Q1 2012
A Near-Fatal Field Trip
Two DAN members share their stories of separate field trips going array and how their safety training skills were incredibly helpful.
Cocos Island: The Pelagic Crossroads
Cocos Island boasts a rocky shoreline, plenty of marine life encounters and other wonders divers love. Learn more about Cocos Island and how to dive it.
DAN Medics Answer Your Questions About Dive Medicine
From gallstones to internet readings, here what DAN medics have to say about these topics and more. They answer your questions.
Pharmacy of the Sea
Coral reefs are important in drug research as compounds in marine life could inspire new drugs and medications. These discoveries could fuel breakthroughs in AIDs/HIV research, for example. Read more about reefs and drugs.
Time & Recovery
Decompression illness (DCI), which includes both AGE and DCS, is not always predictable with regard to when and to whom it occurs. It can be equally difficult to predict with regard to recovery.
Dive Safety: It’s No Accident
DAN is your “dive safety association” and recently reviewed accumulated fatality data and conducted a wide-scale analysis. Read more about the analysis and the findings.
Bites and Stings
Bites and stings from any kind of creature are zero fun. While divers are generally prepared to deal with underwater encounters, they may not know how best to treat bites and stings from topside critters.
Divers Losing Access to Emergency Care
Emergency care is vital for injured divers, and yet, hyperbaric medicine programs have rapidly declined. This will immediately impact divers seeking care. Read more about this crisis and what can be done to fix it.
Shooter: Brian Skerry
Underwater photographer Brian Skerry opens up about his career as a photographer and using his images to propel marine conservation. Read more about Skerry.
