Leaves of Grass
Seagrasses have evolved to thrive in marine environments — adapting to shallow, salty or brackish habitats at least three different times over 100 million years.
Alert Diver Issue: Q4 2018
Finding Your Fitness
As with any exercise, it is important to honestly and accurately assess your fitness level before diving. There are assessments you can do at home to test your fitness for dive and ensure you’re in good health.
Exceptional Readiness
A first-of-its-kind course is designed to teach military medical and graduate nursing students underwater emergency response. It ensures that medical staff are prepared to treat military service members.
Diving After Joint Replacement Surgery
DAN® medical information specialists and researchers answer your dive medicine questions.
The 1733 Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys
Research has proven the importance of shipwrecks in marine environments and two leading researchers are continuing to preach that message in the Florida Keys.
Diving in Remote Destinations
Whether your plans involve recreational or technical diving, hiring dive operators in remote locations requires several considerations — and there are additional safety factors to consider when going to these remote destinations.
Melting Down
Starfish populations are dramatically decreasing up and d own the West Coast as a result of a mysterious disease. There were massive die-offs that sounded alarms.
Up to the Challenge
Cave diver Ben Reymenants discusses the challenges of rescuing young soccer players from a cave in Thailand.
DAN Member Profile: Sally Bauer
Dr. Sally Bauer is an accomplished diver and marine biologist who is also incredibly passionate about diving and marine life.
Risk and Redundancy
Modern dive computers can give us a wealth of information, but what if yours fails? Equipment redundancy, or having a backup, can help you know your true circumstances and prevent an injury or dangerous situation.
