The Unforgettable Tragedy: Remembering the 34 Lives Lost aboard M/V Conception-September 2, 2019
In the early morning hours of September 2nd a fire broke out aboard the dive boat Conception as it was anchored off Santa Cruz Island. 34...
Lee Selisky-2019 International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
The International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame (ISDHF) today announced four new members that will join the prestigious ranks of the 2019...
Hardy Jones: 1943-2018 Marine Wildlife Conservationist and Filmmaker
In 1983, hovering over a seamount in the Sea of Cortez, I trained my underwater 16mm movie camera on a giant manta ray that trailed a...
Michael James Cochran 1941-2018
The Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences is deeply saddened to share the news of the recent passing of NOGI Fellow Mike Cochran...
Mike Gernhardt this years NOGI recipient named to DAN Board of Directors
DAN is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Gernhardt, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Gernhardt is a decorated NASA astronaut...
BEV MORGAN -"Farewell to a True Diving Pioneer."
Bev Morgan personified “pioneer”… early 1950s scuba training, development of wetsuits, influencing the design of the first scuba gear,...