1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (212+ words) July will see the return of the Shark Trust's citizen science initiative: The Great Shark Snapshot. It encourages divers and snorkelers all around the world to record the sharks and rays that they see during a 1-week period. This year,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (150+ words) The PADI Foundation announced an increase to its 2027 grants dedicated to Diving Physiology Research and Diver Safety. The new limit raises awards to up to US$15, 000/~12, 962 for robust diving physiology research projects that expand knowledge of dive safety outcomes. The…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (122+ words) Deeper Blue. com Mother of Corals Announces New Revive Reef Restoration Course Mother of Corals has announced the launch of its new Revive Reef Restoration Course. The new course is available for private dive shops in groups of up to…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (290+ words) Scientists from Florida State University have synthesized molecules derived from a bacterium found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge. The new synthetic molecules could play a key role in the discovery of new drugs, especially those targeting rare forms of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (212+ words) Researchers have found that ocean acidification leads to fewer fish congregating on reefs. This reduction in numbers negatively impacts social cohesion and ultimately leads to changes in fish behavior, which can be determined by the size of the shoal. The…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (334+ words) The deadline is looming for public comments on the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's proposed deregulation of existing rules that protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from deadly ship strikes. In a notice published in March in the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (130+ words) The ocean has always held something that no other encounter can reach. Indigenous and coastal communities have lived it for millennia. Until now, it has resisted a name. The folks at Nekton are calling it the "Innerview," and exploring what…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (224+ words) SSI Blue Oceans and Mares teamed up with I. CARE to support the fourth annual Trash Derby'in Florida. The community-driven conservation effort rallied divers, boaters and ocean advocates from Key Largo to Key West to protect the Florida Keys" fragile marine…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (168+ words) New research by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has shown how microbial rhythms in the open ocean change during days and weeks. The work was a collaboration between teams from MBARI, the University of Montana'and the University of Hawai'i…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (257+ words) Scientists have managed to decipher some of the calls of beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet. The research team from the University of Washington recorded more than 1, 700 beluga calls across 21 behavioral encounters in Cook Inlet. Their analysis examined when and…...