
Congratulations to the 2016 SSI Master Diver Challenge Winners!
by DiveSSI - 16th June 2017
We are pleased to announce Tom Lynch and Jody
Hart as the winners of our 2016 Master Diver Challenge! The next SSI
Master Diver Challenge drawing...

The long term memory of the Pacific Ocean
by DiveSSI - 12th January 2019
Cold periods still take place in the deep Pacific
The sea has a long memory. When the water in the deep Pacific Ocean has seen sunlight the las...
The sea has a long memory. When the water in the deep Pacific Ocean has seen sunlight the las...

Antarctic: No Marine Sanctuary in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 2nd November 2018
Russia, China and Norway prevent protection of the Wedell Sea
According to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against s...
According to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against s...

Mermaid Kat: Posing next to wild crocodiles
by DiveSSI - 26th October 2018
A very special UW shooting in Mexico
Photographing crocodiles has become popular among many underwater photographers in recent years - but taki...
Photographing crocodiles has become popular among many underwater photographers in recent years - but taki...

Exterminate rats to strengthen coral reefs
by DiveSSI - 13th July 2018
Coral reefs around rat-free islands are more productive
Rat control should be seen as an urgent priority on many remote tropical islands to pro...
Rat control should be seen as an urgent priority on many remote tropical islands to pro...

Arctic Expedition: Research vessel “Polarstern” is supposed to freeze in the ice
by DiveSSI - 6th July 2018
International MOSAiC expedition starts in autumn 2019
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...
It will be the largest Arctic research expedition of all times: In September 2019, the Ge...

How to be safe when making sea dives
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2018
The United Kingdom - various opportunities for sea diving
Summertime has finally arrived in the northern hemisphere which now provides the opportu...

Drone technology for deep-sea exploration
by DiveSSI - 13th June 2018
Karlsruhe researchers want to penetrate unexplored underwater worlds with a drone
The German participant, the ARGGONAUTS from the Fraunhofer In...
The German participant, the ARGGONAUTS from the Fraunhofer In...

Arctic microalgae are survivalists
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2018
Microalgae communities in coastal waters remain productive under variable environmental conditions
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...
They are the basis of the Arctic food web - ...

World Oceans Day 2018: in the sign of the plastic garbage
by DiveSSI - 7th June 2018
Film premiere of "Blue" should shake the world
Since 2009, the 8th of June has been celebrated annually as the World Oceans Day by the United Natio...
Sowing corals: how we could pave the way for effective coral reef restoration
by diveSSI - 19th April 2018
In a study led by SECORE Internationl, scientists pioneered the development of a novel approach to
simply sow coral recruits onto degraded reef...
Starting coral restoration sooner or when will it be too late…?
by diveSSI - 27th February 2018
Many of us have witnessed with our own eyes
the threats coral reefs are facing today: pollution and destruction of reefs, coral
bleaching, t...

The Solomon Islands – Special Places II
by DiveSSI - 20th September 2017
The Solomon Islands have the credentials of an absolutely first class dive destination and are only a 3-hour direct flight from Brisbane; yet they rem...

Evidence for subglacial lakes
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2017
Glacial retreat accelerated due to Meltwater lakes under the Antarctic Ice Sheet
The ice in the Antarctic was far thicker and extended furt...
The ice in the Antarctic was far thicker and extended furt...

Solving the mystery of floating rocks
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2017
Scientists have discovered how rocks can float
Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long debris patches that drif...
Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long debris patches that drif...

Growing corals along the Riviera Maya
by Carin - 6th March 2017
A
unique project has its headquarters in Puerto Morelos: scientists,
aquarists, local stakeholders and authorities work together to
restore Mexico'...

Creating unique photographic moments in the pool
by DiveSSI - 24th February 2017
Underwater shooting over a parachute.
With a big step, Katharina slides onto the water under the silver reflective surface. After a few secon...
With a big step, Katharina slides onto the water under the silver reflective surface. After a few secon...

Day 4 – Dive Sessions on Oltrek Island
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 17th February 2017
Finally we got under the ice today!
The morning got off to a challenging start since the temperature dropped below -28°C. Everything started slo...

What you always wanted to know about coral reef restoration
by Carin - 11th January 2017
Things
don't look good for corals. With only a few truly healthy coral reefs
left and forecasts not getting any better, it may be a tight squeeze
f...

Inspired by experience – A new team of experts is born!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 10th January 2017
'Nothing is stronger than an idea whose time has come' - This quote from Victor Hugo could have been the spark for founding the MARES / SSI / rE...

German Ocean Foundation and Prince Albert II Foundation to be involved in boot 2017
by DiveSSI - 6th January 2017
Prince Albert II of Monaco is Keynote Speaker at symposium
The protection of the world's oceans is an international concern. Thus, it is a t...
The protection of the world's oceans is an international concern. Thus, it is a t...

Conservation round-up 2016
by DiveSSI - 31st December 2016
The winners and losers
2016 has not been a good year for the great apes, lions, giraffes or vaquitas, according to the WWF. Their popula...
2016 has not been a good year for the great apes, lions, giraffes or vaquitas, according to the WWF. Their popula...

Join us on a coral journey
by Carin - 15th October 2016
On the tropical island of Curacao,
SECORE International's annual board meeting has just taken place.
Scientists, aquarium professionals and the memb...

Egyptian diver to break world record for deepest scuba dive
by DiveSSI - 18th February 2016
Egyptian diver Wael Omar is thinking big. Not only does he want to break the current world record for the deepest scuba dive of about 332.35 metres,...

The Hydra – the key to everlasting life?
by DiveSSI - 18th December 2015
Studying the freshwater polyp that can regenerate damaged cells
The principle that all living things grow old eventually has always been a fact of l...

Plans for underwater tennis courts off coast of Dubai
by DiveSSI - 9th December 2015
Anyone for underwater tennis? This unusual concept may indeed become a reality one day, specifically in the Persian Gulf, offshore near the Burj al ...