10 Ways to be an Environmentally Conscious Diver
by DiveSSI - 15th April 2021
There is not a diver out there that doesn’t care about the environment somehow - a bold yet true statement.…
Orcas threatened by environmental toxin PCB
by DiveSSI - 9th October 2018
Accumulation of long-lasting environmental toxin in killer whale tissuesMore than forty years after the first steps in the ban of…
Ice-free Arctic: Increased shipping carries incalculable environmental risks
by DiveSSI - 29th September 2017
Heavy oil ban in arctic waters is the only effective measure for the protection of the environment In view of…
New! Marine Guide Recognition Rating for SSI Ecology Experts
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2021
Recognizing our Professionals who are SSI Marine Ecology experts. We are launching a NEW SSI Marine Guide Recognition Rating for…
Get Ready for World Ocean Day 2021
by DiveSSI - 19th May 2021
World Ocean Day is 8 June! No matter if we live on the coast or far inland, we all need…
Maldives Government is NOT Lifting the Shark Fishing Ban.
by DiveSSI - 21st April 2021
A Ministry of Fisheries media statement was released by the Maldives government on 20th April 2021, confirming their shark fishing…
Earth Day 2021 – Help 1 Billion People Restore Our Earth
by DiveSSI - 19th April 2021
EARTHDAY.ORG is on a mission to empower and expand the environmental movement – starting with you! On 22nd April, join…
Extended Range Foundations Program
by DiveSSI - 3rd November 2020
The Extended Range Foundations program first made its first appearance in the plethora of XR programs around 6 years ago…
Join the Blue Oceans community
by DiveSSI - 31st July 2020
Blue Oceans Offers FREE Programs to Both Divers and Training Centers to Further Ocean Conservation In a world where plastic…
Ocean Film Tour 2020
by DiveSSI - 9th March 2020
International OCEAN FILM TOUR Vol. 7 - Cast off! An exploration on and under the surface of the Seven Seas.…
Is it fun? A 40-meter dive in the sewage sludge of a digestion tower
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2020
It's like shoveling snow at 37 degreesThe diving conditions are actually optimal: no current, no dangerous wreckage in the area,…
Stop Finning – Stop the Trade
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2020
European Citizens' Initiative against shark finning SHARKPROJECT and many other NGOs support the demands of the European Citizens' Initiative "Stop Finning…
Partnership between SSI China and Hunan International Economics University Diving Association
by DiveSSI - 2nd January 2020
SSI China and Hunan International Economics University Diving Association start partnership. The Hunan International Economics University in Changsha is the…
Climate change: Nemo in trouble
by DiveSSI - 3rd December 2019
Clown fish can not adapt to rapid environmental changesThe well-liked anemonefish, which became popular through the films "Finding Nemo" and…
Baltic Sea: Mine blasting in the marine reserve kills porpoises
by DiveSSI - 25th November 2019
Dramatic environmental damage in the FehmarnbeltIn August 2019, the German navy blew up 42 ground mines in the German Baltic…
MOSES hunts Ocean Eddies
by DiveSSI - 24th November 2019
Researchers want to study mobile oxygen minimum zonesThe nets are in place: As part of the Helmholtz environmental monitoring program,…
Paradisiacal biodiversity at Atlantic Seamount
by DiveSSI - 7th November 2019
Life on Mount Vema is recovering after fishing banGreenpeace activists aboard the "Arctic Sunrise" found impressive evidence of the effectiveness…
No marine reserve in the Antarctic Weddell Sea
by DiveSSI - 4th November 2019
International commission for protecting marine life in Antarctica has failed for the eighth consecutive time to create a marine parkThe…
Fight against plastic waste: rivers to be cleaned
by DiveSSI - 31st October 2019
The Ocean Cleanup Project wants to clean rivers of plastic wasteThe Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup, which is currently making…
Bladderwrack in the climatic stress
by DiveSSI - 28th October 2019
Fucus vesiculosus (Bladderwrack) shows coupled reactions to environmental changes Short-term heat waves, long-term warming and acidification, increasing over-fertilization and oxygen depletion…
Demonstrating for better protection of endangered shark species
by DiveSSI - 21st October 2019
Fishing in the Atlantic kills 25,000 endangered mako sharks each yearAgainst the capture of tens of thousands of endangered sharks…
The sea is not your dump – Growing Resistance to UK platform disposal
by DiveSSI - 18th October 2019
OSPAR meets – Growing Resistance to UK platform disposal"Shell - The sea is not your dump"Almost unnoticed by the "big"…
Sunlight Breaks Down Polystyrene Faster Than Expected
by DiveSSI - 15th October 2019
Certain plastics are decomposed by sunlightA study published by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) shows that polystyrene,…
Climate-Neutral Resort in Sulawesi, Indonesia
by DiveSSI - 10th October 2019
Since the end of September ‘Celebes Divers’ is the first climate-neutral dive resort in Northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. The well-known climate…
Man-made stressors endanger sharks
by DiveSSI - 1st October 2019
Less chance for Shark babies in stressed environmentsAn international research team has found that shark babies born in environments affected…
New knowledge: There are three types of electric eels
by DiveSSI - 12th September 2019
Study documents the most powerful biologically produced electric shockSouth American rivers host at least three different types of electric eels,…
Baltic Sea: strictly protected reefs in the Fehmarn Belt
by DiveSSI - 10th September 2019
NABU: planned Fehmarn Belt tunnel now has one more problemReefs instead of sandy soil: The NABU has presented biotope mapping…
New method for monitoring CO2 sources on the seaground
by DiveSSI - 30th August 2019
Researchers studied natural gas leaks in the Mediterranean off ItalyThe storage of carbon dioxide in the seabed is one of…
UN negotiates on protection of the high seas
by DiveSSI - 29th August 2019
The future of the oceans is at riskThe United Nations is negotiating an international agreement for the protection of the…
Coral reefs are endangered but still can be saved
by DiveSSI - 15th August 2019
The world's largest study investigates endangered coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific The world's largest coordinated study on coral reefs has…
Hard corals: Limits of adaptation
by DiveSSI - 9th August 2019
New study on coral growth in times of climate change Corals have been master builders of the seas for millions of…
A sea full of colours … .Diving teacher paints under water
by DiveSSI - 8th August 2019
Shams Diving, diving instructor and artist Olga NikitinaThe colours are environmentally friendly, the canvases waterproof. This is an important requirement,…
Rays threatened with extinction
by DiveSSI - 24th July 2019
Update to the Red ListThe largest extinction of species since the disappearance of dinosaurs continues. It is the fault of…
Japan is killing whales again
by DiveSSI - 3rd July 2019
Japan resumes commercial whaling In December 2018 Japan announced that it would hunt and kill whales for commercial purposes in…
Squid: profiteers of climate change?
by DiveSSI - 27th June 2019
Cuttlefish are resistant to ocean acidificationCuttlefish will probably survive climate change and can thrive even in the worst scenarios of…
SSI Ecological Commitment
by DiveSSI - 28th May 2019
Reliable environmental protection is essential for sustainable economic growth and the well-being of ourselves, our society, and our oceans. Therefore,…
In the depths of the Great Barrier Reef
by DiveSSI - 15th April 2019
Deep reefs are full of lifeScientists have looked into the depths of the Great Barrier Reef and documented that they…
The open seas needs large protected areas
by DiveSSI - 8th April 2019
UN negotiates offshore protection in New YorkHow is it possible that a network of protected areas can protect at least…
Plastic in the sea costs billions
by DiveSSI - 5th April 2019
Researchers estimate economic damage of plastic pollution The plastic waste in our seas not only severely damages our environment but…
Sylt: NABU files EU complaint against offshore wind farm
by DiveSSI - 2nd April 2019
Immediate protection measures for seabirds urgently neededNABU has formally filed a complaint at the European Commission against the Federal Republic…
The ocean as a reservoir for human carbon dioxide
by DiveSSI - 24th March 2019
Research project determines the CO₂ uptake of the oceans between 1994 and 2007Not all carbon dioxide (CO₂) released into the…
Corals suffer due to salinity fluctuation
by DiveSSI - 19th March 2019
Reduced salinity of seawater has devastating effects on coralsRecent studies show that drastic changes in salinity in the sea, e.g.…
Researchers want to explore life under hundreds of feet of ice
by DiveSSI - 18th March 2019
Antarctic expedition to the Larsen C ice shelf and iceberg A68An international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute…
Uncontrollable plastic flood
by DiveSSI - 16th March 2019
UN environmental summit ends without effective agreement on plastic waste The UN Environment Conference in Nairobi ended on Friday, March…
Scientists support climate movement “Fridays for Future”
by DiveSSI - 13th March 2019
Scientists4future : Joint statement signed by over 12,000 scientists up to nowIn a joint statement, more than 12,000 scientists from…
Maldives: German Maritime Museum supports the reintroduction of coral
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2019
Training of Maldivians to become "Coral gardeners"From March 9 to 24, 2019, the German Maritime Museum Stralsund is again undertaking…
Our seas are a sink for plastic waste
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2019
Call for global "UN-plastic convention" The United Nations (UN) dedicates the Day of Species Protection on 03 March 2019 to underwater…
Entire life cycle of plastics is a threat to human health
by DiveSSI - 28th February 2019
Greenpeace: departure from disposable plastic now! A new report from the Center for International Environ mental Law (CIEL) - Center…
