Buoyancy control
by DiveSSI - 29th June 2017
Diving skills for beginner and advanced divers
With this report on buoyancy control, we kick off a short series on
skills and hope that you will fin...
Extended Range Instructor Training
by Chad - 23rd February 2017
"Welcome to Los Angeles International, this is your captain
speaking. We’re going to be sitting on the tarmac for a bit due to the fog,...
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...
Tsunami risk at Mount Etna? Scientists install geodetic network at the foot of Europe’s largest volcano
by DiveSSI - 29th March 2016
Measurements taken by satellites indicate that the eastern flank of Mount Etna is slowly sliding into the Ionian Sea. However, these measurements only...
What does the ‘Free’ in Freediving mean?
by Nik - 18th October 2016
Freediving is meant to be the sport which changes your lifestyle, so some people are quite afraid of taking part in a Freediving course. I just want t...
Lack of funds and staff prevent Marine Protected Areas from fulfilling full potential
by DiveSSI - 4th April 2017
Shortfalls in manpower and funding prevented many MPAs from fulfilling their objectives
Although Marine Protected Areas appear to be the ideal way ...
Sharks sanctuary or slaughter – contradiction in paradise
by DiveSSI - 11th April 2017
South Africa: What are you doing?
South Africa is blessed! There is hardly another country on Earth that
has so much untouched beauty and such spe...
Shrimp with large pink claw named after Pink Floyd
by DiveSSI - 13th April 2017
Claw can generate one of loudest sounds in the ocean
Another shrimp in the wall... With its large brightly pink claw, it isn't surprising to learn ...
New way of getting air and water samples
by DiveSSI - 19th April 2017
Kiel researchers use drone for first time in sample collection For the first time, a drone has been
successfully used by scientists at GEOMAR He...
Close link discovered between deep currents and climate
by DiveSSI - 21st April 2017
GEOMAR researchers publish long-term observations from Labrador Sea
The Labrador Sea in the northwestern
North Atlantic is one of the principal regi...
Coral activate specific genes in stressful conditions
by DiveSSI - 27th March 2017
Genes in corals help to predict whether the corals are experiencing stressScientists recently discovered a group of genes in corals that can help
to ...
Fisheries minister proposes plan to kill 2,000 minke whales annually
by DiveSSI - 22nd March 2017
Norway's catch quota in 2017 increased from 880 to 999Norwegian fisheries minister Per Sandberg wants to double the recently
increased catch quota of...
Reducing plastic waste at sea
by DiveSSI - 21st March 2017
NABU, politicians and businesses work together to find solutions
The problem of plastic waste in the oceans is massive. Every year, more
...
Melting of sea ice may cause juvenile polar cod to starve
by DiveSSI - 17th March 2017
Biologists verify polar cod's strong dependence on ice algae
The humble polar cod plays an integral role in the Arctic food web.
They feed on amphip...
DAN Europe Research Internship in Malta
by DiveSSI - 15th March 2017
Internship starts in July 2017
Young people interested in diving medicine and physiology, biomedical
engineering and research are invited to apply f...
Newborn harbour porpoises attain full hearing abilities the fastest
by DiveSSI - 7th March 2017
Fastest hearing development among mammals
Although all mammals have the ability to hear, it is not something that
is fully developed at birth. Som...
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'...
Optimal trim for diving
by DiveSSI - 30th June 2017
Diving skills for beginners and advanced divers
In diving, “trim” refers to the leveling of the body in a horizontal swimming position. In te...
Blooms of phytoplankton caused by thinning sea ice in Arctic
by DiveSSI - 26th April 2017
Melt ponds that lower ice's reflectivity another cause
Conditions under the Arctic sea
ice are too dark for photosynthesis to take place, so resea...
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by Carin - 27th April 2017
With
the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE
International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature
Conservancy seal their commitmen...
WWF publishes code of conduct for shark and ray tourism
by DiveSSI - 23rd June 2017
Many people think that running into a shark underwater is a horrible experience. However, more and more divers would regard such an encounter as the h...
European eels use internal compass to reach destination
by DiveSSI - 21st June 2017
Eels’ magnetic orientation follows Earth’s magnetic field
In a new study, scientists have discovered how the European eel larvae in the Sargasso ...
Spanish galleon San Jose to be salvaged
by DiveSSI - 17th June 2017
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the salvage of the Spanish galleon San Jose, which sank more than three hundred years ago, inclus...
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...
Remaining vaquitas still threatened by extinction
by DiveSSI - 13th June 2017
New agreement imposes permanent ban on gillnets
The vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, remains under the threat of extinction. This situation ...
The Ocean Conference 2017
by DiveSSI - 8th June 2017
Delegates to discuss solutions for marine waste, overfishing and habitat destruction
In New York, The Ocean Conference, an inaugural UN summit on m...
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 drift for th...
Scientists discover new facts about colored organic matter in deep ocean
by DiveSSI - 26th May 2017
Picocyanobacteria found to be major cause of it
About half of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed by ocean's
phytoplankton, mainly picocyanobacteria...
Effects of methane seepage less than ocean absorption of carbon dioxide
by DiveSSI - 24th May 2017
International researchers investigate gas emissions in Arctic
Large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane are trapped in the
Arctic seabed. If it...
Scientists on quest for harbour porpoises
by DiveSSI - 23rd May 2017
Wind direction determines route
Harbour porpoises are in the spotlight! Dr Corinna Hoffmann and
Alexander Holtz are very hopeful about spotting th...
Scuba diving – the next chapter
by DiveSSI - 22nd May 2017
Meeting the expectations of older divers
By as early as 2020, 30 percent of the population will be at least 60
years old. This is a fact that th...
Dive Expedition Team – VIDEO!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 5th May 2017
To end this winter’s dive season, we would like to share our teaser video with you, wrapping up our expedition to Lake Baikal.
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Diving in the Grüblsee
by DiveSSI - 4th May 2017
A very special lake in the Alps
Today, we present a very special “lake”. In winter, it serves
as a water storage for snow cannons; and from sp...
Sea Slug Tethys Fimbria
by DiveSSI - 29th April 2017
A sea slug called Tethys fimbria If you are lucky to come across a
Tethys fimbria when diving in the Mediterranean, it is like hitting the
jack...
Scientists quantify the state of global oceanic de-oxygenation
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2017
Global change leads to rising ocean temperatures and less oxygen
The current global change leads to rising ocean temperatures and
changes in the oce...
Plastic particles from textiles and tyres – major source of ocean pollution
by DiveSSI - 27th February 2017
IUCN study highlights major causes of plastic pollution
Small plastic particles washed out of synthetic clothing and tyres may
constitute as much as...
Japan seeking to get whaling ban overturned
by DiveSSI - 8th February 2017
Representatives dispatched to persuade other countries to support them
The Japanese government is doing everything it can to overturn the ban on whal...
Director of acclaimed Sharkwater dies in dive accident
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2017
He had been in Florida to film sequel
Rob Stewart caught the world's attention in 2006 with his award-winning
documentary Sharkwater, in which he sh...
Amazon Reef photographed for the first time
by DiveSSI - 6th February 2017
Greenpeace explores the newly discovered reef
Off the Brazilian coast, where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic
Ocean, researchers discovered a u...
Making sense of the plankton puzzle
by DiveSSI - 3rd February 2017
Scientists call on public to help in compilation
In the course of their research work, marine biologists from GEOMAR
Helmholtz Center for Ocean Rese...
Actor Sigmar Solbach is new Chairman of GRD
by DiveSSI - 1st February 2017
Solbach attended at boot show 2017
Well-known actor Sigmar Solbach has been appointed as the new Chairman
of the German Society for the Conservat...
Russian Ice Diving Adventure
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 20th January 2017
From February 14th to February 22nd 2017, a team of seven intrepid divers will be heading to Siberia to experience the adventure of ice diving!
Ev...
Got questions about Gadus morhua? Atlantic cod? Cod?
by DiveSSI - 17th January 2017
FishBase, the world's largest information database, has the answers
More than half a million visitors are registered on the world's largest
inform...
New online dive magazine: Shooting alongside the best
by DiveSSI - 13th January 2017
Heinz D Ritter launches free magazine on underwater photography
The renowned former editor of the German UNTERWASSER scuba dive
magazine, Heinz D Ri...
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...
Our first project – Extreme cold is the name of the game!
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 11th January 2017
What works best if you want to see how your products perform when being used?
EXTREME CONDITIONS!
Mares has spent several decades developing pro...
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...
DAN to present new CPR dummy at boot 2017
by DiveSSI - 10th January 2017
Dummy allows users to assess effectiveness of resuscitation measures
At boot 2017, DAN Europe (booth G24 in Hall 3) will debut a special CPR
dummy...
