Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
An experienced diver with signs of DCS doesn’t immediately respond to treatment—what’s going on here?
When international photojournalist Mike Scott stumbles across a man stealing sea turtle eggs for the illegal wildlife trade, he jumps into action to protect the endangered animals, unraveling a network of smugglers.
Even areas designated for diving aren't risk-free, so dive defensively, flying a dive flag, and get first aid training.
Reducing plastic pollution in the ocean starts with behavior change. Cut back on single use plastics, organize a river clean up, and pressure community leaders for recycling plans to make sure your picnic utensils don't end up on a coral reef.
An inexperienced freediver tries to push his limits, putting himself and his dive buddy at risk of drowning.
This fire department volunteer diver made several mistakes in this edition of Lessons for Life.
An undiagnosed PFO adds to the perfect conditions for a post-dive incident in this edition of Lessons for Life.
Flying after diving complicates decompression illness, especially if a diver has untreated DCI symptoms.
Three scuba divers find trouble after entering the off-limits section of a shipwreck in this Lessons for Life scuba diving accident analysis.