Melissa Smith is a senior editor for Scuba Diving. An avid writer, scuba diver, backpacker and all-around outdoor enthusiast, she holds degrees in journalism and sustainability studies from the University of Florida. Before joining Scuba Diving, Melissa worked as the executive editor of EcoWatch and as the communications manager of The Ocean Agency, a nonprofit featured in the Emmy award-winning documentary Chasing Coral. Her work and expertise have been featured in outlets such as USA Today, The Guardian, National Geographic, Climbing magazine and MarketWatch.
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Melissa Smith Articles
Two divers freed a shark snared by a fishing hook to the seafloor off the coast of Australia.
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary expand to about 160 square miles following approval from the U.S. government.
No Shoes Reefs is building a reef off the coast of Delray Beach, Florida.
With careful planning and a bit of luck, some divers get the chance to see hundreds or even thousands of rare animals underwater at once.
A Kansas mansion recently listed for $10.9 million is a divers’ paradise: it has its own grotto and private network of flooded caves built for scuba diving.
Scuba diving destinations you can only experience through a liveaboard excursion.
More than 1,000 tons of oil have spilled from the MV *Wakashio* since it ran aground on a coral reef off the southeastern coast of Mauritius on July 25. Here's how divers can help with relief efforts.
Jason deCaires Taylor officially opened his first Underwater Museum of Art in Australia on August 2.
