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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Scuba Escape in North Wales challenge requires divers to complete a sequence of tasks during two 45- to 60-minute dives and a surface interval.
BlueNalu, a California biotech company at the forefront of cellular aquaculture, thinks growing fish flesh in the lab could lower demand for wild seafood.
Adding the Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, is the first time National Geographic has redrawn the oceans since its first maps in 1915.
The Turtle Island Restoration Network aims to protect migrating animals as they move through open ocean between nationally-protected waters.
Ocean-Shot, a first-of-its-kind conservation program in Antigua and Barbuda, has a three-prong program it hopes will speed up coral restoration.
These eco-conscious dive objectives will ensure your dive has a positive impact.
The 'eat em to beat em' mentality of fighting lionfish may finally be delivering dividends.
Divers working with local nonprofit Clean Up the Lake aim to remove underwater debris along the 72-mile shoreline. The group has collected over four tons of trash from Lake Tahoe and neighboring Donner Lake since September 2019.
Arctic researchers documented lines of sponge skeleton along deep sea rocks, tracing sponge tracks.