The art exhibit by Austrian photographer and scuba diver Andreas Franke on Barbados's Stavronikita was beautiful. Here's a photo gallery of how it looked.

Photographer and surveyor Jonathan Lavan was recognized this spring as the [REEF](http://reef.org/) 2012 Volunteer of the Year for his work surveying fish and teaching REEF’s online webinars, called [fishinars](http://reef.org/resources/fishinars).

Marine photographer and conservationist Bryant Austin has recently released a new photo book entitled Beautiful Whale, which seeks to capture the wonder and mystery of some of the largest creatures ever to roam this Earth.

Statia aims to make a big impact in increasing its numbers of baby green and hawksbill sea turtles, common specimens at the island’s many dive sites.

High school students with a background in scuba diving and love for the ocean have the chance to save money thanks to a unique scholarship.