Founder of Sanriku Volunteer Divers, Hiroshi Sato is committed to cleaning natural-disaster debris, leading seaweed restoration efforts and training the next generation of mission-driven divers.

The conservationist secured local government grants to tackle marine pollution locally and championed a Hope Spot at Fish Rock, one of her favorite dive sites—all at age 15.

In the wake of Florida reopening its goliath grouper fishery, the co-owner of Pura Vida Divers secured protections for its aggregation sites.

Sá highlights the effects of climate change through his underwater films while supporting NGOs and the Portugese Kids Dive organization.

Higuera's 20 years documenting life around the Gulf of California and Revillagigedo Islands have substantially contributed to photo-ID databases of animals from manta rays to orcas.

Bervoets, head of Bonaire's Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance, supports conservation across the region from managing MPAs to securing shark protection after a career in international marine work.

His nonprofit, Seacology, has launched 375 projects in 64 nations, protecting a total of over 1.4 million acres of threatened island terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

Her nonprofit is diversifying the marine science industry today and building a talent pipeline for tomorrow.

The Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project founder has led the push for policy change to address the loss of California kelp and spearheaded research to inform its future conservation.