Dr. Cannon is honored as Scuba Diving's September Sea Hero for her work inspiring the next generation of ocean ambassadors through STEM education and scientific diving. Learn more about her nonprofit DiveN2Life uses dive training and placed-based education to tackle conservation issues and beyond.
When people think of the Appalachian Mountains, they often imagine hiking, chasing waterfalls, drinking local beer and searching for Bigfoot. But did you know that you can scuba dive and snorkel here too? Learn all about it from this interview with PADI Instructor Ischa Vingle.
Sarah Fangman and Jennifer Moore are behind the NOAA-led and partner-driven effort to restore seven coral reef sites in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Learn what inspired and challenged these women leaders.
Fear is a powerful emotion. These divers have learned how to harness theirs and use it to fuel their drive to explore. Here's their advice for doing the same.
As a tec instructor, dive safety officer and marine biologist, Beatrice Rivoira prepares herself for challenging dives by studying human factors to keep herself and her teams safe underwater.
Fear can hold you back or push you further. World-renowned underwater explorer Jill Heinerth shares her practical tips for facing fear, pushing limits and reaching the next level of what's possible. Her new film "Diving Into the Darkness" digs into her journey to becoming an underwater explorer.
Grand Bahama-based underwater explorer and tec-diving instructor Cristina Zenato has been to parts of caves that no one has explored before. She dives up close and personal with sharks on the regular and is no stranger to the unfamiliar. When she feels fear arise, she trusts her gut, believes in herself and welcomes her inner voice.
Legendary diver Sally Wahrmann shares her stories and lessons from over 45 years of diving, including many from the wreckage of Andrea Doria.
This article celebrates the vital role of women in diving and conservation, encouraging more women to explore scuba diving and consider it as a career, while highlighting the importance of gender diversity in ocean conservation efforts.