John Liang
John Liang is the News Editor at DeeperBlue.com. He first got the diving bug while in High School in Cairo, Egypt, where he earned his PADI Open Water Diver certification in the Red Sea off the Sinai Peninsula. Since then, John has dived in a volcanic lake in Guatemala, among white-tipped sharks off the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, and other places including a pool in Las Vegas helping to break the world record for the largest underwater press conference.
Molchanovs Freediving Conducting Crowdfunding Campaign for Philippine Typhoon Aid
The folks at Molchanovs Freediving are running a crowdfunding campaign to assist the freediving community in the Philippines in its recovery from Super Typhoon Rai that hit the country earlier this month.
Omicron Dooms Boot Düsseldorf in 2022
Due to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Boot Dusseldorf won't be taking place this month in Germany.
NOAA Report: U.S. Ocean Enterprise Sector Grew 60% Since 2015
The number of companies that provide the technologies to observe and measure ocean dynamics has grown significantly since 2015, according to NOAA.
JBL Offering $20 Discount On Water Buddha Portable Shower
The folks at JBL Spearguns are offering a US$20(~€17.70) discount on their Water Buddha portable shower.
DAN Holding Webinar On Full-Face Snorkel Masks
The Divers Alert Network is holding an online webinar to discuss research on the efficacy of full-face snorkel masks.
World Ocean Explorer Online DEEP SEA Exhibit Opens In January 2022
The World Ocean Observatory's new, online DEEP SEA Exhibit is set to open to the public on January 10th, 2022.
Scientists: Use The Oceans To Take CO2 Out Of The Air
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences is calling for research into ways the oceans could be used to take carbon dioxide out of the air.
Scientists Call On U.S. Lawmakers To End Illegal Fishing
More than 100 scientists and researchers have sent a letter to the U.S. Congress calling for immediate action to address illegal fishing.
Could Women Dive Deeper Than Men Someday?
If any female freediver has a chance of diving deeper than a male, Slovenia's Alenka Artnik is probably the one that could do it.
New Audio Album Describing The Earth Released
A digital media artist has released a new audio album that depicts through sound humanity's impact on the environment.
US Government Considering Whether To List Humpback Dolphin As Endangered
The US government is looking at whether to list the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin as an endangered species.
Divers Convicted For Attempting To Smuggle Rebreathers To Libya To Be Sentenced Next Month
Two divers -- one of whom was documentary filmmaker Rob Stewart's dive buddy on the day the latter died in 2017 -- will receive their sentences next month following their convictions for trying to smuggle closed-circuit rebreathers to Libya.
7TILL8 Unveils New Custom Convertible Hooded Fullsuit
The folks at wetsuit company 7TILL8 have introduced a new Custom Convertible Hooded Fullsuit.
‘The Rescue’ Now Available On Disney+
The National Geographic documentary on the rescue of the Thai schoolboys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave is now available on Disney+.
Amber Fillary Sets New World Record For Longest Underwater Walk
Freediver Amber Fillary has set a new World Record for the longest underwater walk on a single breath of air.
