Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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.

Shipwreck Experts Surveyed The Newest National Marine Sanctuary

Shipwreck experts last month conducted an underwater survey of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, the 16th and most recently designated National Marine Sanctuary.

Divesoft Announces First Standards for a Bailout CCR Course

The folks at Divesoft have announced the development of the first standards for a Bailout Rebreather Diving Course.

Could Dean’s Blue Hole Still Be The Deepest Blue Hole In The World?

For a while there, it looked like a blue hole in the South China Sea had edged Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas as the world's deepest blue hole.

Arctic Marine Bacteria Found To Break Down Oil, Diesel

Canadian scientists have found that a certain kind of bacteria that exists in the Canadian Arctic can biologically break down oil and diesel.

Scientists Discover ‘Larger-Than-Average’ Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’

The "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico has been measured to be about 6,334 square miles (16,405 square km), according to new findings from NOAA.

Fresh Water Discovered Under The Sea

Scientists have discovered what they believe is "strong evidence" of a fresh water deposit under the sea floor off the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Scientists Study Underwater DDT Dumping Sites, Find New Methane Seep, Whale Fall

Marine scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute recently completed a 12-day expedition off the coast of Southern California.

‘Tadpoloes’ Documentary Short Film Selected As Jackson Wild Finalist

BARE ambassador Maxwel Hohn and his creative partner Russell Clark's 2020 documentary short, "Tadpoles: The Big Little Migration" has been selected as a Jackson Wild Media Awards finalist.

Could Phytoplankton Be Turned Into Oil?

Japanese researchers have discovered a new type of phytoplankton that could be converted into petroleum.

NMSF To Discuss Collaborative Conservation

The National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation will hold an online discussion next month about collaborative conservation at existing and proposed national marine sanctuaries.

UK Government To Ban Import, Export Of Shark Fin Products

The UK government recently announced plans to go further than any other country to stop the practice of shark finning.

UK Government Awards Multimillion-Pound Grant to ORRAA

The British government has awarded the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) a £2 million (US$2.8 million) grant.

NOAA is Still Looking for Nominees for its Marine Debris Foundation Board of Directors

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is still looking for nominees to serve as members of the Marine Debris Foundation board of directors.

NOAA Issues Part 1 Of Blue Carbon Series

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the first of a two-part Conservation Science Series on Blue Carbon in Marine Protected Areas.

DAN Is Holding An Out-of-Air Webinar

The Divers Alert Network is holding a webinar later today on how to keep from running out of air while underwater.

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