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.

CMAS Depth World Championship 2023 Day 2: Kateryna Sadurska, Abdelatif Alouach Take Gold In Free Immersion

France's Abdelatif Alouach and Ukraine's Kateryna Sadurska took the Men's and Women's gold medals in the Free Immersion (FIM) freediving discipline on Day 2 of the 2023 CMAS Depth World Championship in Roatan, Honduras.

UNESCO Lauds Archeologists For Protecting Mexican Underwater Heritage Sites

A team of archeologists has been lauded for their efforts protecting underwater cultural heritage sites.

CMAS Depth World Championship 2023 Day 1: Alexey Molchanov Sets New Men’s CWT World Record

Russia's Alexey Molchanov set a new men's World Record in the Constant Weight with Monofin (CWT) freediving discipline on the first day of this week's CMAS Depth World Championship in Roatan, Honduras.

Bottlenose Dolphin Mothers Change Their Voices When Talking To Calves, Much Like Human Mothers Do

Scientists have found that bottlenose dolphin mothers tend to communicate differently with their young, much like human mothers and other caregivers do.

Scubapro Working To Re-Outfit Dive Instructors Who Lost Gear During Maui Wildfires

Scubapro announced this week it is working with its local dive dealer partner to re-outfit all Scubapro dive instructors with new diving equipment to replace what they've lost in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires.

Climate Change Could Shrink Habitats of Ocean Apex Predators By 2100

Sharks, tuna, marlin and swordfish are among the species that could lose a sizable portion of their habitats in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico by the end of this century due to climate change, a new study has found.

Ocean Exploration Trust, Nippon Foundation-Nekton Announce New ‘Ocean Census’ Partnership

The Ocean Exploration Trust has announced a new partnership with the Nippon Foundation-Nekton "Ocean Census," a program dedicated to marine species discovery.

NOAA Seeks Public Input On Ocean Data It Should Use For Aquaculture, Offshore Wind Energy Development

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking the public for input on the data it should be using to develop aquaculture and offshore wind projects in the Caribbean region.

Climate Change Is Altering The Color Of The World’s Oceans

The past two decades have seen a significant change in the color of the world's oceans, with climate change a likely culprit, according to scientists.

Multiple Emmy-Winning Underwater Cinematographer Stan Waterman Has Died

Emmy-winning underwater cinematographer and film producer Stan Waterman passed away last week at the age of 100.

PADI Teams Up With Ako’ako’a Foundation To Help Hawaii Dive Community

PADI has teamed up with the Ako'ako'a Foundation, creating a relief fund to directly assist members in Maui get back on their feet and in the water as soon as possible.

US Government Wants To Continue Feeding Salmon To Endangered Orcas

Over the past three years, the US government has awarded money to hatchery operators in the Pacific Northwest to increase production of Chinook salmon for the purpose of increasing prey for killer whales in the region, which are listed as endangered.

DEMA Shares List of Ways The Dive Community Can Support Maui Wildfire Relief Efforts

DEMA has compiled a list of ways the dive community can contribute and help support those affected by the wildfires in Hawaii.

US Government Designates ‘Critical Habitats’ For Endangered Coral Species

The National Marine Fisheries Service  has announced it has designated certain areas along the US coast as a "critical habitat" for five threatened Caribbean coral species.

Edges of Earth Expedition Launches Inaugural Partnership with SSI and Mares

A female-led diving team spearheading the Edges of Earth Expedition this week announced their partnership with Scuba Schools International and dive gear company Mares.

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