Nola Schoder
Nola is a journalist, visual storyteller and award-winning underwater photographer specializing in marine life, conservation and dive travel. A dive pro for 10+ years and an avid freediver, she started diving in San Diego, CA, and traversed the globe until landing in Miami. She holds a master's in Marine Conservation and works extensively documenting research, mostly with sharks and rays, and even has an individual manta ray named after her. Above water, she is generally on a gastronomic adventure or hiking for a view of our blue planet.
61st NOGI Awards Gala Honors Recipients at DEMA Show 2022
The Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences (AUAS) hosted the 61st NOGI Awards Gala at this week's DEMA Show in Orlando, Florida.
Aggressor Launches Their New Brand Floating Resort in the Red Sea
New to the Aggressor Fleet is the "Floating Resort" with its debut in the Red Sea.
Sea of Change Foundation Holding Online Auction to the Red Sea and Nile River
Aggressor Adventures and Scuba Schools International have teamed up to raise funds for the Sea of Change Foundation with an Online Auction.
The Scuba Magician Adds Magic to Your Scuba Adventures and Training
The Scuba Magician empowers divers with scuba related magic. Their philosophy follows the five M’s: "Magic Makes the Message More Memorable."
COARE Receives DEMA Community Championship Award for Their Environmental Initiatives
The Center for Oceanic Awareness Research and Education is back at DEMA Show for their 15th year, receiving the DEMA Community Championship Award.
Oceana Launches National Business Coalition For The Ocean
Ocean advocacy organization Oceana has created the National Business Coalition for the Ocean to unite businesses to support policies intended to protect the ocean.
Dive Pirates Seeing Possibilities for Adaptive Divers
The Dive Pirates Foundation is a non-profit organization working with people with mobility disabilities to teach them to dive.
Golden Rock: The ‘Hidden Secret Gem of the Caribbean’
Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort is a new luxury destination on St. Eustatius (called “Statia").
Howard & Michele Hall’s 3D IMAX Film – Secrets of The Sea
Howard and Michele Hall reveal ocean secrets in their new nature documentary for IMAX® and giant screen theaters, Secrets of The Sea. The film features unique animal behaviors and symbiotic relationships of over 70 marine species never seen before on the giant screen.
Profile: Guy Stevens – Founder of The Manta Trust
Guy Stevens is the Chief Executive and Founder of The Manta Trust, an organization dedicated to coordinating global mobulid research and conservation efforts to ensure a sustainable future for manta rays and their relatives in healthy marine ecosystems.
Meet the Giant Manta Rays of the Mexican Caribbean Sea
Contributing Writer Nola spent a month with the Manta Caribbean Project (MCP) in Isla Mujeres, Mexico where they carry out research on the Giant Manta Ray
Get Ready for Amphi Americas’ Hybrid Powered Monofin — Coming Soon!
Amphi Americas is working on a new prototype of their hybrid powered monofin.
Nudis, Octos, and Bioluminescent Jewelry from the ‘The Slug and Kraken’
For those of you obsessed with nudis and octos, The Slug and Kraken has answered your siren call.
Sea&Sea Shines Bright with New Strobe and Lighter Dome Port
Sea&Sea has some faster, lighter, less reflective and exciting new things on the horizon.
DIVEVOLK Unveils Full Touchscreen Housing for Smartphones
DIVEVOLK presented a new model of their underwater touchscreen housing at DEMA Show 2019, which allows all functions of a smartphone underwater.
