Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.
Travel experts advise reading all of the fine print, packing your patience and face masks, and continually monitoring the global situation if you’re planning a long-distance trip during the coronavirus pandemic.
Project Aware amplifying diver voices to secure sustainable trading regulations for sharks and rays around the world.
PADI Travel will help divers support the Ocean Foundation’s SeaGrass Grow initiative to reduce the carbon impact of dive trips booked through the company.
Getting PADI scuba dive certified during coronavirus is not only possible, but a blast thanks to the spirit of local divers.
A new coral restoration project is launching in Islamorada thanks to a partnership between Mote Marine Laboratory, I.CARE and Bud N’ Mary’s Marina.
Advice from PADI and DAN for how divers can get back in the water safely during COVID-19.
Power coral recovery when you dive with any of these reef restoration initiatives.
Dr. Ayana Johnson is on an ever-evolving mission to use the oceans to improve society and heal our climate. Her next challenge: using urban coastlines to slow climate change.
Based on a successful project in the Seychelles, the Nature Conservancy aims to use debt-for-nature swaps to increase the amount of ocean protected by 15 percent, helping 20 countries establish marine protected areas.