For his dedication to the underwater world, and his championing of the Crystal Caves of the Bahamas’ Abaco Island, he is our Jan/Feb 2017 Sea Hero.

Founder, chairman and expedition leader of OCEARCH, Chris Fischer is honored for his innovative approach to great white shark research and conservation.

Thomas Peschak is a globally ­recognized photographer for ­National Geographic magazine who inspires ­millions with his images.

*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Charles Beeker preserves shipwrecks in the Caribbean.

*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Meet Jillian Morris, founder of Sharks4Kids and July's Sea Hero.

Interview with National Geographic Photographer Brian Skerry on saving the ocean and what it feels like to be honored as a Sea Hero.

Founder of Ocean Defenders Alliance, Kurt Lieber helped establish California's MPA network, which protects 16 percent of state waters.

For his work documenting fish for the Census of Marine Life and his dedication to conservation, Rick Morris is our September/October 2015 Sea Hero.

For his work with Ocean Defenders Alliance protecting California's oceans, Kurt Lieber is Scuba Diving magazine's November/December 2015 Sea Hero.