Black In Marine Science Bites

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Photo credit: Courtney Baxter “You can’t be what you can’t see” Black in Marine Science (BIMS) is an organization aimed at celebrating Black marine scientists, spreading environmental awareness and inspiring the next generation of scientific thought leaders. Last year, we caught up with founder Dr. Tiara Moore to learn more about the organization and spread […]

How Eco-Friendly Is Your Lifestyle?

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Plastic pollution:- a discarded plastic rubbish bags floats on a tropical coral reef presenting a hazard to marine life On a scale of 1 to 10, how eco-friendly is your lifestyle? If you’re not sure, a quick way to measure your environmental impact is with the United Nations (UN) carbon footprint calculator. It took me less than two minutes to type in my info and get a snapshot of my personal impact. Here are […]

Education Through Scuba Diving in the Cook Islands

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cook islands-Rarotonga-topside-island We sat down with PADI Master Instructor and owner of PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, Dive Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Neil Davison to discuss an amazing local initiative educating Rarotonga indigenous youth about the environment and teaching them to dive. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your journey with […]

PADI AWARE – Our Policy Work

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PADI AWARE’s policy work represents the goals of our supporters to the decision-makers who work on your behalf to ensure your voice is heard. For conservation projects to provide long-term solutions to protect the marine environment, it is important that decision-makers in positions of power, such as governments and marine resource managers, develop and implement […]