Melissa Smith

Conservation Spotlight: Coral Restoration Foundation Curaçao

By Melissa Smith posted Oct 23rd, 2019

A reef conservation effort founded in the Florida Keys in 2007, Coral Restoration Foundation has expanded with two separate operations in the Caribbean since then, on…
Conservation Spotlight: Pacific Blue Foundation’s Beqa Lagoon Initiative

By Melissa Smith posted Sep 27th, 2019

Pacific Blue Foundation is working with Pacific Island communities, like those on Beqa Island to help preserve their ecosystems and culture.
Conservation Spotlight: Gili Shark Conservation Project

By Melissa Smith posted Aug 21st, 2019

The Gili Shark Conservation Project is about more than just protecting sharks, but conserving the Gili Matra Marine Recreational reserve for divers and visitors to enjoy…
Conservation Spotlight: Manta Trust

By Melissa Smith posted Jul 29th, 2019

The Manta Trust aims to conserve mobulid rays, their relatives, and their habitats, through a combination of research, education and collaboration.
Conservation Spotlight: Coral Reef Alliance

CORAL runs programs in four areas — Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia and the Mesoamerican Region

By Melissa Smith posted Jun 29th, 2019

The Coral Reef Alliance believes that the people who most rely on reefs are the ones who are best positioned to be stewards of them.
Conservation Spotlight: 4ocean

By Melissa Smith posted May 20th, 2019

4ocean claims it has removed more than 4 million pounds of trash from beaches, oceans and waterways, funded by sales of bracelets made from recycled plastics.
Conservation Spotlight: Green Fins

By Melissa Smith posted May 8th, 2019

Green Fins initiative takes a unique conservation approach to managing sustainable marine tourism.
It’s Dive O’Clock Somewhere: Maui

By Melissa Smith posted Dec 29th, 2018

Explore Hawaii’s unique underwater terrain at one of the archipelago’s most enchanting sites with Dive Maui.
Conservation Spotlight: Take 3

By Melissa Smith posted Dec 26th, 2018

This organization is on a mission to empower people to take three pieces of trash with you any time you leave a beach or waterway.
It’s Dive O’Clock Somewhere: Fiji

By Melissa Smith posted Dec 11th, 2018

With more than 300 islands and healthy coral reefs, Fiji is a dream destination for any diver. Here's why its our editors pick.

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