Underground flooded caves act like the veins of the land, networks of waterways that transport minerals and nutrients through the earth and to the sea.  I first became fascinated in the science of caves after hearing about how it may be possible to establish protected areas inland by mapping out cave systems and recording and […]

What is wrong with this image? I was having an incredible day surrounded by lovely people, getting my first glimpse of icebergs, penguins and whales! What could possibly be wrong? The sea was calm and the sun was shining, a beautiful summer day in Antarctica.However, since I was born, Antarctica has lost more than 3.2 […]

Life as a scientific diver, underwater camera operator, commercial diver or even technical diver is likely to bring you to remote places and often in a limited team. In order to safely work in these remote places, the diving team must have a Diver Medic Technician (DMT) among their number. This is the person who […]

Something that drew me to marine science early on was the realisation that the ocean and the deep sea are, in many ways, the final frontiers of exploration on our globe. The vibrancy of life in the deep sea is often under appreciated, there are rich assemblages that not only survive, but thrive in the […]

At the end of September, I finished my scientific diving training in Finland and headed back home to Ireland. I travelled to a small town in the far south of the country called Castletownbere in County Cork. It is a fishing port village, backed by beautiful mountains, facing onto the Atlantic Ocean, sheltered by the […]