I met Aliah just a few months ago at the Go Diving Show, Sydney, and experienced what I could only describe as a "love-at-first-coffee" kind of connection. I watched her deliver a fascinating talk about shark and ray biology and I found Aliah to be inspiring in not only what she does and the knowledge she shares, but also in her (seemingly contagious) zest for life! So when she agreed to be featured on our blog, I was stoked, not only for you (our loyal readership), but also so that I, myself...

Everyone’s heard of the Great Barrier Reef, but a lot of divers may not know about the Great Southern Reef,  which stretches for over 8,000 kilometers along the southern Australian coastline. While it may not be as well-known, it is a global hotspot for biodiversity, with estimates suggesting that up to 80% of species are endemic to the region. In fact, the number of endemic species on the Great Southern Reef actually outnumber those on the Great Barrier Reef! And crazily enough, I hadn’t...

The ocean is my first love and have always been connected to it. Living in Australia for the past 20 years inspired me to submerge my camera to photograph the underwater world.