Meet The Marine Biologist Trying to Prevent Deep-Sea Mining

Meet The Marine Biologist Trying to Prevent Deep-Sea Mining

The oceans need more care than they ever have before—and few people are taking on that job with more commitment than Diva Amon. A marine biologist at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara, (Marc and Lynne Benioff are TIME’s owners and co-chairs), Amon has a special love for the deeper reaches of the ocean—below 200 meters, where sunlight does not penetrate, pressures are up to 110 times that of sea l…

Phuket marine life in crisis as biologists save species

Phuket marine life in crisis as biologists save speciesLegacyMarine biologists in Phuket are working tirelessly to protect the island’s marine life, with two sea turtle rescues and an investigation into the mysterious death of a dolphin. Yesterday, June 5, the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) and the Rare Marine Animal Rescue Network sprang into action after receiving reports of two critically endangered species in distress. The first resc…