Once again this year, during the 29th edition of the European Underwater Image and Environment Festival, lovers of the underwater world were delighted with conferences, photo exhibitions, and screenings, notably the film Antarctica, following in the footsteps of the emperor by Jérôme Bouvier. As every year, the photo and video competition attracted many participants, amateurs […]
For its second edition, the international marine world festival in Hyères is changing its name but the desire remains the same: to showcase the richness of marine life locally and internationally. Galathea will open its doors at the Casino forum in Hyères from June 1 to 4, 2017, and Dive in! is a partner of […]
For the 2017 edition, the Neuchâtel underwater imagery festival once again aimed to highlight the aquatic world through the projection of films and slideshows, and also thanks to its renowned photo competition that awards the best shots at sea and in freshwater. For its 15th anniversary, Festisub was a great success with a record participation […]
Located at just over 2000 meters above sea level, the frozen lake of Tignes hosted beneath its surface a rather special team from January 29 to February 3. Ten test divers from CEPHISMER (human diving cell and underwater intervention, experts in the field of human diving) carried out a series of tests in icy waters […]
A must-attend event for all lovers of extraordinary underwater images, the Festisub is a major highlight anticipated each year in Neuchâtel (see the awards of the 2016 edition here). During the 2 days of the 15th edition of the festival, embark on a wonderful journey where the poles will be the focus, from Greenland and […]
Unique in the world, this coral reef, officially announced in 2016, was photographed and filmed thanks to two small submarines on January 30th, off the coast of Brazil. Onboard the Esperanza, 39 scientists from the NGO Greenpeace brought back the first images of this reef, which extends over 9,500 km², at the very place where […]
Created in 1989 by Daniel Méouchy, a passionate diver, Objective Atlantis is an original adventure aimed at discovering the marine environment in a playful way. All participants in this naturalist treasure hunt originally had to search for real clues underwater. Now, since 2014, it is about taking images of the fauna and flora present in […]
Published on January 31 in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, a study conducted by 17 researchers (including 2 from Ifremer) of 8 different nationalities from the international network for study and scientific exchange on submarine canyons (INCISE formed since 2012) highlighted the ecological importance of these unique environments. It emphasizes the need to protect […]
La international competition « World Shootout » annually rewards the most beautiful underwater photos (submitted from January 1 to November 1 of the competition year), divided into 7 categories (macro, amateurs, wide angle, wrecks, sharks, dive destination with 5 images, and the national category where 3 photographers from the same country can team up to present 2 […]
The must-attend event for the great family of sea and ocean lovers closed on Monday, January 9th on a very positive note: an increase in the number of visitors and exhibitors, exceptional media coverage, record participation in the photo contest, daily events all richer than the others (conferences, screenings, contests, signings, award ceremonies, equipment or […]
