Jill Studholme
Edits SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011), the monthly newsletter with articles on diving and marine science. She tweets as @SCUBANews. A scuba diver with a biology degree, Jill has an special intererest in marine biology, coral reef conservation and the underwater environment.
New danger for sea fans in warming seas: Metal pollution
Metals like copper from agricultural runoff and marine paint leaching from boat hulls poses a threat to soft coral sea fans, especially in warming...
UK lifts restrictions on flights to Sharm El-Sheikh
The end of suspension is the first step towards services to Sharm El-Sheikh resuming - good news for many British divers.
New Marinatex wins award for solving many plastic problems
Lucy Hughes from the University of Sussex has won the James Dyson Award for designing MarinaTex - a bioplastic made of organic fish waste...
Right whale mothers ‘whisper’ to their calves to avoid attracting predators
Instead of "whooping" they make very quiet, short, grunt-like sounds that can't be heard more than a short distance away.
Egypt ups environmental standards to protect coral reefs
Egypt is adopting Green Fins environmental standards to protect its coral reefs. The country has become the first in its region and the 11th...
Male-to-female sex change happens first in the brain, in clownfish at least
All clownfish start off as male, but can switch to female when circumstances allow, for example, when the only female present dies or disappears....
Which sunscreens are safe for sea life and which should you avoid?
It's a minefield trying to buy a sunscreen which doesn't harm the sea life. Even those trumpeting their green credentials are not always free from harmful chemicals and components. You have to read the label very carefully. So what are the nasties to look out for?
New Nudibranch species discovered in Europe
Even though European nudibranchs are some of the best studied in the world, scientists have now identified three new species. Divers searched around Europe for Trinchesia sea slugs – in the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Italy, France, Croatia and Russia.
Equatorial coral reefs less affected by global warming
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally. Whenever sea temperatures rise in an area, coral reefs degrade. However, a new study has found that...
Cage Diving with Great White Sharks – Should you do it?
Updated 11 October 2019
Cage diving with sharks gives a chance to see these beautiful animals up close. However, it is controversial. There are concerns...