by Shannon Swanson I also spent time at Denis Island assisting a masters student with her research on cetaceans (whales and dolphins) that traveled by the outer atoll. While much of the coral was stunning, some had suffered from bleaching, like the coral pictured … Continue reading The Coral of Denis Island
Carly, a Seychelloise from the main island of Mahe, worked at the dive shop on Denis Island and was training to be a dive master. His enthusiasm for marine life was infectious. His favorites were octopi. He also happened to be an impressive … Continue reading Carly of the Island of Mahe
Another big pollution contributor is the “urban slobber,” a phrase coined by Rob Hutsel from the San Diego River Park Foundation, that accumulated from the county’s millions of cars — copper dust from the brakes, oil, gasoline, etc., that would … Continue reading “Urban Slobber” and the San Elijo Lagoon
Denis Island was a salve for the soul. It seemed that daily there were impressive storms that swept through violently and then left the most surreal landscape to gawk at. This was one of those evenings. Continue reading Storms on Denis Island
by Shannon Swanson When I set out to document the health of San Diego’s watershed for my NG Young Explorer Grant, I was startled by how many different sources of pollution existed, both on land and in the water that ultimately affected the coastline. … Continue reading The Sand Dredger at Oceanside Harbor
by Shannon Swanson My next big project was as a research assistant with the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles, studying the local whale shark population. It was such a privilege to see these prehistoric looking creatures and even get … Continue reading Studying Whale Sharks in the Seychelles
by Shannon Swanson Captain Clark jumps of her boat Swell in Costa Rica, ready for a surf. Initially I loved using photography to show people interacting with nature and how fluid the two could be. This was my first image … Continue reading Surfing in Costa Rica
by Shannon Swanson One of my first love affairs with the ocean was through surfing, both on a board and behind a camera. Here my friend Jim, a much better surfer than myself, throws an air on a small day … Continue reading Surfing in Carlsbad, California
Shannon is a published travel writer and award-winning conservation photographer. She’s worked with National Geographic Traveler Magazine as their “Curious Traveler” and is also one of National Geographic’s Young Explorers, raising awareness about the pollutants degrading our country’s coastlines and oceans. … Continue reading Shannon Swanson
One World, Two Feet 