Eco-Photo Explorers (EPE) is a New York based organization formed in 1994 to help promote public interest in protecting the underwater environment through knowledge and awareness using underwater photography. Photography, multimedia presentations, lectures and freelance writing are all utilized to achieve this goal.
Our photography and writing have been featured in many national and international publications such as National Geographic Adventure, Immersed, Advanced Diver, Discover Diving, Diver Magazine, Lighthouse Digest and WW II Magazine as well as used by several educational and environmental organizations like the JASON Project (founded by Robert Ballard), Beneath the Sea, Boston Sea Rovers, Our World Underwater, Long Island Divers Association and the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium. For a complete list of other forums we have presented at, please review our references web page.
We have a large collection of high-resolution stock images of underwater photography which consists of, but not limited to underwater marine life, coral, reef formations, shipwrecks and other scuba diving related photography from around the world. We can also provide high-resolution stock images of insects, nature, wildlife and many exotic travel destinations. Our site also provides related information on all aspects of scuba diving, underwater photography, dive travel destinations and weather.
In the News
Save the Ponquogue Bridge
The old Ponquogue Bridge, located in the town of Hampton Bays
on Long Island at Shinnecock Bay, has long been recognized as the premier diving location in this area. The waters
immediately surrounding the bridge are a designated marine reserve. The eco-system below the bridge is a thriving
haven for shellfish, crustaceans and myriad species of fish. Recently, Southampton Town officials have expressed
concern over the safety of the bridge, which has suffered damage in recent storms, including Superstorm Sandy in
2012.
The Long Island Divers Association (LIDA) has been spearheading an effort to spare the bridge from potential demolition and advocates a thorough study of the structure to assess any potential safety hazards. LIDA is hoping to preserve the best dive site on Long Island and supports remediation of any hazards rather than removal of the bridge.
- Summary of a recent Town Council Meeting (video)
- Press Release (Defend Diving and the Marine Ecosystem at Old Ponquogue Bridge)
- East End Beacon Article
- Keep up to date by linking to LIDA's Facebook page
We will present at the following dive shows - View Details
- Long Island Diving Association (New York)
- Our World Underwater (Phoenix, Dallas/Frisco, Chicago)
- Boston Sea Rovers (Boston)
- Ohio ScubaFest (Ohio)
- Beneath the Sea (New Jersey)
New & Popular Programs - Book Now
- Iceland: Diving in the Land of Fire and Ice
- Beneath the White Sea: Ice Diving in the Russian High Arctic
- Puerto Galera and Verde Island: Jewels of the Philippines
- Long Island Maritime History: Stories of Tragedy and Rescue
- Haunted Long Island | Long Island's Ghosts and Hauntings
- Long Island's Haunted Lighthouses
- From Smuggler to Shipwreck: The Notorious Story of the Golden Venture
- The War Years: Long Island's History In Armed Conflict
Latest Publications & Magazine Contributions
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Diver Magazine - UK (February 2015 Issue)
- Article Release: Toothache: Fossil-hunting for divers in the Gulf of Mexico - Dive News Network - Scuba & H20 Adventure Magazine (February 2015 Issue)
- Article Release: Puerto Galera and Verde Island: The Jewels of the Philippines - Lighthouse Digest (January-February 2015, Issue)
- Article Release: Megalodon's Lighthouses - X-Ray Mag (Posted: 12/31/2014)
- Article Release: Diving Russia’s Arctic: Beneath the White Sea - Dive News Network - Scuba & H20 Adventure Magazine (December 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: LIDA Sponsors Harbor School Students On A Special Long Island Scuba Dive - Underwater Photography Guide (Posted: 12/09/2014)
- Article Release: Iceland: Diving in the Land of Fire and Ice - Houston Chronicle Online Newspaper - (Posted: 10/26/2014)
- Photo Contribution: Rare shark teeth, millions of years old, brought up by Gulf divers - Diver Magazine - UK (November 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: Into the Epicentre: A dive trip to Puerto Galera in the Philippines - California Diver Magazine (Posted: 10/15/2014)
- Article Release: Touching Megalodon: Searching for Fossil Shark Teeth In Florida - Dive News Network - Scuba & H20 Adventure Magazine (September 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: The Billion Oyster Project: Rebuilding an Ecosystem with the New York Harbor School - Sportdiving Magazine - Australian (June/July2014 Issue)
- Article Release: Night of the Mandarinfish - California Diver Magazine (Posted: 06/02/2014)
- Article Release: From Smuggler to Shipwreck: The Notorious Story of the Golden Venture - California Diver Magazine (Posted: 05/19/2014)
- Article Release: Puerto Galera and Verde Island: The Jewels of the Philippines - Sportdiving Magazine - Australian (April/May 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: Iceland: The Land of Fire and Ice - Dive News Network - Scuba & H20 Adventure Magazine (February 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: Building a Legacy with New York City's Harbor School - California Diver Magazine (Posted: 02/27/2014)
- Article Release: Iceland: Diving in the Land of Fire and Ice - Dive News Network - Scuba & H20 Adventure Magazine (January 2014 Issue)
- Article Release: California Dreaming: Catalina Island
Other Publications and Magazine Contributions
Available Expeditions
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- Diving in Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice
View Diving and Travel Information -
Ice Diving in the White Sea (Russian High Arctic)
Ice Diving Schedule - Great White Shark Expedition (Guadalupe
Island, Mexico)
Cage Diving Schedule - Great White Shark Expedition (Farallon Islands, California)
Cage Diving & Topside Observer Schedule - Crossing the Antarctic Circle Expedition
Diving Schedule | Expedition Information - Montauk Shark Cage Expeditions (certified
divers only)
Cage Diving Schedule | Shark Dive & Wreck Combo | Block Island Shark Expedition - Rhode Island Shark Cage Expeditions (certified & non-certified)
Cage Diving & Topside Observer Schedule | More... - Expedition to the Galapagos Islands
Diving Schedule - Travel to Other Exciting Adventures
For Example: Spitsbergen, South Africa's Sardine Run, Socorro Islands and more... - Aquarium
Guest Diver Program
Information on various aquarium guest diver programs in the United States and in other parts of the world.
Call to Action
Help Protect Sharks - Sharks need
your help and the clock is ticking
Environment & Wildlife
Petitions
Fight Global Warming
CITES Petition
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