BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009

The feedback from the BBC Wildlife photographer of the year has just been released and unfortunately I was pipped to the post again this year.  The image here made it to the final judging stage, 7 images were semi finalists and 12 to the first round.  Oh well, there's always next year!

I will be heading off to Wakatobi Dive Resort in August so if you are in search of a great dive destination with amazing service and a little marine biology thrown in (between mid August and mid October) then contact the resort about availability!  I will be blogging on the FiNS website with updates but now you can follow the link to my most recent blog!

FiNS Blog -IPFC Round up

I have just posted a blog on the FiNS website to sum up my trip to the Indo Pacific Fish Conference last week.  It was a great trip, good to meet colleagues, make new friends and learn about some of the amazing research that is going on.  Sometimes I think we could all do more to help the imperiled oceans with primary research only one small part of a bigger approach to marine conservation.

FiNS Blog

Check out my FiNS blog about the upcoming Indo Pacific Fish Conference which I'm attending and presenting at!

Sport Diving Issue 134 Cover Image

In the coming issue of Sport Diving Magazine (issue 134) the Cover shot is mine!  This should be available throughout Australia and Asia in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

The shot of a pair of Many-host gobies was taken at Wakatobi Dive Resort on a whip coral.  The female was in fact laying eggs and the male moving over them to ensure they were attached to the coral whilst also fertlising them.  Pretty amazing to have seen!  It's certainly a special place to dive!

Leafy Seadragons

A couple of weekends ago I was lucky enough to fulfill a dream!  I finally saw a leafy seadragon at Rapid Bay Jetty south of Adelaide.    These were really amazing syngnathids probably only second to pygmy seahorses in my opinion!  Anyway, I have posted some of my shots on my website so take a look!

Wakatobi Pygmy Challenge!

Wakatobi resort in south east Sulawesi, Indonesia is a great place for spotting pygmy seahorses.  In fact they have four species all told as well as the pygmy pipehorse Kyonemichthys rumengani.  Follow this link to some information I wrote for them about the pygmies.  I have spent many months there studying their pygmies and can guarantee you won't be disappointed!