Bristol Underwater Photography Group talk
This week I headed off to Bristol to give a talk to Bristol Underwater Photography Group about using biology to inform your photography. It was a great turn out and lovely to give a talk where the audience were clearly natural history buffs. I...
Underwater Tour Australia
I am excited to announce that I have been invited to join the inaugural Underwater Tour around Australia in May 2018. Four of us underwater photographers are hitting the road together across Australia, visiting Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne...
Ocean Realm Images Flow – Newsletter 2017
2017 has been full of ups and downs. It was personally challenging, with the sudden passing of my father at the end of 2016, but thankfully full of professional highs and amazing animal encounters. AUSSIE ROAD TRIP The year started off on a trip that I...
Bird’s Head Seascape – Natural History Notes (PT5: Raja Rarities)
The Bird’s Head Seascape is often touted as the epicentre of global marine biodiversity, and its reefs are truly something to behold. It is undoubtedly one of my favourite places on the planet to dive, and I am still amazed that every time I visit I encounter...
Richard Attends a Seahorse Biology Conference
Something that I've been looking forward to for almost a year now is the SyngBio conference. Last week I was at the University of Tampa on the west coast of Florida to attend the meeting, which was the third of its kind. Researchers, zoo aquarists and other...
Bird’s Head Seascape – Natural History Notes (PT4: The Pygmy Seahorses of Raja Ampat)
For many people, one of the main attractions of the Bird's Head Seascape is the pygmy seahorse (well I like to think so at least). Certainly, Raja has amongst the highest density and diversity of these diminutive fishes on the planet. If you haven't seen one yet,...
Bird’s Head Seascape – Natural History Notes (PT3: Sinister Hitchhikers)
Parasites permeate every corner of the animal kingdom; indeed, even parasites have their own parasites. With one of my PhD colleague's research focusing on coral reef fish parasites I started to pay more attention to these sinister members of the community. Now I can...
Bird’s Head Seascape – Natural History Notes (PT 2: Craving Cryptic Custaceans)
Raja Ampat is famed for its outstanding fish diversity, so it's sometimes forgotten that the area's species richness extends beyond the piscine delights. Although I would probably count fishes as my first love, I have a lot of time for crustaceans, and there's...