This two-time Emmy-winning filmmaker is our August Sea Hero for her commitment and passion for our oceans.

The Sea Hero of the Year honor comes with a $5,000 contribution from Oris.

After a lifetime of adventure in the Air Force, filmmaker Larry McKenna turned to a different adventure: saving leatherback turtles.

Through education, inspiration and motivation, Annie Crawley hopes to protect the oceans’ future by reaching out to our own future: children

For his dedication to the underwater world, and his championing of the Crystal Caves of the Bahamas’ Abaco Island, he is our Jan/Feb 2017 Sea Hero.

Founder, chairman and expedition leader of OCEARCH, Chris Fischer is honored for his innovative approach to great white shark research and conservation.

Thomas Peschak is a globally ­recognized photographer for ­National Geographic magazine who inspires ­millions with his images.

*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Charles Beeker preserves shipwrecks in the Caribbean.

*Scuba Diving's* Sea Heroes program awards conservationists around the world. Meet Jillian Morris, founder of Sharks4Kids and July's Sea Hero.